The World. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1891-1896, 1893-08-21
PUT in HER PLACE
How VITO Tnnght Hor Husband
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as sewing thinking Of something that
had happened in the morning.
II any living soul had dared insinuate
70 Mrs Delameter that her hps band
was capable Of mcanncss she would
have arisen In her wrath and hurled
indignation NJ the offending insinuator.
And yet there had been times in the
course Of their year of married life
when she had almost admitted MS mach
to herself In her inmost heart, though
she had always FASTENED 10 assure her
self that he didn't intend II, ;" and was
',only thoughtlcss"
The trouble lay In n nutshell; there
was only one pocketbook In the Della
meter family. and It's abiding place was
Mr.. Dclamctcr's pocket To woman
who had supported herself, single
handed and alone, for several years
previous TO marriage. II seemed I'M
bearably humiliating TO. be Obliged 70
sue for every dollar she spent
That morning she felt the last straw
had been added to her load Of humilia-
tion. She had conceived tho 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-
ture, She had screwed up her courage
rs she ate her breakfast To ask timidly,
rs Mr.. DelBmcter rose from the table:
tom. can you spare me ten doliars2',,.
.'What's the trouble now7' asked
MIR. Delametcr, Good-naturcdly.
"I-need a pair Of boots
fsWhcwi Ten dollars for pair OF
boots?" aud he arched his eyebrows,
still good-naturcdly.
mo" stammcred his Nitc, feeling
and looking as guilty MS though she
had robbed a neighbours clothes line
over night, 1.-THE boots will be only
three dollars, butt thought il would
be handy TO have little money by me.
and-not to have 70 trouble YOU 90
often"
And Mr.. rclamcter-hef face grew
hot ard she breathcd fast every time
she thought OF it--Mr. Hclametcr took
out two-dollar bill, and one-dollar
bill, and silver half-dollar, and laid
them on the table. saying in an of
hand way: II guess thatil do you this
time, ? and then put up his pockctbook
and went away, whistliug
Mrs Dclameter was good little
woman, and she endeavorcd Loyalty to
find excuses for such atrocious conduct
She was forgiving little woman, too,
and SO when tho clock on the mantel
struck the half hour after Ave. she
folded up her work. and set the tea
table.
AND mr.. UeIametcr came nome ma
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 II was to
have home Of ones own, and not
have to live In q horrid boarding house;
and he was altogether III such pleas
ant mood that Mrs. Delametcr dared
attempt little serious talk. and paved
tile way by informing him that Miss
IaSouthernwood came to see me to day"
"Ah?--she's the millinery lady, boz
lievc."
"Shc wants me to trim hats for her
Ia my spare time this summer.
Indeed Well, hope you sent her
to the right-about-facc In double-quick
time. The idea Of my wife working In
shopr' said Mr.. Delaineter, with CON
siderable spirit.
II wish you'd let me do It.
For heavens sake what for2" Mr..
Delsmeter spoke little testify this
time.
because lit would seem SO good to
have little money Of my very own.
"Well, don't you have money Of your
very own? All that's mine Is yours,
II suppose so, but oh, Tom, you
don't know how hate to ask for 1t.
you silly little gooscl Did ] ever
refuse your ! can't see why under the
canopy You should feel that wayl"
Bat really. Tom, ! think I'm
almost surc--you would feel the same
way"
'iNonsensel shouldn't, either. I'D
Just as lief ask as moi"
would you be willing to prove it2''
Certainly would, II there was any
way, but don't quite see"
tom. will you prove 1t II I'll think Of
. way?"
MN, well-yes--I guess so. What's
the way2"
well, iii take that money laid up
before was married out Of the bank,
and when ydpr pay day comes you will
put every cent Of your money into the
4 bank"
We'll, Iwill--on your bookI'
'soh, no, that would spoil everything
Promise me you won't ever try to re
place my money!
i well, promise, said Mr. Delame
ter, laughing at her earnestness.
Then he looked thoughtful for sew
eral minutes.
i "How long must tho experiment last
70 convince you?"
sWell, think month would do
don't your"
j Think 4 would, /" he answered drily
4 \ Mr.. Delameter forgot his agreement
till Just as he was being paid on tn
next night. and then, being a man Q
his word, he stopped on the way hom'
and emptied his pockets into the Golfer
y Of the bank. carrying away with him
solitary nickel. which he had over
looked, In the pocket where he kept hi
car fares. Then tho whole anal
slipped from his mind
The next morning he parted with tn
nickel to the car conductor with cheer
full Inconsistencies and realized no
that he was penniless.
He was opening his lunch box 9
noon, when, as luck would have \
there suddenly appeared before him
friend Of his boyhood days who ha