The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-07-30
BY ELIZABETH c. WALTZ.
MAMIE FIGHTERS RESOLU.
 HON.

Mamie Fichter was an Irish girl who | had thrived after coming to America, saved some money and also grown plump and pretty. After having done 60 we'll for herself Mamie committed the pardonable folly of failing in love --and with a German piano tuner, who had yellow locks and q melancholy ex- pression, which Mrs. McPhelan called "swate enough.
 Otto Pitcher was a rare one for mak- ing girl have. a good time and Ma mics life far a twelfthmonth seemed delightful whirl of excursions. At the end of that time she was ready to accede to the blonde Teuton's wishes to set up housekeeping. At this time also he rgood angel and her good sense made her resolve upon the step. of in- vesting her savings in small home and good plat of ground near the city where 1t was her idea to raise vege- tables and to have a grape arbor under wEich to sit with her friends on Sun- day afternoons.
 They were married with many fes- tlyities and rejoicing in the latter part of January and matters went very well with the piano tuning. The hrst "rift in the lute" came when the German learned that his wife's money was no longer in a bank. but In piece Of ground and a small house. He up- braided her bitterly for not consulting him first and sulked for week. He declared he would not move out of the city. After some consideration Mamie acquiesced in this decision and re-rent- ed the cottage. In the warm spring days Otto grew less energetic-why wlA A,.I1 l. Dylr ho pd- help them out His earnings fell off and he drank more beer. Mamie went first to confession and afterwards to her frend. Mrs. McPhelan.
 He likes beer purity well" com mented Mrs. McPhelan and its 8 deadly drink for lazy folk, now ain't it?"
 4 Mamie felt this was truth and went hume uneasy. She eWposulated with Otto OF the beer question and he com- plained bitterly of her treatment Of him, resting his argument on the prop erty business. He had had other in- tentions with money; indeed. had contemplated entering into business l with 1t, he declared.
 Mamie listened and was at once as | entirely disenchanted as a young wife will be when the idea enters her mind that sAe has been welded for what she | has and not for what she is. She had l Q large share of that excellent commo- | dlty, common sense, and although her | heart seemed quite broken, she faced the sitution and reflected. She made no reply to him, but then and there l Otto Fichter's fate was decided. Mamie | would look out for herself in the fu- | ture and not be led around by the nose, She woilll turn this matter into a business partnership and endeavor to rouse Otto's pride in every way. to stimulate him, and yet not be imposed upon in the least. She began by in- sisting that, if he smoked so much at home he must smoke in the kitchen, a | room that could be aired out during | the night. To insure this she dropped | the key of the little parlor into her | pocket of evenings ard no persuaslon l could bring, it out, t,........ .....,.e.
 Move number two was to provide fot the table only what Ottos money | would buy--and to deposit the rent money in the bank. This made such a decided difference in their livipg that l Otto was obliged to bestir himself ir ! very If-defense. Mamie was fine cook and he knew and appreciated her efforts 10 please his palate. For g | time things went better, but Otto grew uneasy. He realized that his hold or l Mamie was not all he wished 1t. She was quite attentive and too reticent | Withal she was wonderfully indus trious with her bits of sewing and fine laundry work and odds and ends. He had just begun to feel that the pres sure was a great deal off from hin
 when Mamie suddenly drew up tht | purse strings.
 Like many other man when faced
 with an unpleasant situation he sulkeC
 for a month ere he 'nerved himself III
 for a final battle. It came on Sunda!
 afternoon when he told her that par
 of a small musical instrument business
 was for sale and that he wanted t.
 buy 1t.
 She was sitting at the kitchen win
 dow when he made this announcement
 still hot and flushed from the effort
 for the Sunday dinner. She turned O.
 him with questioning eyes. How ca
 you buy it?"
 He stammered as he told her the
 could borrow money on the little house ? Her eyes blazed with a real Iris fury.
 You will go on piano tuning to tn end of your days" she said. ''1 am SC ! ing to move out there next spring. . will need the fresh air."
 There ensued a scene Mamie was nt likely to forget. She was told h'
 duty, from Otto's standpoint. in I
 calm fashicn. Her silence made hi
 more and more furious. Then she pt
 on her hat and went out leaving hi
 to brood and worry over his long pip
 He returned to the charge every nigl
 for the next week, but the little w
 man was like rock.
 No woman nowadays should be
 mans slave. She can make her wa