River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1885-06-18
told his friend the secret Of Lis wife'l

told his friend the secret of his wifef
conduct.
"Whewl So that is it, said Frank
"Well, I'm glad to have my faith in
womankind restored? But isn't she
OVERRIDING the matter? Did YOU ever
refuse her money before others?"
Il think I did last summer. when
Mrs. Osgood was visiting her. They
wished to visit friend residing in Bid
dleford. Thought it was foolish, and
told them so; and finally refused my
wife the money. The truth is, apollo
getically, Il had met with some heavy
losses. and felt that we must econo.
mize."
"Why not have allowed her to use
her own judgment? Perhaps she in
tended to economic in other ways,
said Frank.
II believe she said something of the
kind But to tell the truth, Ihad got
INTO the way Of thinking that women
needed to be continually curbed, or they
would run into extravagances."
Its a shame to treat highspiritod
woman in that way"
than You can, unless you go through
with my experience Annie said she
bad done plain sewing to pay for things
that she needed, rather than ask me
for the money ] understand it now
| would rather have earned the money
for our trip by saving wood than have
asked for it. Fancy having to always
askw
Do you know, Albert, 1 am glad this
has happened? may marry sometime
in fact, Tn thinking of it strongly, and
now / shall avoid the course you have
taken. Otherwise, | presume | might
have done Just the same. believe great
many men do"
DO? Why, yes. My mother never
had a simple penny without asking faith
er for it, and she helped earn it all, and
was prudence and industry personified.
I'll turn over a new leaf All, here come
our friends. ;"
Mr.. Raymond, to Mr.. Gray's great
relief, said it would not be possible for
him to go on the proposed trip, owing
to unforeseen circumstances, whereupOn
Mr.. GRAY. in an of-hand manner, pro-
posed that, as Frank could not go, they
should all come to his house that evening
again. my wife will be glad to see you, "
said he.
The week had passed, and Richard
was himself again, or could be if he
chose, but his wife had mirrored his
past actions so truly and forcibly that
he had no wish to repeat himself. An
ME had taken care to curb his extrava-
gances, by giving him always little
less than he asked for, and invariably
inquiring just how he spent, and mean
time, reckoning up how much he had
each day, with great exactness. All
this, us he knew, was copied from his
own custom. Besides, he reflected, il
he found it so disagreeable for a week
how much more SO must it seem year
after year with no prospect of II change
In short, he felt himself to be the
meanest man in existence. otis one
half to own it, and the other half to
reform, we suspect
"There, Albert" said his wife, 81 am
glad the farce is ended. Resume your
prerOgativa."
1t was Tuesday evening, at half-past
six precisely, when Mrs. Gray said this.
At the same time she handed her hus-
band his pocket-b book, and then return
cd to her seat.
Mr.. Gray counted the money careful
", and then divided it into two equal
piles This accomplished, he crossed
over to his wife, and placed one in her
lap, saying:
"Henceforth we will share alike.
Buy what you choose. L have faith in
your prudence and Judgment. am
not infallible. Why need l sit in judg'
ment upon you?"
Mrs. Grays eyes glistened with pride
and happiness as she replied:
believe me, Albert, you will never
regret this, for now [ shall have an OPP,
portunity to use my reasoning facul
ties"
He never did regret it.