Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1889-03-02
MR.. AND MRS. BOWsIR.
SOMETHING OF MATRIMONIAL
FINANCIAL FELIClTIES.
and in Theory, and What
Came of Ii.

In spite of what 1 have written about
Mr.. Bowser's shortcomings, / have no
doubt that he compares fayorably with the
average husband, and IN some attributes /
know he excels. Before our marriage
mother insisted that we settle one import
ant question, viz: What allowance l was
to have weekly. When l 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 S your judgment die
tates."
When told mother what he said she
replied
"That is too generous. | never knew a
man to make such an offer that he didn't
afterward pinch his wife down to fifty
cents a week"
again, later on, Mr.. Bowser took occasion
to Observes:
"There will always be money in the
house, and do not want to marry woman
whom could not trust to use it for the
best interest; il will belong to you as well
as to me, and you need not ask me for
dollar"
A few weeks after our marriage an agent
called at the house with some fancy work,
and took So from the wallet in the bu-
reau drawer and made some purchases
That evening when Mr.. Bowser came home
proudly pointed to my tides and mats
and said:
"These were purchased with our money,
Mr.. Bowser."
"How our money ?"
"Why | took the bill from the family
Wallet
@You did Who gave you permission
to fling my money around for gimcracks ?"
doesn't half of it belong to me ~
"Not by a long shotr'
"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
want money ask me for it. | can then put
the amount down on our cash book and
figure our expenses"
The next week l wanted new bonnet,
and asked Mr.. Bowser for SIS.
Fifteen what ?" he gasped as he looked
up.
dollars"
"What for?'
To buy bonnet"
Fifteen dollars to buy bonnet? You
must be crazy | cannot afford any such
extravaganza"
But you said you could trust my judy
ment."
Never did No woman on earth has
judgment enough to use $40 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 l have
coal to buy. Never ask me in the spring
when shall be making repairs. Don't ask
during the holiday season, for then l am
buying presents. In fact, when | can spare
any money | will give it to you without
your asking"
But you once said wife must feel
mean without money, and that you be-
lieved in weekly allowance" l protested.
az still think so, and l still believe so.
/ think it would be more satisfactory to
both of us. Mrs. Bowser, name the sum
you are willing to take"
For pin-money !"
OF course. Women are always wanting
little trifes, and / shall give you weekly
salary to buy them. How much?'
81 hardly know"
could you get everything on SIS a
week ?"
! " | think | could.n
"Very we'll. This is Saturday. Here's
your salary. When Saturday comes hold
out your hand for your money l don't
believe in wife crawling and begging for
! money"
The next week l held out my hand and
my salary was promptly handed over, but
when the succeeding Saturday arrived Mr..
/ Bowser observed:
Let's see. You have had $40. pre-
sumo that every red cent of it has been
squandered. Let's figure little and see
what you have bought"
But wasn't it mine, to use as / thought
best ?'
come spendthrift, who would be respon-
| sible for it? The possession of plenty OF
money has been the ruination OF many
women"
Never ruined man, SUPPOSE"
Possibly; but that's not the question
| Let us figure"
So we will, Mr. Bowser! Your income
last week was $40. You gave me S.. How
have you used the rest ?"
:" Are you crazy ?" he gasped
No, sir. How did you use that
money!"
He looked at me long time and then
handed me my salary and the subject was
dropped. The next week, however, he cut
me down dollar, and the second week
| got but two.
81 don't understand" said, as /
looked at the BILL
| cts all | can spare"
"Then its all right, and PHI try and
make it do"
At the end Of the sixth or seventh week,
/ asked for my salary and arrears, and Mr..
Bowser jumped up and demanded:
"What salary? What arrears? If you
want money why don't you ask for it, the
same as other wives do? What are you
trying to get at %
| Don't / have weekly salary %
| Not that ever heard Of"
But you said-I thought you were GO
ing to-to-to-"
Going to Texas?" Oh no /! Mrs. Bow
ser, you have been exposed to the measles,
and you are overexcited. If you want a
quarter or fifty cents here it is, but please
control your nerves little better"
But don't | get SIS week ?"
Not that ] know of"
| And SO you go back on your word, do
you"
! Mrs. Bowser, the term go back is
/ slangy. Please don't use it at our Preside
If occasion should ever arise when you feel
the need of money, don't hesitate to ask
me. Here are couple of street-car tick
cts now. l always have change with me-
Now let us drop the subject" -Dctroit Free
| Press.
NEW PUBLICATIONS.
The Century Magazine" for March has
most timely essay on the RULES of the
House of Representatives" by the Repub-
lican leader, Hon. Thomas B. Reed OF
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