Democratic Sentinel, Volume 15, Number 44, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 20 November 1891 — THE HOUSEHOLD. [ARTICLE]

THE HOUSEHOLD.

A Regular Allowance. One method would be the granting to the wife of a stated weekly or monthly allowance, for the household and other uses, in proportion to the income of the husband. To the man who says, “But I cannot pay my wife like a servant,” the answer must be, “Certainly not.” She is a partner, and as such is entilted to a share in the dividends. To the end that she may make the bestuseof such moneys she should know what she is to expect each week. Uodoutetedly, the ideal remedy is perfect trust, confidence and a higher moral development of both met and women; but while mankind is moving steadily bn to this, the weaker must bealways.goimg to the wall tor the lack of a protecting hand. No woman ought to marry without having some understanding with her future husband on this point. She ueed not take pencil and make him set down the exact figures (of her weekly allowance, but should let him thoroughly understand that she expects one. Any young girl Should beware of the man who considers women irresponsible creatures; for, no matter hew tender and considerate the master may he, no enlightened ihurnan being is a slave.—Farmers’ Advocate.