The World. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1891-1896, 1893-09-08
PUT IN HER PLACE.
How wife Taught Hor Husband
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had happened In tho morning
II any living soul had dared insinnate
70 Mrs Delameter that her husband
was capable OK mcanncss she would
have arisen In her wrath and hurled
Indignation at the offending insinuator.
And yet there had been times In tho
course Of their year OF married life
when she had almost admitted as much
10 herself In her inmost heart though
she had always fastened to assure her
self that no didn't intend IL" and was
''only thoughtless
The trouble lay In nutshell; there
was only one pocketbools In the Della
meteor family, and Its abiding place was
Mr.. Delameter's pocket To woman
who had supported herself, single
handed and alone, for several years
previous 70 marriage, II seemed un-
bearably humiliatlng to be obliged To
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 tho brilliant
plan 81 asking for more money than
her Immediate necessities demanded,
with the idea Of sparing herself few
necessary humiliations IN tho near fu-
ture. She had screwed up her courage
as SHE ate her breakfast to ask timidly,
as Mr.. Delameter rose from the table.
"rom, can you spare mo ten dollars7'
"Whats the trouble now2" asked
Mr.. pelamctcr. Rood-naturedly.
.I--need 4 pair Of boots
..Whewi Ten dollars for pair Of
bootsq" and he archcd his eyebrows,
still good-naturedly.
.'No." stammered his wife, feeling
and looking rs guilty Ms though she
had robbed a neighbours clothes limo
over night, 1.-THE boots will be only
three dollars, butt thought IL would
be handy 10 have little money by me,
And--not 60 have 70 trouble you 80
often"
And Mr.. pclamcter-h fnce grew
hot ard she breathcd fnst every time
she thought Of It'll MIR. Delameter took
ouea two-dollar bill, and one-dollar
bill, aud 4 silver hnlf-dollAr, and laid
them on the table. saying in an Off
hand ways II guess that'll do you this
time, and then put mp his pocketbooh
and went away, whistlinR.
Mira Delameter was n good LITTLE
woman, and she cndeavored loyalty V
find excuses for such Rtrocious conduct
She was forgiying little woman, too
and 80 when tho clock on tho mantle
struck the half hour after Ave. shs
folded up her work, and set the ter
table.
And Mr.. Deinmetcr camo home and
gave bis wife an affectionate greeting
and looked at her admirIngiy across
the table, and praised her cream cakes
And after supper he drew her down o.
his knee aud said how jolly Il was x
have homo Of ones own, and mo-
have to live In horrid boarding house
and he was altogether In such a pleas
ant mood that Mrs Delameter dared
attempt little serious talk, and paved
the way by informing him that 'Misi
Sonthernwood came to see mo to day.
"Ah? she's the millinery lady, ! be
lIeye."
4 "She wants me to trim hats for hei
In my spare time this summer"
.1ndeedl Well, / hope you sent hel
to the right-about,fac In double-quicl
time. The idea Of my wife working ID
. shopl" said Mr.. Delaineter, with con
siderable spirit,
II wish you'd let me do II.
'.For heavens sake what for2n Mr.
Delametcr spoke little testify THU
time.
.Becnuse lit would seem so good u
have little money Of my very own"
"Well, don't you have money OF you
very own? All that's mine Is yours"
II suppose o.--but oh, Tom, yoi
don't know how / hate to ask for It.
"You silly little goosel Did Ievei
refuse you? can't see why under thu
canopy you should feel that wayl"
'eBat. really, Tom, think = I'm
almost sure--you would feel the same
way" n.
Just as lief ask as not"
Would you be willing to prove it?'
Certainly would. II there was any
way, but don't quite see
tom. will you prove II 4 I'll think Q
. way2"
..M'm. weil-yes--I guess 50. What
the way2"
well, I'll take that money laid vi
before was married out Of the bank
and when your payday comes You vii
put every cent Of your money into tn.
bank"
s'Well, wilton your boolrr'
stOh, no, that would, spoil everything
Promise me you won't ever try TO re
place my money!
"Well. ] promise, !. said Mr.. Delnme
ter, laughing at her carnestness.
Then he looked thoughtful for sew
eral minutes.
How long must the experiment last
TO convince you2"
well, think . month would do
don't your"
~ think n would, he answered drily
Mr. Delameter forgot his agreemen
till just as be was being paid on tn
next night, and, then, being a man o
his word, he stopped on the way HON,
and emptied his pockets into the Golfer
Of the bank, carrying awayNwith him
solitary nickel, which he had over
looked, In the pocket where he kept hi
ear fares. Then the whole affai
slipped from his mind.
The next morning he parted with tn
nickel to the car conductor with cheer
full Inconsistencies, and realized no
that he was penniiess.
He was opening his lunch box .
noon, when, as luck would have II
there suddenly appeared before him
friend OF his boyhood days who ha,
grown rich and aristocratic in the year
since they had met Mr.. Delameter, Il
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