The Savannah morning news., 1901-04-13

wives Who Have Been known to
Hire Husbands In Various Capaci-
ties.
From Th-Bits.

From TitBits.
Incredible as the statement may appear
at first sight, 1t is nevertheless a fact
that the records Of domestic life contain
a number of cases of husbands who are
in receipt of wages from their wives.
One of the most notable cases of the
kind was that of a woman known as
Lady Bess, who early in the last century
married farm laborer on her own estate
in Suffolk. After marriage the husband
insisted on following his former occupa-
ton. and her spouse believing, no doubt.
that such work would keep him out of
mischief, readily consented to the ar
rangement, paying him double the wages
he had received previous 10 the tying of
the nuptial knot. This peculiar remunera-
ton continued for close on thirty years,
at the end of which period the husband,
being too infirm to toll further, retired
on a pension" and abe eccentric couple
enjoyed several more years of welded hap
piness.
on a more elaborate scale was the wage
paying arrangement made by the widow
Of a factory owner, who married the
manager of the concern. She refused to
allow the said Official to become a partner
in the business, but limited that IL he
chose to retain his mansgership, she
he had received previous TO matrimony.
To this proposal the amazed gentleman
assented, after some hesitation, and until
the day of his demise. which occurred
some fifteen years later. he received reg
ularH at the end of each quarter an en-
velope containing check signed by his
loving spouse.
In southern department of France,
not so very long ago, a well-to-do young
Lar a nj fen
denotes. Anxious to win him away from
his more dissolute companions the girl
hit upon this notion of employing her hus-
band as secretary in connection with some
charitable work to which she was from
time to time engaged. For his services
with the pen she paid him a fixed salary
OF 100 francs about 500 weekly. and, az
the gentleman in question possessed no
means OF his own, he was compelled to
accept the queerly conferred berth. II is
related that from time to time he
Struck for higher wages. but the wife
was adamant and refused to increase the
weekly payments by a single sou.
Many years ago when Botany Bay was
a convict settlement, young lady. who
was a widow of wealthy squatter fell
in love with convict. whose term of
punishment had nearly expired. and whom
she had observed from time to time toll
ing with the chain gang. So infatuated
was the fair widow with the criminal In
question that she sent for him directly
his discharge was effected, and offered
him her hand and heart together with
the supervision Of her property. liberal
salary was 90 accompany the dual POSI-
ton of husband and overseer, and the
lucky man naturally assented to the
proposition without an instants delay
The marriage proved a highly successfui
union, but 10 the day of the ex-convictS
death he drew his salary with unerring
regularity. and. TO his credit be II said
he earned every penny of il. for he proved
an active and intelligent manager in
every respect.
lady novelist who fourished In the
United States not 20 very long since en-
ployed her husband as proofreader and
general assistant in connection with che
production OF her many hctions. For tho
services thus rendered she paid her
spouse a monthly salary, which ne was
IN the habit OF devoting 10 the purchase
OF cigars. Evidently the worthy man APP
preciated the humor OF the situation. for.
when Offering a weed 20 q friend, he
would constantly explain with a laugh
that the same had been purchased out %
the wages paid 20 him BY bis gifted wife.
IN Paris during The early part Of the
last decade there n0uTlshea 3 small
boulevard theater. owned by . lady whose
husband took small role in she pr011e-
tons 81 the house This performer re-
ceiyea his salary in the same manner a.
did the other actors. and ngured ou ne
pay lisi 40 az 0fdinary Na9e Garner.
However. be- was 90 numerically ihaned
BY his friends regarding ihc qneerneas ~
the situation that be- abandoned bic Wiffs
service end obtained ap sneaTemens 81
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