Evening Republican, Volume 17, Number 123, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 23 May 1913 — FOND WIFE WAS PRACTICAL [ARTICLE]

FOND WIFE WAS PRACTICAL

Husband Discovers Hl* Young Bride Ha* Arranged With Her Mother as to His Allowance. “My dear,” murmured the young man, after the usual half-hour of whispering and cuddling, “we must now talk about practical things. It seems a profanation, I know, but it will be well to get some of these things arranged.” “Yes, darling,” she answered fondly, “I am going to be a practical wife, and I have already thought of ways and means. I have even talked, them over with mamma. What do’ you want to discuss first?” “Well, there’s the subject of a certain alowance every week for spending money.” ‘l’ve thought of that.” “Oh —er —you have?” “Yes —now you .mustn’t think me mercenary. But I’ve talked it over with mamma, and she agrees that a certain allowance is right and proper. Now, your salary is $3,000 a year, isn’t it?” “Yes, and I want it to go as far as possible toward your happiness.” “I know it, precious boy. So Fve decided that about $5 a week will be about right.” “Why, little girl, that won’t be enough! You’ll have to have—” “Yes, mamma and I think it will be a plenty, you extravagant thing. You’ll have your breakfasts and dinners at home, and you don’t drink, and you’ve told me that you only eat light lunches. So $5 a week ought to pay your car fare and give you quite a lot to spend just as you like.”-—-Cleveland Plain Dealer.