The record-union., 1897-10-15
Weinstock, Lubn C CO.. 4OO-4l2 Street Sacramento

Mr. ST intended saying that there
is no doubt that your appearance is
always more than respectable. You are
too modest in your claims. You are
actually dashing-and stylish.
Mrs. S.-Stylish! Of all things. I'd
like to know how a woman situated as
| am could pretend to keep in style?
Mr.. S.-Why not? What's to prevent
you?
Mrs. S.-We are not millionaires, Mr..
Stansbury.
Mr.. Swell, that's true. Neither are
we broke. If you want to be gay and
discount some of these young girls
along the street, just you cut loose and
I'll see that you get financial backing
Mrs. 81 have no desire to be gay
as you call it. I'd like to know what
put that idea into your head.
Mr.. Swell, 1 sort of gathered from
your conversation that you didn't have
as many dresses as you'd like to have.
Mrs. S.-The idea! 1 didn't say any
thing of the kind. You know very we'll
that 1 have never complained on that
account. If I had only one dress to my
back I'd rather make that last the best
could and not complain.
Mr.. S.-That'S very heroic of you, my
dear, but there will probably be no ne
cessity of your worrying along with
only one dress You can have as many
as you wish.
Mrs. S.-Indeedl It's a good thing
for you that you haven't some other
kind of a woman for wife or she'd
take you up ON that pretty quick. You
knew very well when you said that
would never order any more clothes
than I actually needed.
Mr.. 81 understand, my dear. that
you are an exceptional woman, but,
really, L made the offer in good faith.
Mrs. ST have no desire to squander
money on myself and neglect the chill
dren.
Mr.. S.-We can probably provide for
the children also.
Mrs. S-Mr. Stansbury. what is the
use of talking in that manner? You
know that abhor display So long as
the children and I are clean and neat.
1 am satisfied. I wish you had a styl-
ish and extravagant wife for a while
You'd find out the difference very soon.
Mr.. S.-My dear, you have misunder-
stood me. I'm not looking for any
a wife already.
Mrs. S. with a nervous little laugh)
4 suppose she spends all the money
you can spare at present.
Mr.. S. (wiping his brow)-My dear,
I wouldn't presume to contradict YOU.
Mrs. Swell, of all thingsi
Mr.. S.-Mrs Stansbury, you said
that. 1 didn't.
Mrs. S.-Perhaps you'd like to have
an itemized statement of what do with
the money you give me.
Mr.. S.-Yes, ma am. I think I shall
demand one every week. And | want
you to take all of your old shirt waists
and cut them down so that Freddie can
wear them.
Mrs. S.-You talk as if I had a thou
sand shirt waists.
Mr.. S.-You have practically bank
rupted me, madam, buying shirt waists.
Mrs. 81 don't know what's the mat
ter with you lately
Mr.. S--Iye just told you. I'm bank
rupt.
Mrs. S.-You come home here ready to
go into a tiff at every little thing that
IS said to you. My graciousi It's a good
thing that I can keep my temper or
do believe that we would quarrel like
cats and dogs. For mercy's sake let's
stop talking about money matters 1t
doesn't do any good. suppose you will
give the rest of us whatever you think
we need. and that settles it. No mat
ter what we get, suppose we can strug-