The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1889-03-05
Mr.. AND MRS. BowsER.
The Question OF Pin Money and How 1t
Was Settled.


The Question OF Pin Money and How 1t
Was Settled.
Before our marriage mother insisted that
we settle one Important question, viz, what
allowance was to have weekly. When l
broached the subject Nr. Bowser promptly
replied:
'Haf Of all have or earn is, or will DO,
yours. When you want money you will sim
ply go to the family pocketbook and take
it and use it as your judgment dictates"
When l told mother what he said, she re-
Piled:
i'That is too generous I never knew a
man to make such an offer that he didn't
afterward pinch his wife down to so cents
week.
When the question incidentally came up
again, later on, Mr.. Bowser took occasion to
observe:
There viii always be money in the house,
and don't want to marry a woman whom
could not trust to use it for our best interest.
It will belong to you as much as to me, and
you need never ask for dollar"
A few weeks after our marriage an agent
called at our house with some fancy work,
and took So from the wallet in the bureau
drawer and made some purchases. That
evening when Mr.. Dowser came home
proudly pointed to my tides am mats and
said:
Those were purchased with our money,
AIr. Bowser."
"How our money!
"Why, took bill from the family wal
let"
''You dbl Who gave you permission to
fling my money around for gimcracks!"
A'Doesn't half of it belong to mef'
''"Not by q long shotl"
"But before we were married you said it
would"
THAT'S in theory, of course. Twill see that
you are not tempted again. When you want
money ask me for it 1 can then put the
amount down on my cash book and figure our
expenses"
The next week wanted new bonnet, and
asked Mr.. Bowser for SIS.
Fifteen what" he gasped as he looked up.
dollars"
"What forT'
''To buy bonnet"
Fifteen dollars to buy bonnet You
must be crazyI can't afford any such ex-
travagance."
but you said you could trust my judg-
mknt"
>SNever dbl No woman on earth has judg-
roan+ enonob tO t,Sa q $40 hill y
And you said 1 had only to ask you when
wanted money"
But | meant to have explained to you,
HRS Bcwser. There are times when the best
of us may be hard up. Never ask me at tax
time. Never ask me when l have coal to buy.
Never ask in the spring when l shall be max
ing repairs Don't ask during the holiday
season, for then l am buying presents. In
fact, when can spare any money l will give
it to you without your asking"
But ylu once said q wife must feel mean
without money, and that you believed in a
weekly allowance" protested.
~ still say so and still beleveso. l think
it would be more satisfactory to both of us
Mrs Bowser, name the sum you are willing
10 take"
For pin moneys"
"Of course Women ere always wanting
little trihes, and shall give you weekly
salary to buy them How much"'
&"I-I hardly know"
could you get everything on s. a week7"
81 think could"
Every well This is Saturday. Here's
your salary. When Saturday comes hold
out your hand for your money. don't be-
Ieve in wife crawling and begging for
money"
The next week 1 held out my hand and my
salary was promptly handed over, but when
the succeeding Saturday arrived Mr.. Bowser
Observed:
Lets seel You have had $40. Ipresume
that every red cent of it has been squandered.
Let's figure little and see what you have
brought"
"But wasn't it mine, to use as thought
bestT'
Theoretically, yes; butshould you become
spendthrift, who would be responsible for
it, The possession Of plenty of money has
been the ruination of many women"
''Never ruined a man, supposef'
Possibly, but that's not the question. Let
Us figure"
$50 we will, Mr.. Bowserl Your income
last week was $40. You gave me So How
have you used the restl"
"Are you crazy7" he gasped.
} "No, sirl How did you use that money!
HeloOked at me long time and then hand
ed me my salary and the subject was drop
%bed The next week, however, he cut me
down q dollar, and the second week got but
two.
"I-I don't understand" said as looked
at the bill
'Its all can spare"
"Then it's all right, and III try~and make
1t do"
At the end of the sixth or seventh week 1
asked for my salary and arrears, and Mr..
Bowser jumped up and demanded:
'What salary? What arrears9 If you
want money why don't you ask for it, the
same as other wives dol What are you trying
to get atF'
Don't have weekly salary9"
( ''Not that ever heard Of"
J "But you said-I thought you were going
to-to"-
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