The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-12-18
The Root.


'T think. my dear said Cheedle, 'I
shall begin by observing that money is
| said 10 be the root of all evil
But. do you think she Will Ike that.
JOSEF" asked his wife.
And" continued Cheedle sternly, 81
shall add that now is her chance to dis
prove that statement
Il hope she won't think we want any
of her money!
I'VE do. If we didn't it wouldn't mat
ter"
My dear. you must really allow me to
speak for myself sometimes. L don't want
any Of Aunt James money
Then, there will be all the more for
me-
If she sends any
She is bound tor
IF she sends any shall of course ex-
pect to have a voice in the matter of its
administration
IF your voice is going TO be as big as
your words, can see that the money
might just well not come. as far as
N concerned
My dear, you really must not be pet
ty.''
I'm not petty. and I shall be as petty
as l like
Really. Nell. you surprise me some
times"
You are always a surprise"
You almost speak as If l were an IN
pleasant surprise.
Surprises are TOO sudden to be pleas
ant.
How thing that Is permanent can be
sudden also"
Now. know what you are going to
DO, she said; you are going to make
me cry"
MY dear
Eyes, You are. You know arguing always
makes me cry. And it's very cruel of
you. IL 1 could argue back"
You can cry
Il suppose you want me to?"
God forbidi"
Don't be wicked"
Don't suppose
Mrs. Cheedle dropped into a chair. "And
to think that before We have been mar
RED three months 1 should be forbidden
to suppose"
Now, really. my dear" said Cheedle.
don't you think you are little unreason-
able?''
Don't you think you are unreasonable
to expect me to answer that?"
"Of course 1 don't expect you TO answer
it. 1 was merely
Then, why ask the question. 1t makes
you more unreasonable STILL" Cheedle
laughed. Now you are laughing at
me-
Really, my dear. think the laugh was
on your side that time"
She smiled. How nice you are when
you don't argue, Josie!''
But about this money" said he. 'Tn
the improbable contingency of Aunt Jane
mistaking the intention of my letter.
Don't make it too improbable, Josie,
YOU know. If you don't want the money,
L do. L wonder how much she will send?"
You have no right to expect anything
1 don't expect anything
"Or'
81 don't"
"O!'
'It wouldn't be more than twenty-five.
anyway"
IF she had the insolence to send me
anything less than a hundred after the
shameful way poor dear grandfather has
behaved to US, II SHALL shall"
Spend it, expect"
Il expect so. too. No. won't. I'll waste
it,
That would be silly"
at would be jolly
'You will be very sorry afterward"
''Of course
Really, my dear"
"All nice things make you sorry after
ward. It's worth it."
From what you say, I gather"
20, don't gather, Josie. 1t sounds so
dreadfully formal and proper. 1 feel as
if 1 oughtn't to be alone with you when
you gather
81 understand then. Is that better?"
mot much. But go on
Il understand that you have a system
Of wasting money. VIII you explain it?''
at isn't a system at ALL
what is it, them
cit just isn't a system. / just let the
money go, and get nothing for it,
And you find that-jolly?"
'Jolliest fun in the world
''Well, I should be very sorry to have
to exert any-ah-marital authority
yes, you would be very sorry" said
she.
II should be very sorry to have to do
it. But I really would not permit you
TO squander-'
MY aunts money"
Cheedle frowned You forget" said
he, that 1 am your husband
No said she, you make that impos-
sible"
when 1 married you"
You did not marry my aunt"
THANK God! I beg your pardon. OF
course not"
"You@are very horrd and disrespect-
full today. I don't think shall listen 10
you"
Il can reassure you. You haven't"
do you mean to say, Josie. that you
haven't been talking all the timer
''Of course 1 do!'
You can say that. calmly standing
there?"
''Or franticaIly sitting. If It is possible
10 sit frantically."
Mrs. Cheedle sighed. Il feel almost sure
you are being funny she said.
Il tell you what we'd do" cried Mrs.
Cheedle with sudden animation. WED
go TO Paris"
When? Why? How?'
''As soon as We got it-one. Because
we could waste it there better than any
where else-two. With it-three''
You speak OF the money that ism;
coming from Aunt Jane?'
''If il isn't coming. may 1 have it?''
How can you
Never mind You're so positive. May
I? Alt myself?'
We'll, ] am disappointed in you. I
thought when 1 married you-no; din't
think enough,
DO you regret our marriage. sir?'
NO, no. OF course not"
II desire you 10 explain. then. Mr..
Cheedle-oh. bother the beastly money!
wish Il wasn't coming
Perhaps it isn't"
Don't De such a vet blanket, Josie"
why. you just said
u don't care what / said I hate you.
Q, Josie. and 7 was going TO by you such
! lovely new chain
She wept aloud.