The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1890-02-24
Mr.. BowszR AND HIS MONEY.
Trouble in the Household Over the
Distribution of Finances.

/ hope no one will get the idea that l am
speaking in a complaining tone, writes Mrs.
Bowser in the Detroit Free Press. 1t is the
duty of a wife TO put up with whatever
/ queer things her husbands nature may de-
| velop. and no wife must wonder over a hus-
bands Inconsistencies and incompreheasi-
bic actions A few weeks before we were
married he himself brought up the subject
| Of money matters, and that TO my great
embarrassment. In sudden burst of lib
i crafty he said:
There is one thing which shall never
| happen in my house. You will never be
Obliged to ask me for money. know huS-
| bands who treat their wives as they would
collectors come for an outlawe1 account
/ They pinch them down TO the last shilling.
and even then demand to know how that
was expended. Such husbands as those
deserve the contempt of every decent
! man. y
Yes" replied, not knowing what else to
say.
when we are married." he continued,
half my income is yours. Why not
| We are the same, or will be the same, as
| partners in business Although | may
carry the money about for mutual con-
venience and safety. you have the same
right to it as l have. When You want
any, inst go to the pocketbook and help
yourself"
| HER FIRST EXPERIENCE.
We had been married several weeks
when l wanted a couple of dollars.
| happened to think OF IL as Mr.. Bowser lay
asleep on the lounge one evening, and [
therefore took out his pocketbook, re-
moved 50 bill, aud replaced the rest as
| found it. And as | did SO he jumped up
| and yelled out:
"Well, ii that isn't cheek then l don't
know wat the article isl Married only
six weeks, and you are robbing your hus-
| bandr
You told me to help myself"
| "Neverl I'd look pretty telling you to
rob me, wouldn't I?'
"But you said half your income belonged
to me, and that | never need ask for
money"
You must be crazyl What on earth
could you do with money! Why, if you
had SIS or $50 per week you'd run us to
ruin in three monthsl l don't want to pinch
| you down as some wives are pinched, but
| don't you ever have the audacity TO put a
| hand on my wallet againl When you want
change I'll give it to YOU"
In the course Of a week or two | asked
him for a dollar. 1t was at the breakfast
table, and the way he suddenly looked ND
almost caused me TO choke on a mouthful
of potato.
"a dollarw he exclaimed.
YES, you said should ask you when
| wanted any money!
"Humph! Here is 40 cents and hope
you will exercise good Judgment in expeld
ing it."
Two days later he inquired how I had
used the money, and by way Of reply,
said:
"Mr. Bowser, we have been married eight
weeks. Your income, as you have informed
me, is $40 per week"
| "W-what's that to do with the casem
"A great deal, sir. You had $3.50 come
in since we were married. How have you
spent it! Please get out your account
book"
Are you talking to me?"
| Certainly. l am the same as bust
ness partner. How has that money gomez
He tried to say something in reply, but
| words failed him aud he put on his hat and
walked around the block to cool off.
THE HEAD OF THE HOUSE.
| When he returned he had Gained down
sufficiently to say:
"Mrs. Bowser, there must be a head to
every house."
| "Yesn
THAT head must see to money matters"
81 don't want to pinch you down, as l said
before, for | despi'e husband who will do
that While my money is your money to a
certain extent tit"
els it not my money to another certain
extent?'
swell, the proper way for you is to con-
| fer with me as to what you need"
"If you want cigar or drink of beer
or street car ticket, do you confer with
meF'
"But that's different"
80, it isl Very well-let us confer.
| Get out your pencil and put down: 1 strap
| for petticoat, 2 cents; darning needle, 1
cent; 6 agate buttons, cents; | corset
| lace"
"Stopp' he interrupted Gas 1 said be-
| fore, l don't want to pinch you down, but
| hope you will exercise good judgment
| in making your purchases. Here's nalf
and you needn't show me any bills of
items"
We had not been married three months
| when L observed some very peculiar actions
| on the part of Mr. Bowser. He would count
his money the last thing at night and the
first thing in the morning On two occa-
sions found his wallet in the hall-tree
drawer when came down first Again, it
was under the lounge in the sitting room
When | asked for an explanation of these
queer proceedings he replied that it was to
guard against burglars.
One night, when he thought was asleep,
he got up and took his wallet from under
the bureau and hid it betwee the mat
tresses of the spare bed. An hour later /
went in and found it and removed its con-
tents, about $40. This money placed in
his pants pocket and went to sleep prepared
for a surprise party.
One came.
BOWSER'S Loss.
was down stairs when he got up, and
presently heard him dancing about and
shouting:
"By the great horn spoon but we've been
robbed Mrs. BowSern
"Welp
ave had burglars in the house last
nightw
''Now
Eyes, we had"
"How do you knowW
because my money is gonei"
''Where was itg'
SIT was"
He checked himself there and numbled
something | could not hear but when he
came down he was as white as ghost, and
his voice trembled as he said:
"Mrs. Bowser, do you think the cook is
honest|
"Why, of course. How could she come
in our bedroom and take your wallet out Of
your coatY
''Strangest thing ever saw They took
the money but left the wallet"
At this moment he began searching his
pockets, and when he found the money he
looked SO foolish that l felt to pity him.