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fensible things are mighty comfy and
enjoyable once you get used to them"
But, Dicky," I protested, you
know those things are harmful If car
ried to excess, and how about the ex-
ample you and 1 might set to other
weaker people who would not be able
to do things in moderation as we
might?"
Dicky sprang to his feet and stretch
ed himself. Then he solemnly poured
me an other cup of coffee and held
it out to me, chanting solemnly:
All, my beloved, fill the Cup that
clears
TODAY of past Regrets and Future
Fears.
TOMORROW! Why Tomorrow may
Myself with Yesterdays Sewn Thou
sand Years, s
All, make the most of what we yet
may spend,
Before we, too, into the Dust de-
scend $50
I interrupted him ruthlessly. of
you're going to quote Omar" I said
resignedly, Il give up. I have learned
from bitter experience that there is no
arguing with disciple of Omar"
That's because he so perfectly ex-
emplifies the modern watchword,
What's the use of anything?'" Dicky
returned, grinning. But / won't in
flict any more of his old philosophy
on you. I want to have a serious fl
nancial discussion with you.
I looked up anxiously. Was Dicky
in any trouble, or were we in for
another dispute?
CHAPTER xxxvII.
A Momentous Talk on Finance and
What 1t Led To.
I never shall get used to Dicky I
do not know half the time whether he
is in fun or in earnest. When, after
my experiment in smoking a cigarette
to please him, he looked up with a
grave face and announced that he
wanted to have a serious financial dis
cussion with me, was frightened. /
wondered if he were in any trouble
which he had not told me.
My face must have told it's own
story of anxiety, for suddenly Dicky
laughed.
Don't worry" he said gayly. II
haven't lost my diamonds, and 1 am
not ruined man. You seem to have
set your heart upon that allowance
thing so I thought we would get it
over with-how muchssdo you want
each week?'
why, Dicky, how can tell when i
have no idea what your income is. !
know vaguely, of course, that you must
receive very good prices for your work
but have no idea of how much you
L y
must know that to make out my bud
get.
Your what?" Dicky looked mysti-
fled.
MY budget" I repeated, my use
OF the expenditures 1 expect to make
during the week, or month, and they
must be based upon the amount OF
money l receive, and that in turn must
be reckoned On your income.
What piffle!" retorted Dicky. How
can you ever tell what unexpected ex-
penses you are going to have? 1 guess
my income will stand the strain. II
tell you what. You tell me how much
you have spent this last week, then
will double it. 1 will give you that
much each week. If you run behind
will make up the deficit. If you have
AiAOi 2 liidi SSO any "CSh yOu must urea
me to a little dinner. There's a sport
ing proposition for you. Will you take
Iit?"
'Dicky," said in despair, Wont
you try to understand? We ought to
govern our expenditures by your in
come, not by what your generosity
would hand out to me. Household
economists have worked the SEIZED
ules out. So much income, so much
saved, so much for rent, so much for
food"
Police" howled Dicky, jumping
from his chair, while l started in
amazement. I've heard all that no,
before but never thought I'd have to
see MY meals regulated that way. ]
suppose when you get your budget
worked OUT that if happen to crave
a porterhouse on a day when corned
beef and cabbage is budgetted the