Ceredo advance. [volume] (Ceredo, W. Va.) 1885-1939, 1889-02-27
Mr.. AND MRS. eowssR.
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 VIVA,
allowance was IN havo wesley When |
broachcSl the subject, Mr. Bowscr promptly
replied:
half o. al have or earn is, or will he,
yours. When you want money you will sim
plygc to the fnnnily pnckctlsnk anil tasc
it and use 1t us your judgment diets,s~."
When oldnothcr what he said. sile rc
Piled:
THAT Is too generous ! mover sncw
man TO make such an offer that he didn't
afterward pinch his wife down TO ~ cents a
week"
When the question incidentally came up
again, later on. SIR Dowscr took occasion to
observe:
There will always be money in the house,
and don't want To- marry woman whom
could not trus; to use it for our best interest
1t viii belong to you ns much Us To me and
you need never nsk for n dollar"
A few weeks after our marriage an nycnt
called mt our house with some fancy WORT,
and took s. from the wallet Ia the bureau
drawer and ma,le some purc,lases. That
evening when Mr Dowscr caino homo
proudly poiated to my tides and mats and
said:
Those were purchased with our money.
Mr.. Bowser"
"How our riorey~
''Why. took bin from the family wal
letr
"you did, Who gave you permission 70
Hing my money around for giiacracksf"
doesn't half Of it be.ong to mei'
Not by long shoti'
But before we were married you SAID It
would
That's in Theory. OF course will see that
you are not tempted again When you wnnt
money ask me for it, can then put tho
amount down my cash book and fguic or
expenses"
The next week wanted new bonnet and
askei Mr.. BowScr for %l5
Fifteen what" ho gasPci as he looked up.
dollars"
"what forr'
ITO buy n bonnet"
"Fiftsen dollars TO buy bonnet You
must be crazy can't afford any such OK.
travngance."
''But yon s.id you could trust my judg.
ment.n
"Ncvor did No woman on earth hrs juGs,.
ment enough to use $40 bill"
And you sail had only To ask you when
wanted money"
But | meant to have cxplainol To Won
Mrs. Bcwser. There are times when tho best
of us may be hard up. Never nsk mo at tax
time. Never ask mo when have coal TO buy
Never ask in the spring when shall bo max
ing repairs Don't ask during tho holiday
season, for then am buyin; presents In
fact, when can spare any money will give
1t to you without your asling.n
But you once said wife must fee! mean
without money, and that you believed in n
weekly allowance. protested
Il still say so aud | still believe So think
IL would loo more satisfactory TO both OF us
Mrs. Bowscr. mamie tho sum you arc willing
to take"
''For pin money!
"of course. Women are always wanting
little triies, md | shall give you weekly
salary to buy them. How lnuchf'
IL hardly know"
Gould you get everything on s5a weel,y,
Il think could"
Every well. This Is Saturday Here's
your salary. When Saturday comes hold
out your hand for your money don't be-
lieve In wife crawling and begging for
money"
The noxt week held out iny hand and my
salary was promptly handed over. but when
the succeeding Saturday arrived DIR Bowser
observed;
Lets seel You have had $40 | presume
that every red cent OF it has been squandcred
Let's figure little and SEQ what you have
brought"
"But wasn't it mine, to use rs thought
bestfv
Theoretically. yes: butshould you become
aspendthrift. who would 10 responsible for
1T The possession OF PLENTY ~ money ha-
been the ruination Of many women"
''Never ruined u man, | SUPPOSE
POSSIBLY, but that's not Toe question. Let
us Hg1ge."
$50 we will. Mr.. Bowsori Your income
last week was $50 You gave mo 81 How
have you used the restr
"ATe you crazyf he gngped.
'No. sirl How did you use that noneyr'
He looked az me long time and then hand.
oil me my salary and the stibjec, was drop
ped Tho ncxt week. however. he cut me
down dollar, and the second wock ! got but
two
IL don't understand" l said as looked
at the bill
''It's all | can spare
Then its all right, and III try aud mike
It do"
sc The cnl o. the sixth or seventh week
aslscd for my salary and arrears, and Mr
Bowser jumped up and demanded:
What salaryi What Grroarsl II yor
want money Why don't you ask Tor il. tn.
safne ns other wives dot What arc you tryin,
20 get atf
Don't hnvo q weekly saiary~
mot that ever heard o."
"Brt you said-l thought you were eoini
to-tor--
"Going 81 Toxasl Oh, mol Mrs. Bowsri
you haze been exposed 20 the measles. ase
you arc over excited. n you want quarter
or dfty cents hero it IS, but picnso control
your nerves little better
But don't got g. wcesw