The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1916-04-12
Does Generous, irresponsible oleky Need
Guardiau7

Doe, Generous, irresponsible oleky Need
Guardian
know now how n child who has been
punished feels when he imagines another
chsstisemcnt In coming ! would rather
take n nogging. I believe, than 30
through q painful scene. watching DichN
a. he walked swiftly up aud down the
room after my searching questions con
corning his income. ! shrank from the
Thought of another possible conflict rs a
child might from y threatened whipping
Eut Ia my surprise and delight Dtckv
was moi angry ~ all. He stopped sud
,l"nly IN the midst 0f his pacing threw
up his head NJ II he had decided sonc
ming. and coming over to me sat down
So the chair opposite TO me.
wei. little Miss Budget" he began
p'aymlly. I'm going to give you q
chance 10 show how much Of y iinancler
You atc. You appear TO be shocked AT
the idea Of my not having real estate
end stocks and bonds galore 10 show FOR
my hard earned dollars. Now I'm going
To see how many Ven have nj the end
~ the wear n you manage thugs
what do YOU mean. Dicky7" ! asked
bcwildcrcd
ms simple enough" he returned Tn
gong TO transfer my checking account
to your name. and turn over to YOU
ever, check | receive Then II want
ANY money you can draw mo a check
You had conscientious scruplcs against
asking ne for money. hut / haven't n
~ u.hIng you Tor H. provided ,oull
agree ALWAYS to honor ~! ulntts with
ou' question
"You Can Save"
ne sm.Iod t%rlumpaRnuy. 49, N he had
nnallv settled the financial question. pui
my heart sank could foreser com.
plirations without number IN this method
of doing things
'Oh. plcky ! protested Il never
could take nh the responsibility, NhN
do YOU want me 10 &C., 49,
"For the simple reason that I mn prob.
ably the worst manager who ever drew
q good SALARY You were pcffecllg righ
In being shocked n my not having save'
ANYTHING m these last wears. shoult
have aAnicc little sum put away. hu
money simple runs through my fingers
| believe II viii stick 10 you're So / Hn
gong 10 nut everything In your hand
u let YOU run thing Don I yOl dar
10 refuse
thought over the problem SWIM,
DlrN had ncrrdcd 10 my wishes shou
earning some money NJ my own / mus
meet him half WAY on thN question a
Administering our household finances
7 will Try %. Dicky. gladly" snid
nut warn you I shall keep n faithful
account ~ every cent that goes on
then ~ the end ~ the wear We can 80
where the leaks have been and no,
much We have saved
DickN threw up hi. hand. In moe
horror
y can s'c now how the account Wi
look b" sAid gally
GIVE Dick, ~ cents
Gave pickv SO
CAV" DickN $50 IS
~ YOU ascend TIM scale much frr
ther' I threatened. I shall refuse to h
your financial msunE
Then ! shall make YOU crawl 10 M
fnr ever, nickel sou get s'Il pi,k
strrnb You see ! have Won In m
power. proud hcnIt,
was about to iuss bach an angNcr
hl. nonsense when the duorheli ranI
iIek, rnt ny 10 snsvcr II. hu' Kat
o. .riIci thfuulh the room. tossing b,
riuEhum u,,i her head into the Mitch,
- he rem,
You mo- go she said glgFIng
Inrlor maid when I vhfc apron uu
Dicsy's Ridden CHsrlt.,
heard her ri,' " smnth,tcd 'N,lamr
lion when she opened the door The
she came back into m, Ii,Inr room Wit
90 face upon which s't struus dssT
Tfoi1l
M.,,trr Graham lo' old man Ns,oi
- here again. wan tou