The World. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1891-1896, 1893-05-01

How . wife Taught Hor Husband
q Needed Lesson

N any living soul had dared Inslnuatc
70 Mrs Delamcter that her husband
was capable Of meanncss she would
have nriscn In her wrath and hurled
INDIGNATION az the offending insinuator.
And yet there had been times In the
course 81 their yenr Of married life
when she had almost admitted as much
10 herself in her Utmost heart. though
nhc had always fastened TO assure her
self that be didn't intend Il" and was
.'only thoughtlcss
The trouble lay In a nutshell; there
was only one pochetbooi in the Della
meter family, and Its abiding place was
Mr.. Dclamctcr's pocket To . woman
who had supported herself, single
handed and alone, for several years
previous to marriage, It seemed nm
bcnrably humiliating TO be obliged %
sue for every dollar she spent
That morning she felt the last straw
had been added to herload Of humilia-
tion. She had conceived the brilliant
plan OF asking for more money than
her immediate necessities demanded,
with the idea Of sparing herself few
necessary humiliations In the near fu-
turc. She had screwed up her courage
as she ale her breakfast TO ask timidly,
rs Mr.. Delamctcr rose from the tables
.sTom, can you spare me ten dollars7'
sssWhat's the trouble now2" asked
Mr. Delameter, good-naturedly.
.sI-need pair Of boots"
.Whew Ton dollars for a pair Of
boots?r and he arched his eyebrows,
still good-naturedlY.
ssNo." stammered his wife. feeling
and looking as guilty as though she
Ind robbed a neighbor's clothes line
over night, .'the boots will be only
three dollars but-.I thought It would
be handy to have little money BY mo,
and--not 70 have to trouble yon 50
often"
And Mr.. lclameter--hs face grew
hot ard she breathed fast every time
she thought Of IT. Mr., Dclametcr took
out q two-dollar bill, and one-dollar
bill, and silver half-dollar, and laid
them on the table, saying In an on
hand way: II guess that'll do you this
tinc," and then put uphls pocketbook
and went away, whistling.
Mrs Delametcr was good little
woman, and she endeavored Loyalty to
find excuses forsuch atrocious conduct.
She was forgivlng little woman, too,
and 80 when the clock on the mantel
struck the half hour after Eve, she
folded up her work. and set the tea
table.
And Mr.. Delametcr came home and
gave his wife an affectionate greeting,
and looked at her Rdmiringly 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 horrid clearinghouse;
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
4outhernwood came to see mo to day. !"
..Ah? she's the millinery lady, be-
love-
"She wants me to trim hats for her
In my spare time this summer"
Indeed Well, hope You sent her
to the right-abont-face In double quick
time. The idea OF my wife working In
. shopin said Mr.. Delameter, with con-
siderable spirit.
II wish you'd let me do it,
For heavens sake what for2" Mr..
Delametcr spoke little testify this
time.
.'BccaLse lit would seem SO good to
have little money Of my very own"
.'Well. don't you have money Of your
very own2 All that's mine Is yours,
II suppose so,--but oh, Tom, you
don't know how hate to ask for It.
'.You silly little gooscl Did ever
refuse yon2 ] can't see why under the
canopy you should feel that wayl''
.Bat, really, Tom, think I'm
almost surc-ycu would feel the same
way"
.'Nonscnsei shouldn't either. I'd
Just as lief ask as not
s'Would you be willing to prove it2''
Certainly would, II there was any
way, but don't quite See"
Tom, win you prove II If I'll think Of
way9"
MN, well yes--I guess so. What's
the way2r
well. Ill take that money laid up
before was married ont of the bank,
and when your payday comes you VIII
y put every cent q your money into the
bank
Well, wilton your book"
Oh, no, that would spoil everything
Promise me you won't ever try to re
place my money!
"Weli, promise, said Mr.. Delame'
ter. laughing At her earnestness.