New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-10-14
BALANCING ACCOUNTS.
Az MRS. JENKINS DID WITH MR. JENKINS

From Good Housekeeping.
when Mr.. Jenkins went to the city on satufd afTs
iis apgpenSg to glance down At his coat uttered
promised to that loose button on my coat NOW
a'But' wSn't put it on again There's going to be
and don't care to look i were coming to pieces
I'd lhe know what was the use of my leaving IL
Hp had The needle and thread in my hand to do IT
john Just tho baby fell down Ter ya a ose oa
Of my mind. / anxious about her for hours you
How she came to get such fall, Is more than I !
stay.Ss at home ali day. 4 you cant even Keep tho
She was S" scarcely out Of sight for moment all
day, except just that once, and ron s.w on
the SUTTON ie,nght but wish you Kept memo emo
r ms%oes eon sec Sou rroDsSy heyre
to USE And Mr. jenkins relapsed into silence and
h Of the %. ~OT eaTne paR Re train Mrs jenkins
said T mseky '' # You are not busy to-day John
ao xis sn you w sSa nsed It to to
tonight None Of ny other her pins are O,vn NJ Ia get
@Tberel i've thought Of that pin a hundred times
to catch the last boat as come past. III get IL
ME jenkins had hurried and busy day, and felt
way TO the ferry, TO drink glass OF SODA wafer lhai
Polishers jcwelry store he was walking as II Tor
wager. $500 A., .,.a,,. =, tho touou4nr
week Mr. and Mrs. Jenkins sat in social silence
on the broad piazza The former trying TO d rsse ~
making entries OF some Sort in little red pianK-
book 49,. H. o. ,s,ds for q r,oment
and Sr wa sebsni his '' wife ' Finally said I'm Ead
fe sec you Sope viii S tell when the
bills come In Az. 49,, 1ohr
not hOushGSsppg lss0 sSOa, thS "e
don't what 1t can be, then seems to me you
I've seem YOU ssy rHas sSpPO:s YOU
Not Just YETI said Mrs Jenkins. Please wait
c sSsGn3'S 0.''A'0' ,". o'n,
book. after all We'll, ia just as soon walt, / viii
audit IT for you on Saturday That IS, If the items
Buttons three cents for hair pins, five cents for
Il don't think you will find the items tedious
the reply sd e mater ab5qpReo Occurred to Mr.
| Jenkins TO call for his wifc's account-book
You said it was not your household account so
suppose it has to do with private expenses he 70
III" IT is neither" said Mrs Jenkins at is only
memorandum of items wanted TO keep in mind"
well, that's excellent idea, though don't sec
why It needs balancine' RS. ..oo,..
Of what ought TO have been remembered and not OF
what is to be; and III read # mysel,a
say don't see the sense of such memorandum
Oui MS IS jenkins Ef began to read aloud.
1sn Ssw s button =, on .I Mr.
my pin from PolIsher's."
NJ Jenkins whistlcd and sat upright "You arc
keeping somebody's accounts beside your own, OBJ
rainly, my DEAR said his wifo swcetly. al
couldn't make things balance otherwise you know
lie subsidized with resigned air, and MIS- JenAns
Forgot TO tell Patrick to put away the larn-mower'
"In consequence Of which" added John in an audi
bic footnote It was out all night in the RAIN and be-
came shockingy rusty
proceeded.
"sundsy-Forgot the number Of our now pew e Mt
shone from the armchair occupied by paierfamiias
Mondsy-Folsot to have more starch put ,i mo Q
TussdsyNy record clear Mr.. Jenkins forgot ito to
here Whereby Jack lost COLDER oppor'unty, may
end by losing Helen herself; and has had fit OF the
wedneedag-Forsot to have chocolate instead Of
coffee for breakfast Mr.. jenkins forgot to send the
In CONSEQUENCE of when the rain in whlls. wc
away from home and ruined the new plush
al would suggest said voice from the arm
EThursdas~Forgot to keep the out Of baby $
"Mr jenkins forgot mail my letter to Harriet
as result, letting her cone up nom Bound brooR:
yesterday to find the house closed and family out OF
Friday-Forgot my umbrella and left IT IN the
anni Ks wss expecting us to dine with hor Con-
sequence, she ate a cold dinner alone after waiting
| g have once before Remarked intcrposed Mr.
jenkins that would be obliged TO you for Sticking
10 the account In the book =,
| at will hel2 US TO make Just balance' u we
weigh consequence replied MS wife, placdly Have
| patience: have nearly finished
spturday-Forgot TO see that Bridget put san INTO
the bread. Consequence it was inspid' but not the
comments mede on H." - -. l., 49,
h.,hroon This morning. At this announcement. the
gentleman in question raised his eyebrows in sudden
recoiIectiou ard looked slightly apprehensive: Con-
| sequence the kitchen ceiling fell at O'clock
! Bin for damages:
To Patrich's time spent in clearing away -
To one meat dsh Ohroken) rs
10 one gravy boat, (brokcn 20
! TO one glass pitcher, lbrokcn) 20
10 two pphns, brohenl T.: %
To Sundays piece of roast beef buried In
| tn docfor's services 10 cooks injuries 200
| To court plaster and arnica 20
To estimated cost Of replastcring kitchen. 90
! Total , $40 90