Gilpin observer., 1915-04-01
HANDLlNG The CASH
BY LAWRENCE ALFRED CLAY.
Copyright, 1916 by the Mcclure Newspa
per SVndicateN


hadn't seen the young wife since her
marriage and, after drawing a long
breath and getting a good toe hold,
she said: And now | want to ask
about George:
rs he kind and loving husband?"
why, Aunt Prue, George is just
the best man in this world" was the
enthusiastic reply.
How much salary does he get?"
Twenty-Five per week."
And how much do you save per
week."
Save? Why, we haven't saved
anything as yet"
Then it's wuss than / thought far
far wuss Who handles the money!"
why, George does, of course"
That's it-that's it! He handles
the money and does what he pleases
with it. 1t is no wonder"
But doesn't the husband always
save the money!"
He does where the wife is an
idiot. Lord alive, child, any wife is
five times as capable of handling the
house money as the husband. We
never should have been worth hum
dred dollars if / hadn't taken the
money matter into my own hands,
When the subject was changed the
wife found herself thinking it would
be very nice to handle the money,
but was almost sure the husband
would not consent, but he came home
with a surprise for her. 1t happened
he had heard that Aunt Prue was at
the house that afternoon, and know
ing her ideas on finance he suspected.
Kitty, I've been thinking things
over today
What things?"
Don't you think you could make my
salary go further than l do?"
yes, / do, but"
Then I'll turn it over to you for
the next three months
You are so good, George"
You can run the house and every
thing"
Why, surely thought you would
object"
But you see don't. J have saved
$50 in the last six months, though l
was keeping it secret I guess, how
ever, you can beat my record and not
try very hard"
Il shall surprise you, dearest"
She surprised him all right. AS
been buying porterhouse steak For
dinner they now had round, and
seeing that she was a tenderfoot the
butcher had charged her the same
price. The grocer weighed her sugar
and butter short, and there was
skimping of potatoes. In two weeks,
however, the wife had managed to
save s14, and then Aunt Prue came
again.
You don't want to put your money
in the bank" said the old lady. You
send for one of those secondhand
sewing machines that are advertised
as good as new. You can surely save
thirty-fve dollars"
Il will"
"A man called at the house yes
terday with stock in silver mine to
sell. 1t is a stock to be sold only to
ministers and widows, but after some
coaxing, and after promising never to
tell, he let me have fifty dollars
worth of stock for SIS. 1t will pay
dividends of so per cent.
But III buy the stock for YOU now,
and in two weeks you can pay me for
it. Never miss good thing If you
can help it. would not say any
thing to George about 1t If / were
you
During the last month OF the three
the husband looked so starved and
anxious that the wife expected to
hear him say any day that he must
turn TO barks and roots to get enough
to fill up on, but he carried the thing
through like patriot.
We'll the twelve weeks are up"
said the husband one evening.
And ! think / can show you that
] am bit of financier," was the
proud reply
The sewing machine had been
broushr over that afternoon, and the
husband was led into its presence.
How much?"
Only fifteen dollars"
Il know of three secondhand mn,
chimes here in town that you can buy
at five dollars each, but never mind
that"
Here is some silver stock that Aunt
prue bought for me-"
Then she ought to give you your
money back, for that swinGle was ex.
posed years ago"
oh, George, have been swindled?"
Most surely, but what else?"
Il bought two seashore lots." -
Il heard you had and looked them
up. They are on the edge of big
New Jersey swamp"
"And-and-"
Did you buy half of Lake Erie for
melon patch?"
Not quite. only bought some
stock in a Peruvian gold NINE"
Il see. Now we will figure up