Wichita eagle., 1889-08-11
MR.. ROSENBERG & co.

sAre you going in that dress?
Mr.. Rosen berg, immaculate in fine
linen and broadcloth, stood and surveyed
his wife.
She, arrayed in well worn black silk,
answered cheerfully, won't do? 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 merclessly 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 fam
cied, at only seventy-fve cents yard.
But Mrs. Rosenberg had not even
money enough for this small purchase,
SO she had carelessly asked, "Could you
let me have couple of dollars, Richard?"
And Dick had answered, "What have
you done with the 50 I 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 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 liberal education, in
Guiding the languages, she was able to
turn various accomplishments to account
and thus command several hundred a
year.
Some two thousand dollars had been
saved and were now lying in a 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 few moments.
Tom was sitting with ponderous book
of the law open before him, and in which
he was trying to get interested. He
pushed aside the volume, however, as
his friend entered.
'How are you, Dick? he said, rising
and placing chair for his visitor. "This
is an exceptional hour" IAm carefully
inserted mark between the leaves of
his law book. replaced it on the shelf,
then settled himself for 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 to the desk, and in a gentle, digni-
fed manner announced:
Il shall need another five dollars, Tom,
if you can spare it, I meant to bring
enough with me to do my shopping, but
/ didn't" And TO Dicks ama4emeDt she
held out her hand in confident expect
ancy.
"a five? No, really haven't it. 1
have two and ten. Here, you would
better take the ten, you may need it be-
fore you are through"
Tom coolly transferred the bill to his
wifes hand, at the same time saying, Il
suppose you have no time to stop, Amy?"
mo, indeed" she laughed. But
would like to show you something if 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 Il want one Of these for
my new satin" he heard Mrs. Garrett
say. (which shall it be, ToE-2"
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. Il will get
some of this twelve dollar kind" Then
she walked away.
"Tll be hanged, Tom Garrett, If that
1 stuff costs twelve dollars You don't
get any more salary than / do, and /
can't begin to dress my wife as you do
yours. Why should think was fool
10 give my wife so much to spend on
beads. How do you manage 1T"
II don't manage it, and 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 I'm asked, as was the 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. II want
/ to know how you manage it Ny wife
/ is handsome woman, but l was actu-
ally ashamed of her last evening.
/ really want her to have what other
women have, but just can't keep giving
her money for gewgaws, and that is what
under it would amount to"
/ Tom gave prolonged whistle, half
I his breath.
! Il tell you don't manage my wife at
ali. It's al can do TO attend TO my side
of the house and my business earn
couple Of hundred every month, carry on
| nv side OF the expenses, furnish tie
| house. b1ly the provisions. ard clofhe
myself, out of one hundred and fifty dol
lars, and the other fifty comes IN as Mrs.
CARROTS share. OF course If either Of
us need a little more we arrange that
matter between Us. But one thing, Dick,
never ask her what she did with her
money. any more than I expect to &C
count to her for the spending Of mine.
She has just as good g right to that fifty
dollars. to use as she pleases, as have TO