The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1915-10-21
I HAVE SENT DICK a
TELEGRAM


thought a long time over the
telegram I should send to Dick Al
first ! thought ! would call bin
up by telephone, but did moi
relish quarreiing al long distance
| confess | Was annoyed at Dick Z
peculiar way OF disposing OF my
money. but ! have come 20 the con
ciuslon that no husband can quite
understand that wifc's money be
longs 10 herself quito as much hs
his money belongs TO himself.
Sometimes think in the Utoplar
days that may come in tho future
a woman may always have her in
come. either earned or from hen
own investments or this. she VIII
pay a part toward the household
expenses for the children
just ms the husband does. Each
SHAH have certain fixed charges on
his income and each shall have the
disposal OF the remainder without
ANY criticism from the other
know that Dick considers that
he gives ne the 5000 a month that
has been my allowance since We
went TO Housekeeping And since
lent him that $4,000 know he
thinks he has been giving me too
much. lie says. III Margie can
save that why should I make her
allowance so larEe7"
He has had 800 a month for his
own expenses and now. with the
dividends on our $4,000 OF paid-up
stock. We will be. as he says. on
Easy street"
The dividends are legally mine
rs the stock was paid for with my
money. and the stock is in my
name. but ~ by any chance Dick
hands them over 10 me he will con.
slider that he has given them TO me
am going 10 invest Aunt Mary S
money so that Il viii bring me in {
per cent. and this intend to rein.
vest
Here si. little book. making my
plans know Dick is at the other
end OF the wire making his plans
and | am sure that they will not
agree in any particular. have a
feeling that We will have quarrel
that will make our other chickering's
take the tone OF cooling doves. Here
Ia the day letter sent him:
Kitty died last night and |
am Erief.stricken. for Kitty was
my oldest friend We grew up
together Funeral day after to-
morrow at In the afternoon.
possible. The baby lived. II 10
the sweetest little girl Kitty
made mo promise ! would take
Il and bring Il up. Have de-
cided not 10 put any more
money In book stock. In fact.
have already bought $4,000 OF
municipal per cent bonds.
Was only waiting your return
10 get the money. Hope you
viii be over tomorrow.
MARGIE.
guess I'm not an angel little
book. In fact. ! know | am not.
but only 20 YOU am going TO con
fess that ! did not send that wire
until after Il was too late for Dick
TO get II before he would go 20 the
train 10 meet me.
don't enjoy having him tell me
that he will meet me at certain
train without consulting me as to
whether e will he convenient for
me 10 como on that train.
He will be furious when he finds
| have not come and more furious
when he gets the telegram.
But. Master Dick. am simply
treating YOU just as You would treat
me under the same circumstances
just as you always treat me. and
| am going TO do this for a while
and see how II will influence things.
And yet-and vet what's the use?
II will only make me more I'M
happy than am now. For / nave
learned that Dick is as stubborn
as his mother In the determination
OF having his own way. And oh,
little book, we could be so happy.
| don't want to run or rule Dick
Just want him to love me and
stop drinking.
Isn't II queer. little book. poor
Kitty was bored TO death because
her husband was so good and ! am
unhappy because at times | suspect
mine of being bad?
Ito Be Contlnued.)