The Middlebury register and Addison County journal. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1883-1885, 1883-02-23
colored one, but don't like to ask him

sill, that you don't have "a regular al
lowance every week?"
mo, papa !" said Milly, lifting her
prettily-arched brows. Dudley says
women don't know how to use money,
and that wife should always receive
every cent she spends from her hus-
band. And-I tell you, papa, because
you are so kind to mel am so ashamed
to have him think me extravagant,
and 1 do really need so many little
things that men haven't any idea of.
It's little hard, sometimes"
Colonel Darlington took goodly
roll of bills out of his pocket and laid
them on the window-sill.
"Here, little girl" he said; "you have
earned them dozen times over ~
Milly reached up to kiss him through
the vine-leaves.
"Oh, papa, you are such darling p
she said.
He only patted her cheek in reply.
dudley don't know what q treasure
he has got he pondered, as he kept
on his walk up to the front verandah,
where a great maple-tree was showing
its yellow trophies over the steps, and
the balmy sunshine slept on the painted
floor. "Heis making Circassian slave
out of that dear little woman"
And the colonel took his book, and
stretched himself comfortably out in
the hammock for his evenings reve-
ries.
1t was the next day that his son
came to him, in the library, where
little fire of logs had been kindled, for
chill northeast rain had blown all the
yellow maple-leaves away, and the sun
was obscured in driving clouds.
"Well, my boy" said the colonel,
kindly, "You are off for the city, l sup
pose?'
Eyes, sir" said Mr.. Darlington, jul
nior, tall, straight, handsome young
man, with brown complexion, and
dark, sparkling eyes. "And before l
go, perhaps you had better give me
cheque on the bank, if it's quite con-
venient."
"a chequew said the colonel. For
what?"
I'm about out of ready cash." said
Dudley, carelessly; land little SPEND
ing money would come very handy for
current expenses"
"Ah" observed the colonel. "And
what are you going to buy?"
Dudley looked at his father in amaze
ment.
II need a fall suit, sir" said he,
"and-"
eyes, yes!' nodded the old gentle
man. "And how much do you pay for
fall suit now?"
"Oh, thirty-fve or forty dollars"
answered Dudley.
"Thirty-five or forty dollars" echoed
Colonel Darlington. isn't that rather
vague?"
"a fellow never knows exactly"
explained Dudley.
"Ah, but you ought to know" inter
rrpted the old gentleman. "And now
l am on the subject, you buy your
clothes of Lanier, don't you? And
aren't there cheaper places?"
"And," added Dudley, "Pve little
bill at the cigar-store to settle, and
there are some new books should like
to read; and"
"Just send in the bills to me-" said
Colonel harrington, gravely. Young
men have so many fictitious wants,
nowadays! But, as l said before, let
all the bills be sent to me. And as for
spending-money, here is enough for the
present.
He drew out bank-note, and handed
it to his son. Dudley stared at it in
amaZement. 1t was a one-dollar bill.
II expected check, sir" said he,
somewhat discounted.
did you?" said Colonel Darlington.
at isn't agreeable to be put on such
an allowance" went on Dudley, sharp
ly. I'm not accustomed to it, and
Not agreeable, eh?" said the col
onel, comfortably adjusting his feet on
an embroidered rest. "Then why dc
you practice the system with your
wife,"
II give her all that she needs tC
spend" said Dudley, coloring up.
"And have given you all that you
need" asserted Colonel Darlington.
II am man p said Dudley.
"And she is a woman /" retorted the
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