The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1893-06-22
MR. ATWOOD'S ECONOMY.
The Experience That Proved to
Him His SelfshneSS.

ST supposee' began Mr.. Atwood, Sc
verely, that if you were the man and
the money maker. we should have no
end of dollars and luxuries, "
Mrs. Atwood, with cheeks a little
redder than usual, only looked down in
her coffee cup in silence Scenes sirpi-
lar to this were of almost daily occur
renee.
Il really don't see what you do with
the money l give you. l declare, you
ask for dollar nearly every day
There are FIVE in the family; do you
expect to have no expenses? Perhaps,
if you would economic little your
self, we should get along better"
''Me economic. Me-
eyes. l don't see why all the pinch
ing should come from my side l need
a new pair of shoes. These are really
quite unfit to wear. Johnnie's are al
most as bad, and the two little girls
need some warm fianpeis and best
dress apiece"
By this time Mr. Atwood had got his
breath.
Il suppose you think I spend my
money foolishly, them he said, angriiy.
You spend it as you choose. All
men do, in a measure. 1t is the or
der of things at this time; but / only
ask YOU to stop and think in serious
way where good deal of your money
does GO
why, for -four and coal, for pota-
i r 4
the children"
Mrs. Atwood smiled.
For nothing else?''
"Why. yes; there's my own clothing,
to be sure: but | can't 60 out in public
looking like ragman: it would kin my
business. l suppose you are thinking
of my new overcoat; but it's the best
economy to get something good while
you are getting
"A principle you must have forgotten
when you gave me five dollars two
years ago for my winter cloak"
''Oh. well. you don't go out any"
True
You are unreasonable. as all women
are and you think I'm made of money,
] guess. Here's five dollars You can put
to any use you see 1T | dare say it
will go for lace iouncc.
For my new calico?'' queried Mrs.
mockingly. But she picked
up the money very much as she would
have handled a snake She thought Of
the little children and knew she could
not refuse it, ungraciously as it had
been given.
Mr.. Atwood donned his new overcoat
and went ont at the front door with a
more than usually hard bang.
Mrs. Atwood took up the baby and
slow tears rolled down her cheeks upon
its little golden head.
Johnnie the handsome six-year-oli
boy. elm bed down from the table. and.
leaning on his mothers knee, gszed up
in her face lovingly.
when I get 70 be big man like
papa. he said, I'm give you all ny
money"
Then Mrs Atwood smiled and brushed
the tears away.
Yes. darling" she said. mamma
knows the kind Of = man rou VIII be-
the kind Of a man. please God she will
try 70 teach you 10 grow into
Then. while washing Up The break
fast dishes, she planned and planned
how best 20 spend that i've dollars
Two pairs 81 shoes must come ont OF
l. III get q low, cheap pair for my
-eif. perhaps for dollar: they Eon't
be verr warn bat they wiiI cover n.y
feet. Then can get Johnnie's for lser-
azps a dollar znd . half: that leaves
vgo and half fer hanneis and aresses
for i!z- baby and attle Nellie On,
dear, I did need Ten dollars - Eassch.
and Gf:een woaldn'; znY more thsn
have made - coulfortz DC. II papa
JARED FOR his sslfe aIs3 babies veyg Eauch, E
ne would not blsy 1sty-siollzr saits and
f0rtr-si0liar ov~rcusts and ts-n~eeEt ci- :
yazs ard All that Is's q pzty TOE tables
5cuEcu't he tzruee for tiu2s-
Thea s2a~5uE rzace ereyy tnlry sn1g
snd elan. size =s1t IoArrie of 60 ~e8ool .
rith > ls}viug as>s, called - is--ss Nora .
zeiaa Dor girl 10 ssav Rlsh tse cals3-
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