The herald., 1915-04-08
HANDLING THE Cash
Bv LAWRENCE ALFRED CLAY.
1Copyright, 1915. by the Mcclure Newspa-
per Syndicate)

1
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 a good toe noio'
she said: And now | want to ask
I about George: so,
rs he a k!nd 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 a hum
dred dollars if l 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 I do?"
Eyes, 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, I surely thought you would
object"
But you see I don't. ] have saved
$50 in the last six months, though
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 a 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 $14, 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-five dollars"
Il will" .,
"a man called at the house yes
terday with stock in a silver Line to
sell. 1t is a stock to be 8 i'd only to
ministers and widows, after some
coaxing, and after promising never to
tell, he let me I've fifty dollars
worth of stocH Ior SIS. 1t will pay
dividends of ~ per cent.
But III Juy the stock for you now.
and in ty o weeks you can pay me for
1t. n er miss good thing II you
can help 1t. 1 would not say any
thug to George about It If were
Jou."
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 M"
said the husband one evening.
And think I can show you that
1 am a bit Of a financier," was the
proud reply.
The sewing machine had been
brought over that afternoon, and the
husband was led into its presence.
How much?"
Only fifteen dollars"
Il know of three secondhand ma.
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 swindle was ex.
posed years ago."
Oh: George, have I been swindled?,
Most surely, but what else?"
L bought two seashore lots"
1 heard you had and looked them
up. They are on the edge of a bis
New Jersey swamp"
"And-and-"
Did you buy half OF Lake Erie for
a melon patch?"
Not quite. I only bought soma
STOCK In a Peruvian gold mine"
Il see. Now we will f1gure I'M
what you have saved in your twelve