The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1893-06-15
HE DOES NOT GRUMBIE NOW.
How an Economical Wife Cured Her Hus~
band of Growiing at the Biiis.

How an Economical Wife Cured Her Hus~
band of Growiing at the Biiis.
$50 yop say your husband always
erumbles over bills before he pays them,
my dear? Well. that's just way some
men have. think they do il to keep
alive the masculine tradition that wom-
en- would be wildly extravagant II men
didn't hold them in check"
1T makes one feel miserable. all the
same, said the other woman. flourish
ing scraptcf cambric My husband
knows well make every penny go as
far as can. In his calmer moments he
acknowledges Il. Sometimes you might
think ] was a spendthrift and every bill
an insult for which | am responsible. =
Don't cry at him. my dear. what.
ever you do. Cure him. III tell you
how one man was cnrcd-if you like.
The other woman said of course shed
, like. She said she needed the wisdom
of all the ages 10 manage the particu-
lar man she had.
We'll, VIII used % do inst so And
it made me feel wretched Just as IL
does you, for long, long time. At
last ! came 10 the conclusion that IL
was nothing but a habit and that !
must break him of IL before he broke
my nerves or my heart.
Zone day VIII was Obliged TO orde
coal, and before he did II he assured
NE that the servants either ate the
coal or gave it away TO their friends:
That evening | tried my plan.
I'VE were having quiet time to-
gether He was reading TO me and I
was trimming school hat for Aggie. |
remember. Presently I stopped him
and said in serious tone:
Will. | have Il confession % make.
= What's the special sin now. little
woman?" he asked
It's about the coal. You've often
wondered why il went so fast began.
And then he said: i don't mean
that, my dear. know YOU are the
most economical wife fellow ever had.
You make me blush az my own extrav-
agance sometimes. I'm sorry | hurt
your feelings"
You see. my dear said. I've been
spending money at "A terrible rate for
some time. Little lunches and the
matinee tickets and carriage hire. be-
sides an extra dressmaker's bill. and a
few little things the children actually
needed. And found il was sbsOluteis
necessary for me TO raise little cash
somewhere
Then Wits eyes began 20 stick out.
" What upon earth do You mean.
Agnes2' he said. staring at ne in amaze
nent.
"a 80 I concluded IL would be good
scheme said J. TO sell ont the coal in
small lots To the neghbors.
Agnes. you must be crazy, he said.
g Oh. no, replied, calmly. Some
Of en- took as mueh rs quarter Of a
ton AT time, some only a couple %,
paiifuls Then began to warm up TO
my subject
50 I made quite a good thing out ~
the coal business mv dear OF course
sold a little over the market price
you know. for the accommodation.
That's the reason the coal goes 50 much
faster felt that could not deceive
you about IL any longer
'tAll the :irnc VIII kept staring a, me
as IL I bad suddenly gone deranged.
" hen stopped be Aald hpisuntFs
DO you feel very IN, Agnes2 shall
get you saIts--or something
Then began To laugh and
laughed ! believe. until had bystrr-
les The poor man was ~ his wits ends
70 find cat what IN the world WA the
trouble
''But when be did mr. love, he didn't
need a second lesson. II from force ~
habit he began 70 gFo7sI over bill
just said. = csn seli 4 little c0a.. dear.
and raise the money. II settled bin"
Well said the other woman. draw
ing long breath. \ might tTy that oy
something eise The dear creatures
certainly have drawbacks 70 their de-
SIR. biI.tg y I. WfId-
FOR the Collection taskst - con-
rres.rnan ri intend q introduce bili
providing Tor the cottage Of bslf-csHts
II :. passes. ms reelection - assarrf
Friend d-' Hos do you make t3st oct
Congressman AL The church p~opls
=, my district g=l.l sose for rne f~- psiTz.