Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1889-10-10

some more"
"Woutd you like some more, Mrs.
Sunshine?" she said, turning to me.
OF course said no.
he waited several minutes, then
said:
IF it isn't too much trouble to get
1t, l would like another piece.
She looked unsmilingly at him for
several seconds, then arose and cut
him one little piece. He ate it, looked
around wistfully at the empty dishes.
sighed and folded up his napkin. l
knew him TO be the kindest, most in
dulgent husband, and | felt indignant
to see him SO imposed upon. When
we returned to our sewing, l dexter
ously led the conversation to the sub
ject.
"How tired and hungry Mr.. Walters
must get, working as he does out of
doors all dayP" l said.
Eyes, l suppose he does" she an
swered, carelessly.
81 should think you would take
great deal of pains to have things
nice for him. he is so thoughtful for
your" ventured, further.
"Oh, no! He doesn't expect me to
exert myself. He knows how frail
| ami"
This, uttered at the sewing machine
in the pauses of stitching sixth
ruffie on summer silk" did not i'm
press me as being very consistent
Besides" she continued, presently,
1--WE must economic. My outfit is
costing great deal and my trip will
be expensive. can not afford to
spend much on our home living.
don't have any appetite myself, any
way, SO l bother just as little with
homework and cookery as can"
This was so manifestly selfish that
1T fairly took my breath away, and !
worked several button-holes before
speaking again. Then l said: 81
wonder you are willing to go away
and leave him here alone all summer.
Surprising he should get sickP"
well, WouId rather he had some
one here with him, but he will not be
able to afford it. | must have money
} to spend while am away. There are
always little unlooked-for expenses
can't go empty handed, and l a0il
, go. Jack promised me before we were
married that should always have &
; summer trip, and l mean to keep hin
to it."
These are not fancy sketches. They
: are drawn from life, and many more
| might be added. In fact, l have known
more wives than husbands to take the
lions share of the income and use i,
for selfish pleasures in which the 9th
, ers had no share.
One woman l know whose husband
has broken down from over-work
Her house is perfect museum of use
less pieces of furniture and fnery
hideous chromos, ornaments, silks
laces, ETC., etc. She bores every Wis
!, itor she has showing these, and be
, wailing the "better days" when sh,
constantly haunted bargain counters
and ends by saying: 81 little though
| would one day have to take boarder
for a livingw as if she, instead of he
poor, broken-down husband, were tn
aggrieved one. 1t is evident that sh
really thinks she is. Even now sh
stints her family in every possible wa.
that she may save for fresh "bar
gains"
Some years ago, when we wer
9 younger and less wise, my husban,
Q and | resolved to cut down our Twin,
r expenses in order to purchase set O
a books for which our souls longed. w
did so, and enjoyed the possession O
v them as only book-lovers can, but al
: at once our days began to be langui
: and nervous, and our nights file
Q with troubled dreams. The symptom
n increased until, alarmed, we "calle
S the doctor in" He looked wise, aske
l questions, then prescribed tonics, an
a nourishing diet! How we laughe
9 when he had gone! 1t was such
joke on us! When we viewed the con
y dition of the family purse, after pay
y ing the doctor and druggist bills, W
r realized that it was useless to try t
n cheat nature. But how much bette
j. l felt than if had privately cut dow
y the table expenses to indulge som
n selfish "fad" of my own, then ascribe
our feebleness to mysterious dis
Il pensation of an all-wise Providence!
}, judith Sunshine, in Good House
l. keeping.