The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1882-04-20
Household Finance.
Tho Trouble Exravagant Wives and Mean Huss
bands Mako in the World

bands Mako in the World.
One OF the peculiaritics Of the present
socinl system is that relating to the
money question" between husbands
and wives. Although with the nuptial
oath the husband does with all his world
ly goods the wife endow, too often the
memory Of the obligation dies with the
word of promise on the lips. When
man takes a woman to he his wife ho
assumes the broadcast obligation to pro-
vide for her comfort and support. A
man of wealth is bound to enable wo4
man TO sustain herself crcditably in tho
circle In which they move; the poor
man to administer to the comfort of his
family a. far rs within his means. The
ethical code does not obligate the aillu-
ent man to indulge his family in prohi-
gate extravaganza, nor the poor man to
make provisions for his family inconsist-
ent with his income. The inconsideratc
and reckless waste Of money by some
women provided with unstinted means.
and the ef,leavor vi others whose means
are limited to a pretentious display, are
equally to be condemned. There are
some men who do not realize, or, at any
rate, who seem to forget, that their
wives have any rights in money matters
which they are bound to respect. A
wife to this sort Of Il husband is much
the same as u servant. Does she require
money for family necessities, she must
render account for the expenditure of
every cent. II shopping Is to be done.
she must 80 TO him for money to pur-
chase even 4 spool of thread or to pay
car-farc. This is humliating to sem
sitivs woman, yet such instances come
under observation every day. A man
of delicate sensibilities would himself
feel Inundated that his wife should be
placed in such position. And yet the
man who never thinks to provide his
wife with small changcis carefuenough
to keep the whcrewith in his pocket to-
supply his cigars, his drinks, his lunch.
cons, and other incidcntals, regardless
Of tho fact that woman, too, has daily
Incidental expenses. The ''mean man.
treats his wife i'm this manner out OF
pure cussedness. There are others. how.
ever, who make the grave mistake Of
not recognizing the ability of their
wives In pecuniary matters, and treat
them as though they were children who
do not know the value OF money. These
two classes comprehend all married
men, for the man who is too stngy to
give his wife the money which is hers
by rights Is mean. Advice would DO
wasted on him, but kicking might have
potent effect. AS TO those men who
question the financial shrcwdness and
ability Of women, careful observation
should convince them that as o general
thing good wives are ever more prudent,
thrifty and economical fiuanciers than
men. Put money in your wife's purse
and send her out shopping, and She
will, nine times out Of ten, make 81 "a
as far again rs you will. Hundreds OF
prosperous men To-day owe their success
to the counsel and advice Of their wives,
TO whom they have confided; nor arc
they ashamed to acknowledge IL. Many
are the bankrupts who would have con.
tinucd in prosperity had they but follow
ell the advice of their wives; they will
tell you 10 themselves. Every day wo
see noble wives who are cast upon their
own resources by the failure Of soma
reckless spcculatloron which their hus.
bands entered assume grave response
bilitics and display wonderful powers Of
energy and calculations. Every day we
SEQ women whose entire lives have been
OF domestic devotion left widowed and
destitute, with the burden Of 4 family
upon their inexperienced shoulders, dis.
play n pcrscvering industry, thrift, aud
financial discretion which ought to pnt
to shame any man who would question
the iiiuciary ability Of woman. Letev.
cry husband consider his wife entitled
to u fair share Of his income for person.
n aud family expenses, avoid mcd,lling
with the Interior details Of the homo.
trusting implicitly to the Judgment md
management Of the wife, and the cases
will b. rarc where the result will not bc \
greater domestic happiness, as well as
pocuhiary advantage M