Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1899-11-08
THE ROOT.

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I'VE do. If we didn't It wouldn't
matter"
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,
"Shs is bound toi"
III she sends any, I shall Of course
expect to have a voice in the matter Of
its administration"
IF your voice is going to be as big
az 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 DO
petty"
"I'm not petty. and I shall be as pet
~ as ! like"
REALLY. Nell. you surprise me some.
times"
"You are always a surprise"
"You almost speak as il l were an
unpleasant SURPRISE.
Surprises are too sudden to be pleas.
ant"
Glow a thing that is permanent can
be sudden also''-
"Now l know what you are going to
do" 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. II l could argue back
"You oan cry"
II suppose you want mo tor"
"God forbidI"
"Don't be wickedr'
Don't suppose"
Mrs. Oheedle dropped into a chair.
"And to think that before we have been
married three months I should be for.
hidden to suppose"
"Now, really, my dear" said Chez.
die. "don't you think you are a little
unreasonable"
"..Don't you think you are unreason-
able to expect me to answer that?"
"Of course. I dom expect you to an.
swer it. I was merely
"Then why ask the question? 1t
makes you more unreasonable still"
Cheedle laughed. CHOW you are laugh.
ing at me-"
"Really, my dear, l think the laugh
was IN your side that time"
She smiled. How nice You are when
You don't argue, JosieP
"But about this money" said be.
I'm 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. wonder how much she will
sends"
"You have no right to expect any
thing. ! don't expect anything"
"Ohp
II DON'T"
"Ohl"
1T wouldn't be more than e25 any.
way"
IF she has the insolence to send me
anything less than e100 after the shame.
full way poor dear grandfather has be-
haved to us, IL SHALL shall''-
"Spend 1t, l expect"
II expect go too. No, I won't. ~
waste it,"
"That would he silly"
1T would be jolly"
"You would be very sorry after
ward"
"Of courser"
"Really, my DEAR
"All nice things make you sorry aft.
onward. It's worth It,"
From what you say l gather
"Oh, don't gather. Joaiel II sounds
70 dreadfully formal and proper. / feel
u Il l oughtn't to be alone with you
when yon gather"
II understand. then. Ia that bet.
teri"
"Not much. But 60 on"
II understand that you have a sys-
tenn Of wasting money. Will you ex.
plain it?"
1T isn't q system at all"
What is il, them"
1T just isn't q system. 1 just let the
money 60. you know. and get nothing
for it."
"And yon find that-jollys"
"JollieAt fun in the world"
"Well, I should be very sorry to have
to exert any-ah-marital authority"
"Yes, you would be very sorry"
said abe.
II should be very sorry to have to do
II. But ! really could mot permit you
to squander''-
my aunt's money"
Cheedle frownsd. lyon forget, " said
Aa, THAT ! am your husband"
mo-" said she; ''you make that i'm.
"Whsn / married you'-
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