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

You want dollar or two? What
do you want with a dollar or two?'
There, Annie, don't bother fellow.
I'm in hurry
But with grave deliberation she drew
out a quarter and laid it down, then an
other, and another, next two dimes.
Let me see-three quarters seven
ty-fye, ten is eighty FIVE ten ninety
five, and here is Scent piece ninety
eight cents. Will that do?"
Eyes" And Mr.. Gray hustled them
into his pocket, and hurried from the
room.
He was in hopes his friend would In
quire into the cause of the scene, when
he would tell him of the compact, and
how it originated. It would then pass
as a joke. But Mr.. Raymond did not
make any remark. Instead he thought
to himself:
Good gracious! What a girl she is.
And [ thought her so pretty. I never
supposed that Albert would make such
a meek husband. Catch me getting
married and having quarters doled out
to me in that way"
He pitied his friends embarrassment,
but did not appear to notice it, Instead,
he chatted unconcernedly of old friends
and past times. Suddenly turning a
corner, they met two mutual acquaint-
ances. Hand shakings and inquiries
followed, and the four had so much to
say that Mr.. Gray decided to send a
note to his partner, and spend the fore
noon with his friends.
The party now adjourned to restau.
rant, and Mr.. Raymond, aware of the
exact amount of his-Mr. Gray's-
funds, ordered lunch.
Before separating, little excursion
to Beech Island was proposed for Mon
day. Mr.. Gray invited them, mean
time, to spend the evening at his
house. The evening passed was pleas
ant one. Annie was in excellent spirits;
sang and played, and was altogether
charming. Mr.. Raymond, remembering
the MONEY, decided that matrimo ny was
a snare when women We're so deceptive.
The next day, which was Sunday,
Mrs. Gray, without being asked, grave
~ handed her husband fifty cents.
Mr.. Raymond was present, but did
not appear to notice it. He was appar-
emily engrossed in the book he was
reading, but he heard Mr.. Gray ask:
"What's that for? Oh, the contribu-
ton box! Thank you" he said. But to
himself he added:
"Why not save it to go with the
twenty-five cents have already, so as
not to be compelled to ask for money on
Tuesday? Then I can succeed in getting
some for Mondays trip without the
knowledge of my friends, and this alb
surd farce will end without any more
unpleasantness."
Monday morning came all too soon !;
for try as he would he could not get the
attention of Annie when he endeovored
to breach the subject of the projected
trip. Fidget1ng with his knife and fork,
he cleared his throat at last, and in a
nervous way made plunge.
Mrs. Graz elevated her eyebrows.
"To the island? Pray, what for? It
is hardly the season for excursions"
Mr.. Raymond really pitied his friends
evident distress, so he said, jokingly:
"Why, you see, Mrs. Gray, we want
to get off for time, as we used to
when boys"
The lady smiled grimly, and said:
albert is, as you see, too extrayagant
by half. I cannot. in the present state
of our finances, give my consent to his
going" With these words, spoken
with great composure, she walked of,
leaving the gentlemen TO themselves.
"By Heavens. Albert, never would
stand that!" said Frank. vehemently.
ITO be tutored like a schoolboy!"
Haven't you any money at the store? If
let us hurry, or we shall be late"
"No, am afraid cannot go. I am
pledged not to take any money from the
store, and it would not be right to &C.
cept any from you"
Glad of an excuse, Mr.. Gray then
told his friend the secret of his wife's
conduct.
"Whew! 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?"
II 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 u.s." apollo
getically. II 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."
It's shame to treat hie b. spirited
woman in that way"
II realize it now, fully, more fully
than you can, unless you go through
with my experience. Annie said she
had 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