The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-10-21

allowance and be business-iikc and
modern. But II was too much trou.
bic TO explain TO kennicott's kindly
stubbornness that she was a practical
housekecper as well as flighty play.
mate. she bought a budget.plsn ae-
count book and made her budgets as
exact as budgets are likely 10 be
when they lack budgets.
For the first month II wns a han.
cymoon jest TO beg prettliy. TO con
fess. Il haven't a cent In the house.
dear" and 10 be told You're an
ex,rayagant little rabbit But the
budget book made her realize how
lnexact were her finances. She be-
came self-consclous. occasionally she
was indignant that she should al
ways have to petition him for money
with which 10 buy his food. She
caught herself critlcixing hLs belief
that. since his joke about trying to
keep her out Of the poorhouse had
once been accepted as admirable hu-
NOR. II should continue 10 be his
daily bon mot, II was a nuisance 10
have 10 run down the street after
him because she had forgotten to
AJAX him for money at breakfast
Bat abe couldn't hurt his feel
lngs." abe reflected. lie liked the
iordliness Of giving largess.
She tried 20 reduce the frequency
OF begging by opening accounts and
having tho bills sent 10 him. She
had found that staple groceries. SUI
gar. flour. could be most cheaply
purchased at Axel EgEe'a rustic
general store. She said sweetiy TO
Axei:
II think had better open a charge
account here"
Il don't do no business except for
cash. gruntcd Axci. She flared. do
you know who I ann
''Yuh. sure. l know. The doc 10
good for n. But that's yoost a rule
made. make low prices do
business for cash.
She stared at his red impas-ive
face. and her fingers had the undig
nified desire to slap him. but her
reason agreed with him. You're
quite right. you shouldn't break
your rule for me-"
Her rage had not been lost. I, had
been Transferred 20 her husband
She wanted 10 pounds Of sugar In
hurry. but she had no money. Ehs
ran up the stairs TO kennicott's Of
flee. On the door was a sign adver.
Using headache cure and stating.
The doctor Is out. back at" Nat.
uraily. the blank space was not filled
out. She stamped her foot. She ran
down TO the drug storc--the Doctors
club.
As she entered she heard Mrs.
Dyer demanding. Dave. i've got TO
have some money"
Carol saw that her husband was
there. and two other men. all listen.
ing In amusement.
Dave Dyer snapped. How much
do you wantg Dollar be enough ?"
"No, II WON'T I've got 10 get some
undercIothcs for the KIDS
why. good Lord. they got enough
now 10 fiji the closet so I couldn't
find my hunting boots. last time
wanted them"
Il don't care. They're IN rags.
You got to gre me ten dollars"
Carol perceived that Mrs. Dyer
was accustomed 20 this indignity.
She perceived that the men. particu-
larry Dave, regarded IL as an excel
lent jest. She waitcd--she knew
what would comet did Dave
yeiped. Where's that ten dollars I
gave you last year," and he looked
to the other men to laugh. They
laughed.
Cold and still. Carol walked up 10
Kcnnicott and commanded. II want
to see you upstairs"
"why-something the matter7"
"Yesy
He dumped after her. up the
stairs. into his barren office. Before
he could get out a query she stated:
Yesterday in front OF saloon
heard a German farmwifc beg her
husband for a quarter. 10 get a toy
for the baby--and he refused. Just
now i've heard Mrs. Dyer going
thru the Same humiliation. And l.
I'm in the same positionl I have 10
beg you for money. Daily. have
Just been Informed that I couldn't
have any sugar because hadn't the
money 20 pay for itr'
who said that? BY God. III kill
any"
tut. II wasn't his fault. II was
yours. And mine. now humbly
beg you TO give me the money with
which TO buy meals for You 70 cat
And hereafter to remember II. The
next time I sha'n't beg. ] shall
simply starve. DO you understand?
I can't 20 on being a slave"
Her defiance. her enjoyment OF
the role. ran out. She was sobbing
against his overcoat, rHow can you
shame me so?' and he was blubber.
ing. Dog gone It, ] meant 10 give
YOU some. and | forgot II. ] swear
I won't again. BY goliy I WON'T
He pressed fifty dollars upon her,
and after that he remembered to
give her money regularly. :.
sometimes.