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


Mrs Gray stood looking ont o! the
window, while her husband put on
his hat and gloves, preparatory TO his
going down town. They had just ri
sen from nicely spread table, and
the room was neatly and tastefully fur,
nished.
There was no indication of poverty
there, Yet Mrs. Gray's voice aud man
ner were faltering as she asked for
some postage stamps. 4.
'How many?' asked her husband
CURLY.
Three will do: Thought would
write 10 mother and the girls
Did you ever reckon up my dear,
how much you spend for postage
stamps In the course of q year?' asked
Mr.. Gray, as he lit his fragrant cigar.
We'll, let Us see you write at least
five letters week, which is fifteen
cents, and fifty-two times fifteen are
seven dollars and eighty cents year,
to say nothing OF paper and envelopes.
L haven't correspondent i'll the world,
outside my business
Your friends said the wife, 'live
near you, while mine are in another
State. Do You wish me to give up
writing to them?' and her tuce took
on an extra tinge OF color.
'By no means. l merely mention.
ed the cost of the thing. Bnt must
go goodbye
'Albertr she said, timidly.
MIR. Gray turned back.
Can you leave me five or six dol.
lars? | want TO go down town to-
day
Five or six dollars y exclaimed
MIR. Gray in astonishment. 'What
on earth can you want with five or six
dollars2'
Il know you would wonder, bnt
have needed some money for Il long
time to get few necessary articles
j gave you two dollars last week
i know II, and | used it for nlateri
ais 10 work up for our church fair
Church fiddlestick ! said Mr.. GRAY,
cortemptuously. ''Well, l can't see
what YOU need with five or six dol.
lars
Here is list of what | need said
Mrs. Gray, handing Il little slip Of pa
per to her husband
pair kid gloves 5000. ........$2 90
do 90 slippers. 2 90
do Balbriggan hose. ..... l 90
Silcsia ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. $50. %
Crepe de llssc- ---......---........ 80
Total ------------------ 70
Crepe de lisse! What is that?'
'Rnfiilng for the neck
'Will it wash?'
No
Il thought so. A sheer waste OF
money. What fools women are
What would man think OF putting
a piece of stiff, white papcry nothing
around his neck, that cost fifty ceuts !;
and four dollars for gloves and slip
pers Well, | must say, Annie, You
are growing eXtravagant ] pay for
your dresses, bonncts. aud all the es ,
scntials, without murmur, that is
said he, with sundry recolIections to
the contrary, when they come within
reasonable bounds. But those little
things, 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
SAID you detestcd n 'soiled or torn
glove. Stockings are rather necessa-
ry i'll our land, and
Say no more. But why is it that
these wants come all at once?'
For the simple reason that, hithcr.
to, | have bought them myself, with
money earned by plain sewing. But
since my illness-in the autumn it
hurts my side to sew much, aud
have had to give it up
Mrs Gray enjoyed her husband q
mortified look.
Plain sewing Annie, / thought
you had more pride
Il had too much pride to beg OF you
what could earn myself said She,
with some spirit.
We'll, here j. four dollars and n
half. Try TO make that do And ne
hurried Off.
Mrs. Gray sighed
1Ic means well, she said. 'bnt men
seem TO think women are like children
not 20 be trusted with money.
Meanwhile Mr.. Gray was solilo.
quizing Strange. how extravagaut
women are. Annie is one of the best
III the world, but she does not know
the worth of money any more than q
child. That four dollars and q half
viii be spent before night. Women
can't keep money
Mrs. Gray went down town, "a in.
tended; ut she walked instead Of
riding. IN order to save her money
While down, she felt faint and hung
from Inr ty,It- a. - 4,