The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1881-02-24

"Church fddlesiicks," said Mr.. Gray
contemptuousy. well, l can't SCI
what you need a sovereign for"
'Here is list Of what i need" salt
Mrs. Gray, handing little slip of pape
TO her husband:
pair kid gloves. 4s. Cd.
SLIPPERS. 4s. Cd.
3 Balbriggan hose........ 6s. Cd.
Si,cSla...... ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. Zs. Oh.
Crepe dc lisse.. .................... Is. Cd.
IOtal... ......................ioS. Od.
"Crepe dc lisse! What is that ?"
"Rufiling for the neck"
"Will it wash?"
"No."
"Ithought so. A sheer waste of money
What fools women are What would II
man think of putting u piece of stiff,
white, papery-nothing around his neck,
That cost eighteen pence? And nearly
half sovereign for gloves and slippers
Well, mus. say, Annie, you are growing
extravagnnt. pay for your dresses,
bonpets, and all the essentials, without q
murmur, that is" said lie, with sundry re-
collections to the contrary, "Nhen they
come within reasonable bounds. But
these li'tle things, which are of no
earthly account, should think you
might do without"
"They are what no lady can do without.
The slippers are to save my nice walking.
boots. You yourself noticed my gloves
last Sunday. and you detest sniled or
or torn glove. Stockings are rather ne.
cessary in our land, and--"
"Say no moio. But why is it that these
wants come up oil ct once ?"
"For the simple reasan that, hitherto,
have bought them myself with money
earned by plain sewing. But since my
illness-in the autumn-it hurts my side
to SO sew much, and have had 10 give it
up"
Mrs: Gray enjoyed her husbands hor-
rified look,
had more PRIDE"
II had too much pride to beg of you
for what I can earn myself" said she,
with some spirit.
"Well here are seventeen rhillings.
Try to make that do" and he hurried
off.
Mrs. Gray sighed.
''He means WE'LL" she said "but men
seem to think women are like children
not to be trusted with any money!
Meantime, Mr.. Gray was soliloquis-
ing:
Strange, how extravagant women are.
Annie ia one of the best in the world, but
she does not know the worth of i7lonoy
any more than child. That seventeen
shillings will be all spent before night.
Women can't keep money"
Mrs. Gray went to town rs she in
tended; but she walked instead OF
riding, in order to save her money.
While in town she felt faint and hungry
from her walk, and would have liked q
lunch, but she had no money TO spare.
"Oh, by the way, AMMO, did you 20 to
own to day9" asked Mr.. Gray, ut night.
"Yes, she replied.
.''Spent every penny, I'll be bound,"
jokingly.
"No, I have exactly fourpence left, but
l walked both ways, got no crepe de lsse,
and went without luncheon, although
faint with hunger"
Mr. Gray looked shocked.
"Why did you not come to me?p
Because it was out of the way; and
because, to tel! the truth, I felt teo
cross"
"Cross with me?n
eyes, with you,n aud poor Annie's
grievances burst forth.
ITO be going along the street hun.
grier thai any beggar, while my husband
ia known rs the successful Mr.. Gray. To
have no money in my pocket, because
my husband thinks am not 10 be trus.
ted. Before married you, I was in bus.
mess, the same es yon. That's, I earned
tny living by teaching, you earned yours