The Sauk Centre herald., 1899-07-06
once more Milly hesitated.

OuCe IuOE6 mQly ueSlCdIeu.
"He wants to know what everything
is for" said she "He 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 as well
And do need another hat since the
rain spoiled my best one, but / don't
Ike 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.
ancr every weekf"
"No, papa" said Milly, lifting heI
prettily arched brows. Dudley says
women don't know how to use money
and that a wife should always receive
every halfpenny she spends from hei
husband. And 1 can tell you. pe2a
because you are so kind to me-I am SC
ashamed to have him think me extrav
agant. and ! really need so many little
things that men haven't any idea Of
It's a little hard sometimes"
Mr.. harrington took his purse out Of
his pocket and laid 1t on the window
sill.
Here, little girl" he said, 'you have
carried the contents of that a dozeI
times over" ~
niily reached up to kiss him througf
the vine leaves.
"Oh, papa, you are such a darling,
she said.
He only patted her cheek in reply.
Dudley don't know what treasure
he has got" he pondered as he kept or
his walk up to the front veranda.
where great chestnut tree was show
ering it's blooms over the steps and the
bslmy sunshine slept on the painted
floor. "He is making q Circassian slave
out Of that dear little woman"
And he took his book and stretched
himself comfortably out in the ham
mock for his evenings reveries.
It was the next day that his son
came to him In tlse library, where Q lit
tie fire of logs had been kindled, for o
chilly northwest rain had blown all
the yellow maple leaves away, and the
sunshine was obscured In driving
clouds,
"Well my boy" said bis father kind
ly, "you are of to the city. | suppose -
.Yes, sir,s said Mr. Darlington. Jr. q
tail, straight, handsome young man,
with a brown complexion and spar
king eyer. "And before go perhaps
you had better give me check IL It's
convenient"
"a cEeck7o said his father "For
what?
I'm about ont Of ready cash." said
Dudley carelessly, 4and little spend
ing money would come very handy for
current expenses"
An! And what are you going to
buyy'
Dudley looked at his father in
amazement-
s.I need summer suit, SIR" said he,
'And"-
"Yes, yes," nodded the old gentle
man. "And how much do you pay for
q summer suit noww
"Oh, six or seven pounds" answered
Dudley.
"Six or seven poundsw echoed Mr.
harrington. isn't that rather vagueY
"a fellow never knows exactly" ex-
planned Dudley see-aAs-,rss.sr--
Z ''Ah, but yop ought to know" inter
iupted the, Old gentleman. And now
am On the subject, you buy your
clothes Of Poole. don't your Aren't
there cheaper placesY
Dudley ignored the question and
said:
I've q little bill at the cigar shop to
settle, and there are some new books
should like to read"
"Just send IN the bills to me-" said
the old gentleman. 'I'll pay them"
The bootmaker, SIR"
sYou must try and not be too extray
agant with your boots. Young mer
have 30 many fictitious wants nova
days. But, as said before, let all the
bills be sent to me. And as for spend
ing money, here is enough for the pres
ent."
Il He drew out half e. sovereign and
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