The Grand Haven news. [volume] (Grand Haven, Mich.) 1858-18??, 1866-01-17
Why, yes, il | only knew how.

known Just how the case stood.
"Well, give it to me. Ny! how full
your pocket book isw she exclaimed in
affected wonder, as he unrolled the pom
derous portfolio stuffed and crammed with
notes and silver. "Thnnk you, but as
long as you have your money out, you
may as well give me little more at once,
il will save the trouble of asking you
again. o! there, don't scowl so. It's
only trihe want. Not SO much rs
those furs will cost that you are going 10
buy me for Christmas present"
"Fursl Whew! l hadn't heard of
them before"
"Oh, | know you haven't yet" she re-
piled coaxingly, but you will between
now and Christmas-unless you give me
that money ! want now. Let me see !;
the furs you are going TO buy me will
cost seventy.fve dollars, but will let
you of till next winter if you will give
me-ob, don't stare so-thirty-fve dol
lars now."
"Thirty five dollars! What in"
"Neyer mind tho exclamalions now,"
said she with roguish smile, laying her
hand land pretty one it was, too, over
bis mouth. Come, out with the money
first, and I'll give you leave to express
your astonishment afterward."
"Tcll me first what you want il for y
said Mr.. Early, as soon rs his speech was
restored to him, taking advantage of a
husbands prerogative, right established
by precedent at least, Of questioning in
such matters.
"Tell you what ! want it forl Oh, Of
course | will! ! am going to invest il for
you. 1t will bring you in hundred per
cent, and more too, just so long as Mrs.
Webb is tenant Of yours"
How-wbat do you meanT
"Why, dou't you see there's two tens
in that roll, and plenty of fives bold
ing out that same pretty hand that had
so uncercmoniously damned up The river
Of speech flowing from her husbands S
mouth but moment before; "Only thir-
tv.ive dollars you know, which with the
fifteen have got will make fifty in all ;
and | am going to provide Mrs. Webb
aud Catharine the means of paying their
own rent easily at every quarter as soon
as it is due. To be sefious-I have told
you that they depended on sewing for n
living, and now that sewing machines
have thrown seamslresses almost entirely
out Of business, it is very bard for two
poor women, with delicate health, TO
scrape together sixty dollars every year TO
pay their rent with, and provide them
selves the necessities Of life besides.
So | am going 10 boy them such m
article ms THAT" said she, pointing TO .
splendid sewing machine that made n con
spiclous article Of room furniture, switch
some kind ffiend-Dot you of COURSE
WAS il really you, thought | never ex.
peclcd anything bali 10 sensible Of YOU
scot me last New Year, and n more nc.
ceplnble present never received and
somebody never dil md never will make
better Investment of bis money than
lhht--Unless be- thinks ht 10 give me
those ibiri five dollars ! want now
Don't you seo bow, With tb-t IN tbe
house, ! lave already saved YOU moro
than Il cost. by doing my owb so~inQ
and have stil found iimo % fold ms
hands hosilesi AID wiih such ma
chine No Webb and Kate could s0or
maks themselves comparatively indo
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