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Beginning with shillings, he led up to half-crowns, and, encouraged by success, one afternoon boldly demanded a half-sovereign to buy a wedding-present with. Mrs. Spriggs drew her over-wrought husband into the kitchen and argued with him in whispers.
Spriggs, resuming his seat, "I'll go round and I'll play about with their front-door till " He broke off abruptly as his daughter, darting into the room, closed the door with a bang that nearly extinguished the lamp, and turned the key. Before her flushed and laughing face Mr. Spriggs held his peace. "What's the matter?" she asked, eying him. "What are you looking like that for?"
The latter opened the front-door and passing out with Mr. Potter, held it slightly open. A penetrating draught played upon the exasperated Mr. Spriggs. He coughed loudly. "Your father's got a cold," said Mr. Potter, in a concerned voice. "No; it's only too much smoking," said the girl. "He's smoking all day long." The indignant Mr.
"It'll save you trouble if it don't save your pocket." He thrust his hands in his trouser-pockets and, spreading his legs wide apart, tilted his head back and blew smoke to the ceiling. He was in the same easy position when Ethel arrived home accompanied by Mr. Potter. "It's it's your Uncle Gussie," said Mrs. Spriggs, as the girl stood eying the visitor.
A gold watch and chain, which had made a serious hole in his brother-in-law's Savings Bank account, lent an air of substance to his waistcoat, and a pin of excellent paste sparkled in his neck-tie. Under the influence of good food and home comforts he improved every day, and the unfortunate Mr. Spriggs was at his wits' end to resist further encroachments.
Spriggs, resuming his seat, "I'll go round and I'll play about with their front-door till " He broke off abruptly as his daughter, darting into the room, closed the door with a bang that nearly extinguished the lamp, and turned the key. Before her flushed and laughing face Mr. Spriggs held his peace. "What's the matter?" she asked, eying him. "What are you looking like that for?"
"Except what's in the bank," said his brother-in-law. "It'll take you a day or two to get at it, I know. S'pose we say Saturday for the watch and chain?" Mr. Spriggs looked helplessly at his wife, but she avoided his gaze. He turned and gazed in a fascinated fashion at Mr. Price, and received a cheerful nod in return. "I'll come with you and help choose it," said the latter.
A large chrysanthemum in the button-hole of his frock-coat completed the picture of an Australian millionaire, as understood by Mr. Spriggs. "A nice watch and chain, and a little money in my pockets, and I shall be all right," murmured Mr. Price. "You won't get any more out o' me," said Mr. Spriggs, fiercely. "I've spent every farthing I've got."
Spriggs bounced up from his chair and stood over him with his fists clinched. Mr. Price glared defiance. "If you're so partikler you can make it up to him," he said, slowly. "You've been a saving man, I know, and Emma 'ad a bit left her that I ought to have 'ad. When you've done play-acting I'll go to bed. So long!" He got up, yawning, and walked to the door, and Mr.
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