The Bossier banner., 1891-02-05
HIS WIFE'S ALLOWANCE.
nov It Saved Her Husband from
Financial Ruin.

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|ng an Dalting-drifting away into the quiet
No ons haaof dreams--half uncertain whether
what bew was awake or asleep with pleasant
Is bufsii wniconsciousness, the while, of the
bee os aear fire glimmering on the wall and
is no as gray kitten purriDg drowsily on the
belt and sartlrug, George Raymond had very
discuss taHoW escape from sound nap when
Int mvs b wife came in with fiustering dress
At these I'd elastic STEP
/ from t George. dear!a said she.
xperisn well, Cis He was wide-awake in
hey woa moment, and ready to make an affi-
It pros agt that he hadn't had the least idea
them going to sleep. What is it, little
|nk d hsghodyg' he asked, lazily stretching
| would ps bis hand to play with her watch
prove hain as she came toward him.
crease Can you spare me ten dollars this
Jacks Fsning?s
soi course can. What is it for?" be
i. xked, leisurely opening his purse and
|. h..s handing her the money,
;a The milliners bill; she will be here
-, @gly tomorroW morning Thank YOU,
i 49, assr
MIS-. Raymond sat down on a little
:. lassock, close to the sofa, when she had
|a 4, a ns the money in her purse, so that the
~ nslIght played genially on her delicate
and isss with its shadowy masses of dark
81. , s. haiE and large, yiolet-gray eyes.
+ i go We'll, Pussy. what are you thinking
= -. aaoal2 said her husband, after few
E (. moments unbroken silence.
.n,s 10 tell you the truth, George" said
ITS Raymond, looking up smilingly,
|tba s, vas wishing that instead of coming
naif eyoa for every thing | want had
- regular allowance of my own"
neh SECULAR allowance of your own?"
Y repeated. Really, that is very
+. supplementary to my generosity"
knew yon would laugh at me,
deFes esoFge; yet indeed | do wish it very
|price much
y ge And pray, why? Don't give you
dsiaes every thing you ask for?''
know you do, my love; yet should
p bog sssl richer, somehow more independent.
un4 ~ nad my own resources-if you would
h dota7 a'oE me just such an amount every
|ilsr month"
|siye. nserg'
o. ha nell, | think | could do very we'll
|als I'D @ forty dollars month"
drTn 70 you happen to know that have
aAAaeo over to you just one-third more
IS luxa aaa ane sum you specify during the
he Al ~ Tour weeks? 1t strikes me YOU
|antins ssala not be much of gamer. pecuni-
4 aaanees - = ~ = y
Dasl believe l should, George, for
|pofess would teach me to calculate and
90 sonomize, and
last h y snort you want to trythe expert
|haa said her husband.
Ysa aaass Just it," she said, coaxingly
4 riea dear. this is all nonsense" said
he SD - belaeye me, / understand the
I cold as y money better than You do.n
kre aaen yeu are not going to indulge
I'm @ said Mrs Raymond, and there
ron saca plaintiye accent in her voice,
chal 10y ner husband checked himself in
So mast OF tremendous yawn, to
aain Sok iuil into the aggrieved little face.
|, rs aiY DEAR he said, lauphinglv. 81
|horss sse never refused Won any tbino Won
|aiEae saase to ask, and it isn't likely I shall
|saut ssa % assert my independence at this
|sbakg Ase hour. Take your forty dollars a
|re fs lenta-take what YOU please--hnt Pm
easaaeeably mistaken if Won flor,t come,
|anin 80, teasing me for just little more
- bred 'D0 i0uf weeks nave ex-
II SIS VOW you shall seer said the delight
|ueh q little wife. ''What shall render in
1aaeas y. Of your docility. Mr.. Prophet?"
Alss, replied her husband. aAnd
~ = on about your business, and let
= anish my nap"
49, often, during the next twelve
|nF, rsa'1s. George Raymond rallied his
e s ~ within an inch of the ''crying de-
M ABOUT her financial sehemes-how
- ae alluded mischievously to the
T sssoiy exhausted state of her purse.
a's entire willingness to hand over
"a een,s aaOant Of money the moment she
~ .'a confess herself to be wrong, and
rs s ~ . ne right, until she was nearly
|fe 70 abandon her cause in de-
but she persevered so hravely
sls. tsr awhile he declared that he
sssa his little wife could do very
w a smaller sum than he had
's''Qeely sny idea o&