The World. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1891-1896, 1893-01-18
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How . wife Taught Her Husband
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dow sewing. she was thinking ns well
as sewing-thinking Of something that
had happened In the morning.
II any living soul had dared insinuate
to Mrs, Delameter that her husband
was capable Of a she would
nave arisen ia her wrath and hurled
indignation at the offending insinuator.
And yet there had been times in the
course 0f their year Of married life
when she had almost admitted as much
TO herself in her inmost heart, though
she had always FASTENED TO assure her
self that he didn't intend It, and was
only thoughtlcss"
The troubielay in a nutshell; there
was only one pockctbook IN the Della
meter family, and its abiding place was
Mr.. Delameter's pocket To q woman
who had supported herself, single
handed and alone, Tor several years
previous TO marriage, u seemed un-
bearably humiliating TO DO obliged TO
sue for every dollar she spent,
That morning she felt the last straw
had been added 10 herload Of hunilia-
|tion. She had conceived the brilliant
plan Of asking for more money than
her immediate necessities demanded,
with the idea 81 sparing herself q few
necessary liuInilintions in the near flu
tnre She had sore wed up her courage
as she ate her breakfast to ask timidly,
as Mr.. Delamctcr rose from the table:
.sTom, can yon spare me ten d~ollars?''
s.WAafsS the trouble now?' asked
MIR DeIamctcr, good-naturedly.
sI-need il pair Of boots
"Whew! Tanadollars for a pair Of
boots2r and he nrchcd his eyebrows.
still good-naturcdly.
no stammcred his ,yitc. feeling
and looking as guilty IS though she
had robbed a neighbours clothes line
over night, ..the boots will be only
three dollars. butt thought IL would
be handy TO have a little money BY me,
and-not 10 have 10 sronble You 50
often.n
And Mr.. Ielameter-her face grew
hot d d she breathcd fast every time
she thought Of it-Mr. Dclameter took
a two-dollar bill, and a ~one-dollar
bill, aud a silver ha1f-doliar, and laid
them on the table. saying in mn on
hand way: II guess thatll do you this
time" and then put up his pocketbook
and went away, whistliug.
Mrs Delametcr was a good little
woman, and she endeavored Loyalty TO
find excuse for such atrocious conduct.
She was 4 forgiving little woman. too.
and SO when the clock on the mantel
struck the half hour after five. she
folded up her work, and set the ten
table. y
And Mr.. Delameter came home and
gave his wife an affectionate greeting.
and looked mt her admirtngly across
the table. and praised her cream cakes.
And after supper he drew her down on
his knee aud said how jolly it was TO
have q home Of ones own, and not
have to live in a horrid clearinghouse;
and he was altogether In such a pleas
ant mood that Mrs. Delametcr dared
attempt a little serious talk. and paved
the way by informing him that Miss
-Southernwood came to see me to day
"Ah2-she's the millinery lady, ] be
licve."
sShe wants me to trim hats for hel
in my. spare time this summer.
.Inacedi Well, ! hope ycu sent hei
to the rsght-abont-face in double -quicl
time. Tic idea OF my wife working II
q shop!f said Mr.. Delamcter, with con
siderable spirit.
II wish you'd let me do IT."
.For heavens sake what for?" Mr.
Delameter spoke a little testify THU
time.
"Bcc.Iac lit would seem SO good L
have a little money of my very own"
well, doa't you have money Of You
very own9 All that's mine Is yours"
Il suppose so,-but oh, Tom, 20,
don't know how hate to ask for il.
.You silly little gooscl Did ! ever
refuse You? ! can't see why under til.
canopy You should feel that wayf"
'sBut, really, Tom, ! think = In
almost sure you would feel the SAM
way"
Nonsense, / shouldn't either. IL
Just as lief ask as not"
"Would you be willing 10 prove it?'
Certainly would, il there was an.
way, but ] don't quite SEE
Tom, will you prove it il I'll think Q
. wayp"
MN, wel-yes-I guess 50. What
the way2"
well, III take that money ! laid Al
before | was married out. of the bank
and when your payday comes you vii
put every crnt Of your money into tn
bank.
well. i wilton your book"
sOh, no, that would spoil everything
Promise me you won't ever try to re
place my money"
well. i promise. said Mr.. Delame
ter, laughing at her earnestness
Then he looked thoughtful for sev
eral minutes.
How long must tho experiment las;
TO convince you?"
Wei, ! think a month would dc
don't you2"
II think it would" he answered drily
Mr., Dclamcter forgot his agreemen
till just as he was being paid on th
next night, and then, being a man 4
his word, he stopped on the way HON
and emptied his pockets into the Golfer
Of the bank. carrying away with him
solitary nickel, which he had ovel
looked. in the pocketwhere he kept h
car fares Then the whole affai
slipped from his mind.
The next morning he parted with th
nickel to the car conductor with chez
full Inconsistencies, and realized nc
that he was penniless.
a lie was opening his lunch box
noon, when, as luck would have !
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