Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1892-02-23
Mr.. AND MRS. sowsEa.


Tic cncstion Of Pin Money and How "
Was Settled.
Poforo our marriage mother insisted that
W, settle ono important question, VIZ, "has
allowance was to have weekly. When
hroachcd the subject Mr.. Bowser promptly
replied;
,.IIalf of all have or earn is, or VIII De,
vours When you want money you VIII SIM
ply 20 to the family pocketbook ana 'hAe
Il and use it as your Judgment dictates.
WHOM told mother what he said, she re-
piled:
"That is too generous. l never Knew
man TO make such an offer that he didn't
afterward pinch his wife down to % Genus
week"
When the question incidentally came up
AGAIN. later on, Mr.. Bowser took occasion 70
observe:
.sThere will always DO money in the house,
and don't want to marry woman whoii !
could not trust to use it for our best interest,".
It will belong to you as much as to me, ana
YOU need never ask for a dollar"
A few weeks after our marriage an a5eh'
called at our house with some fancy WORK,
and took IS from the wallet III the bureau
drawer and made some purchases. lhat
evening when Mr.. Bowser came home
proudly pointed to my tides and mats ana
said.
.sThose were purchased with our money,
Mr.. Bowser."
'tHow our money!"
"Why, l took bill from the family wal
let"
'sYou did! Who gave you permission TO
fling my money around for gilncfacKss
doesn't half of it belong to mes"
"Not by a long shot!'
"But before we were married you SAID 1t
would"
"That's in theory, of course. Twill sec that
you are not tempted again. When you want
money ask me for it. | can then put the
amount down on my cash book and figure our
expenses"
The next week wanted new bonnet, and
/ asked Mr.. Bowser for $l5
ssFifteen what" he gasped as he looked up.
''Dollars."
"What for?'
''To buy bonnet"
.sFifteen dollars to buy a bonnet You
must be crazyl can't afford any such OK
travagance.
''But you said you could trust my judg-
ment."
'Never did, No woman on earth has judg-
ment enough to use $40 BILL"
"And you said had only to asl, you when
I wanted money"
sBut meant to have explained to you,
Mrs. Bcwser There are times when the best
of us may be hard up Never ask me at tax
time. Never ask me when have coal to buy.
Never ask in the spring when shall be max
ing repairs. Don't ask during the holiday
season, for then am buying presents. In
fact, when can spare any money will give
it to you without your asking"
''But you once said wife must feel mean
without money, and that you believed in a
weekly allowance, protested.
81 still say so and | still believeso. l think
it would be more satisfactory to both of u.s.
Mrs. Bowser, name the sum you are willing
to take"
"For pin money!
"Of course. Women are always wanting
little tribes, and l shall give you weekly
salary to buy them How muchi'
"I-I hardly know"
"Could you get everything on S. a week?"
81 think could"
every well. This is Saturday. Here's
your salary. When Saturday comes hold
out your hand for your money. don't be-
lieve in wife crawling and begging for
money"
The next week held out my hand and my
salary was promptly handed over but when
the succeeding Saturday arrived Mr.. Bowser
Observed
Lets see You have had $40 1 presume
that every red cent of it has been squandered
Let's figure little and see what you have
brought
"But wasn't it mine, to use as thought
bestl"
Theoretically, yes; butshould you become
a spendthrift, who would be responsible for
its The possession of plenty of money has
been the ruination of many women"
"Never ruined a man, | supposc?'
POSSIBLY, but that's not the question. Let
us figure
$50 we will. Mr. Bowser! Your income
last week was $40. You gave me s.. How
have you used the rest!'
"Are you crazy?" he gasped
mo, sir! How did you use that monev2n
He looked at me a long time and then hand
ed me my salary and the subject was drop
ped. The next week, however, he cut me
down q dollar, and the second week | pot Int
two.
II don't understand" | said as looked
at the bill
TITS all l can sparc.n
"Then it's all right, and I'll try and make
it do.n
AT the end of the sixth or seventh weel;
asked for my salary and arrears, and Mr..
Bowser jumped up and demanded
"What salary? What arrears? If Won
want money why don't you ask for it, the
same as other wives do? What are you trying
to get at.n
Don't have q weekly salary!"
mot that l ever heard off,
"But you said-I thought you were going
to-ton-
Going to Texas9 Oh, no! Mrs. Bowser.
you have been exposed to the measles. and
you are over excited. If you want quarter
or fifty cents here it is, but please control
your nerves a little better"
But don't l get s. week?'
mot that know Off
"And you go back on your word. do Won 81,
Mrs Bowser, the term go hack, is sIanpy