Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1889-03-01

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That evening when Mr.. Bowser
came home | proudly pointed to
my tides and mats and said:
"Those were purchased with our
money, Mr.. Bowser."
GLOW our money ~
"Why, | took a bill from the
family wallet"
"You did ! Who gave you per-
mission to fling my money around
for giAcracks ~
"DOesn't halt of it belong to me n
"Not by long shot ="
"But before We were married
you said it would
CHATS IN theory, of course. |
will see that you are not tempted
again. When you want money ask
me for it. can then put the
amount down on my cash book
and figure our expenses"
The next week l wanted a new
bonnet, and | asked Mr.. Bower
for S15.
"Fifteen what !" he gasped as he
looked up.
"DOllars.'
"What for =
"To buy bonnet
"Fiiteen dollars 10 buy bonnet.
You must be crazy ! | 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 a elO
bill.r
"And you said | had only 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 tax
time. Never ask me when | have
coal to buy. Never ask in the
spring when shall be making re-
pairs. Don't ask during the holi'
day season, for then | am buying
presents. In fact, when | can
spare any money | will give it to
you without your asking"
"But you once said a wife must
feel mean without money, and that
you believed in a weekly allow
ance," | protested.
81 still say 80 and l still believe
50. | think it would be more sat
lsiactory to both Of US. Mrs Bow
ser, name the sum you are willing
to take"
"For pin money Z"
"Oi course. Women are always
wanting little trihes, and | shall
give you a weekly salary to buy
them. How much ~
al hardly know"
"Could you get everything on
s. week r
81 think | could"
/ every well. This is Saturday.
Here's your salary. When Satur-
day comes hold Out your hand for
your money. don't believe in a
wife crawling and begging for
money"
The next week | held out my
hand and my salary was promptly
handed over, but when the sue
ceeding Saturday arrived Mr..
Bowser observed
Lets see You have had $40.
/ presume that every red cent of it
has been squandered. Let's figure
little and see what you have
bought
"But WASN'T it NINE, TO use as |
thought best =
automatically, yes but should
yon become speudthrift, who
would be responsible for it, The
possession OF plenty of money has
been the runatiOn Of many women
"Never rulne1 man, sup.
pose -
possibly, but that's not the
question Let us figure"
$50 we will, Mr.. Bowser! Your
income last week was e40. You
gave me g.. How have you used
the rest y
"Ara YOU crazy :" he gasped.
"No, SIT, How did you use that
money Z"
He looked at me long time and
then handed me my salary aud the
subject was dropped. The uext
week, however, he cut me down a
dollar, and tue second week | got
but two.
T-I don't understand" | said
as looked at the bill.
ats all can spare
"Then it's all right, and III try
and make it dO.'
At the end of the sixth or seventh
week | asked for my salary and
arrears, and Mr. Bowsei jumped up
and demanded
"What salary What arrears 7
If you want money why don't you
ask for it, the same as other wives
dol What are you trying to get
atw
"Don't / have a weekly salaryN
"Not that ever heard Of"
"But you said thought 700
were going to-tO0