No, the wage account will always be the large one, and I
am glad it is so, for it is one finger of the helping hand."
"You haven't finished with the figures yet. You don't know what to add
to our _permanent_ investment."
"That's quickly done. _Nineteen thousand five hundred and ninety-five
dollars_ from twenty-two thousand seven hundred and sixty dollars leaves
three thousand one hundred and sixty-five dollars to charge to our
investment. I resent the word 'permanent,' which you underscored just
now, for each year we're going to have a surplus to subtract from this
interest-bearing debt."
"Precious little surplus you'll have for the next few years, with Jack
and Jane getting married, and--"
"But, Polly, you can't charge weddings to the farm, any more than we can
yachts and diamonds."
"I don't see why. A wedding is a very important part of one's life, and
I think the farm ought to be _made_ to pay for it."
"I quite agree with you; but we must add $3165 to the old farm debt, and
take up our increased burden with such courage as we may.
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