The Wolf Point herald. (Wolf Point, Mont.) 1913-1940, 1931-02-20

particularly striking evidence of I'M
selishness when a man asks a
woman to give up financial indie
pendence to scrimp and save and
sacrifice with him. Il didn't want
YOU to do that. My mother had to
do that all her life and 1t hurt me
| swore that when I married, my
wife should never have to say to
me, Elmer, dear, may / have a
dollar and a half to pay the gas
billF or Elmer, I'd like eight dol
lars to buy a new hat
"Nellie, that sort of thing Is dis
graceful. 1 want you to have your
own private checking account and
I never want to know what you do
with the money"
Nellie now squeezed his hand.
Never fear, Elmer, I'll have my
own checking account. and nobody
shall ever know what l do with the
money. l agree with you thor
oughly there. But, Elmer, we're of
our subject. | want you to go up
to San Francisco and get yourself
a complete wardrobe. You must
take a vacation, Elmer"
II will-if you'll take 1t with me-"
~ shall not. On a vacation I'd
be a nuisance. You'd be working
hard just trying to assure yourself
that your wife was having a o
derful time-and I'm not ready to
marry you yet, dear. Really, you
must not bother yourself with a
wife and her trunks and bags, not
to mention your own"
'Sure you can't be persuaded to
change your mind and marry me
before | go, NellieT
ELMER Clarke, I'm not even en-
gagged to you-yet. Remember that.
! have already explained TO you
why" +,
He surrendered. You're a mean
woman, but | love you, so ! sup
pose all of my life I'll be giving
you your W way about every
thing. The only comfort I'll draw
out of that will be the knowledge
that you're wiser than a tree full
of owls and probably know more
about everything than | do"
"Omit the compliments, Mr..
Clarke, please. Are you going on
that vacation?"
"Yes-after I'VE cleaned up Henry
Tichenor in this school election.
By the way, Nellie, I've made n
new resolution since that lawyer,
McPeake, wired me | vas a mil
lionaire. I've decided not to cook
my own breakfast hereafter and to
refrain from eating my %luncheons
and dinners In restaurants. I've
engaged a smart gentleman OF
color to look after me and the dogs.
His name Is Jasper and he swings
q mean skillet he Ear buttle, drive
a car and play the banjo"
Good Elmer, I think you ought
to buy yourself another nice pres
ent. You've been good for ever so
lpng and you deserve 1t. You'll
want a new house, of course, If
you intend TO remain In Pilarcitos
long enough to complete your term
Of office as chairman and member
Of the board Of trustees Of the
Union high school. What do you
want for your bungalow and lott"
"Ten thousand dollars. Got a
customer for ME Nellie?"
yes, but I'm afraid my custom
er cannot meet your terms. | know
a party who might be induced TO
buy your house If you will accept
two thousand dollars down, with a
first mortgage for two years on the
remainder at seven per cent"
"Sold!" The word popped out Of
Elmer's mouth in much the same
manner he formerly employed when
giving orders to his patron. 81 sup
pose rou1l want a commission, Mel
lia." he suggested with what Anse
Moody would have termed ill-con-
cealed humorosity.
"Not from you," she replied
breathlessly. They were lunching
at the time in a booth at the Palace
grill. Nellie glanced around, saw
that for the moment they were I'M
observed. kiss mel" she com
manded fiercely.
Elmer dutifully obeyed. Now
70 forth and make your fight for
school trustee" Nellie ordered.
"See to It that you win. If you're
defeated I'll cry"
Continued next week.