The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1893-01-11
PUT IN HER PLACE.
How a Wife Taught Her Husband
a Needed Lesson.

had happened in the morning
If any living soul had dared insinuatc
TO Mrs. Delametcr that her band
was capable of Il mcanncss she would
have arisen in her wrath and hurled
indignation ut the offending nsinuator.
And yet there had been times in the
course of their year of married life
when she had almost admitted as mach
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 pocllctbooll in the Della,
meter family, and its abiding place was
Mr.. Dclamcter's pocket. TO a woman
who had supported herself, single.
handed and alone, for several years
previous to marriage, it seemed I'M
bcarably humiliating to be obliged to
sue for every dollar she spent.
That morning she felt tic last straw
had been added to crload of humlia-
tion. She had conceived the brilliant
plan of asking for more money than
her immediate necessities demanded
with the idea of sparing herself n few
necessary hunilations in the near flu
ture. She had screwed up her courage
as she ate her breakfast to ask tmidly,
as Mr.. Delamctcr rose from the table,
''Tom. can You spare me ten dollars?"
whats the trouble now?' asked
Mr.. Delamctcr, good-naturcdly.
"l-nccd pair of boots"
"Whcw! Ten dollars for pair of
boots?" and he nrchcd his eyebrows,
still good-naturedly.
No" stammered his wife, feeling
and looking as guilty rs though she
had robbed n neighbours clothes line
over night, ''thc boots will be only
three dollars, butt thought it would
be handy to have little money by me,
aDd-not to have to trouble you so
often"
And Mr.. Delamctcr-her face grew
hot aNd she breathed fast every time
she thought of it-Mr. Delameter took
out n two-dollar bill, and one-dollar
bill, and silver half-dollar, and laid
them on the table, saying in an Off
hand way: II guess that'N do you this
time" and then put up his pocketboolz
and went away, whistling.
Mrs. Delametcr was good little
woman, and she cndcavorcd Loyalty to
find excuses for such atrocious conduct
She was forgiving little woman, too,
and so when the clock on the mantcl
struck the half hour after five. she
folded up her work, and set the tea
table.
And Mr.. Delamcter came home and
gave his wife an affectionatc 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 it was to
have home of ones own, and not
have to live in horrd 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 Miss
Southernwood came to see me to day."
"Ah?-shcs the millinery lady, be-
lieve."
'She wants me to trim hats for her
in my spare time this summer"
Indeed! Well, hope you sent her
to the right-about-fa in double quick
time. The idea of my wife working in
shop said Mr.. Delamctcr, with con-
siderable spirit
81 wish you'd let me DO it."
For heavens sake what for?" Mr..
Delalneter spoke n little testify this
time.
because I--:t would seem SO good to
have little money Of my very own"
"Wcll, don't you have money of your
very own? 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 goose! Did ever
refuse you? l can't see why under the
canopy you should feel that way!"
but, really, Tom, l think = I'm
almost surc-you would feel the same
way"
'Nonsensel shouldn't, either I'd
just as lief ask as not"
Would you be willing to prove it?"
Certainly would, if there was any
way. but don't quite see
Tom, will you prove it if I'll think of
a way?"
MN, well-yes-I guess so. What's
the way?"
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"
We'll, l wilton your book"
"Oh, no, that would spoil everything!
Promise me you won't ever try to re-
place my money!
well, PROMISE" said Mr.. Delamc-
ter laughing at her earnestncss
Then he looked thoughtful for sew
eral minutes.
"liow long must the experiment last,
to convince you?"
We'll, think month would do,
don't you?"
II think it would" he answered drily.
MIR. Dclamcter forgot his agreement
till just as he was being paid off the
next night and then be;po u MAN f