The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1899-03-04
Money that Was the
Root of All Evil,
THE CIIEEDLES DISAPPOINTED
Legacy Game. bnt Not In the Wy
90 Fundiy Antreipstsd-Atittis
Tale cievsriy Told.

Il think. my dear" said cheedle.
II shalt begin by observing that
money Ia said to be the root OF all
evil"
"i3ii do you think she viii like
that. Joscph2" asked his wife,
And" continued cheedle stern
~. u shalt add that now L. her
chance TO disproye that statement
hope she VOLT think We want
any Of her money"
we don't want H."
we do. II we didn't IL wouldn't
matteG"
me 20 speak for myself sometimes.
! don't want any OF Aunt James
money"
Then there will be all the more
for me-"
III abe sends any
''she In bound toi'
III Fhe sends any. shalt Of course
expect To have a voice In the matter
% iin administration"
III your voice In going 10 be ms big
as younr words. ! can see that the
none. might just an we'll not come.
as Tar as I'm concerned"
My dear. you really must not be
petty
I'm not petty. and shall be as
petty AZ like
Really. Nell. you surprise me
sometimes"
'You are always a surprise"
You nimoN, speak as " I were
are unpleasant surprise"
Surprises are too sudden 60 be
pleasant
How a thing that Is permanent
can bs sudden ALSO
sNow I know what you are going
90 do" she said. You are going TO
make me cry"
"AA dear"
Yes you are. You know arguing
always makes ms cry. And TIA
very cruel Of you. u could argue
back
You can cry"
Il suppose you want me tog''
God forbid''
"Doust be wicked"
Don't suppose.
Mrs. chessile dropped into a chair.
And 10 think that before We have
been married three months Ishoulf
be forbidden 10 suppose"
Now really. my dear" said Chez
die. dent you think you are a little
unreasonable
''Dort you think you are unrcas-
enable to expect me TO answer
thatT~'
go, .... a.ost .wp<rf xrtt fa
answer IL. Was merely
Then why ask the question: IL
makes you more unreasonable suii.
cheedle laughed. Now you are
laughing at me-"
Really. my dear. I think the
laugh was on your side this time"
She smiled. How nice you are
when you don't argue. JOSIE"
But about this money" said he.
In the improbable contingency of
Aunt Jane nsstskins the Intention
OF my letter
Don't make ., too improbable.
Josie. you know II you don't want
the money. do. wonder how much
she Niil rendg'
You have no right tn expect any
thing. ! don't expect anything"
"Ohi"
4 don'ti"
"ohi"
1T wouldn't be moro than f:s
anyway"
''ff she has the insoiencc TO send
me anything less than fico after
the shameful way poor dear grand
father has behaved TO ua, III shall
- shall
Spend 70. expect"
Il expect 80. too. No. won't. III
waste it
The; would be silly"
1T would be jolly"
You would be very sorry after
ward"
"of course"
Really. my dear
All nice things make you sorry
aftsrward. It's worth while"
From what you say I gather
"ph. don't gather. Josiei II
nounds 80 dreadfully formal and
proper I feel as II 1 oughtn't to be
alone with you when you gather"
Il understand then. lie that bet
tcrG''
Not much. but go on"
Il understand that you have a
system Of wasting money. Will you
explain it7'
1T isn't system at ALL"
what Ia II. them"
'It lust inret system. ] Just let
the money go. you know, and get
nothing for IT,"
And you find that-joilyT"
"Iolncst fun In the world"
We'll, I should be very sorry 10
have 10 exert any-ah-msritai au-
thority."
Yes. you would be verv sorry"
said the.
Il should be very sorry TO have 20
do II. But really could not permit
you to squander'--
My aunt's money"
cheedle frowned. You forget
said he. that am your husband. Z
NO" said she. you make that
impossible"
when I married you
You did not marry my aunt"
Thank God--I beg Sour pardon
Of course not"
You are very horrld and disrea-
pcctful today. I don't think shall
estcn To YOU"
II can reRssure you. you haven't
"Do you mean TO say. Josie. that
you haven't been talking all the
timer
"Of course, do"
You cansay that. calmly standing
| thcrpe"
cor frantically sitting, II II is pos
slble 60 sit franticaily."
Mrs. Chccdle sighed. II feel almost
sure YOU are bciag funny she said
Cherdle was hurt. "Once you were