Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1884-04-25
Io H.llslnauds.
Your wife is entitled I'd her share Of

your lnGOIIle.h rs ncF lI1cbIllbS itS ~ u q:
as Yours. John Stuart NJ al was Il cold
blooded philosop her, not q ssai.r IN, iood-
ed sentimental lis t, and ohm Stuart Mill
says that the natural division OF labor
in the household, which assigns TO the.
husband the earning Of the money and
& to the wife the administration ofsthe.
home, is an eanabIe division of labor.
giving to the two, ardinar. i, an about
equal share. To dole cut money ,grudgs-s
ingly to your wife is more than Lngen-
erolis; it is unjust. The treasury is a
common treasury. The property ought
to he q common property. You and
she are. commercially speaking, part.
ners. She has right To a reasonable.
proportion Of your income, TO have il
regularly, to have it without hesitation,
reluctance, or question. to spend il in
her own discretion, and not to be called
upon to account for each dollar before
she receives another. We have re-
ceived lately several letters on this sub
ject on behalf OF wives subjected to
petty. and unintentional despotism by
their husbands. Some of these letters
one cannot read without a heartache.
nor publish without the hazard of raak-
ing the despotism worse. But here is
one we may publish without violating
the sanctity Of wifely reserve. Read it,
sir; then look into your Wite's unconl-
planning eyes, and see what, in the.
light Of this story, they may have to
say to you of al injustice patiently
borne by her and nnconsciously inAict-
ed by you. We hope that this story
may set you to thinking. If it does,
you will perhaps be Ready then to con-
slider practical counsel, how best to
avoid the irritation of the money ques-
ton in your own home life between
your wife and yourself.
II had friend, lifelong friend.
who was early left to her own devices,
which were very sensible devices; with
a nice property at her sole disposal
her father having died when she was
quite young. AS we met from time to
time and were on most intimate terms,
the course Of her life was familiar to
me, even after her marriage, which
was not an early one. Her life seemed
happy and prosperous. | used to think,
Her children rise up and call her
blessed; husband also, and he praiseth
NGI. iOu "Olt4u nave S.tiN liidC OIL
went well with her; Christian home,
health, wealth, a host OF friends, a
good position, and much respect. What
more could be desiredo And yet, see-
ING my friend more intimately in those
LATER days, saw deep lines, not OF age,
anil y cloud Of care that was not uatur-
al; y heavy, dull look OF Discourage
mcnt when her face W&s at rest, Tor
which there seemed no outward cause.
! WAS puzzled till, at one time, Whrn ut
a visit at the house, there was evident
~ q scarcity Of money. Ille scale OF
living was liberal, and there WAS no
stint; her husbands business wa; pros
pcrouS, though did hear (ptople will
talk) that he was given TO unWise spec
ulution. was no traitor, am not
nov, but it was All plain, and it came
out to my unwilling eyes. All my
friends property was swallowed up.
1t WAS NOT all lost, but it was beyond
her control; the very house WAS mort
@agc>l. One could not see why, for
the business required no very great
capital, and they were still called, ana
were rich.
''r!.cre wa, the rub: to be called
rich, and to Jc poor; for my Fl il =,
nev4v had rnou,,'. Sc was more tl:c;l
careful in her t,r:oual. expenditure,
but snt VS. obliged 70 be liberal when
it WAS expected of hcrif she could be!
But there was ,he constant griDL For
she had hlt'u:ne 'rp"ndcnt on hex nus
band for iii The money sac hal and
used. au? he vas t;trrow. 1t was un-