New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1885-07-01
A STORY FOR HUSBANDS.

down Town. IneJ mao just risen IRON
a nicely-spread table, and thereon was
neatly and tastefully furnished.
There was no indication of poverty
there, yet Mrs. Gray's voice and man
ner we're faltering as she asked for
some postage stamps.
Glow many?" asked her husband,
CURLY.
"Three will do. I thought I would
write to mother and the girls"
"Did you ever reckon up, my dear,
how much you spend for postage stamps
in the course Of a year," asked MI.
Gray, as he Lit bis fragrant cigar.
Well, let us see. You write at least
five letters a week, which is fifteen
cents, and ffty-two times fifteen are
seven dollars and eighty cents year,
to say nothing Of paper and envelopes.
I haven't a correspondent in the world,
outside my business
Your friends, said the wife, live near
you, while nine are in another state. Do
you wish me to give up writing to them ?"
and her face took on an extra tinge of
color
"By no means. merely mentioned
the cost of the thing. But I must go.
<Good-by."
"Albert. she said timidlv.
Mr.. Gray turned back. IL
"Can you leave me five or six dollars :?
I want to go down town to-day"
<sFive or six dollars" exclaimed Mr..
Gray in establishment. "What on
earth can you want with five or six dol
lars?" ...-,~-,,s,
II knew you would wonder, but have
needed some money for long time to
get few necessary articles"
II gave you two dollars last week"
II know it; and used it for materials
ito work UP for our church fair
Church fddlesticks !" said Mr.. Gray.
%con&emptuously. "Well, I can't see
what you need with five or six dollars. I"
Here is a list of what I need" said
Mrs Gray, handing little slip Of pa
per to her husband:
One pair kid gloves. Observation-Disclosures co
One pair kid shippers. Observation-Disclosures. 2 90
ghtpalr Balbrigsan hose. 49,. 1 90
toileela :..:.'........... ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. %
! Total :. ..................... Is
Crepe de isse! What is that?"
SsRufiing for the neck"
"Will it wash?"
stNo."
II thought so. A sheer waste Of
money. What fools women are! VIII at
would a man think of putting piece Of
stiff, white, papery nothing around his
neck, that cost fifty cents? and four
dollars for gloves and slippers? Well,
l must say, Annie, you are growing ex-
travagant I pay for your dresses, bon
nets, and all the essentials, without a
murmur; that is, !" said he, with sundry
recollection to the contrary, when they
come within reasonable bounds. But
these little things things which are of
no earthly account should think you
might do without"
NThey are what no lady can do with
out. The slippers are to save my nice
walking boots. You yourself noticed
my gloves last Sunday, and said you
detested soiled or torn glove. Stock
ings are rather necessary in our land,
and"
Say no more But why is it that
these wants come all at once?"
For the simple reason that hitherto
1 have bought them myself, with money
earned by plain sewing. But since my
illness, in the autumn, it hurts my
side to sew much, and [ have to give
it up"
Mrs. Gray enjoyed her husbands
Mortified look.
t.Plain sewing! Annie. I Thought you
had more pride.
II had too much pride to BEG Of you
what I could earn myself, she said with
-sonae spirit
Well, here is four dolalars and half.
Try TO make that do" And lie hurried
off.
Mrs. Gray sighed.
He means WE'LL" she said, "but men
seem to think women are like children
not to be trusted with money!"
Meanwhile Mr.. Gray was soliloquiz-
4 ing Strange how extravagant wom-
en- are, Annie is one Of the best in the
world. but she does not know the worth
( of money any more than child. That
four dollars and half will be spent be-
fore night. Women can't keep mon
4 ey."
Mrs. Gray went down town, as in
tended ;but she walked instead of rid
ing, in order to save her money. While
& down, she felt faint and hungry from
her walk, and would have liked q lunch,
but she had no money to spare.
sa.oh, by the way. Annie, did you 80