The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1889-07-24

| she desires for her own expenses"
Dick Rosenberg listened attentively,
interrupting with a word now and then.
When he came to go he said, "I'll
try your plan, Tom, with my wife. l
always somehow felt as if q woman was
not made for business. In fact, I've
most always been with Belle when she
made purchases and paid for them my
self"
"My word for it, Dick, you will have
more money left at the end of year if
Mrs. Rosenberg buys her own things"
That evening there were no callers,
and Mr.. and Mrs. Rosenberg stationed
themselves in the library with books
and work. The lady of the house
worked ftfully, watched the flames in
the glowing fire, hesitated, opened her
mouth to speak once or twice, at last
gained courage and gave utterance:
I" Mrs. Franklin came in this after
noon to ask me to go shopping with her
tomorrow morning. She has seen some
goods she would like to consult me
she suggested that / get it at the same
time. l didn't know whether it would
be convenient for me to have any
money now or not. If it is not, per-
haps ! can have enough for car-fares,
and then l can help her with her
things"
Belle trembled as her husband be-
gan. First he laid down his paper and
pushed it aside.
{" The very idea of your having to
come to me for car-fares! No, don't
mean it isn't right" as he saw the moist
ure gathering in Mrs. Rosenberg's eyes.
81 have been meaning Che didn't say
for how long, to have little talk with
you upon the money question. Belle,
| always thought it was the mans
place to manage all the money. l will
tell you how it was in my home. My
father was poor boy. He was sent
out at ten years of age to shift for him
self He did all kinds of hard, cold
work, and received hard cold treat
ment. He tried several trades and at
last decided to 60 into factory, learn all
there was to learn about the business
and get up by degrees into good
business. He did so.
&" In my early years he had quite a
good salary; several thousands year.
But there was one thing | always OBJ
]
gave literally and spent lavishly him.
self, he never trusted my mother with
much money. He trusted her, but
those were not days when women were
expected to control things. They al
ways asked their husbands what to dc
and what to buy. Any way, it was so in
my fathers family, and in his brothers
families and other families | knew
about
Why, my mother had no pocket.
book of her own. She always went tC
my father for every cent.
When | married supposed that
ought to keep my money lin my own
hands, but have made up my mind
that / have been all wrong. To-mor-
row is your birthday, Belle. Pm going
to celebrate it by beginning to live as
mean to go on"
To Mrs. Rosenberg's surprise he was
holding out to her new pocket-b book
of the most approved style. Mrs. Rosen.
berg took it, and the faint color in
her cheeks deepened as, on examining
it, she discovered fifty-dollar bill
neatly folded and lying within.
1t is only what | propose to hand
you at the beginning of each month
hereafter" said her husband, looking
on with pleased interest.
just fancy, reader, how she felt
She who had been accustomed to come
and ask for the sum of ten cents
Mrs. Franklin and Mrs. Rosenberg
did their shopping together. And ii
must be owned that Mrs. Franklin was
surprised at the number of dainty
trihes that her friend purchased
When at last she spent four dollars fol
half dozen handkerchiefs she ex
planned, Edna, do you think an
growing eXtravagant? | had large
birthday present, so you see l cal
afford few things"
But in after days Mrs. Franklin OBJ
served to her husband, "What a Ions
birthday present Belle Rosenberg had
She seems to have plenty of money il
these days for all that she needs"
As for Mr.. Rosenberg, he never re
GREETED that he decided to make his
wife partner in home affairs. He nj
longer had occasion to be ashamed O
her appearance in public, nor needed
he to lament any undue extravaganza
in her.
Dick, you are not robbing yourself
or the interests of the house, or any
thing, are you?" she ventured one day
adding, 8" | do wish every wife coulc
have her allowance.
And Mr.. Rosenberg smilingl,
growled, Il believe that every sensibl,
man sees to it that his wife has one D
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