Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1889-08-14
MIR. ROSENBERG & co.

MIX. RUSENBEhG " ".
care you going in that dress?"
Mr.. Rosenberg, immaculate in fine linen
and broadcloth, stood and surveyed his
wife.
She, a1rayed in a well-worn blacb silk,
answered cheerfully, "Won't l do? It's
the very best l have"
'fWhy, yes; but you surely are not going
to wear light gloves? Everybody wears
dark ones now"
Little Mrs. Rosenberg quietly fastened
one of the offending gloves while her hus-
band mercilessly continued;
''You don't look just right, either
Seems to me few beads or something of
that sort would have added to the effect"
Mrs. Rosenberg gave an inaudible sigh.
Just two days before, she had priced some
neat Jet trimmings which she fancied, at
only seventy-fv cents yard.
But Mrs. Rosenberg had not even money
enough for this small purchase, go she had
carelessly asked, could you let me have a
couple of dollars, Richard?" And Dick had
answered, "What have you done with the
So gave you few days ago? suppose
you have spent it all; women have no idea
of the uses of money"
Dick had the habit of forgetting, and SO
expected others to forget remarks like
these. But his wife often thought them
over. Before her marriage she had foamed
at the least idea of Mr.. Rosenberg's opin-
ions on the money question, and most bit.
terly had she repented it.
Possessed of liberal education, includ-
ing the languages, she was able to turn
various accomplishments to account and
thus command several hundred year.
Some two thousand dollars had been
1T, ha,1l
nually drawing interest. But of this
only knew that his wife was in easy circum
stances at the time he married her.
The next afternoon, having half hour
Of unusual leisure, he thought he would
Just run up to Tom CARROTS Office for a
few moments.
Tom was sitting with a ponderous book
of the law open before him, and in which
he was trying to get interested. He pushed
aside the volume, however, as bis friend
entered.
"How are you, Dick?" he said, rising
and placing a chair for his visitor. "This
is an exceptional hour" Tom carefully
inserted mark between the leaves of his
law book, replaced it on the shelf, then
settled himself for cozy chat.
They had not gone far in their talk when
the door quietly opened and in walked Mrs.
Garrett.
After greeting both gentlemen she came
to the desk, and in gentle, dignified man
ner announced:
81 shall need another five dollars, Tom,
if you can spare it. l meant to bring
enough with me to do my shopping, but
held out her hand in confident expect
anoy.
"a five? No, really haven't it l have
a two and ten. Here, you would better
take the ten. you may need it before you
are through"
Tom coolly transferred the bill to his
wife's hand, at the same time saying, 81
suppose you have no time to stop, Amy?'
"No. indeed" she laughed. "Bnt
would like to show you something if you
are not too busy"
Mr. Rosenberg, sitting apart from the
window to which the two had withdrawn,
could see that the something" proved tc
be handsome samples of passementerie.-
81 want ope of these for my new satin, ,
he heard Mrs. Garrett say. (which shall
il be, Tom?"
Tom gave his undivided attention to thu
trimming, and, possessing good deal o
taste, was able to help his wife ont of heI
neared the door. IL will get soma of tins
twelve dollar kind" Then she walked
away.
''I'n be hanged, Tom Garrett, if thai
stuff costs twelve dollars You don't ge,
any more salary than I do, and 1 cam
begin to dress my wife as you do yours -
Why should think l was fool 10 give
my wife so much 80 spend on beads. How
do YOU manage it?"
81 don't manage it, and l don't dress
my wife, as you term it. She gets what
she likes with her own share OF the
money. l never interfere, except when
Pm asked, as was the case this afternoon u
'But she wore a stunning gown last
night" persisted Dick, who felt bound &c
sift this s'woman and dress business" as
be called it, to the bottom. 81 want to
know how you maBsge it. My wife is q
handsome woman, but was actually
ashamed of her last evening. I really
want her to have what other women lave,
but just can't keep giving her money FOL
gewgaws, and that is what under 1t would
amount to-"
Tom gave prolonged whistle, half his
breath.
81 tell you l don't manage my wife at
all. It's all can do to attend to my side
OF the house and my business. l earn a
couple of hundred every month, carry on
my side of the expenses, furnish the house,
buy the provisions, and clothe myself, out
of one hundred and fifty dollars, and the
other fifty comes in as Mrs. CARROTS
share. OF course if either of us need little
more we arrange that matter between us.
But one thing, Dick, never ask her what
she did with her money, any more than
expect to account to her for the spending of
mine. She has just as good right to that
fifty dollars, to use as she pleases, as have
to three times as much.
"Why, mau alive, my wife is a splendid
financier. Sac was brought up to handle
money, while had to learn. You see my
father was a rich man ard handed ME any
sum I wanted at any time. Then there
came day when he lost lis property, and
when began reading law | had not cent
+, call NY OWL. It was pretty hard, tell