South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1883-08-24


am pledged not TO take any laoney
from the store, and it would not be
right TO accept any from YOU
Glad OF an excuse, Mr.. Gray then
told his friend the secret of his wife,
conduct.
'Whewl so that is it, said Frank.
Well, I'm glad TO have my faith in
wornankind restored; but isn't she o.
Verdoing the matter? Did yon ever
refuse her money before others?'
Il think did last summer, when
Mrs Osgood vas visiting her. They
wished 10 visit a friend residing in
BIddleford. thought it was foolish.
aud told them SO; and finally refused
my wife the money. The truth is, ,
apologetically, Il had met with some
heavy losses, and felt that we must G .
conomiZe.'
Why not have allowed her TO use
her own Judgment? PERHAPS she in.
tended to cconomize in other wavs.
said Frank.
Il believe she said something of the
KIND. But to tell the truth, had got
INTO the way of thinking that women
needed to be continually curbed, or
they would run into extravagances.
It's shame TO treat IA high spiri,
ted woman in that way
Il realize it now fully. more fully
than you can, unless you go through
With my experience. Annie said she
had done plain sewing to pay for
things that she needed, rather than
ask me for the money. I understand
1t now; | would far rather have earn.
cd the money for our trip by sawin .
wood, than have asked for it. Fancy
having TO always ask
DO you know, Albert, | am glad this
has happened? ] may marry sometime i.
In fact, I'm thinking of it strongly, and
now i shall avoid the course YOU have
taken. Otherwise l presume | might
have done just the same. | believe a
great many men do
80? Why yes. Ny mother new n
had simple penny without asking IA
Their for il, and sue helped earn il all.
and was prudence and industry pcrsori.
n Al
here comes our friends
Mr.. Raymond, to Mr.. Grny's grea,
relief, said it would not be possible for
him TO go on the proposed trip, owing to
unforeseen circumstances, whereuuon
Mr.. Gray, in an Off hand manner. pro.
posed that. as Frank couli not 90, they
should all come TO his house that eve.
ming again. My wife will be glad TO
see you YOU said he.
The week had passed, and Richard
was himself again. or could he if he
chose, but his wife had mirrored his past
actions so truly and forclbly, tina, he had
no wish TO repeat himself. Annie had
taken care TO curb his extrayaoa7c2s, By
giving him always little les. than he
asked for. and invariably inoni ring jus.
how he spent il md, meantime. reckon.
ing up how much he had each day. with
great exlctness. All this, IA he know.
was copied from his own custom. Be-
sides lie reflected, ans! il he fuun! it so
disagrccablc for O week bow much more
so must II seem year after yaar. with M
pro'pect Of CHANGE In short be fel, Limself
tos he the mesnest man in existence OTIS
one half to own IL, and the other half TO ,s-
form. we suspect.
There. Albert, said his wife, q am Glad
the farce y ended. Resume your prerogatve
IL was Tuesday evening. at haif-p tst six p,e
cisely, when Mrs. Gray aaid this. At The same
time che handed her husband bis pccket-book.
and then returned to her seat
Mr.. Gray counted The money clrefIlly, and
then divided il into two equal piles
This accom- plished, he crossed ove- TO hi,
wife, and placed one ia her lap saying.
'Hence'orth we will share alike. Bay what
you Choose ! have faith in your prudence and
judgment. ] am not infallible Why ua,d I
cit in Judgment upon you p
Mrs Gray's eyes glistenei with pride and
happiness "a SHE replied,
.beileve me, Albert, you will never regre;
this for now shall! have an opportunity 10
use my reasoning faculties
He never did regret it,