Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1889-09-17
NUMBER 3S.

extravagant tastesl ! had 10 begin at
the foot of the ladder and work up But
Amy helped Hut now my business is
on q firm footing and there IL no moro
need for her TO use her own money. !
rcbelled against IL at tho tina What
shs has of her own u safely invested.
with tho understanding that she shall
have what she desires for her own er-
pensc~-
Dick Rosenberg listened Attentively.
interrupting with a word now and then
When he came 10 80 he aid. "f'll try
your plan. Tom. with my wife always
somehow felt as II woman ~as nol
maee for business In fact. I've most
always bccn with Belle when sho made
purchases and paid for them myself"
my word for Il. Dick. you will have
moro money at tho end Of year II Mrs
Rosenberg buys her own thlngs.-
That evening there were no callers.
and Mr. and Mrs Rosenberg stationed
themselves In tho library with books and
work. The lady of tho house worked
itfully. watched the flames In tho glow
ng fire. hesitated. opened her mouth 10
peak once OF twice. at last gained cour-
age and gave uiteranco;
Mrs Franklin came In this afternoon
% AK me to so shopping with her to-
morrow morning Sho has seen some
goods she would like a. consult mo about,
and NJ said ! needed drcss. she sug.
gcs,ed that set Il at tho same time. /
iidn't know whether II would be econven-
ent for me 10 have any money now or
not II II u not. perhaps ! can have
snough for car fares. and then ! can help
her with her things"
Belle trembled as her husband began.
First he laid down his paper and pushed
it aside.
Tho very idea Of your having 10 come
10 mo for car farcsi No. don't mean II
isn't right. as he saw ihe moisture gather
In Mrs. Rosenbcrg's eye II have bcen
meaning The did no, say for how long 10
have little talk with you upon the
money question. Belle. l always thought
Il was tho mans place 10 manage all the
money. will tell you how IL was In
my home My father was n poor boy.
~ was sent out at 10 years Of age 10
shift Tor himself lie dill all kinds ot
hard. cold work. and received hard. cold
treatment lie tried several trades. and
n La, decided 10 go into factory. learn
AL there was 10 learn about the business,
and get up by degrees into good busi'
ness. lie did -
'in my early years ho had quite good
.alary-sevcral thousand dollars n year.
Bu' there was one thing ! always OBJ
served. and that was that though he
gave literally and spent layishly him.
self. he never trusted my mother with
much money lie trusted her. but those
were not days when women were er.
pccted 10 control things They always
asked their husbands what 10 do and
what 10 buy. Anyway. IL was - In my
fathers family. and In his brothers fam.
ilics. and other families knew about
"why. my mother hal no pocketbook
~ her own. She always went 10 my
father for every cent
when ! married. supposed that ]
ought 10 keep my money In my own
hands. but have made up my mind
that have been all wrong. Tomorrow
IL your birthday. Belle I'm going 10
celebrate by beginning 10 live as ! mean
to 60 on
To Mrs. Rosenbcrg's surprise be was
holding out to her new pocketbook OF
the mot approved style. Mrs. Rosen-
berg took Il. and the faint color In her
cheeks dccpsned as on examining IL
she discovered a fifty dollar bill neatly
folded and lying within.
"li IL only what propose 10 hand
you at the beginning Of each month
hereafter" said her husband. looking
on with pleased interest
just fancy. reader. how sho felt, She
Who had been accustomed 10 come and
AK for the sum u ten cents
Mrs. Franklin and Mrs. Rosenberg did
their shopping together. And II must
bo owned that Mrs Franklin was sur
priscd at the numbcr II dainty trihes
that her friend purchased. When at last
sbc spent 81 Tor half dozen handler-
chiefs. she exciaime,i "Eina. do you
think rm growing extravaganp hal
n large birthday present. 10 you 80
can afford few things"
But In few days Mira Franklin OBJ
served TO her husband. "what a long
birthday prcsent Belle Rosenberg hadl
She seems To have plenty Of money In
these days for all that she needs
As Tor Mr. Rosenberg. he never ~
grctted that he decided 10 make his wife
partner In home affairs lie no longer
hal occasion to H. ashamed of her ap-
pcaranco npublic. nor needed he TO Ia
ment any undue extravaganco in her.
"Dick. YOU are not robbing yourself.
W the interests of your house. or any.
thing. are your she ,cntured one day.
adding. Il do wish every wife could have
her allowance
And Mr. Rosenberg smilingly gro~led,
II believe every sensible man sees 10 IL
that his wife has one."-Atlanta Consti.
tuition