Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-11-30
The sermon Just ended,
All quickly descended;
The pike went on stealing,
The cells went on ceiling;
Much delighted were they
But preferred the old way.
MRS. DIMMIcK BELIEVES IN IT.


Mrs. Dimmick had listened with much in
terest 20 the conversation, having upon nv
entrance laid aside her book, "All Manner
and Conditions OF Men," and quietly re-
marked that the subject reminded her of an
acquaintance who, possessing a settled in
come of her own, was very punctillous in
regard to even the smallest item of expendi-
ture As an example OF this she went on
TO say that upon one occasion this lady Wis
:ted the postofiice in company with her hus-
band having forgotten her purse, borrowed
the desired cents required for 4 stamp
from EIm. I pom their return home, she
conscicntiouslv paid the amount, to the no
small amusement OF the rest of the party
present.
An the same" aGded Mrs. Dimmick.
Il DO rct mean this as an example in oppo-
siti0u 10 he advantages to be derived IRON
the fixed allowance theory. On the con-
trarv, 7 am thoroughly in sympathy with
Mrs Harrisons views, and believe that
every one is the better and more careful for
the possession Of a regular allowance, no
matter how limited it may be.
WHAT MRS. FIELD THINKS.
Mrs. Justice Field thinks that without
doubt every woman should be allowed a
regular income, without which, she asserts,
there can be no real domestic comfort. 81
have never considered the subject but in
one Light she observed. at never &C.
Cured 10 NE but that every wife enioyed
the same privileges as myself In these
davs when the question OF the advancement
Of mouen is so widely mooted, and women
receive the same collegiate education as
men, for what purpose is the additional
knowledge, unless to enable them to COM
pe1e favorably in all respects with the So
called Lords of Creation And If they
possess the required knowledge, why should
they not be trusted with the financial part
of the household management?
Il cannot recall single case within nv
knowledge, in which the wife or daughters
do not receive their regular stipend, and in
every case the rule proves a success to both
parties interested. Every woman feels a
national pride in her ability to make
both ends meet, and whether she
be married or single, she will in
variabiy aim to live within her means,
as soon as she realizes that there is limit
to her exchequer."
MRS. CONGRESSMAN NoRRow's VIEWS.
Mrs. William w. Morrow, the wife of
Representative Morrow / found com forta-
blv settled in her apartments at the Rich
lnCud. She said: "By all means women
should possess an annual allowance. When
so much of the home comfort depends upon
the mother and daughters, more especially
the wife how can she keep things running
smoothly unless she knows just what she
has 10 depend upon?
"Some husbands and fathers like to hold
the purse strings" Mrs. Morrow went on,
"simply as q slave to their vanity. They do
not intend to be mean, more often they are
lavishly generous, but even In this they
make G serious mistake, for every woman
should be taught self-reliance. There are a
thousand and one expenses in household
that will escape a mans notice at the time.
Yet when the bills fall due they will assume
gigantic proportions in the general ex-
penses, and must be carefully considered
when the necessity arrives, Women are in
variably influenced more or less by the
trust imposed in them, and believe that
every little child should have his allowance
and be kept within it. BE will thus spend
his pennies more carefully and will learn
what money is worth"
Mrs. MandersOn, wife of the Senator from