Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-08-20
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Why We Quarrelled
Money Is the Burden Of This
lIJc's Tale.
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Copyright, 1915 by Star Company
The matter over which my husband
and quarrel oftenest is money.
have always supposed that this
was the matter over which most cou-
Piles quarrel
have no money of my own, We,
IL had, II might not make any diff
ference have friend who has
her own income. and she ana hef
husband sGuabblc about ii He does
not like her 10 spend it without con-
sulting him. and he considers her en-
travagant II IS not that he would
touch dollar OF her money, for he
wouldn't Nor IS there any need o.
mis- doing so, rs he is very rich
man But he wants 10 be consulted
about all her expenditures.
In my own case, have no need
10 talk about how 10 spend my money
FOR that * negligible quantity.
George hates TO hear me say this, nut
it is true ann a dependent. He is
a generous husband. and is willing 10
open accounts at The various shops
where ! want TO buy things, and when
the bills come in he pays them by
check
Doesn't that sound nice? Well in
reality, it is dreadful When the hrss
OF the month comes and see sheat
OF bills laid with my husbands mail,
shudder watch him anxiously as
his eyes run down the columns OF items
and acurcs-for am the one who has
ordered all the articles named.
To be sure. some OF them were for
the house-table linen-curtains and
so forth once in while ii has been
necessary to repleniSh my stock OF hne
napkins or get a company tablecloth.
There arc also occasions upon which
! have had To make some gitt--wed-
N two ~
which has gone from both of us. !
ALWAYS explain all these matters. 1t is
bad enough when George asks me IL all
these things were really necessary. Yet
as he is represented in some OF them.
and uses -,me Of the others himself
in his home. can often reply calmly
10 this question. But when the Items
arc clothes for myself. Il is different
matter.
The Evening Wrap.
Last winter | mad . new wrap made
at home wanted TO buy IL ready
made. but evening wraps are very eX
nensive consulted my husband about
The matter and he agreed that, going
out as often ms do TO little dinners
and Other evening affairs. | ought. TO
have nice cloak 10 Wear over my
light gowns
III YOU can have !, made at home,
get the materials from one OF the shops
where we have a charge account" he
suggested
did this ! longed for some nice
fur 10 trim the wrap with. but stiAed
this longing Instead, got just enough
swansdown TO 20 around the neck and
sleeves. For lining. ! got seven yards
Of brocaGe At special price" II
would not look vel! TO have n satin
Goa, lined WIKI cheap material.
Yet, when the bill came home and
John glanced over IL saw him draw
- 81.
"Can this be right. DEAR" he asked
Seven yards OF silk at $3.50 per ward?
I though; YOUR coat was TO be made OF
satin. in fact see / am charged
with satin. too.
The other j.: brocade for lining.
dear" l :aitered Really tina, wasn't
Lining he exclaimed Good gra-
cious' !: YOU spend that much for
lining, you'd better Wear your Goa,
inside out"
YOU tod me TO &c, handsome
WAY" reminded him. and thought
you meant me TO do SO"
"cer,ainly ! meant it" he returned.
20 have {, sned with clo,h gold.
'I am saving a good deal on it by
having il made at home" ventured.
the garment from which us copied
cost So just as j, is in the shop"
a mllonaire's wife can afford 10
wear that kind OF thing" he said
brusquely. My Wife cannot afford H."
Yet, later, when he admired my
pretty coat and reminded HIM or
what he had said, he was hur, TO
TANK that had cherished a grudyc
against him. =.
4. TO chesistiss> s.
You know am always glad 10
have VOW buy nice clothes" he in
sisted e! was not displcased a, your