For one thing, we lost our crop and she'll save money while I'm away.

She's not parsimonious, but she hates to waste dollars, and must have found me expensive now and then.

Then I mean to earn something, and can imagine her surprise when I show her my wages check." On the surface, his mood was humorous, but Festing got a hint of something fine beneath.

"But," he said, "you mustn't stay, and I'd sooner you didn't joke." "Then I'll be serious; but after this there's no more to be said.

Don't imagine it's altogether for your sake I'm going to stay.