The Richfield recorder. (Richfield, Idaho) 1909-1931, 1915-04-08
HANDLING The CASH
BY LAWRENCE ALFRED CLAY.
copyright, 1915, Dy me Mcclure NeWspa-
per Syndieate.)

3.
They had been married six months
George Curtiss and Kitty Cline All
had gone well, when one afternoon
Kitty's Aunt Prue came visiting. She
hadn't seen the young wife since her
marriage and, after drawing a long
breath and getting good toe hold
she said; And now | want to ask
about George:
rs he a 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 pei
week."
Save? Why. we haven't saved
anything as yet"
Then it's wuss than l 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"
Dul uOtou l tut uuSUduu dl dy >
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 hun
dred dollars If I 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?"
Eyes, l 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 I don't have saved
$50 in the last six months, though l
was keeping it secret l guess, how
ever, you can beat my record and not
try very hard
Il shall surprise you, dearest"
She surprised him all right. AS
there were only two of them, he had
been buying porterhouse steak. For
dinner they now had round, and
seeing that she was tenderfoot the
butcher had charged her the same
price. The grocer weighed her sugar
and butter short, and there was a
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 |
thirty-five dollars"
Il will"
"A man called at the house yes
terday with stock in a 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 s15 1t will pay
dividends of SO per cent.
But III buy the stock for you now,
md in two weeks you can pay me for
It. Never miss good thing if you
can help It. | would not say any
hing to George about it if l were
you"
During the last month of the three
he husband looked so starved and
anxious that the wife expected to
lear him say any day that he must
urn to barks and roots to get enough
o fill up on, but he carried the thing
through like a patriot
We'll. the twelve weeks are up"
aid the husband one evening.
And | think l can show you that
am bit of a financier," was the
'roud reply.
The sewing machine had been
rought over that afternoon. and the
was led into its presence.
How much?"
only fifteen dollars"
Il know of three secondhand ma
hines here in town that you can buy
t five dollars each, but never mind
hat"
Here is some silver stock that Aunt
rue bought for me-"
"Then she ought to give you your
honey back, for that swindle was ex-
osed years ago"
ooh, George. have been swindled?"
Most surely, but what else?"
Il bought two seashore lots"
Il heard you had and looked them
p. They are on the edge OF big
ew Jersey swamp"
"And-and-"
Did you buy half Of Lake Erie for
melon patch?"
mot quite. l only bought some !,
ock in Peruvian gold mine" :,