Evening star., 1928-11-16
Della Deals in Obstacles.

ME money question had bothered
Della all her life; starting when
she was young girl, it had
4 followed her ever since. and now
that she was married it pops
up its head again. So today, as she
sat at her desk going over unpaid bills
she wondered how she might earn some
''pin money" This time her lips were
rather grim.
She shut the account book with a
bang and looked into her purse. Inside
it. in the expensive leather case which
had been gift from her husband Rob-
ert. were exactly postage stamps, 4
dollars and 10 cents.
Della shook her head as she closed
her desk and as she glanced at Rob-
ert's photograph and also one of his
mother she thought of the extrava-
gance of both. 1t was because of his
early bringing up that Robert was SO
strange about money matters. You see,
Robert was a lecturer on economics at
Barr University and thought he knew
all about running a house. Naturally,
an expert in economies knew how to
keep what he earned.
All her shop accounts were paid by
Robert-bv check. at the end of the
month Of ready money Della had
practically none. She had asked again
and again for a better system-Robert
refused. He had thought it out. he
said and this was the result of his
cogitations.
Della looked again at her wealth.
something just had to be done-and it
would be done!
Della was tall and pretty; Robert was
always reminding her of the fact that
she was pretty but if worry continued
ho y-O,il5 c0cy0 ha-,o rnocoYO RI ci11n on
other tune.
Just at this point the one maid
came into the living room and stood
waiting
'Yes?" said Della.
II have come to give you notice that
must have my wages increased or /
leave on Saturday"
At the end Of half an hour Mary
had agreed to remain, provided her
wages were increased.
And now to break the news to
Robert" said Della to herself
The key Of the lecturer on econom-
les was heard in the lock and Della
rose to meet him.
They were finishing dinner when
Della broke the news to him.
Whats that? And you agreed? You
gave in at once-to these insensate
demands? Ridiculous! Not a cent
more does she get"
But you paid the increased Subscrip-
ton to the club without a demur,"
Della said
''That's necessary recreation"
well, If Mary goes, you'll get enough
recreation in helping me with the
housework. I refuse to polish stoves
and wash doorstepS."
Robert grunted.
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am getting just a little tired of this
toothbrush have to ask you to write
a check. I thought marriage was
partnership, but it seems to be a-a-
economic slavery" Then she ran out
of the room and shut the door gently,
for Mary was clearing the table Even
the satisfaction of banging the door
was denied her.
That night they argued it over and
over. Same result. Robert was per-
fectly satisfied with the present system.
In vain did Della argue. She told how
wait for their money. VERY WELL" said
Della, YEARLY Her spirit was not as
yet broken; she would do something
to disgrace him.
Luckily she had several friends who
could not sew; to them she went. Yes.
of course, they would be SO glad if she
would make them hemstitched pillow
cases and put monograms on" Della
could sew beautifully. Home came lot
of things to make. AS she drew the
first threads from the linen for pillow
cases she felt like criminal, but Robert
must be taught She was sewing one
{ sternoon when Robert came in.
Whats that you are Sewing?" he
asked suddenly.