The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1899-08-15
DUDLEY
BARRINGTON'S
LESSON.
A Husband Who Spent All
His Money on Himself.


she came to live at Holy Lodge. Yer,
young to be married. said the gossip,
OF the neighborhood. still younger t,
assume, all the cares and responsible
ties Of household. And there wer,
not lacking doleful prophets who de
clared with eyes rolled up and mouth.
drawn down that Mrs. Darlington
never would get on" with the old gen
! tleman.
He is,so fastidious, "'said one.
so difficult to suit" said another.
"Hisfideal is so impossibly high, "Ide
claredba third
Butfto their surprise perhaps a little
to their disappointment-Mi and hei
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 Darlington answered.
with yawn:
There's no danger Of that. sir. The
ladies of Holy Lodge have alwaysibeen
first rate housekeepers, you know. And
If a woman is at work she isn't spend
ing moneylfoolishly or gossiping."
Mr.. Barrington's keen blue eyes re-
garded his son sharply for moment.
DO you think Ailly is addicted to
either Of those ,pernicious practices p
he asked.
They come natural to all women,
don't they?' 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 Millicent
So the weeks went on, and Mflly
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-law was at
work
Have you got a glass of cool milk
for me, little girl2" said he.
NFi1lx- hror,rbt A. =, .11-
"See, papa" she said, triumphantly
pointing to the table, what a baking
have done today! Three apple pies,
three leaves of bread, pan of biscuit,
cake and a dozen plum tarts!'
'tBravoT' said Mr. harrington. "But.
Milly, why are you baking? Where is
HannahY'
Hannah wanted her wages raised
said Milly rather soberly, 'and Dudley
said it was all nonsense keeping a girl
when was so fond of homework. So
she has gone"
But are you fond of homework p
he asked. "In itself, as an abstract
thing, l meanT'
Eyes, papa" Milly answered with
some hesitation. But Pm 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 downcast
lashes and deep pink shadow creep
ing over her cheek, 1--WE been thinking
for some time that-that''-
''Well| said Mr.. Darlington encour-
agingly.
"That l should like to ask you for a
little money" faltered Milly.
Money! he echoed in surprise.
doesn't Dudley give you all you
wantY'
Once more Milly hesitated.
He wants to know what everything
is for" said she. He thinks two shiIl-
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 I do need another hat since the
rain spoiled my best one, but l 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 regular allow
ance every week"
mo, papa" said Milly, lifting her
prettily arched brows Dudley says
women don't know how to use money
and that wife should always receive
every halfpenny she spends from her
husband. And I 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 dozen
times over"
Milly reached up to kiss him through
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 on
his walk up to the front veranda.
where a great chestnut tree was show
ering its blooms over the steps and the
balmy sunshine slept on the painted
floor. HE is making 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.
1t was the next day that his son
came to him in the library, where lit
tie fire Of logs had been kindled, for a
chilly northwest rain had blown all
the yellow maple leaves away, and the
sunshine was obscured in driving
clouds
"Well, my boy" said his father kind
~, you are off to the city, supposeT
Eyes, sir" said Mr.. harrington, Jr., a
tall, straight handsome young man,
with a brown complexion and spar
king eyes. ''And before l go perhaps
you had better give me check If it's
convenient"
"a checkT said his father. "For
what"
I'm about out Of ready cash." said
Dudley carelessly, "and little spend
ing money would come very handy for
current expenses"
"Ahl And what are you going to
buyY'
Dudley looked at his father in
amazement.
81 need summer suit. sir" said he,
''and'-
Eyes, yes" nodded the old gentle
man. "And how much do you pay for
summer suit nowT
"Oh, six or seven pounds" answered
Dudley.
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