The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1883-11-01
Money Matters.

DEAR Ed. "OR would like to know
through the columns of tho Home Dc.
partmcnt of the New York IIit,icss your
views il regard to n wife's righ. 20 her
husbands money. Now, for instance, a
couple start life together without any.
thing, ansi taTouSi: tho early pat Of
their life they both work hard and deny
themselves all but tho necessares of life,
and by careful management they secure
an abundance is it right that every
time the wife needs dollar she must 80
to her husband md ask for it? The
persons employed by him have their nav
and feel they have right to it, and why
should wife feel her dependence? WHY
should she not have Il certain amount
given without being Obliged to say: 81
should like little money to buy such or
such thing that is needed. !" know
OF several OF my acquaintances that arc
placed in just those circumstances, and
have heard some of them say they would
rather 60 without than be Obliged to do
1t, and that if il WAS not for the children
they would not do it. Not that they ere
refused, but are made to feel their depen.
dence. And happen to know Of some
others who when they do ask expect
storm and very likely q refusal, who do
not have half the liberty Of Is woman at
service. They are not given money
enough to clothe themselves decently,
yet If paid for their service they would
have plenty. Are their husbands loving
their wives as they do themselves? | do
not think these men would like to have
wives carry the money and be Obliged to
go to them eur every cent they want To
use. l think if there was little more of
the Golden Rule practised, things in
many instances would be very different.
From one Tho is
DESTROYS TO KNOW.
The Established Church of England,
in It's marriage service, requires the man
to add to his marriage vows this clause
And with all my worldly goods thee
endow." The Episcopal Church in this
country cxacts the same solemn declara-
tion of endowment. 1t is true the
worldly goods" may amount to less than
could be packed in trunk or yalise,
sometimes, bu: the ss,ne form OF endos-
:ncutis invariably used and must be taken
as expressing the ideas of that particular
Church regarding the rights of property
between man and wife. The law certain
ly holds man responsible for the sup.
port of his wife. Men are often uncon-
sciously educated into false ideas, by the
dependent tone their wifes take in task
ing for little money" 1t is perceived
that the wife deprecatingly asks il as "a
favor" and mnn is confirmed in his
false view at each succeeding request
made in that way. On the other hand,
We all know there are extravagant wives
who have no hesitancy in demanding
amounts that are beyond reason. 1t is
hard to lay down rule in the matter.
The beat, most defined men we eve.kncw
always took pains to zee that their wives
pocket books were supplied before they
had chance to ask and an opeu, empty
pocket-bock left in plain sig ght on the
dressing case was the only hint needed
for new aupply of bank. .bi!la, AID
always brought an apology for forgetful-
ness in the matter. We have known
laboring men OF very small means to
make habit of taking their wages
directly home to their wives and act
exactly according to the very letter OF
the Church of England. Coarse, selfish
and penurious men are no doubt very
unjus. TO their wives in money matters.
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