The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1899-01-31
THE ROOT.

THE ROOT.
81 think, my dear, " said Cheedle, 81
shall begin by observing that money is
said to be the root of all evil"
"But do you think she will like that.
Josie?'' asked his WIFE
And" continued Cheedle sternly,
II shall add that now is her chance to
disprove that statement.
II hope she won't think we want
any of her money.
ave don't want it. .
I'VE do If we didn't it wouldn't
matter
My Gear, you must really allow me
to speak for myself sometimes. don't
want any of Aunt James money
"Then there will be all the more for
me.
eff she sends any
"She is bound tor
"If she sends any, shall of course
expect to have voice in the matter Of
its administration.
eff your voice is going to be as big
as your words, can see that the money
might just as we'll not come, as far as
I'm concerned"
My dear, you really must not be
petty"
"Pm not petty, and shall be as pet
ty as like. 3"
Really. Nell. you surprise me some
times y
"You are always a surprise. I"
you almost speak as if were an
unpleasant surprise. "
Surprises are too sudden to be pleas
ant. .
How q thing that is permanent can
be sudden also''-
Now | know what you are going to
do, p" she said. "You are going to make
me cry"
my DEAR
"Yes, you are. You know arguing
always makes me cry. And it's very
cruel of you. If could argue back"-
lyon can cry"
II suppose you want me tor
"God forbidI'
Don't be wickedp'
Don't suppose.
Mrs. Cheedle dropped into a chair.
"And to think that before we have been
married three months / should be for
hidden to suppose.
"Now, really, my DEAR said Chez
die, don't you think you are little
unreasonahle?''
Don't you think you are unreason-
able to expect me to answer that?''
"Of course l don't expect you to an
swer it. 1 was merely
"Then why ask the question? 1t
makes you more unreasonable still. Z"
Cheedle laughed. "Now you are laugh
ing 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, JosieI''
'But about this money!" said be-
I'm the improbable contingency of
Aunt Jane mistaking the intention of
my letter.
Don make it too improbable, JOSIE
you know. If you don't want the mon
ey, do. l wonder how much she will
sendf"
"You have no right to expect any
thing. l don't expect anything"
"Oh"
II DON .
"Ohp"
1T wouldn't be more than e25 any
way"
"If she mas the insoIence to send me
anything less than e100 after the shame
full way poor dear grandfather has be-
haved to us, IL SHALL shall"-
"Spend it, / expect.
~ expect SO too. No, won't I'll
waste it.
"That would be silly"
''It would be jolly"
"You would be very sorry after
ward.
''Of coursel''
Really, my DEAR
"All nice things make you sorry aft
erward It's worth it,
From what you say gather
''Oh, don't gather, Josiel 1t sounds
SO dreadfulIy formal and proper. l feel
as if oughtn't to ba alone with you
when you gather. "
II understand, then. Is that bet
ter?'
mot much. But go on.
Il understand that you have a sys-
tenn of wasting money Will you ex-
| plain it?''
ut isn't system at all.
what is it, then?'
1T just isn't system. l just let the
money go, you know, and get nothing
for it,"
"And you find that-jollyP"
"Jolliest fun in the world
"Well, should be very sorry to have
to exert any-ah-marital authority. "
Eyes. you would be very sorry, !"
said she.
II should be very sorry to have to do
it. But l really could not permit you
to squander
my aunt's money"
Cheedle frowned. "You forget, said
he, "that am your husband"
"No," said she; "you make that i'm
POSSIBLE. .
"When l married you
"You did not marry my aunt"
"Ihank Cod beg your pardon-oa
course not. :"
You are very horrid and disrespeot-
ful today. don't think I shall listen
to you"
81 can reassure you; you haven't. "
"Do you mean to say, Josie, that
you haven't been talking all the timer
''Of course dor
"You can say that, calmly standing
there?"
"Or frantically sitting. if it is posi-
BILE to sit frantioally. "
Mrs. Cheedle sighed II feel almost
sure you are being funny" she said.
Cheedle was hurt "Onoe you were
proud of my sense of humor, be re-
marked, "or you said you WERE.
81 tell you what we'd DOR cried
Mrs. Cheedle, with sudden animation.
"We'd go to Paris. .
when? WhyF How?'
"As soon as we got it-one. Because
We could waste it better there than any
where else-two. With it-three.
"You speak of the money that ism 7
coming from Aunt Jane?''
eff it isn't coming, may have it?''
"How can you?''