South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-03-03
DTCKY GAuY QUOTES OMAR.

did not speak 20 him, and sank into
my chair as silently as / could. But
he heard the rustic OF my dress and
lifted his head.
Feeling better, sweetheart? Bad
taste all gone o"
Yes. thank you" returned.
i've sterilized my mouth ana feel
quite clean again"
he made a little gesture OF an
noyance. Il suppose If you feel that
Yay about it youu hardly try it
again
His face looked so downcast that
fastened TO reassure him.
"Tu do IT. for you Dicky' I said.
And 10 surely is a proof Of my love
for you for j do think it is one OF
the sllliest things to 30 that one
could imagiue possible"
COZ course It is." Dicly assented
heartily i looked at him in amaze
ment. You don't imagine anybody
with a grain of sense could defend
the practice But youI ind out
after while IL you ever get those
Puritan corners of your rounded
of. but some OF the silliest. most
indefensiole things are mighty COM
IS and enjoyable once you set used
10 them"
"But. Dicky." / protested. "you
know those things are harmful if
carried 90 excess, and how about the
example you and 1 might set 20 9TH
or weaker people who would not be
able 20 do things i'm moderation as
we might2"
DicKy sprang TO his feet and
stretched himself Then he solemn
ly poured me another cup of coffee
and held It out 10 me, chanting
solemnly:
All my beloved nh the cup that
clears
Today Of past regrets and future
fears.
Tomorrow, why tomorrow mar
be
MYSELF with yesterdays Sewn
Thousand years.
Al make the mos. of what we
yet may spend.
Before we, too. into the dust de-
send.
Interrupted him ruthlessly. III
you're going 10 quote Omar" j said
resignedly, 81 give up i have learn
ed from bitter experience that there
is no aruging with a disciple Of
omar"
That's because ne so perfectly
exempiifies the modern watchword,
What's the use OF anything
Dicky returned. srinning. But
won't inhict any more of his old
philosophy on you. want to have
serious financial discussion with
you.
looked uP anxiously Was Dicky
i'm any trouble. o. were we in for
another dispute
\ MOMENTOUS TALK ON FIN
ANCE AND WHAT II LED
TO.
never shall get used to Dicky.
y do not know half the time wheth-
er ne is in fun or i'm earnest. When.
after my experiment i'm smoking a
cigarette TO please him. ne looked
mp with a grave face and announced
that he wanted 70 have a serious
financial discussion with me. 1 was
frightened. 1 wondered if he were
in any trouble which he had not
told me.
My face must have told its own
story OF anxiety, for suddenly Dlcky
laughed.
Don't worry he said gayly, i
haven't lost my diamonds, and
am not a ruined man. You seem
10 have set your heart upon that
allowance thine So thought we
would set it over with-how much
do you want each week
why Dieky. how can i tell
when d nave no ioe' "h"l your lh-
comes kno" vaguely or course
that YOU must receive very good
prices for your work out nave
no iGea OF how much YOU receive
each week, or month. and must
know that 90 make out my budget
Your what Dicky looked mys-
titled.
Aly budget 1 repeated, my
use OF the expenditures j expect 10
make during the week. or month,
snd they must be bas upon the
ar mt of money ] receive, and
trt- fin turn must bc reckoned on
your income