The record-union., 1899-01-16
The ROOT.

Ter.
My dear, you must really allow me
to speak for myself sometimes. I 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 I shall Of course
expect to have a voice in the matter
of it's administration.
If your voice is going to be as big
as your words, can see that the mon
ey might just as well not come, as far
as I'm concerned
my dear, you really must not be
petty
I'm not petty, and I shall be as petty
as like"
REALLY, Nell, you surprise me some
tines
You are always surprise"
"You almost speak as If I were an
unpleasant surprise"
s.Surprises are too sudden to be pleas
ant"
.sHow such a thing that is permanent
can be sudden alsos'-
snow I konw what you are going to
do" she said. you are going to make
me cry"
"Yes. you are. You know arguing al
ways makes me cry. And it's very cruel
of you. If I could argue back''-
tYou can cry"
VI suppose you want me to?"
"God forbid!"
ssDon't be wicked!"
"Don't suppose
Ire iv,fo oh, ip
"And to think that before we have been
married three months I should be for
bidden to suppose"
Nov, really, my dear" said Cheedle,
don't you think you are little un-
reasonable?''
TDon't you think you are unreasona-
Bile to expect me to answer that?'
"Of course, don't expect you to an
swer it. I was merely
Then why ask the question? 1t
makes you more unreasonable STILL"
Cheedle laughed. Now you are laugh
ing at me-
sReally, my dear, I 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. 'In
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 mon
ey, do. I wonder how much she will
send?''
You have no right to expect any
thing. I don't expect anything
"Oh."
"I don't"
"Ch,"
"It wouldn't be more than twenty
five. anyway
IF she has the insolence to send me
anything less than a hundred after the
shameful way poor dear grandfather
has behaved to us, II shalt shall'-
Spend it, 1 expect
I expect SO, too. No, won't. I'll
waste it,
That would be silly"
1T would be jolly"
You would be very sorry after
ward
"6f course,"
Really, my dear
All nice things make you sorry af-
terward. It's worth it,
From what you say 1 gather
oh, don't gather, Josie. It sounds so
dreadfully formal and proper I feel
as If l oughtn't to be alone with you
when you gather"
Il understand then. Is that bet
terY'
Not much. But go on
Il understand that you have a sys-
tenn of wasting money. Will you ex-
plain it?'
1t isn't a system at all.''
What is it, them"
1T just fsn't system. just let the
money go. you know, and get nothing
for it,
And you find that-jolly?"
'Jolliest fun in the world
We'll, 1 should be very sorry to have
to exert any-ah-marital authority"
Yes, you would be very sorry" said
she."
Z should be very sorry to have to
do it. But 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 married you
You did not marry my aunt"
Ahohh -SIO4s l br6 youI pdIuOl. VI
course not
You are very horrid and disrespect-
full to-day. / don't think shall listen
to you"
+ can reassure you. You haven't
DO you mean to say, Josie. that you
haven't been talking all the timer
'.0f course do!''
You can say that calmly standing
there?'
Or frantically sitting; If 1t Is posi-
bleto sit frantically."
Mrs. Cheedle sighed. Il feel almost
sure you are being funny" she said.
Cheedle was hurt. "Once you were
proud of my sense of humor'' he re-
maFked-'or you said you We're"
r tell you what we'd dol" cried Mrs.
Cheedle with sudden animation. Wed
go to Paris"
when? Why? How?"
"As soon as we got it-one. Because
we could waste 1t better there than
anywhere eIse-two. With it-three."
A common expression is:
"The human race is grow