The World. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1891-1896, 1893-07-19
PUT IN HER PLACE.
How VITO Taught Her Husband
o Noodod lesson

| Mrs. Deiamctcr sat la her bay win
dow sewing She was thinking as we'll
as sewing thinking Of something that
had happened in the morning.
II any living soul had dared hlsinuate
20 Mrs nelamctcr that her husband
| was capable of nNanness sho would
have arisen Ia her wrath and hurled
indignation at the offending insinuator
And yet there had been times IN tho
course Of their year sof married life
/ when she had almost admitted as mach
10 herself In her innest heart, though
she had always FASTENED 10 assure hers
self that he didn't intend II, 4 and was
'only uhoughtless "
The trouble lay In nutshell; there
was only one pocketboek hi the Della
meter family. aud Its abiding place was
Mr. Delameters pocket 70 woman
who had supported herself, single
handed and alone, Tor several years
I previous 70 marriage II seemed UNI
bcarably humiliating 10 be obliged III
sue for every dollar She spent
That morning shc felt the last straw
had been added 10 herload Of hnnilia-
1
plan Of asking for more money than
her Immediate necessities demanded,
with the ilea of sparing herself d few
necessary humiliations In the near fu-
tnrc, She had screwed up her courage
Ms she ute her breakfast TO ask tlmidly,
ms Mr. Delameter rose from the table:
tom, can you spare me ten dollars?''
whats the trouble now?" asked
Mr.. Delameter, good-naturcdiy,
''I-need pair az boots;
'Whcwl Ten dollars for pair 81
boots2" and lie arched his eyebrows.
still good-naturediy
mo, stammcrcd his wife, feeling
and looking as entity rs though she
had robbed a neighbours clothes line
over night, s'the boots will be only
three dollars. but | Thought IL would
be handy to have little money BY me,
and--not 10 have 10 ttoable you so
often"
And Mr.. Eelameter--ler face grew
hot AVID she breathcd fast every time
abe thought Of II Mr.. Delamctcr took
out two.tiollar bill, and one-dollar
bill, aud silver half-dollar. and laid
them on the table. saying IN an OF
hand way; II guess thotll do you this
time, and then put up his pockctbook
and went away, whistling
Mrs Delnmctcr was good little
woman, and she endeavored loyalty To
Gnd excuses for such atrocious conduct
She was forgiying little woman. too,
and SO when the clock on thcamantel
struck the half hour after Ave, she
folded up her work, and set the tea
table.
And Mr.. Deiametcr came homo and
gave his wife an affectionnte greeting.
md locked at her admiringly across
tho table. ana praised hcr cream cake
And after supper he drew her down on
his knee aud said how jolly IL was TO
have home Of ones own, and not
have to live In horrid boarding house;
and he was altogether IN snch Il pleas.
ant mood that Mrs. Delamcter dared
attempt little serious talk, and paved
the way by informing Him that Miss
Sonthernwood came 10 see, mo to day.
"Ah2-she's the millinery lady, be-
lieveo
"She wants me TO trim hats for her
In my spare time this summer. :
Indeed Well, hope you sent her
10 the right-about-face in double-quick
time The idea Of my wife working in
q shopl" said Mr.. Delainetcr, with con-
siderable spirit.
II wish you'd let me do 1t. .
"For heavens sake what for2" Mr..
Delameter spoke little testify this
time.
| '.Becslise lit would seem so good to
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 Il.
"You silly little goosel Did->I ever
refuse you? | can't see why under the
canopy you should feel that wayl"
bat, really, Tom, think I'm
almost sire you would feel the same
way"
"Nonsensel shouldn't, either I'd
Just as lief ask asAnot. "
Would you be willing to prove III"
Certainly would, II there was any
way, but don't quite see
'Tom. viii you prove 1t If I'll think Of
= way?"
MIN, wellyes--I guess 50. 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 eentyof your money into the
bank. ("
We'll. wilton your boolxp'
''0h, no, that would spoil everything
Promise me you won't ever try TO re-
place my money!
.'Well, promise said Mr.. Delame-
ter, laughing at her carnestness.
Then he looked thoughtful for sew
eral minutes.
'sTIow long must the experiment last,
to convince your
..Well, think month would do,
don't you2"
II think II would, Z he answered drily.
Mr., De1ameter forgot his agreement
till Just as he was being paid of the
next night, and then, being man of
his word, he stopped on the way homo
and emptied his pockets into the Golfers
Of the bank, carrying away with him q
solitary nickel, which he had over
looked. in the pocket where he kept his
car fares Then tho whole affair
slipped from his mind.
The next morning he parted with the
nickel 10 the car conductor with cheer
full Inconsistencies, and realized not
that he was penniless.
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