Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1899-07-15
DUDLEY
BARRING'NON'S
LESSON.
A Husband Who Spent All
His Money on Himself.

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Milly Darlington was only IS when
she came to live at Holy Lodge. Very
young to be married, said the gossips
Of the neghborhood, still younger to
assume all the cares and responsible
ties of household. And there were
not lacking doleful prophets who de-
clarea with eyes rolled up and mouths
drawn down that Mrs. Darlington
never would get on" with the old gen.
tleman.
HE is SO fastidous," said one.
$50 difficult to suit" said another.
4 "His ideal is so impossibly high" de-
clared a third.
But to their surprise-perhaps little
to their dsappointment-Milly and her
father-in-law were the best Of friends
from the very first moment in which
they looked upon each others face.
Milly was anxious to learn, so eager
to comprehend the ms and outs of the
great, roomy old house, so ambitious
to excel every housekeeper in the
neighborhood, that the old gentleman
said, with smile, to his son:
Don't let your little wife undertake
too much, Dudley"
And Dudley harrington answered,
with yawn:
"Theres no danger of that, sir. The
ladies of Holy Lodge have always been
first rate housekeepers, you know. And
if woman is at work she isn't spend.
ing money foolishly or gossping."
Mr.. Barrington's keen blue eyes re-
garded his son sharply for moment.
"Do you think Milly is addicted to
either Of those pernicious practices"
he asked.
"They come natural to all women,
don't theyT' said Dudley. struggling
| his shoulders.
Not at all" said his father
And in his secret soul he wondered
If Dudley was really worthy of such a
jewel as Mllicent.
so the weeks went on, and Mlly
stood bravely to her helm. until one
bright October day the old gentleman
CHANGING to pass the low kitchen win
dow where the vines made screen Of
moving shadow, looked smilingly into
where his daughter-in-la was at
work.
Have you got glass Of cool milk
for me, little grl?" said he.
Nilly brought the milk promptly.
"See papa" she said, triumphantly
pointing to the table, what a baking
l have done today! Three apple pies,
three loaves of bread, pan of biscuit
a cake and dozen plum tarts!"
Bravo" said Mr. Darlington. But
Milly. why are you baking? Where is
Hannah?'
Hannah wanted her wages raised"
said AIilly rather soberly, land Dudley
said it was al nonsense keeping girl
when | was SO fond Of homework. So
she has gone"
But are you fond Of housework 2"
he asked. In itself, as an abstract
thing, | mean"
YES. papa" Milly answered with
some hesitation. but I'm a little tired
this morning. | rose and swept the
house through before breakfast so as
to have time for the baking"
"You are good little girl" said the
father-in-law. but we mustn't let
you work too hard"
Papa" said Milly, with down"ast
lashcs and deep pink shadow creep
ing over her cheek. i've been thinking
for some time thatthat"-
"Well?' said Mr.. Darlington encour-
agingly.
'That should like to ask you for a
little money" fnlterel Milly.
"Money"' he echoed in surprise.
doesn't Dudley give you all you
want?'
Once more Milly hositated.
"IIe wants to know what everything
is for" said she. lie thinks two Shill-
ings is too much for ribbon. and he
says hats ought to be had cheaper
than three shillings each. and he de-
clares it's all nonsense to buy kid
gloves when cotton will do rs we'll.
And l do need another hat since the
rain spoiled my hest one but | don't
like to ask him for it,"
"Do you mean to say" said Mr.. Bar
rington, leaning his elbows on the sill.
that you don't have a regular allow
ance oVery wcek?'
mo, pap"," said Milly, lifting her
prettily Sr%hcd brows. dudley says
women don't know how to use money
and that a wife should always receive
every halfppnny she spends from her
husband. And can tell you. papa
because you are so kind to mel am so
ashamed to have him think me eXtrav.
agant, and | really need so many little
things that men haven't any idea Of
It's little hard sometimes"
Mr.. Darlington took his purse out of
his pocket and laid it on the window
sill
Here, little girl" he said. "you have
earned the contents Of that a dozen
times over"
Milly reached up to kiss him through
the vine leaves.
"Oh, papa, you are such a darling"
she said.
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