The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1914-08-10
TheHeadof
The House
By LOUISE B. CUMMINGS

rious tone of voice, 1--WE been doing
Job of thinking on our future"
why, Tom. what have You beer
thinking about?"
well, when we're married there's
got to be head to our partnership
There's always head to every bust
ness frm."
"Do tellr'
Now, what's marriage but CO
partnership? There'll be you and /,
and some day
you'll be manager. of course"
what a sensible girl you are! Do
you know what FIRST attracted me to
you? 1t was your good sense. You
catch on to anything so quick. Wen
be just as happy as two doves, won't
WEI"
And he drew her to him and gave
her couple Of dozen prematrimonial
kisses. He Is content with one now.
| and sometimes when he's thinking on
other matters even that Is perfume
tory.
Toms salary was not large, and the
couple had no income except what no
earned. The husband had not been an
expert on economy, but the wife was
c good manager. TIL Just turn over
to you" he said, my salary check
each week. and you do all the plan
ming. | shall need very little for my
personal expenses, and can take that
as / want It That's the way they do
in business. One man attends to get
ting the business, another to doing 1t,
while a third looks out for the
finances"
THE finance man OF the company,
isn't hep
well, yes, usually"
I'm our case you make the income
on which we live, and attend to its
expenditure. In other words, you are
head of the firm, and I'm the junior
partner"
Il suppose that's the way to look at
It."
So Tom turned over the checks each
Saturday night to his wife. and, since
she was splendid manager, all went
very well. There were no outstand-
ing bills, nothing absolutely needful
that was not Forthcoming. while a per-
centage of each weeks salary was put
away regularly for emergencies. such
as doctors bills. and another amount
for a nest egg.
my DEAR" said the happy husband
when l run big business I'll want
you for my financial manager. could
make money in any enterprise with
you to handle the cash."
And isn't it NICE" replied the wife.
that you can feel that you're the head
of the houseT'
"I'll admit" said Tom thoughtfully.
that 1t is. No man likes to feel that |
he must be obedient to a woman"
1t was few days after this remark
that Tom needed a pair of gloves.
Susie told him to go to her box, where
she kept the household moneys, and
get what he needed. There was moth
ing smaller than a five dollar bill. He
took 1t, expecting to return the change
Unfortunately. during the day an old
chum that he hadn't seen for years
came in to see him. Tom took him out
10 lunch and when be went home re-
turned So to the cash box instead OF
81. The result was that when Tom
gave his wife the marital kiss she
smelled beer. She said nothing, but ,
after he had deposited the balance of
the cash she went TO the drawer and
found 1t dollar short
Tom" she said. how much did you
take from the box this morningT'
"A 6yer. There was nothing small
r."
How much did your gloves costr
"A dollar"
That leaves 81 to go back. Have
you put 1t all in?'
"All. except a dollar"
what became OF thatr
We'll. you see. Pete Hathaway came
o town today, and l took him out to
unch with me-"
The look on Mrs. Atherton's face
vas lowering, but she said nothing.
there was a silent dinner between
hem, after which Tom said:
Susie, wish you'd get that look
n your face. It's all because spent
dollar today-a miserable. single dol :
lr-and that entertaining an old friend :
haven't seen for several years."
who authorized you to spend
ollar for such purposeT
who authorized me? Am account.
BILE to you for the money / spendT
II thought | was TO be the financial
lember Of our firm"
$50 you are. so you are. but am
OF the head of the concernT
"of course you arel But that dol
? you spent today intended for an
her purpose"
What purposeT
Il had Just enough with it TO buy
lr Sunday provisions. Now we'll
I've TO eat canned salmon for Sunday
nner."
That was the beginning. new light
'eaking in on Toms brain. His wife's
snagement OF their affairs was 50
.cellent. produced such beneficial re-