The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-11-26
N Lesson far Wlves.
Demonstrat ion OF Reasons Why Hus-
bands DO Not Always Save Money.

II was her private opinion that he was
not a good business man, and possibly
she was right
# can handle the family finances bet
ter than YOU" she was accustomed TO say
and she said IL so often that ne hhaHy
told her to try It,
"Tu have my personal account at the
bank put in your name" he said. "and
will proceed TO stand from under. All
| bills. everything that pertains 10 our IF-
ing expenses. shall be attended 10 ny
| YOU l will draw a certain amount each
week for such personal expenses as
lunches and car fare, with a small allow
/ ance for something In the LIQUID line oc-
casionaly, but you shall nave ehtife
charge Of everything else
Naturally she was jubilant. She hadn
nut in ten years telling him how he could
save money without getting the idea thal
she knew something about IT, IL took a
little time TO have his book written u
ana the account transferred 10 her, but
finally one evening he brought nome a
nice little check-book and told her 1T was
nm arranged. Then he instructed her in
the mysteries OF drawing checks, warned
her not TO Overdraw the account and re-
fired entirely from the business manage
Dlcnt OF their joint affairs.
Inst about a week later she met him at
the Office late one afternoon and went
. To dinner with him. They had a good
D dinner. Just such "A dinner as they had
i had on previous occasions when they had
| taken dinner together downtown and she
/ cui0yed ii thoroughly until he pushed 'he
check for it over 10 her.
whats that for?' she asked
"Pav it," he said.
7 1
thing" she returned warmly. you pay
il yourself"
81 haven't anything TO DO with it, he
: insisted You're the cashier You We
started in TO show me how to keep ex-
penses down. and naturally youh ind IT
no trick at all if / pay your bills. When
was making you an allowance for your
incidental personal expenses ] never eN-
pected YOU 10 pay for dinners YOU took
! with me. did I?'
She paid. She felt thot she was being
cheated in some way. but she paid, ana
then she suggested sarcastically that she
supposed he would expect her TO pay for
/ the theatre tickets TOO.
Certainly" he replied
"WeH then We won't go" she said.
"Just as YOU say he returned pleas
antly You're the financial manager.
Inc rue nome WAS llWA A4A N7-.-. i''''-
ENJOYABLE one. although he seemed 20 be
I'm excellent humor. she was inclined TO
be morose, and she had not entirely re-
covered her equanimity when he reached
home the following evening.
"a bill for a dozen shirts came to-day
she said shortly. 81 don't see why they
addressed il to me-
Il charged them 10 YOU" he explained.
I'm not running any account these days
you know. Did YOU pay it?'
go ] didn't. and ] wont"
"Oh. YOU'D better" ne urged.
well I won't" she answered decidedly.
you wouldn't have your poor hus-
band sued by a haberdasher would you2''
DE asked. Just think how it would
look"
well how do you suppose am going
TO save money If ] have 10 keep paying
it out Ike this?' she demanded.
'I could have saved money myself If ]
! lqdnt had 10 buy for both Of u.s. he an-
sWered.
"Wen. It isn't fair; that's al I can say.
she exclaimed, but she paid the bin, AZ
| though she did il under protest.
Things went along with comparative
emoothness for few days after this. and
then. one morning one OF the children
asked for 9S cents 10 get school-boOk.
60 to your mother" was the reply of
the man who had abdicateG as the head
OF the house.
But ! haven't any change" she pro-
tested.