The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1915-01-26
HANDLING THE CASH.
By LAWRENCE ALFRED CLAY.

Copyright, lel5l
They had been married six months
George Curtiss and Kitty Cline. All hat
gone well, when one afternoon Kitty:
Aunt Prue came visiting. She 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 1 want to ask you about George"
rs he kind and loving husband?
us he good-natured?"
Does he take hold and help you
around the house,"
rs he impatient when you have a
| sick headache?"
Does he leave you alone nights?'
Have you ever smelled beer on his
breath?'
why. Aunt Prue. George is just the
best man in this world was the en-
thusiastic reply.
How much salary does he getT'
Twenty-Five per week"
And how much do your save per
week
save? Why. We haven't saved
anything as yet
And do you mean 10 tell me that you
haven't put aside a dollar yet-not even
one dollar" exclaimed the aunt
'Why-why. we are going to begin to
save pretty soon
Yes. I see! When the poorhouse
doors open for you then you will be
gin to save. My child, there must
be a terrible leak of money here
somewhere"
But we do not live extravasantly. aun-
tie. and | do all the homework"
Then it's wuss than 1 thought for
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 a hundred dollars il 1 hadn't
taken the money matter into my own
hands,
Did Uncle Silas like it?"
NO, he didn't, but 1 told him it
had got to be so or he could take his
hat and go. George must bring every
cent of his salary home on Saturday
and hand 1t over to you, and then you
can dole out what he has to have
from day to day. In thae way you
will find yourself saving form eight to
ten dollars a week"
I'm sure I'd like to-" said the wife.
How many neckties has he got?
Seven. 1 counted them yesterday"
There it Isl Seven necKties, and
no man on earth needs over two!
Does he smoke"
"Oh, yes"
Then If he smokes twenty ffve-cent
cigars a week there's a dollar gone!
he CanRp''
Yes"
And he doesn't need one any more
than a dog needs his hind legs! Does
he chip into the contribution box on
Always a quarter.
And a clear waste OF fifteen cents
each time for a year! No wonder peo-
pie are shaking their heads when they
you. II George wants a pair
of gloves l suppose he goes and buys
them without talking 1t over with
your"
THE first l know about 1t is when
he brings the gloves home
81 thought sol thought so! If
YOU can't get George to put the money |
into your hands, 1 see the finish OF
this family in about year,
when the subject was changed the |
wife found herself thinking 1t would |
be very nice 10 Idllulc tIlG llOHCgf bub
was almost sure the husband would |
not consent. but he came home with |
4 surprise for her. 1t happened he |
had heard that Aunt Prue was at |
he house that afternoon, and knowing |
her ideas on finance he suspected that .
the might seek to impress them upon /
his wife. Therefore he had his little |
plan all ready.
"Kitty, I'VE been thinking things
over today"
What things?"
Don't you think you could make
ny salary go further than 1 do?"
Eyes. do, but
Then III turn II over to you for
he next three months"
''You are so good, George"
you can run the house and every
hing"
why. surely thought you would OBJ
eet."
"But YOU see 1 don't. l have saved
SO n the last six months, though 1
vas keeping 1t secret. I guess, how
,ver. you can beat my record and not
ry very hard"
IT shall surprise you, dearest"
She surprised him all right. As there
we're only two OF them, he had been
,uying porterhouse steak. For dinner
hey now had round. and seeing that
he was a tenderfoot the butcher had
:harged her the same price The grocer