The Bennington banner. [volume] (Bennington, Vt.) 1858-1894, 1889-08-08
MIR. ROSENBERG q co.
"Are YOU going in that dress ?"


why, yes, yes but you surely are
not going to wear light gloves Every
body wears dark ones now"
Little Mrs. Rosenberg quietly fastened
one Of the offending gloves, while her
husband mercilessly continued
"You don't look just right, either.
Seems TO me few beads or something
OF that sort would have added to the eff
feet"
Mrs. Rosenberg gave an inaudIble
sigh. Just two days before she had priced
some neat Jet trimming, which she had
fancied, at only seventy-five cents yard
But Mrs. Rosenberg had not even
money enough for this small purchase,
90 she had carelessly asked, Gould you
let me have a couple of dollars, Rich
ard ?" And Dick had answered, ''What
have you done with the two dollars l
gave you few days ago l suppose you
have spent it ali (; women have no idea
Of the uses Of money"
Dick had the habit of forgetting, and
90 expecting others to forget, remarks
like these. But his wife often Thought
them over. Before her marriage she had
formed not 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
GLIDING the languages, she was able to
turn various accomplishments TO account
and thus command several hundred
year.
Some two thousand dollars had been
saved and were now lying in bank, an
nually 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 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 bis visitor. rms
is an exceptional honor" Tom carefully
inserted a mark between the leaves OF
his law-book, replaced it on the shelf and
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. digni-
fed manner announced
~ shall need another five dollars, Tom,
II you can spare it. l meant to bring
enough with me to do my shopping, but
I didn't" And to Dick 3 amazement she
held out her hand in confident expec
fancy,
"a flyer No, l really haven't it. l
have a two and ten. Here, you 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, Il
suppose you have no time TO stop, Amy 7!
mo, indeed" she laughed. "But l
would like to show you something il you
are not too busy"
Mr.. Rosenberg, sitting apart from tie
window to which the two had withdrawn,
could see that the "something" proved
to be two handsome samples of passe-
menterie. 81 want one of these for my
new SATIN" he heard Mrs. Garrett say.
(which shalt it be, Tom ?"
Tom gave his undivided attention to
the trimming, and possessing 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'Il be hanged, Tom Garrett, if that
stuff costs twelve dollars. You don t
get any more salary than do, and l
can't begin to dress my wife as you do
yours. Why, l should think was fool
10 give my wife 80 much to spend on
beads. How do you manage it p
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'm asked, as was the case this after
noon"
"But she wore 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 q handsome woman, but was actual
~ ashamed OF her last evening. really
want her to have what other women
have, but just can't keep giving her
money for gee-gaws, and that is what it
would amount to-"
Tom gave prolonged whistle half un
der his breath.
~ tell you / 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 fifty dollars
and the other fifty comes in as Mrs. Gar
Tett's share. OF course if either of us
need little more we arrange that mat
ter between US. But one thing, Dick; l
never ask her what she does with her
money, any more than l expect to ac-
count to her for the spending of mine.
She has just as good right to that fifty
dollars TO use as she pleases, as l have
With three times as much.
"Why, man alive, my wife is splen-
did financier. She was brought up to
handle money, while / had to learn,
You see my father was a rich man and
handed me any sum l wanted at any
time. Then there came a day when he
lost his property, and when began
reading law had not a cent to call my
own. 1t was pretty hard, tell you, to
keep down my extravagant tastes. had
to begin at the foot of the ladder and
work up. But Amy helped. Now my
business is on firm footing, and there
IL no more need for her TO use her own
money. rebelled against it at the time.
What she has of her own is safely in
vested, with the understanding that she
shall have what she desires for her own
expenses"
Dick Rosenberg listened attentively,
interruptinR with word now and then,
When he came to go he said, "I'll try
your plan, Tom, with my wife. always
somehow felt as if woman was not
made for business. In fact, I've most
always been with Belle when she made
purchases and paid for them myself"
"My word for it, Dick, you will have
more money left at the end of the year
II 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
htfully, watched the flames in the glow
ing fire, hesItated, opened her mouth to
speak once or twice, at last gained cour-
age and gave utteraDce
MRS. Franklin came in this afternoon
to ask me to go shopping with her to-
morrow morning. She has seen some
goods she would like to consult me about
and as l said needed dress, she sug-
gested that get it at the same time.
didn't know whether it would he con-
venient for me to have any money now
or not. II 1t is not, perhaps l can have
enough for car-fares, and then l can
hahn har With thinua -