Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1890-03-12
Bowser Again.

1 suppose Mr.. Bowser Is Just like all
other husbands in regard TO money
matters, and hope no one will get the
idea that / am speaking in complain
ing tone. writes Mrs. Bowser in the
Detroit Free Press. Ii Is the duty of a
wife to put up with whatever queer
things her husbands nature may devel-
op, and no wife must wonder over
husbands inconsi- tencieS and incom-
prehensible actions
y few weeks before we were married
he himself brought up the subject OF
money matters, and that t. my great
embarrassment. In a sudden burst of
liberality he said:
There is one thing which shall never
happen in my house. You Will never
be obliged to ask me for money. L
know husbands who tire It their wives
as they would CO lectors come for an
loutlawed account. They pinch them
down TO the last shilling, and even then
demand to know Low that was expended
such husbands as those deserve the
IcOntempt of every decent man."
Yes" / replied, not knowing what
-lss tn say
when we are married." he contin-
ued, "half my income is yours Why
We are the same or will be the same
As partners In business. Although l
may carry the money about for mutual
lconvenIence and safety, you have the
anne right to 1t as L have. When YOU
want any, just go to the pocketboOk
and help yourself"
| We had been married several weeks
when wanted a couple OF dollars l
| happened TO think of IL as Mr. BowseT
/ lay asleep on tile lounge one evening
Lnd 1 therefore took out his pocket
book. removed 81 bill, and replaced
the rest as found it. AS did so he
Iumped up and We led out:
well, if that i>n't cheek then don
know what the article Isl Married only
six weeks and YOU are robbing your
husbaRdl''
You told me to help myself"
"Never. I'D look pretty telling you
to rob me. wouldn't II"
sBut YOU said half your income be
! longed to me, and that 1 never need
ask for money"
.You must be crazyl What on earth
could you 10 with money? Why. II
YOU had SIS or So per week you'd run
| Us to ruin in three months! don't
want To pinch you down as some wIVe'
are pinched, but don't you ever have
I
/ let againl When you want change III
| give il To you
In the course OF n week or two
| asked him for 81. It WAS at the break
fast table. and the Way he looked NJ
i almost cauSed me to choke on mouth
'ul of potato"
"a dollari'' he exclaimed
yes. you said 1 should ask yor
when 1 wanted any money"
s-Humphl Here Is 40 cents, ana
hope you will exerci. e good Iudgmen
in expending it,"
Two days later he inquired how hac
used the money, and by way OF reply
said: ,.a
Mr. Bowser. we have been married
ai,ht weeks. Your income, as you
have informed me, is $40 per week
"w-what's that to. do with th
case?'' -. h,,
n $3.50 come in since we were married
fIow have you spent it, Please get ou
your account book 7" ~,
"Are you talking TO me!"
Certainly. am the same as a Dusl
ness partner, How has that IN ne
gomez" :; rs,,v
bur words failed him and he put on III
nat and walked around the oiock I
cool OF When he returned ne ha'
csImed down sufficiently to say;
.sNrs. Bowser, there must De hea
to every house-"
, Yes" =,
"That head must see to moEey mai
: ters"
! .i don't want to pinch you down, q
said before. for I despiss . husoan