Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1926-10-02

We arc not beggars-nu. - GO
again helpless. But we d < a:arl
that our allowances. o.. such re-. c,
them as you see fit to pay. shall 10
given TO- rs In the regular manner.
in a lump sum monthly
"a month In advance?" said tho
efficiency man. elevating his; eye.
brows. "Why? Do you spend It all
the first day?''
''Of course not. But that docs not
alter our right to receive it alr &C
once" .
TOO much temptation said
Hedge. shaking his head. Besides.
les not economic. Perhaps you Go
not know It,. but many banks pay
interest on daily balances. This is.
the case with the hank in which.
household. THAI account is under
my sole charge. BY paying the three
OF you $3.50 a month in advance an
sppreciable amount Of interest will
be lost. BY paying,you $s.3. per day.,
the remainder OF a considerable sum.
reduced. OF course. by daily drafts.
remains at interest. That Is the
policy that shall. follow. You will
be paid In checks. each morning"
This" said Constance. stonily. lis
the browning outrage
I'm sorry you look at 1t that way.
Miss Brooke. 1t is simply good bust.
ness. However. I'm willing to put 1t
this way. X you object to q daily
check-I will make weekly payments,
at the end. however. rather than the
beginning Of tho week. II you &c.
cept this arrangement. the first pay.
ment will be made a week from to.
day" 4,
Constance wavered. She had s2.7o
LIT. Perhaps for a week she could
stand 1t. But Billy and Alice were
to be thought OF. They were desti.
tIte. No: the pride Of the Brooke
family would have to grovel before
IRIS creature. 1t was the daily wage,
Q, bankruptcy.
We wish to talk It over" she
said.
Certainly" assented Hedge. " '@'
constance led the way across the
nail, through the big reccption.room
and into q far corner OF the music.
room. where they were safe from
prying ears. 1t was Billy who spoke
first.
"You made a fine mess of it. Alicer.
he exclaimed.
Alice did her best" declared Con.
stance defensively. Would YOU
have done any better?"
Wen. why couldn't she have given
MIN the idea we earned this money.
or something like that?"
Earn it," 5eered Alice. "a lot wo,
90 to earn 1t. and you know it,"
He talks as If we were panhap.
dlers." growled Billy.
TIT was like standing on I.
bread line." groaned Alice.
Come" Interrupted. Constance.
We've got to decide. It's half. or
II won't take halfr'. stormed her
brother. &c"
DO You want nothing, then? You
know very well none of us ever had
q oank account. We never even
thought OF asking for one, when
tatner was here. Now. listen: you'd
better take this fifty per cent Offer
Secause>h you don't. Billy. you won't
nave q cent to your name" ~
There was an inarticuiate runb,,,e
In his throat.
And you'll be in the Same sxN
Atce. all Of u.s." continued Con.
stance. I'VE can't 60 around ike
beggars; you know 1t. For INV mart
I'm going to take mine" IL
cant We borrow the rest some. s
''Bniy!' ''sss Httsss9S
The prcpossi shocked ConstanceS3
because 1t asRailed her Brooke urt6s n
None Of us will ever borrow n I9
can heip IT," she said stoutfy. Then u
aIter pause: "Well. now that ve.vc
accepted half. shall we take n hy a. 4
Cay or tho wsek?.s -
Let's 90 back and fight Tor r NV &
me month In advance" said RfiIv'
constance shook her head. "a
ut ne would do no good" she said, s
DON you sec how he's got us9 TT. !
mas aii tina money and we've. onJ~ y
SOY s<.fs between us-and that's nj; y
NINE. And can see he is NOT eo,nv
70 change his mind. He hasnt 49,
ON ehything. For my part I can
s'aho II by the week. But I'm think.
ing OF you ana Alice ,ssssss-,,sssss,i
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