Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1889-04-19
THE sowsEa FAMILY.
- discusses the Ever Interesting
Topic of Family Finances.

D'wser snort comings | have no
doubt that he compares favorable ,,f,h
the average husband. and in soma a. 4
tributes l know he excels Before on
marriage mother insisted that we set.
We one Important question, viz. what
allowance | was to have weekly. Whe,,
preached the subject Mr.. Bowser
promptly replied:
Halt OF all have or earn "a or mil,
be- yours. When you want money Won
WIZ SIMPLY so to the family pocket
DOCK ana take it and use 1t as vour
Judgment dictates
When told mother what ba s.ia sho
replied:
mat is too generous. never
kne" man to make such an offer that
ne didn afterward pinch his wife
down to fifty cents week.
when the question incidentally came
up again, later on. Mr.. Bowser took
occasion to observe:
There will always be money in the
mousse. and don't want to marry a wo-
man whom | could not trust to use it
Tor our best interest 1t will belong to
you as much as to me, and you need
never ask for dollar"
A few weeks after our MARRIAGE an
agent called at the house with some
fancy work, ana took five dollars from
the wallet in the bureau drawer and
made some purchases. That evening
''hen Mr.. Bowser came home | proudly
pointed to my tides and mats and
said:
81 hose were purchased with our
money, Mr.. Bowser"
How our money!"
why, | took bill from the family
wallet
You did! Who gave you permission
to fling my money around for GIN
cracks?n
Doesn't half OF it belong to me?"
Not by a long shot.
But before we were married you
said it woul1.'
That's in theory. of course I Will
see that you are not tempted again.
W hen you want none ask me for it.
can then put tn amount down on my
cash-boot and figure our expenses"
The next wee wanted new bon
ne, and | as sel Mr.. Dowser for fifteen
dollars.
Fifteen what" he gasped as he
looked up
dollars"
What for?'
ITO buy bonnet"
Fifteen do. lars to buy bonnet!
You must be crazy! l can't afford any
such extravaganza.
But you said you could trust my
judgment"
Never did' No woman on earth
has judgment enough to use ten
dollar bill"
And you said had My to ask You
when | wanted money"
But | meant to have explained to
you, Mrs. Bowser. There are times
when the best of us may be hard up.
Never ask me at ax-time. Never ask
me when | have coal to buy Never
ask me in the spring when | shall be
making repairs. Don't ask me during
the holiday season, for then | am buy
! ing presents. In fact, when | can
spare any money will give it to you
without you asking
But you once said a wife must feel
mean without money, and that you be-
LEVIED in weekly allowance, +" | pro
tested.
Il still say 50 and still believe So
think it would be more satisfactory to
both of us. Mrs, Bowse,. name the
sum you are wiling to take.
For pin-money?
"Of course. Women are always
wanting little tribes. and | shall give
you weekly salary to buy them. How
much?
IL hardly know"
Gould you get every thing on s. 8
week.
# think could. y
Very well. This is Saturday. here
your salary. When Saturday comes
hold out your hand for your money,
don't bel eve in wife crawling anc
begging for money.
The next week | he'd out my hant
and my salary was promptly handed
over, but when the succeeding Saturday
| NJ, pbsprVpI.
Lets see! You have had $40.
presume every red cent of 1t has beer
souandered. Let's figure little and SCI
what you have bought.
But wasn't it mine, to use as
thought best?"
Theoretically, yes; but should yo'
become spendthr.ft who would be re
spoons BILE for it? The possession o
plenty of money has been the rulna
ton of many women.
Never ruined man, suPpose'
"Possibly, but that's not the qnes
ton. Let lis figure. "
so we will, Mr.. Bowser! Your IN
come last week was $40. You CAV
me b. How have you used the rest'
Are you crazy?" he gasped.
mo, sir! How Id you use Una
money!
He looked at me a long time an
then handed me my salary and the sun
iect was dropped. The next week. no"
aver he cut me down a dollar and tn
| | frpt Init two,
IL don't understand l SAID as