Pawtucket tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 1890-189?, 1891-09-19
MIR. ROSENBERG & co.
"Are you going In that dress?n

Mr Rosenberg, immaculate In fine
linen and broadc'otli. stood and surveyed
his wife
She, arrayed In a well worn black elk
answered cheerfully, "Won't ! do2 It's
the very best have
why, yes; but you surely aro not
going TO wear light gloves7 Everybody
wears dark ones now"
Little Mrs Rosenberg quietly fastened
one OF the offending gloves while her
husband mercilessly continued:
you don't look just right. either
Seems 10 mo few beads or something
Of that sort would have added to the
effect
Mrs. Rosenberg gave an inaudiblc sigh
Just two days before she had priced
some neat jet trimmings which she fan.
cied, at only seventy-eve cents yard.
But Mrs. Rosenberg had not even
money enough for this small purchase,
go she had care!essly asked, Gould you
let me have couple OF dollars, RichardY'
And Dick had answered, "What hove
you done with the 50 gave you few
days ago? | suppose you have spent 1t
all; women have no idea OF the uses Of
money"
Dick had the habit Of forgetting. and
so expecting others 10 forget remarks
like these But his wife often thought
them over. Before her marriage she had
foamed at the least idea Of Mr.. Roeen-
berg's opinions on tho money question,
and most bitterly had sho repented il,
Possessed Of a liberal education. IN.
cluding the languages, che was ablo 10
turn various accomplishments 10 account
and thus command several hundred a
year.
Some two thousand dollars had been
saved and were now lying in bank,
annually drawing interest. But OF this
Richard Rosenberg know nothing. He
only knew that his wifo was in easy cir
cumstances at the time no married her.
The next afternoon, having a holt
hour Of unusual leisure, ho thought he
would just run up to Tom CARROTS Office
for a few moments.
Tom was sitting with ponderuus book
of tho law open before him, and In which
no was trying to get interested. Hc
pushed aside the volume, however, as
his friend entered.
"How are you, Dicky' no said, rising
and placing chair for his visitor. "Th.s
is an exceptional hour" Tom carefully
inserted mark between tho leaves Of
his law book, replaced II on the shelf,
then settled himself for oozy chat
They had not gone far in their talk
when tho door quietly opened and in
walked Mrs. Garrett.
After greeting both gentlemen size
came to the desk, and In q gentle, digni-
fled manner announced;
~ shall need another five dollars, Tom,
If you can spare It. / meant 10 bring
enough with mo to do my shopping, but
didn't" And to Dicks amazenent she
held out her hand in confident expect
ancy.
"a five3 No, I really haven't it. !
have two and ten. Hero, You would
better take tho ten, you may need II be-
fore you are through"
Tom coolly transferred the bill to hts
wife's hand, ut tho same timo eaying, Il
suppose you have no time to stop, AmyY'
"No, indeed" she laughed "But I
would like to show you something II you
are not too busy"
Mr.. Rosenberg, sitting apart from tho
window 10 which the two had with
drawn, could SEQ that tho "sometlilng"
proved to be handsome samples Of pas
sementerie. II war,< one Of these for
my now satin, he heard mrs. Garrett
say. (Which shall IL be. TomT
Tom gave his undivided attention to
the trimming, and. possessing a good
deal Of taste, was able to help his wife
out Of her dilemma THANK you," she
said as she neared tho door. II will get
some Of this twelve dollar kiad." Then
sho walked away.
"Pll be hanged, Tom Garrett, IL that
stuff costs twelve dollars You don't
get any moro salary than l do, and I
can't begin to dress my wife as you 90
yours Why should think was fool
to give my wife 30 much 10 spend ON
beads- How do you manage it,
IL don't manage it, and I don't dress
my wife, as you term it. She gets what
she likes with her own share Of the
money Inever interfere, except when
I'm asked, as was the coso this after-
noon
"But she woro Q stunning gown last
night" persisted Dick, who felt bound
to sift this woman and dress business,
as he called It. TO the bottom. II want
to know how you manage It. Ny wife
Is q handsome woman, but was actu-
ally ashamed Of her last evening ]
really want her to have what other
women have, but I Just can't keep giving
her money for gcwgaws, and that Is what
under II would amount to-
Tom gave . prolonged whistle, hall
his breath.
II tell you don't manage my wife at
oil. It's all I can do TO attend to my side
Of the house and my business. earn a
couple Of hundred every month, carry on
my side of the expenses, furnish the
house, tuv the provisions, and clothe
myself out OF one hundred and fifty dol.
lars, and the other fifty comes In ns Mrs
CARROTS share. or course II either Of
us need a little more we arrange that
matter between us. But ono thing, Dick,
never ask her what she did with her
money, any moro than expect 10 nc
count 10 her for the spending Of mine.
She has lust ns good right 10 that 0ftv