The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1900-09-29

rington, leaning his elbows on the sill.
nncc every week."
NO, papa" said Milly. lifting her
| prcttily arched brows dudley saws
women don't know how to use money.
ana that Il wife should always receive
| every halfpenny She spends from her
husband. And l can tell you. papa
because you are so kind to mel am
SO ashamed to have him think me e1-
travagant, and | really need so many
little things that men haven't any idea
Of. It's little hard sometimes"
Mr. harrington took his purse out OF
pocket and laid 1t on the windowSill.
Here, little girl he said, you have
earned the contents of that a dozen
times over"
AIlly reached up to kiss him through
the vine leaves.
"Oh, papa, you are such daring"
she said.
He only patted her cheek in reply.
DuuPt uOIi hllON Whit Il tTciSuTe
he has got" he pondercd as he kept
on his walk Up to the front vcranda,
where great chesnut tree was show
erng Its blooms over the steps and
the balmy sunshine slept on the paint
cd floor. ''He Is making Circassan
slave out OF that dear little woman"
And he took his book and stretched
himself comfortably ont in the ham
mock for his evenings revsries.
II was the next day that his son
came to him in the library, where a
for chilly, northeast rain had blown
all the yellow maple leaves away, and
the sunshine was obscured in driving
clouds.
"Well. my boy" said his father kind
ly, you are off to the city, 1 sup
poSe?"
Yes, SIR said Mr.. harrington, Jr,
a tall, straight, handsome young man.
with brown complexion and spark
ling eyes. "And before l go perhaps
you had better give me a check if it's
convenient"
"A check?' said his father. "For
what?"
I'm about out Of ready cash." said
Dudley. carelessily, land little spend
Ing money would come very handy
for current expenses"
"Ah! And what are you going to
buy"
Dudley looked at his father in amaze
ment.
II need summer suit, sir" said
he, "and-'
"Yes-ycs." nodded the old gentle
man. "And how much do you pay for
4 summer suit now?'
''Oh, six or seven pounds" answered
Dudley.
'Six or seven pounds" echoed Mr..
isn't that rather vaguc?'
"A fellow never knows exactly ex-
Dlained Dudley.
AL. Uut you ought W hloN, lHteI-
'upted the old gentleman. and, now
,lothes Of Poole, don't you? Aren't
here cheaper places!'
Dudley ignored the question and
aid:
1--WE a little bill at the cigar shop
nd there are some new books | should
ike to read
Just send in the bills to me-" said
he old gentleman. '1'll pay them"
"The bootmaker, sir"
"You must try and not be too ex-
ravagant with your boots. Young
ncn have so many fictitious wants
owadays. But, as said before. let
II the bills be sent to me. And as
or spending money, here is enough
or the present. ;
He drew out half sovereign and I
anded it to his son. Dudley stared at
. in amazement.
Il expected check, SIR said he, :
omewhat discomfitcd.
did you!' {
1T isn't agreeable to be put on such {
II allowance went on Dudley, |
harply. I'm not accustomed to it," |
Not agreeable, eh:" said his father, |
adjusting his feet On an {
rest. Then why do you t
ractice the system with your wife, I
II give her all that she needs to =!
,end" said Dudley, coloring up. [
"And have given you all that you q
eed."
Il am a man" said Dudley.
"And she is a woman. retorted his
lther.
Il am the manager Of your ware
ouse, and l claim my honest remun- :
.ation as SUCH" cried Dudley. Il am :.
D beggar. There is not penny ask
n that do not earn"
That is AIillicent's case exactly"
lid the wise old advocate. "She does
Ie work OF the house and does it well.
he is an economist I'm every sense Of
e word. Is 1t right that she should :,
ceive merely her board and clothes? ,
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