Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1893-01-05
PUT IN HER PLACE.
How a Wife Taught Her Husband
a Needed Lesson.

dow sewing. She was thinking as we'll
as sewing-thinking OF something that
had happened in the morning.
" any living soul had dared insinuate
TO Mrs Delameter that her husband
was capable OF a meanness she would
have arisen In her wrath and hurled
indignation at the offending insinuator.
And yet there had been times in the
course Of 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 thoughtless"
The trouble lay In nutshell; there
was only one pocketbook in the Della
meter family, aud its abiding place was
Mr. Delameter's pocket To woman
who had supported herself single
handed and alone, for several years
previous TO marriage, II seemed I'M
bearably humiliating to be obliged TO
sue for every dollar she spent
That morning she felt the last straw
had been added to her load of humila-
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 humiliations in the near flu
ture. She had screwed up her courage
as she ate her breakfast to ask timidly,
as Mr. Delameter rose from tine table:
Tom, can you spare me ten dollarsp"
whats the trouble now2" asked
Mr.. Delameter, good-naturedly.
1-need a pair of boots"
"Whewi Ten dollars for pair of
boots?" aud he arched his eyebrows,
still good-naturedly.
No." stammered his wife, feeling
and looking as guilty as though she
had robbed a neighbours clothes line
over night, 1.-THE boots will be only
three dollars, butt Thought II would
be handy to have little money by me,
and-not to have to trouble you SO
often"
And Mr.. Delameter-her face grew
hot a she breathed fast every time
she thought OF it-Mr Delameter took
out two-dollar bill, and "a one-dollar
bill, and a silver half-dollar, and laid
them on the table, saying in an Off
hand way; II guess that'll do you this
time" and then put up his pocketbook
and went away, whistling.
Mrs. Delameter was a good little
woman, and she endeavored Loyalty to
find excuses for such atrocious conduct.
She was a 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 tea
table.
And Mr.. Delameter came home and
| gave his wife an affectionate greeting,
and looked at her admiringly across
the table, and praised her cream cakes.
| 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 n horrid clearinghouse;
and he was altogether in such pleas
| ant mood that Mrs Delameter dared
attempt little serious talk, and paved
the way by informing him that Miss
Southernwood came to see me to day"
"Ah?-she's the millinery lady, be-
lieve."
"Shc wants me to trim hats for her
in my spare time this summer"
"lndeedl Well, hope you sent her
to the right-about-facc in double-quiclI
time. The idea Of my wife working in
shopl" said hr. Delameter, with con-
siderable spirit.
:" wish you'd let me do it"
For heavens sake what for?" Mr..
Delameter spoke a little testify this
time.
because 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 It.
You silly little goosel Did ever
refuse you? can't see why under the
canopy you should feel that way!
But, really, Tom, think - I'm
almost sure-you would feel the same
way"
Nonsense! shouldn't, either. I'd
just as lief ask rs not"
Would you be willing to prove it?"
Certainly would, II there was any
way, but don't quite see
Tom, will you prove it II I'll think of
way2"
"M'm, 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"
"Well, wilton your bookw
"Oh, no, that would spoil everything!
Promise me you won't ever try to re-
place my money!
We'll, promise" said Mr.. Delame-
ter, laughing at her earnestness.
Then he looked thoughtful for sew
eral minutes
GLOW long must the experiment last,
to convince you?"
"Well ! think a month would do,
don't you2"
II think II would" he answered drily.
Mr. Delamcter forgot his agree ment
till just us he was being paid off the
next night, and then, being a man OF
his word, he stopped on the way home
and emptied his pockets into the Golfers
Of the bank, carrying away with him a
solitary nickel, which he had over
looked, in the pocket where he kept his
car fares. Then the whole affair
slipped from his mind.
The next morning he parted with the
nickel to the car conductor with cheer
full Inconsistencies, and realized LJt
that he was penniless.
lie was opening his lunch box al
noon, when, as luck would have 1t,
there suddenly appeared before him a
| friend OF his bOyhoOd DAYS who had