The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1885-12-26
A WOman's Story.

New York boarding house. The
honeymoon was over and the prose Of
married life about to begin.
The first Saturday evening after my
arrival in the city, when my husband
came In, he laid thirty dollars in bills
on the table.
'This is my weekly salary, my DEAR"
he said; 'now let us consult how to
manage SO as I'd put by something
every week"
"That is right, answered, think
ing what prodigy OF foresight and
wisdom Henry was.
"SiXteen dollars for our board" he
continued, ''and two dollars for wash
ing; that leaves twelve dollars. Half
that sum we will divide between us for
clothing and current expenses, and the
rest we will put by each week for a
rainy day; is not that what they call
it p"
"What darling you arer" | cried,
rushing to put my arms round his
neck, for | had read in all the good
advice books that this was exactly
the right way to begin.
"DO you think three dollars a week
will be sufficient for you, my lover"
he asked.
[ was an innocent young thing, fresh
from the country, and the thought OF
being an expense to Henry, at all,
was dismal idea to my mind. 1t
seemed like the end of all the roses
and romance which had made us so
happy. If he had said half dollar a
week | would have said eyes," just
the same.
So he handed me three dollars, and
placed the same sum in the side pock-
ct of his vest. Then be took down
the large old family Bible which my
mother had given me. and opening it
near the beginning, placed five and a
one dollar bill between it's leaves. We
then went down stairs together, in
procession, as it were, to pay the
landlady, and returned as pleased and
happy a young couple as ever was
seen.
eve will want to go somewhere
sometimes" said Henry, making the
announcement as though it was a
sudden and wonderful discovery.
THAT is true" | answered; and as
we had already counted out all our
money, felt dlsmayed.
LET us look over the washing
book" | suggested. This was done,
and | saw that one dollar q week
would be enough for the laundress, if l
did up some Of the small articles my
self. This amendment was proposed
and carried, though Henry said he did
not altogether like the idea. Still
this onl ~ gave US one dollar a week for
excursions, concerts, etc.
at will not do" said Henry, "to
take any part of what we have laid
by"
eve can each pay our own way out
OF our three dollars a week." l pro-
posed.
Darling, | cannot let you pay when
| take you out" he answered.
''Then let us each take half a dollar
less, and that Will make two dollars a
week"
I'm thinking" he said, chow | can
keep up genteel appearance on less
than three dollars a week.
1.-Two is enough for me-" | replied;
and then, with these our weighty at
fairs all arranged we went out to see
the beauties displayed in the windows
on Broadway, which, we agreed, would
cost us nothing for that evening.
On Monday morning began to cal
culate how | should manage my two
dollars a week allowance for pin
money. My simple wardrobe had
been bought and made in the country,
and contained such articles as pink
and blue calico dresses and white
aprons. A few days observations
had shown me that this style was not
admissible in a New York boarding
house. Therefore, either my one
brown wool or my dark blue silk had
to be worn every day. Foreseeing
that these would not last always, | set
myself to calculate how long would
have to savemy allowance to compass
the purchase OF some new dresses and
a bonnet. Accordingly, for three weeks
| continued to put by my pin money.
On the fourth Saturday evening, Hen
ry asked me how much money | had.
'Six dollars" | answered; he looked
surprised.
"You will not need any this week,
then" he said, land ! have some ex-
ira expenses to meet"
OF course / said nothing. NEvfeelings
We're shy and delicate Icouldnot ask
Henry for money, far less could | con-
tend with him about it. "Anything
rather than that" | said to myself.
The very idea of being a trouble to
him at all overwhelmed me.
Thus the matter went on for several
weeks. Every Saturday evening he
asked if had any money, and every
time answered truly, naming the sum
which remained. Meantime spring had
come on, and / had neither dress nor
bonnet sultabletO appearin. A yellow
haired girl In the boarding house used
to ask me, with a languid drawl. and
seemingly in the politest manner. if |
would not go shopping with her; and
she would detail to me at the lunch
table, and IN the presence OF the other
aides, what special bargains were to be
had at the Broadway or Sixth Avenue
stores. She managed to appear in a
variety OF new dresses, and then she
would descant upon the embroidered
muslin robes and pongees in which all
the other ladies duly appeared as the
warm weather came on.
At length an idea struck me. and I
acted upon 1t. The next SATURDAY.
morning | went out and spent all the
money had left. | could not make
purchases to the same ADVANTAGE AS
might have done had | been receiving
my pin money and had it altogether,
but | would at least get some articles
OF clothing in some way. | had not
money enough to buy a dress, so that
morning | bought shoes and gloves.
and chose for the latter a medium tint
which would suit anything, for could
not tell what else / might be able to
procure.
That evening Henry spread out his
money on the table, and placed the
accustomed sum within the leaves of
the family Bible; then as usual he
turned to me and asked: ssWell.
Rosy, my darling, how much money
havesyou?"
None" | answered. Helooked sur
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