DeSoto times. (Hernando, Miss.) 1879-1898, 1890-12-25
HIS WIFE'S ALLOWANCE.
How It Saved Her Husband from
Financial Ruin.

Drifting-driftlng away into the quiet
lind OF dreams-half uncertain whether
he was awake or asleep, with a pleasant
sml-consciousness, the while, of the
clear fire gtimmering on the wall and
the gray kitten purring drowsily on the
hearth-rng, George Raymond had very
narrow escape from a sound nap when
his wife came in with huttering dress
and elastic step.
George, dear." said she.
"Well, Cis." He was wide.awake in
. moment, and ready to make an affi-
hayit that he hadn't had the least idea
'ot going to sleep. what is it, little
busybody? he asked, lazily stretching
out his hand to play with her watch
chain as she came toward him.
Can you spare me ten dollars this
evenirg?"
''Ot course | can. What is it for?" he
asked, leisurely opening his purse and
handing her the money.
'The milliner's bill; she will be here
early tomorrow morning. Thank you,
dear"
Mrs. Raymond sat down on little
hassock, close to the sofa, when she had
put the money in her purse, so that the
hrelight played genially on her delicate
lace with its shadowy masses Of dark
hair, and large, violet-gray eyes.
"Well Pussy, what are you thinking
about?' said her husband, after few
moments unbroken silence.
ITO tell you the truth, George" said
Mrs. Raymond, looking up smilingly
u was wishing that instead of coming
to you for every thing l want l had a
regular allowance Of my own."
"A regular allowance of your own?"
he repeated. "Really, that is very
complimentary to my generosity"
81 knew you would laugh at me,
George; yet indeed 1 do wish it very
much"
And pray, why? Don't I give you
every thing you ask for?''
81 know you do, my love; yet should
feel richer somehow more Independent,
If | had my own resourses.-if you would
allow me just such an amount every
month."
'How much would satisfy you, little
'miser?"
"Well, think | could do very we'll
on forty dollars month"
'Do you happen to know that have
BANDED over to you just one-third more
than the sum you specify during the
I1Ct fpur IUnp1ycC ctrilyac
would not be much of a gamer. pecuni-
arily speaking, by this new system of
finances"
"But 1 believe l should, George, for
it would teach me to calculate and
ecoromize, and"
SIN short, you want to trythe expert
ment?" said her husband.
That's just it," she said, coaxingly.
'My dear, this is all nonsense" said
he. believe me, l understand the
care Of money better than you do"
Then you are not going to indulge
me?n said Mrs. Raymond, and there
was such a plaintive accent in her voice,
that her husband checked himself in
the midst of tremendous yawn, to
look full into the aggrieved little face.
my dear" he said, laughingly, II
have never refused you any thing you
chose to ask, and it isn't likely l shall
begin to assert my independence at this
late hour. Take your forty dollars
month-take what you please-but Pm
considerably mistaken if you don't come
to me, teasing me for just little more
money before the four weeks have ex-
pred"
"Now you shall see!' said the delight
ed little wife. "What shall render in
payment of your docility, Mr.. Prophet?"
"a kiss" replied her husband. "And
now be off about your business, and let
me finish my nap
How often, during the next twelve
months, George Raymond rallied his
wife within an inch of the ''crying de-
gree" about her financial schemes-how
often he alluded mjschievously to the
probably exhausted state of her purse,
and his entire willingness to hand over
any amount OF money the moment she
would confess herself to be wrong, and
MIN to be right, until she was nearly
tempted to abandon her cause in do
spair. But she persevered so bravely
mat after awhile he declared that he
believed his little wife could do very
We'll with smaller sum than he had
previously any idea of. u