St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1891-12-06

taken a boarder-a school teacher is
actually dOmiciled in their home. 1t
seems such an absurd thing for Annie
to do. / did not enjoy myself at all with
that stranger in the house. George is
prospecting wonderfully in business. and
the idea of her taking boarderS is rIdic-
ulous and unseemly. l was too pro-
voked TO speak to her on the subject,
but | wish you would do SO.'
The wife did as requested shortly aft
erward. "YOur uncle is greatly dis
pleased, Annie, that you have taken a
bOarder." she said. He wanted me to
ask you why you had done such a
thing"
Annie's face grew very grave, and her
eyes filled with tears. II took board
en-" she said, after painful pause, lin
order to have enough money to buy N.Y.
self pair of shoes without again ask
ing George for money. 1t is SO mOrti-
flying to me to ask for money. Uncle
always used to give ne money for such
things; but George never thinks of it..
He has all the household bills sent to
him, but he does not like to run bills at
the stores. and l always tell him when
baby needs new shoes or clothing. l
can do that without so much mortifica-
ton, but to ask for things for myself
almost kills me. George is always so
pressed for money"
But he is doing such splendid bus
ineSS," exclaimed her aunt, land his Of
flee is one of the finest in town."
Yes, L know 1.-The is obliged to COM
pete with others. you know, in the ap-
pearance of his office; but he keeps
investing his money so lie is always
pressed for cash. He is good business
man, he will be very rich some day; but
l am sure would be happier to have
less in the future and little more now.
He has never given me or offered me
one dollar since we we were married.
My wedding outfit was ample, and l
have made it over and managed to keep
up sort of appearance, but now l am
getting to a pass where [ must have
new things, so l advertised for a
Oarder. l never felt so happy in all
my life as when that school teacher
put nice ten-dollar bill in my hand. /
could have cried for jOv."
This is but one case of scores within
my Immediate knowledge. There are
wives OF men supposed to be wealthy
who are obliged to resort to all sorts of
| articles to obtain money for the every
day needs of wOman'S life. These men
would be angry if told that they neg
lected or ill-uSed their wives. Yet the
man who knows that his wife has no in
come of her own, and who never thinks
to give her money to use until she asks
for it. certainly has no right to be called
good or kind husband.
L saw country home not long ago
where the barns and the stables were
all in the best of order, and every con-
venience was at hand for the care of
stock and poultry. The owner of these
premises exhibited the keenest pride as
ne showed me about the well-kept
grounds. And he showed no shame, as
he ought to have done, when | entered
his meagerly furnished home. where his
| tired-looking wife was obliged to per-
form the work with no conVeniences
or comforts to render the labor less
irksome. He had the latest kind of a
hencoop and harness, but he had not
| thought to put a drain-pipe in the
kitchen to save her the labor of carry
ing out waste water in pals, or attach
ing a hose to the windmill which
pumped water to his stock to bring the
water to her door. If he had given her
portion Of the proceeds of his sales of
l stock, she could have bought these i'm
provements for herself.
The wife of millionaire told me that
! her whole life had been embittered by
the memories of her early years of wife
| hood. Il was obliged to ask for money,
even for five cents with which to buy a
| pair or shoe laces," she said. MY
| husband never gave me money of his
own accord, and / used to lie awake
nights and weep tears of mortifc alton
before asking for anything l needle d for
myself"
l might multiply such cases india
! nitely, were to relate incidents which |
) have seen and heard In real life. There
are far 700 many such husbands in the
! world. good-nearted fellows s, who do not
waste their substance in riOtous living.
/ ami who believe they are saving their
{ money for the support of wife and