Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1889-04-13
THE BowseR FAMILY.
I Mrs. b. Discusses the Ever Interesting
Topic of Family Finances.

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marriage mother insisted that we set
tie one important question, viz, what
allowance was to have weekly. When
preached the subject Mr.. Bowser
promptly replied:
HALF of all have or earn is, or will
be, yours When you want money you
will simply go to the family pocket
book and take it and use it as your
Judgment dictates.
When | told mother what he said she
replied:
THAT is too generous. l never
knew man to make such an offer that
he didn't afterward pinch his wife
down to fifty cents week.
When the question incidentally came
up again, later on, Mr. Bowser took
occasion to observe:
There will always be money in the
house, and don't want to marry wo-
man whom | could not trust to use 1t
for our best interest. 1t 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 the house with some
fancy work, and took five dollars from
the wallet in the bureau drawer ana
made some purchases. That evening
when Mr. Bowser came home | proudly
pointed to my tides and mats and
said:
CHOSE were purchased with our
money, Mr.. Bowser."
How our money!
''Why, l took bill from the family
wallet"
You did, Who gave you permission
to fling my money around for GIN
cracks?"
Doesn't half of it belong to me?'
Not by long shot!'
but before we were married you
said it would"
That's in theory, of course. l will
see that you are not tempted again.
When you want mone- ask me for it. !
can then put the amount down on my
cash-book and figure our expenses"
The next week | wanted a new bon
net, and | asked Mr.. BOwser for fifteen
dollars.
Fifteen what?" he gasped as he
looked up,
dollars"
What for?"
ITO buy bonnet
Fifteen dollars to buy a bonnet!
You must be crazy! l can't afford any
such extravaganza"
But you said you could trust my
Judgment
"Never did! No woman on earth
has Judgment enough to use ten
dollrr bill. ="
And you said had only to ask you
when wanted money"
but | meant to have explained to
YOU, Mrs Bowser. There are times
when the best OF us may be hard up,
Never ask me at tax-time. Never ask
me when | have coal to buy Never
ask me in the spring when | shall be
making repairs. Don't ask me during
the holiday season, for then | am buy
ing presents. In fact, when | can
spare any money | will give it to you
without you asking.
But you once said a wife must feel
mean without money, and that you be-
I;eved in a weekly allowance, " | pro
tested.
Il still say so and | still believe so.
think it would be more satisfactory to
both of us, Mrs. Bowser, name the
sum you are willing to take, y
For pin-money?'
"Of course. Women are always
wanting little triles, and | shall give
you weekly salary to buy them. How
much?
IL hardly know.
Gould you get every thing on 50
weex?'
Il think | could.
Very well. This is Saturday Here's
your salary. When Saturday comes
hold out your hand for your money.
| don't believe in a wife crawling and
begging for money.
The next week | held out my hand
and my salary was promptly handed
over, but when the succeeding Saturday
arrived Mr.. Bowser observed:
Lets see! You have had SO.
presume every red cent of it has been
souandered. Let's figure little and see
what you have bought.
But wasn't it mine, to use as
thought best?"
Theoretically, yes; but should you
become a spendthr,ft who would be re-
spoons BILE for it9 The possession Of
plenty of money has been the runa'
ton of many women. "
Never ruined man, SUPPOSE
POSSIBLY, but that's not the ques-
ton. Let us figure.
80 we will, Mr.. Bowser! Your in
come last week was $40 You gave
me So How have you used the rest?
Are YOU orazyp" he ga6ped.
mo. sir! How id you use thai
money!"
He looked at me a long time and
then handed me my salary and the sub,
ject was dropped. The next week. how
ever, he cut me down d dollar, and the
the second week got but two.
II don't understand" | said as
looked at the bill.
'It's all can spare,
Then it's all right, and I'll try and
make it do.
AT tho and of the sixth or seventh