Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1905-06-15

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ural ana she won't like to be depend
ent. as she'd call it. | wish | hadn't
got that two hundred for them. They d
have to stay then"
Wonders 10 not last nine days now.
Long before that period of time Sam
ual Dalton's sudden ruin and death
we're forgotten save by the lawyers,
who quarreled over the remnants Of
The dead mans wealth.
Mr. Boxall continued as he had be-
gun, and took upon his shoulders the
whole Of the worry Of the funeral and
the winding up of the affairs, and,
long before the four weeks had passed,
the world had ceased to remember the
fnancier, and to take any interest in
his sudden rise and downfall.
All this might well seem like the
trouble phantasy of drear: to May
an she sits before the fire, listening to
the muflin-beli.
"A penny for your thoughts, May"
avs Carrie, leaning back, with her
hands folded behind her head.
u won't rob you,' says May, with a
smile. 81 was wishing that | were
man"
Carrie laughs you wouldn't make
bad sort of a man, May. No, you'd
make one of those hideous creatures,
a pretty man. like the figures in the
hairdressers' windows. Why do you
want to be a man, May?"
May laughs softly.
Because | should like to be use
faI ANIMAL because a man can 10 so
many things to earn his living-sweep
crossing or break stones. 1t is twice
as hard for woman to live as a man;
it's because the world can better
spare us than the lords of the creation.
Of course, we can't stop here, Carrie. I"
mo" says Carrie, staring at the
fire ruefully.
NO" says May, arising and walking
10 and fro, her hands clasped behind
her back her head erect, and her
lark eyes dreamily meditatiye. I'VE
have stayed too long already"
Not too long for them" says Car
re, meekly.
NO." observes May, gratefully
mo, they would keep us if we would
say; ] know that-but we could not
do it! Besides, we are not penni-
less"
How much have we gCt?" asks
Carrie, whose pretty face is as grave
as a judges.
III he, pnn1ynt h.111y on1
nmptyiEg the contents on to the table,
proceeds to calculate:
conc hundred and eishty-two
rounds. three and twopence farthing
no, that's a button--anG-an there
is our jewelry That would fetch
let me see!"
"Oh, May" eXclaims Carrie, aghast.
May laughs softly, but with little
flush of shame.
"lewelry Is as good as money, Car
rie," she says. We'll say two hun
dred and fifty pounds; but that's cap
ital, anl everybody knows that to live
upon ones capital Is like saving off
the branch you are sitting on; it
means destruction, ruin, downfall.
Capital"
"Oh, don't" pleads Carrie, piteous-
ly; Il Can't bear to hear you talk like
that; it's just as-as poor papa used to
talk and | never-never understood
him"
May laughs, and strokes the golden
head Carcsaingly.
,,,r ,,,Nst,,,t bonct n,,r ,,OCt ,uu. NyC
must save that In case Of dire neces-
sity. We must work. Carrie mine"
"Wori?" repeats Carrie. looking
around helplessly. Eyes. but what
at? DO you mean to sweep cross
ing May? And shall l hold the little
tin mug at the side of the pavement"
"Ahem, not a bad idea, There was
q man once who swept q crossing near
the bank He made fortune. He
used to sweep away all day in rags
and tatters, and at night went home
to a grand house in Belgrave Square.
He got tired of his crossing at last,
and sold II to catsmeat man for five
hundred pounds"
Carrie laughs, which is Just what
May wants.
Notwithstanding oon't think a
crossing will suit us, Carrie. For
enc thing. we have both an absurd OBJ
lection to rags; and, for another, we
look too well fed Seemingly, Carrie
there is only one thing open to us. |
can't sweep a crossing, but l can
sweep the cobwebs out of children's
brains, can teach school"
"Oh May" gasps Carrie. You
don't mean-to-to--go back to Mrs.
Browns lou-yoG won't leave me?"
May smiles, and gives the suddenly
pale cheek a soft pat.
Not exactly. Carrie. No; Wen
cling together while a spar remains,
the song says, No. | was thinking
that perhaps ! might get an engage
ment as school-mistress at some school
IN the country should you like that,
Carrier"
The color returns to Carries face,