The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1917-03-02
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The arnily
By RUTH GRAHAM


they became conscious that they loved
But there is always beginning.
MY dear" he said pettishly, Il sup
pose | must go through another day
with a safety pin for suspender but
iu,.
.l.nther day. dear! What do you
Ia. ,ip:'
II remember Alright, this is the
third time I have asked you to re-
place the hutton that came off a week
ago
She made no reply, but went to her
wOrkbasket. got out what was needed
and sewed on the button.
Romance had given place to reality.
From that moment she began the du-
ties of wife. Her day was all for
her husband When she arose in the
morning her first duty was to see that
fast She poured his coffee with her
own hand. Then when he had gone
for the day she superintendent the
household affairs, planning that every
thing might be in order against his re-
turn. In the evening she consulted his
pleasure If he wished to go out she
went cut with him. Ii he preferred to
stay at home she stayed at home with
him. It seemed to her that there was
scarcely an hour in the day that she
was not working for him.
And he? He went down to business
in film xunrEyo6 hop oil
GaE-fOr hcr. When his competitors
got ahead of him, when wrangling
over disputed business transactions
fretted him, when he failed to make
money or when he met with success it
was all for her. She needed expensive
clothing, and he bought it for her,
Every spring she must have new ap-
parel, and the next spring, though it
was not worn OF faded, it was no long
er in fashion. One season she must
have a hat like an umbrella, and the
next it must be replaced by one no
larger than a dinner plate. Her win
ter coat must be short, and the next
year it must be long. Since the hat
could not be developed nor the coat
heightened. they must be cast off and
new ones purchased. He wondered
why garments never grew smaller, SO
that those purchased the year before
might be reduced.
One day she reproached him.
1.-THE day is not long enough" she
said, "for me to do all I have to do
for my master. did not know when
married you that I was bringing
upon myself slavery. AS a girl I could
devote all my time to myself. Then
was light hearted because was free.
I had no ones. clothes to mend except
my own. I had no household duties.
l spent my leisure time going to thea
ters, balls and such other amusements
as l preferred. Oh, woe is me that
should have married and become
SLAYER
And he replied:
From morning till night am down
town making money for you to spend
for gowns and hats that won't stay in
fashion long enough to get the new
off them. must provide house rent
and sustenance for you and the thou
sand other things that you require. ]
never go fishing or shooting, as / did
before | was married, for now, having
your necessities to supply, have moth
ing left for indulging in those sports
Of which / used to be so fond. My
fowling piece went into fur coat for
you, and you are wearing my fishing
tackle on your head. Oh, woe is me
that | ever married and became
slave!'
One day Il baby came.
The duties Of the wife were changed
The husband returned to the use Of
safety pins in lieu of buttons. She
had no longer time to mend his linen.
His clothing remained torn.
The baby needed all her attention.
requiring more changes of clothing in
a day than her husband needed in Il
week. She spent much time preparing
the child's food He had collie often.
during which she must dandle him.
walk with him and give him medicines
Every day he must have the sun and
air in his carriage, and his mother, IN
willing to trust him to a nurse, trun-
died him herself. When she was not
trundling him she was making or buy
ing clothes for him, and when she was
not doing these she was receiving in
structions from the doctor as to what
she should put into his stomach and
what she should put over 1t.
And the husband. He was now glad
to get downtown in the morning to es-
cape the baby's squalls He passed
NEST of the night walking with his son
back and forth when the boy had collie
and was tired out with loss of sleep.
But in his Office there was quiet. Be-
sides, in his Office he was master.
which he was not at home.
One morning the husband, who had
taken care of the baby during the
night that his wife might get "a little
Sleep" began the old plant, II am
your slave" This awakened her own
former words, "It is who am your