The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1889-04-05
THE BOWSER FAMILY.



the average husband, and in somo at
tributes | know hc cxccls Before our
marriage mother insisted that We set
tic ono important question, viz, what
allowance | was TO have wcckly When
! broachcd the subject Mr. Bowscr
promptly replied:
"IIalf Of all hayo or earn Is, or will
be, yours When you want money you
will simply go 10 the family pocket
book and tako H. and use it rs your
judgment dictates.
Whom ! told mother what hc said she
replied:
"That is too generous. / never
know man 10 mako such an offer that
no didn't aftcrward pinch his wife
down TO fifty ccnts n week.
When the question incidentally came
up again, later on, Mr. Bowscr tool
occasion 10 observe:
"Thcro will always be money in tho
house, and don't want to marry n wo-
man whom ! could not trust 10 usc IL
for our best interest II will belong to
you ns much as to me. aud you need
never ask for "a dollar.
A few weeks after our marriage an
agent called al lho house with somo
fancy work, aud took five dollars from
the wallet i'm the bureau drawer and
made some purchases. That evening
when Mr. BoWscr came homo proudly
pointed to my tidios and mats and
said:
Chose were purchased with ou'
money, Mr. Bowgor'
"llow our moucy?'
"Why, | took a bill from tho family
wallet"
you did, Whogayo you permission
to hing my money around for gim
'racksP'
doesn't half Of it belong to me?'
"Not 10y IA long shot!'
"But before We wcro married you
said it would
"Ihats in theory, OF course. will
see that You are not tempted again.
Whom You want money ask me for it, |
can then put the amount down on my
ca,h-book and figure our expenses
The ucNt wcc., | wanted new bon
net, and asked Mr. Bow-cr for fifteen
dollars.
"Firtocn whut2' ho gaspcd rs he
looked up.
Dollars
"What forP'
"To buy bonnet
"Fiftccn dollars TO buy a bonnet
You must be crazy, can't afford any
such cXtrayagaucc,
p but you said you could trust my
judgment
"Noycr did No woman on earth
has Judgment enough TO use ten
dollar bill'
"And you said had only to ask YOU
when | wanted money"
but | mcmt TO have explained to
you. Mrs. Bowscr. There are times
when the best OF us may be hard up.
Never ask me at taN-timc. Never ask
mo when | have coal to buy. Never
ask me in the spring whom shall bo
making repairs. Don't ask me during
tho 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 wife must feel
mean without money, and that YOU be-
loycd in weekly allowance, | pro
tested.
81 still say SO and still believe So.
think it would be moro satisfactory To
both OF us. Mrs Rowscr. name the
sum you are willing TO take
For pin-moucyP
"Of course. Women are always
wanting little trihos, and | shall give
you "A weekly salary TO buy them How
much?
Ill hardly know
Gould YOU get every thing on s. .
wcekP'
81 think could
Very we'll This is saturday. Here's
your salary. When Saturday comes
hold out your hand for your money. |
don't believe i'm wife crawling and
begging for money
The next wco'l | hold out my hand
and my salary was promptly handed
over, but when Che succeeding Saturday
arrived Mr. Bowscr observed:
Lets see, Nou have had $40
presume every red cclt Of it has been
squandcrcd. Lots figure a little and sec
what you have bought
"But wasn't IL mine. TO use as
thought bcst?'
Theoretically, yes, but should you
become n spcndthrift who would be re-
sponsible for it, The possession Of
plenty OF money has been the ruina
ton Of many women.
"Never ruined a man. supposc?'
POSSIBLY. but that's not the qucs-
ton. Let Us figure.
80 we will, Mr. Bowser! Your in
come last week was $40. You gave
inc s.. How have you used the rcstP
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