The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1892-06-26
Should She Have an Allowance
From Her Husband
her HABITS OF SPENDING.
She is More Economical than Man,
Says This Writer.

II tho suffrage bill which passed tho As
sembly ut Albany Mt tho close OF tho session
had mot with the approval OF the senate ana
received tho signature OF the Governor. hat OF
the clnancipatc1 women uron whom 1t would
haye conferred the coveted right OF suffrage
would have been Obliged humby to beg OF
their husbands or fathers the requisite quarter
whercwith to pay tho chr faro to tho polling
Places and In case tho purse bearor had exer-
ciscd his privilege OF Withholding the sano
sho could not have exercised her right OF
franchise In spite Of tho statute.
So long ia womnn's expenditures nre bound
ed only by tho limit Of her desires. so long rs
tho value OF n dollar represents to her only
tho p.ico OF u kiss. tho cost OF n timoly shower
OF tears or n bit Of tactful ilattory. she Is In
dccd unworthy OF being prom oted to tho chan
ccllorship Of the exchr1uor
God Almighty evidently crcatos some wom-
on Just to show how triumphnntly idiotic a
human being can hc but It Is Il significant
fact that this typo OF woman rarely romans
unwedded. AMI doubtless tho Creator who
mude the men know whit lio was about when
He made tho women whom they choose as
wives. However for tho extravaganza ana
vanity OF one such woman hundred sensible
women must suffer according to the law OF
generalitics.
hho oeenusn eo',o ", "
90 tfuste" WIN oanh oooA VIA" 10 o"',
with a kit Of carpenters tools. all women must
nag their husbands for the funds honestly en-
ploycd In catering to his palate and rearing
tho children who bear his name.
1t Is no uncommon thing for tho luSuriously
costumcd and splendidy housed wife OF the
banker or broker to be so in need OF little
ready money ms 10 pawn her Jewels. oor'o" VI
her ma'a' eohhfe WIN TIC. u'eee'h"Ae' ~
sehuihs IN spurious OILS 'ot so"n' ne'e'
maue' IN "nich inc TWO cohspta'oi siaie '''o
oohus' anu IL Is " We'll u'"h 'uc' '"a, "i'es
OF weai'hy men nave postage s'nn.ps cna' sou
10 their husbands account only 10 eArnanE ''
these Stamps LOT Gus" Win which 'heS ni'
the empty Out costly purses theF curry
Ihus women OF fn"aerate means experiences
even cre"ter u'Scohi,or' iroui 'h's n"o'' VI
having ooieu out 10 'hehi as W o"ar''' PEN
si"ners. '"e means I" mee' 'i'e u"',y eApehseS
OF III" househo'o' many husonhus hre eoh
iFoh'eo III u'hhe. WV" 'f"uee,he' !, o'''s a"u
hneg"a al "reahiaS' i'r hre"e" c'sh until 'no
m"rh'is anu e'en.n'' n'u a'' 'he o.'"s'oh Vi
warfare th"t wou'u make la"nee eh'el grow
rate peh'ath MS war paint ms matter o'
money is more oi'eh than any o,her 'he iovh
on WING" 'he n"''i''''''"i '".h Is 'o.,'S
wreckeh OF Wea!''S p'ocecos .h us WAY WIN
ieah IN me hu' uhu KEPT a'oa' "n' ny .i'e
oN'no i"'''n'e VI "o'han sou'"se a. '"o
Jumps al" 'uS "'s'
i""' "o"oh ar" moro p''''ue"' .'a" me"
Wheh entrusted Will 'ho care anu 'n"n"se-
mehe OF an income Is proven eohtihua'y o'
the p,e"ru VI women w"se eurners anu ptop-
CITY 'noiuers' 4ne stn-Surpot''nt ""hia,, ~
Hur",N "'es "'."'h 'e' income '"ie'y n''o"s
ne'Sen " se' INT" Col except vi aceouh, Vi
,'ne ,,t Is more CONSCIENTIOUS IN nee.'nE net
'u'uf' '""n "'e 1i'h "nen .ne "oth'"S
woman ''"'l'eS " - US ''l'y ''unu .''.' '"ousl
sh' II e'ue.''' ''as o'"ete Iere"''iiS upon "'
LOT SURF ,'' rue mas t.os y. tau asi"e W.
, ,,,, ',i""' i'ne'' "nu 'ouseho'u iurn''u,r.
WV" ". "o''"' s'""n' . .o" W
,",e .,;' "','s' 'M"y u"' ,",so 70 WV"
Nv, S'r'n' lux Ne. ".''M""ee 10 us""',
s"|i'.o' ""' NV 'H'en'es y, h'.'.s , ,''"''''
Nhnh thoso OF hcr brothtr' ne. 'ather mas n"
nonsos RI moet for hor there ,re no "sun.
I',''.' w 'A'' W. w. NV u. :,
ores among the items Oh hsr account. ana II
sne ms or ro'H nones ~, u"S ,ousso 10
pUnr, " 'I ,n NV , n"T hu "'a,r
old college debts after the honeymoon is over.
Dependent T Sit upon their pt own resources ''
Who ever heard Of IL girl tourist having to
borrow money for the home trim?
VINO ever Knew OF G'ri on nor summon va
cation getting into tho summer young mans
ohronIo condition of hejpg Jo,I broto y, rbo
o". .,I so.. ivy, " Ds ua U t,'
hr't thins glri does Is 10 COUNT out the money
requisite for the trip home md her board. and
tbis she reIyiouslv s.ts nsido ~ sbo has to
uhe.so,1 n,atsrord n r"~ah
oehy hersell soua water anu carome's through
out the trip.
Again the self surnort,ne woman navs ber
~, ~ e'' ,., ' o.
board Dill In weekly instal'ments' me young
man pays his after his landlady locks up his
dress suit "a security.
49,. -
NOTICE man anu woman on q shopping
expedition. The man buys what he wants and
asks tho price n flor the goods are Ont oH. rba
s-..,,.,, ,.',,iuas ~. - -. g. ,, -. 80
Won,"h INJURIES 'he pr'co d. urs' anu 'etS thas
limit her selection.
Awoman has trick OF adjusting her expen.
s,.., a.. ., ~
otures 10 het income ~ 'he way IN wh'ch she
feels its restrictions least. She may be ex-
trayagant In the matters of soap and perfume.
but she saves on lunches and .rreGds.
We are painfully sentimental people on
e2me subjects. and matrimony Is one OF them.
Weare Economically ayersc to allowing the cub:
{ect OF money to enter into our consideration Of
tho marriage tie. But the somewhat brittle
hlaments Of this bond might perhaps fee less
a al m a I'm Ia hia