Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1885-08-14
4 STORY FOR HUSBANDS.

Mrs, Gray stood looking out OF the
window, while her husband put on his
hat ind gloves, preparatory to going
down town. They had Just risen from
a nicely,spread table, aud theroo was
neatly, and tastesully furnished
There was no indication of poverty
there, yet Mrs. Grey's voice and man.
ner were faitering as she asked for
some postage stamps.
"How manya", asked her husband,
cur.ly.
Three will do. I thought I would
write to mother and the girls"
add YOU ever reckon up, my dear,
how much you spend for postage stamps
in the coarse OF a year," asked Mr..
Gray, as lie lit his fragrant cigar.
"Wen, let us see. You write at least
five letters week, which is fifteen
cents, and fitty-two times fifteen are
seven dollars and eighty cents year,
to say nothing of paper and envelopes.
haven't q correspondent in 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 face took on an extra tinge of
color.
"By no means. I merely mentioned
the cost of the thing. But must go.
Good-by."
ALBERT" she said timidly.
Mr.. Gray turned back.
"Can you leave me five or six dollars?
want to 60 down town to-day"
Five or six dollars!" exclaimed Mr..
Gray in astonishment. "What on
earth can you want with five or six dol
lars?"
II knew you would wonder, but have
needed some money for long time to
get a few necessary articles"
II gave you two dollars last week."
II know it; and used it for materials
to work UP for our church fair"
"Church fiddlesticks !" said Mr.. Gray,
contemptuously. "Well, T can't see
what YOU need with Eve or six dollars"
"Here is list of what need" said
Mrs. Gray. handing little slip of pa
per to her husband:
Onepair kid gloves. Observation-Disclosures 80 60
One pair KID shippers. W
Eight pair BalbrigSan hose. ........ ..... 90
oliesla NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. %
Crepe 90 lisse ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. 50
Total Observation-Disclosures. 70
"Crepe de lisss! What is that?"
"Rufiing for the neck" '.r
"Will it wash?"
"No." ...
II thought so. A sheer waste of
money. What fools women are! What
would 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,
Unjust say, Annie, you are growing ex-
travagant. I pay for your dresses, bon
nets, and al the essentials, without a
murmur; that Is" said he, with sundry
recollection to the contrary, when they
come within reasonable bounds. But
these little ngs-things which are of
no earthly account should think ysu
might do without"
"They are what no lady can do with
ont. 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" #ttas- LII #$.,-.
"Sav no more But why is it that
these wapts come all at once?"
"For the simple reason that hitherto
/ 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. 81 &
.'Plain sewing! Annie, I thought you
had more PRIDE" .,.ta ~
Il had too much pride to BEG of you
what I could earn myself" she said with
some spirit. 10
"Wen, here is four dolalars and half.
Try to make that do" And he hurried
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-
ing: Strange how extrayagant 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
ey."4 ..ss
Mrs GRAY want down town a. in.
tended but she walked instead Of nd
ing, in order to save her money. While |
down, abe felt faint and hungry from
her walk, and would have liked lunch,
but she had no money to spare.
ooh, by the way. Annie, did you 90 |
down town to-day e asked Mr.. Gray,
ct night. " s4s 8
s. !" Yes, !" she replied. s.3
Spent every cent. I'll be bound, Z
jokmgl
No, / have exactly two cents left:
but walked both ways, got no crepe
de lisse, and went without luncheon,
although faint with hunger
s.s Mr.. Gray looked shocked. h. ID
!" Why did you not come to me e
53 Because il was out Of the way !; and
because, 70 tell the truth, i felt too
i cross. NJ B
Cross with me /,
Ii es, with yo1l. And poor Armies
4 grievances burst forth h.
be COINS alons the street hun