Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1893-01-26
PUT IN HER PLACE.
q v'ifo Taught Hor Husband
a Needed Lesson.

al Ns thinking OF something that
ouppened in the morning.
=. any living soul had dared insinunts
ro MRS Delameter that her husband
~ ~as capable of meanness she would
S t,,s. arisen in her wrath and hurled
,nu,gnatlon at the offending insinuator.
ana yet there had been times in the
course OF their year of married life
wncn sne had almost admitted Ms much
~ herself in her inmost heart, though
S"e nad always FASTENED to assure her
sen mat no didn't intend it," and was
only thoughtless"
Inc .roMble lay in a nutshell; there
was only one pocketbools in the Della.
o"r family, and its abiding place was
-m peiameter's pocket To woman
sao had supported herself, single
nanded and alone, for several yenrs
previous to marriage, it seemed un-
oearably humiliating to be obliged to
sue Tor every dollar she spent.
mat morning she felt the last straw
nad been added to bcrload of humilia-
'ion' She had conceived the brilliant
pan OF asking for more money than
ner immediate necessities demanded,
win The. idea Of sparing herself few
necessary humiliations in the near fu-
lure She had screwed up her courage
as sr'e ate her breakfast to ask timidly.
as ylr Delametcr rose from the table:
'.om, can you spare me ten dollars?"
what's the trouble now?" asked
MIR. Delameter, good-naturcdly.
i-need pair of boots"
"Whew! Ten dollars for pair of
ooots% and he archcd his eyebrows,
stu good-naturedly.
NO." stammercd his wife, feeling
and looking as guilty as though she
mad robbed n neighbours clothes line
over night, 'the boots will he only
three dollars, butt thought it would
be Randy to have little money by me,
anst-not TO have to trouble you SO
often"
And Mr.. Delametcr-her face grew
mot and she breathcd fast every time
she thought of it-Mr. Dclameter took
out two-dollar bill, and one-dollar
hill, and silver half-dollar, ard 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 good little
woman, and she cndeavored 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. Delamcter 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 and said how jolly it was to
have home of ones own, and not
have to live in a horrid boarding-house;
and he was altogether in such pleas
ant mood that Mrs. Delnmeter 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."
''She wants me to trim hats for her
in my spare time this summer"
Indeed! Well, hope you sent her
to the right-about-face in double quick
time. The idea of my wife working in
shop" said Mr.. Delameter, with con-
siderable spirit.
II wish you'd let me do it,"
For heavens sake what for?" Mr..
Delameter spoke little testify this
time.
Because lit would seem SO good to
have little money of my very own"
swell, don't you have money of your
very own? All that's mine is yours"
~ suppose so,-but oh, Tom, you
don't know how hate to ask for it.
you silly little goose! Did l ever
refuse you? l can't see why under the
canopy you should feel that way!"
But, really, Tom, think = I'm
almost spre-you would feel the same
way"
'iNonsense! 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 l don't quite see
TON, will you prove it if I'll think OF
a way?"
MN, wcll--yes--I guess so. What's
the way9" .
"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 bools!"
ooh, no, that would spoil everythingl
Promise me you won't ever try to re-
place my money!
well, promise said Mr.. Delame-
ter, laughing at her earnestness.
Then he looked thoughtful for sew
eral minutes.
"How long must the experiment last,
to convince you9"
"Well, think month would do
don't your"
II think it would" he answered drily.
Mr.. Delameter forgot his agreement
till lust as 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
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 not
that he was penniless-
lie was opening his lunch box a'
noon, when. as luck would have IT.
there suddenly appeared before him
friend OF his boyhood days who had
grown rich and aristocratic in the years
Since they had met Mr.. Delameter' IN
an exuberance Of hospitality, immedi'