Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-01-26
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The Morning Story
HANDLING THE CASH.
By Lawrence Alfred Clay.

marriage, and after drawing n long
breath and getting a good toe hold she
George:
lis he Il kind aud loving husband?
lis he good -nagured?
Does he take hold and help you
around the house,
lis he impa;ical, when you have n
sick headache?
Does he leave you alone nights?
Have you ever smellcd beer on his
BREATH"
why. Aunt pruc, George is just tho
best man ir this world" was the en-
thuslaStic reply.
How much salary does he gct?"
"Twenty-fv@ per week.
And how much do YOU save per
week.
Save? WHY, we haven't saved any
thing as yet"
And YOU mean to tell mo that YOU
haven't put aside Il dollar yct--not even
one dollar" exclaimed the aunt.
Why-why. we arc going 10 begin
to save pretty soon.
Yes, | see When the poorhousc
doors open for YOU then YOU will begin
TO save. My child. there must be
terrible leak of money here some
where"
But We do n6t live extravagantly,
auntie, and do all the bouscwork."
Then It's wuss than l thought for
far w,uss. Who handles tho money!
WHY, George does OF course"
That's it-tha;'s it, lie handles the
money alsd does what he plcascs with
it. 1t is no wonder"
But doesn't the husband always save
the money!"
He does where the wife is mn idiot
Lord alive. child, any wife Is five times
as capable of handling the house money
RS the husband. We never should have
been worth II hundred dollars If hadn't
taken the money Watter into my own
hands"
Did Uncle sila9 like III"
mo, he didn't, but | told him Il had
got TO be so or he could take his hat
and go. George must bring every cent
cent Of his salary home on SATURDAY..
and hand II over to YOU, and then YOU
can dole out what he has TO have from
day to day. In that way You will nnd
Yourself saving from SIS to $40 "A week
TIN sure III like to- said the VIII,
How many nocktics has he rotr"
seven counted them ycstcrday''
There II is Seven nccktics. and
20 man on earth needs over two, Does
he smoker
ooh. yes"
Then II he smokes 20 scent cigars
week there's q dollar gone Does
he carry canc?"
and he doesn't need one any more
than dog needs his hind legs, Does
he chip into the contribution box on
sundays"
Always n quarteE"
And clear waste df II cents each
time for year! No wonder people are
shaking their heads when they men
'ion YOU. II George wants n pair of
cloves suppose he goes and buys them
without talking ii over with you"'
The first know about II ~ when
he brings the gloves home"
y thought Sol thought so, II YOU
can't get George to put the money into
IN
fnmily In about a year
When The subject WAS changed the
vii found herself thinking il would
re very nice 10 handle the money. out
was almost sure the husband would not
consent. but he came home with "a SUR
prise 70" her 1t happened he had
heard that Aunt I'rue was at the house
chat afternoon, ana. knowing her ideas
ON finance he suspected that She might
seek TO impress them upon his wife
Therefore. he had his little plan all
ready.
Kitty, I've been thinking things over
to-day"
What things"
salary 20 further than / dc?"
Yes. I do. but
Then I'll turn it over TO you for the
next three months"
You are so goW.. GcoEgc."
You can run. .tb.. house and every
thing"
Why. surely thought you would
object"
But YOU see don't | have saved
was keeping it secret. guess. how
ever. YOU can beat my record ana not
try very hard"
Il shall surprise YOU, dearest
She surprised him all right As there
were only two OF them. ne had been
buying pUrttrhouse steak For dinnar
they now had round, and seeing tina;
she was & tcnd"rfoot. tho butcher had
charged her the same price 'rhe
gTocer weighed her sugar ana butter
short. ana there was q skimping OF no
tatoes. In two weeks, however. the
wife had managed 10 save sl4 and
then Aunt fruc carc again
You don't want IL Put your money
in the bank" said the old ladv "yoI,
send for one OF those second hand se,y
ing machines that are advertised nc
good as new. VOW can surely save
a man called at tho mouse vostsr
day win stock in Il SILVER mina n
sell il is stock to hc sold only ,o
ministers and widows. hut after sorle
coaNinE and after promising never to
iell, he let me have $50 worth OF stock
ior SO. 1t VIII pay dividends Of so
J. Der cent"
w. But shan have any money after
having for the sewing machine said
the niece.
But III buy the stock for Won now
and in two weeks You can INV ma rnr
t. Never miss good thing 81 Won can
hcip ii. ! would not say anything TO
George about IL II wcrc YOU
The sewing machine came. ana vas
held at Aunt Pruos house Tho .iIvrr
stock came, and come more was rro,n-
ised. The mOncY-makiug fever e.sy.d
the wife, She cut ner grocery bills
down another notch, and It maze her
si&h 20 give up the rent each n1,tt,
Sh" had learned how To speculate. ana
Without word 10 Aunt prur. ,h. H.
vested in two scashorc lots at s,5
each
during the las, month Of the ,hrca
tlle husband looked so starved .,d
'@ixiouS tHat the wife expected 10
ar him say any day that no Inrst
p to banks and roots 20 get enouu1
Mi III. ON l-Ml LIE IN .t-i.-.i -. - '