Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1899-07-08
DUDLEY
BARRI\GTON'S
LESSON.
A Husband Who Spent All
His Money on Himself.

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Milly harrington was only Is whca
she came 10 live at Holy Lodge Very
:nung to he married. said the goSsips
of the nri=hborhOod. still younger to
assume all the cares and responsible
ties of Il household. And there were
not lacking dolcful prophets who de
clared with eyes rolled up and mouths
drawn down that Mrs harrington
never would gel on" with the old gen
tleman
lie is So fasi,liouS." said one.
so difficult 10 suit" said another.
Ills ideal is 50 impoSSihly high" de
,larcd u third
Eui to their surprise perhaps little
to their disappointment lilly and hcr
from the very first momrni i'll which
they looked upon each others face
Milly was anxious To learn. 81 eager
To comprehend the inS and outs OF the
great. roomy old house. 50 ambitious
TO excel every huuSckcrpcr in the
ncigliborhood. thai the old gentleman
said with u smile. to his son:
Don't lei your little wife undertake
too much dudley
Aud Dudley harrington answered.
with II yawn:
There's no danger of that. sir. The
ladies of Holy Lodge have always been
first rate hntlSckc"pcr>. you know. And
if a woman is at work Sh isn't spend
ing money fooliShly or goSSiping.
Mr. I;arrin=Ion's keen blue eyes re-
gar,lcd his son sharply for Il moment.
do YOU think Milly is addicted 10
lie asked
They come natural To al women.
don't they: said Dudley. Struggling
his shoulders.
Not al all said his father.
And in his secret soul he wondered
if Dudley was really worthy of such Il
jewel as Mlliccnt
- NfthS N'hA WI. fhhis
stood bravcly To her helm. until one
bright October day the old gentleman.
chancng 10 pass the low kitchen win
dow where the vines made u screen of
movin. shadow. looked Smilingly into
where his daughicr-in-law was AT
work
Have YOU got a glass of cool milk
for me. little girl:" said he
AIilly brought the milk promptly.
See papa" she said. iriumpllantly
pointin. to the table. what II baking
| have done today: Three apple pies.
three loIv,S of bread. Il pan of biscuit.
a cake ana Il dozen plum iart~.
Bravo said Mr. harrington. "Hul.
Milly. why are you baking: Where is
Hannaht"
Hannah wanted her wages raised.
said Milly rather Sobcrly. and Dudley
said il was all nonScnS,. keeping a girl
when | was so fond of houSrwork. So
She has gone.
But are YOU fond of houSework: Z"
he asked In itself. aS an abstract
thing. | mean
Yes. papa" Mlly answered with
some hesitation. But I'm little tired
this morning. rose and swept the
house through before breakfast so as
To have time for the baking"
You are II good little girl said the
fatherIn-law But we mustn't let
you work too hard
Papa" said Milly, with downcasi
lashcs aud u deep pink shadow creep
ing over her check I've been thinking
for some time that that
"Wcll:" said MIR. harrington cncour
agingly
That should like Ia ask YOU for Il
little money" faltcrrl Milly
Money he echoed in surprise
Doesn't Dudley give you all you
want"
Once more Milly hrSitatcd.
lie wants la know What everything
is for" said she. He thinks two Shill
ngs is too much for ribbon and he
says hats ought To- hc had cheaper
than three Shillin.> each. and he de
clarcS it's all nonsense Ia buy kid
gloves when cotton will lo a> well
And do need another hat since the
rain spoiled my best one hui | don't
like to ask him for it,
DO YOU mean To say" said MIR Bar
rinston. leaning his elbows on the sill
that you don't have regular allow
lncc every week.
No. papa said Milly. lifting her
prctiily archrd browS. Dudley says
women don't know how Ia use money
and that Il wife should always receive
every halfprnny She spends from her
husband And can tell YOU. papa
because YOU are 81 kind 10 me- am 50
ashamed To have him rhinK me cNtrav
a.ant. and really need So many little
things that men haven't any idea Of
Its little hard sometimes.
Mr. harrington look his purse out OF
his pocket and laid ii on the window
sill
Here. little girl." he said. ''yuu have
earned the contents of that u dozen
times over"
Milly reached up To kiss him through
the vine leaves.
oh papa you are such darling !"
She said
lie only pattcd her cheek in reply
Dudley don't KNOW what II treasure
lie has got" be- pon,lrrcd aS he kept on
nis walk M to the front vcranda
where Il great chestnut tree was show
erin. its hlonnS over the steps InI the
balmy sunshine slept on the painted
floor. lie is making CircaSSian slave
out of that dear little woman
And he took his book and stretched
himself comfortably ont in the ham
mock for his evenings rcverics
II was the next day that his son
came TO him In the library. where a lit
lie lire OF logs had been kindled. for
chilly northwest rain had blown all
the yellow maple leaves away. AMI The
sunshine was obScurcd in driving
clouds.
We'll. my boy" said his father KIND