The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-05-10
ECONOMICAL WIVES.
Tales by Men Of Some of the Things
That Women Do.
New York Sun.

New York Sun.
The older married men of the party nodded
their heads gravely and sympathizingly as
one of their number told how he had been
breakfasting upon salt mackerel ever since
last fall. because his wife was economical
and had discovered that salt mackerel could
be purchased half cent a pound cheaper
by the barrel than at retail, and so had
bought barrel Of it, and, the stuff once
paid for. something hadsto be done with it.
But the young man in the party seemed to
be amused rather than otherwise.
My wife, he said cheerfully, lis a
shrewd, practical housekeeper-''
The other married men looked upon him
with disapproval as he made this remark.
Then another among them related how he
had decided to grant himself the indulgence
of half dozen outing shirts for his summer
OUTFIT how, in an evil hour. he had seen an
advertisement of outing shirts at $3.50 each
at certain dry goods store, and, thinking
to save half dollar on eacn shirt by buy
ing ready made at $3.50 each, instead of
having them made TO order at So piece,
he had handed SIS to his wife and intrusted
to her the commission of buying the shirts;
and how she had brought home with her six
made bargain clothes, and $i.9S box Of
cigars, and, with a LOOK of mingled love and
exultation had handed him the change. in
Guiding lot of horrible pennies. as proof
of her ability to provide him with every
thing he needed and still practice economy.
Lastly he tried to picture adequately his
feelings at the awful moment when he re-
allied that she actually expected him to
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Again the older married men nodded their
heads gravely and sympathizingly, but the
young man went SO far as to chuckle;
MY wife," he said, is remarkably sem
This time the older married men showed
unmistakable symptoms Of annoyance when
the young man spoke. Nevertheless, third
ence to that Of the others He described the
economy which had resulted In his wife S
trying seven dere enhaS hs nye oy
ing to the cost of the extra meals which
they had been obliged to take at restaurants
in the intervals between the dismissal OF one
girl and the arrival of the next. The older
married men sighed knowingly and nodded
their heads for the third time; but the young
man laughed outright
low to have woman of sense for a WIFE
The older married men got tired this time
man. The oldest of them tapped him on the
shoulder.
Look here" he said. "your wife's a wom-
NO" replied the young man calmly.
And" pursued the Oldest married man,
what in thunder is the use of talking about
sense In connection with woman
Il know" began the young man with. a
smile, that everybody couldn't be lucny
enough to have wife like"
Say interrupted a gioomy-looking old
married man, .how long have you been mar
ssTwo months" replied the young man.
"Oh," returned the older married men In
chorus. that's how It is. is it,"
wife's sensible. tell her what we want and
she goes and does Ii, and there's end of
it. We're going to the opera tonight, and
and when get home there I'll find her with
the tickets and all. and never thing for me
to bother about"
Talking about getting home" said one of
you in danger Of being a quarter OF a min
ute late il you don't start soon?''
by Jove, that's So" exclaimed the young
man. pulling out his watch. Much obliged.
When he reached home ne found his wife
stretched out upon the lounge.
I'm SO tired" she murmured. IT'S been
such a day."
Poor Child" he exclaimed. II shouldn't
have let you g to buy them Did you have
i've been on my feet all the afternoon. .
she said. with . weary smile. There was
Il ought 10 have known there'd be q rush
for them now" he said. confrttely.
WAS j ssd
to fight to get near them" The soft light Of
Happiness VAS Ia her ssres - she looked
around the room DO xon knou.y she con-
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