The World. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1891-1896, 1893-08-28
PUT IN HER PLACE
How wife Taught Hcr Husband
a Noedod Lesson


dow sewing She was thinking rs well
as sewing thinking OF something that
had happened In the morning,
II any living soul had dared Insinnatc
70 Mrs Delameter that her hus band
was capable Of a meanness shc would
have arisen in her wrath and hurled
indignation at the offending insinuator
And yet there had been times In the
course OF their yenr Of married life
when she had almost admitted as much
70 herself In her inmost heart, though
she had always FASTENED to assure her.
self that he didn't intend 1t, " and was
only thoughtlcss /"
The trouble lay in a nutshell, there
was only one pocketbook in the Della
meter family. and It's abiding place was
Mr.. Dclameter's pocket To n woman
who had supported herself, single
handed and alone, Tor several years
previous to marriage, Il seemed un-
bearahly humiliating TO be obliged 10
sue for every dollar she spent
That morning she felt the last straw
had been added to her load Of humilia-
ton She had conceived the brilliant
plan Of asking for more money than
her immediate necessities demanded,
with the idea Of sparing herself few
necessary hnmiliations In the ncar fu-
ture. She had screwed mp her courage
as she ate her breakfast TO ask timidly,
as Mr.. Delameter rose from the table;
Tom, can you spare me ten dollars7"
whats the trouble now2" asked
Mr.. Delameter. good-naturedly.
.T--nced pair Of boots
"Whewi Ten dollars for . pair OF
boots2" and he arched his eyebrows.
still good-naturedly
mo" stammered his wife, feeling
and looking as guilty rs though she
had robbed a neighbor's clothes line
over night. .'the boots will be only
three dollars, butt thought il would
be handy to have little money by me,
and--not TO have TO trouble you 30
often"
And Mr.. nclameter-her face grew
hot ard she brcathcd fast every time
she thought Of Mr. Dclamcter took
out two-dollar bill, and one-dollar
bill, and silver half-doilar, and laid
them on the table. saving in an on
hand way: II guess thatll do you this
time" and then put up his pockctbook
and went away, whistling.
Mrs. Dclameter was good little
woman, and she endeavored loyalty TO
1 find excuses forsuch atrocious conduct
She was forgiving little woman, too,
and SO when the clock on the mantel
struck the half hour after Ave. she
folded up her work. and set the tea
/ table.
And Mr.. Deiameter came home and
gave his wife an affectionate greeting
and looked at her admirlngly across
the table. and praised her cream cakes.
And after supper he drew her down on
his knee and said how jolly 1t was to
have q home Of ones own, and not
have to live In a horrid clearinghouse;
and he was altogether In such q pleas
/ ant mood that Mrs Dclameter dared
| attempt little serious talk, and paved
the way by informing him that Miss
! Southernwood came to see mo to day.
i "Ah?--she's the millinery lady. be-
lieve"
''She wants me TO trim hats for her
1 In my spare time this summer"
Indeed Well, hope you Rent her
| TO the right-about-face in double quick
time The idea OF my wife working in
4 a shopi' said Mr.. Delametcr, with CON
siderable spirit.
! 81 wish you'd let me do it,.
"For heavens sake what for2" Mr..
Delaneter spoke little testify this
time.
because lit would seem so good 70
have little money Of my very own.
"Well, don't you have money Of your
very own2 All that's mine Is yours,
81 suppose so, but oh, Tom, you
don't know how hate to ask for II
You silly little goosci Did ever
refuse your ! can't see why under the
canopy you should feel that wayi"
i "Bat, really, Tom, think - I'm
almost sure-you would feel the same
i way"
'iNonsensei shouldn't either. I'd
Just as lief ask - not. /"
Would you be willing to prove it?''
i Certainly would, II there was any
way. but don't quite see"
4 Tom, will you prove It fin think Of
Il = way2''
MN. well-yes-I guess So What's
the way2"
/ well, I'll take that money laid up
before was married out Of the bank,
and when your payday comes you will
put every cent Of your money into the
bank"
A We'll, wilton your bookr"
''Oh, no. that would spoil everything
Promise me you won't ever try 70 re-
place my money!
well, promise" said Mr.. Delame-
ter, laughing at her earnestness
Then he looked thoughtful for sew
eral minutes.
''How long must the experiment last,
to convince you7"
''Well, think q month would do,
don't you2"
II think Il would, he answered dirty.
Mr.. DeIameter forgot his agreement
. till just as he was being paid on the
next night, and then, being e man q
his word. he stopped on the way home
and emptied his pockets into the Golfers
OF the bank, carrying away with him
solitary nickel, which he had over
looked, in the pocket where he kept hi
Ecar fares Then the whole ANAL
slipped from his mind
The next morning he parted with thu
nickel to the car conductor with cheer
full Inconsistencies, and realized no
that he was penniless.
He was opening his lunch box 2
: noon, when, as luck would have Il
there suddenly appeared before him
! | friend OF his boyhood days who hai