The Delta independent., 1899-03-10
THE ROOT.

-r. lHE NUOl.
II 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
JosieS' asked bis wife.
"And." continued Cheedle sternly.
II shall add that now is her chance TO
disprovs that statement"
II hope she won't think We want
any Of ber money"
I'VE don't want it,
I'VE do. II We didn't 1t wouldn't
natter"
my Gear, you must really allow me
70 speak for myself sometimes. don's
want any Of Aunt James money"
"Thsn there will bs all the more for
ne" T.. j..
If she ssnds any
"Shs 10 bound tor
"lf she sends any, shall Of courss
s1pscs to have Q voice in the matter OF
its administration"
"N your voice 10 going to be - big
% your words, can see that the money
might justsss well not come. a. far ~
I'm concerned."
NY dear. you really must not b
petty"
I'm not petty. and shall bo as pct
y a. ! like"
"RsaIiy. Nell. You surrrise me- some.
simes-"
"You are always . surprise"
lyon almost speak a. II I were an
unpleasant surprise.
Surprises ere too sudden to be pleas.
ant.
"How thing that IL permanent can
b sudden also
Nov know what you sre going to
do" she ssid You are going to make
me cry"
my dear"-
"Yss. you ere. You know srsuins
always makes me cry And It's vesy
cruel Of you. II could argue back,
"You can cry.
~ suppose you want me TOP
''God Forbid
"Don't BE- wickedv'
"Dou's suppose.
Nsa Cheedis dropped into . chair.
''Apd 10 think that before we have been
naE1isd thrss mouths I should be for
biddss % suppose.
'Now. really. my dear. - said Chez.
de. "don't you think you are little
unfessonahler
'Don's You think you are unreason-
able 70 expect mo 70 answer that.''
'Of oourss. l don { expect you to an
swss Il. was merely ...
'Thsn why ask the question: IL
makes you more unreasonable still"
Chssdls laughed. "Now you are laugh
ing ss me-"
"Rsaily. my dear. l think the laugh
was On your side that time
She smiled How nice you are when
you don argue. Josiel'
"But about this money" raid be
In the improbable contingency Of
Aunt Jane mistsking the intention of
my letter.
Don make II too improbable. Josie.
you know II yoo don't want the mon
ey. do wonder how II uch she will
ssndi'' ....
.'You bavs no right TO expect any
ships. / don't expect anything.
"Ohr"
II don'G"
"Ohi"
"lt woaldaf Be mora than c2s any
way"
III she has the insnlence to send me
snythinR less than EIO0 after the shame
fol way poor dear grandfather has bs-
haved to Us. IL SHALL shalI"-
"Spend IL. I expect
II expect so too No. 1 won't IN
vssts it'
THAT would be silly"
1T would be jolly
you would be very sorry after
ward
"Of course!'
Really. rny dear
''Ali nice things make you sorry aft.
srwsrd It'r worth It -
From what you say I gather
"Ob. don't gather. Josiei It sounds
20 dresdfulIy formal and proper I feel
- IL ! oughtn't to b. alone with you
when you gather"
II 'understsnd.' then IL that bet.
ser?''
"Eos much But go on.
II understand that you have . sys-
oam OF wassing money viii you ex-
plain it?''
1T isn't = system af all.
w bat 10 II. them
1T 1uss isn't ryrten. Z jues let the
money 20. you know. and get nothing
for IL"
And you fnd that-joiiyr
"JoIliess fun III the world"
swell. ! should 10 very Gerry TO have
% exert sny-sh-rn marital authority"
YEA you would be very sorry"
mid shsL
~ shoold r. very sorry 70 have to do
Il. Bus I really could not permit you
n aousUGef"-