, 1889-09-04
MIR. ROSENBERG & co.

MIR. Rosenberg, immaculate in line
linen and broadcloth, stood and surveyed
his wife.
She. arrayed in a well worn black silk,
answered cheerfully, Wont l dor It's
the very best | have"
why, 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
husband mercilessly continues:
You dom look just right, either.
Seems to me a 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 fan
cied. at only seventy-fve cents a yard.
But Mrs. Rosenberg had not even
money enough for this small purchase,
so she had carelessly asked, Gould you
let me have a couple of dollars, Richardg'
And Dick had answered, What nave
you done with the SO l gave you a few
days ago1 suppose you have spent IL
all; women have no idea of the uses Of
money"
Dick had the habit OF forgetting, and
so expecting 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.. Rosen-
berg's opinions on the money question,
and most bitterly had she repented it.
Possessed of n liberal education. in
Guiding the languages, sho was able to
turn various accomplishments to account
and thus command several hundred n
year.
Some two thousand dollars had been
saved and were now lying in n bank,
annually drawing interest. But of this
Richard Rosenberg knew nothing. He
only knew that his wife was in easy cir
cumstances at the time he married her.
The next afternoon, having a 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
lie was trying to get interested. He
pushed aside the volume, however, Us
his friend entered.
How are you, Dick?' he said, rising
and placing n chair for his visitor. ''This
is an exceptional hour" Tom carefully
inserted a mark between the leaves Of
his law book, replaced it on the shelf,
then settled himself for n coy 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 10 the desk, and in n gentle, digni-
fled manner announced:
IL shall need another five dollars, Tom,
if you can spare it. l meant to bring
enough with me to do my shopping, but
/ didn't" And to Dicks amazement she
held out her hand in confident expect
ancy.
"a five? No, 1 really haven't it. l
have a two and a ten. Here, you would
better take the ten, you may need it be-
fore you are through"
Tom coolly transferred the bill to his
wife's hand, at the same time saying, Il
suppose you ave no time to stop, Amy?'
mo, indeed she laughed. But I
would like to show you something il you
are not too busy"
Mr.. Rosenberg, sitting apart from the
window to which the two had with
drawn, could see that the something"
proved to be handsome samples of pas
sementerie. II want one of these for
my new satin" he heard Mrs. Garrett
say. (which shall it be, TomT'
Tom gave his undivided attention to
the trimming, and, possessing a good
deal of taste, was able to help his wife
out of her dilemma. Thank you" she
said as she neared the door. II will get
some of this twelve dollar kind" Then
she walked away.
I'm be hanged, Tom Garrett, If that
stuff costs twelve dollars You don't
get any more salary than l do, and /
can't begin to dress my wife as you do
yours. Why l should think / was q fool
to give my wife so much to spend on
beads. How do you manage it,"
Il 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. ! never interfere, except when
I'm asked, as was h case this after
noon"
But she wore a stunning gown last
night" persisted Dick, who felt bound
to sift this woman and dress business, !"
as he called it, to the bottom. Il want
TO know how you manage it. My wife
is a handsome woman, but 1 was actu-
ally ashamed of her last evening. !
really want her 10 have what other
women have, but l just can't keep giving
her money for gewgaws, and that's what
under it would moi to-"
Tom gave a prolonged whistle, half
his breath.
II tell you 1 don't manage my wife at
all. It's all | can do to attend to my side
of the house and my business. | earn n
couple of hundred every month. carry on
my side of the expenses. furnish the
bouse. buy the PROVISIONS. and clothe
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