Nebraska advertiser. [volume] (Brownville, Nemaha County, N.T. [Neb.]) 1856-1882, 1866-05-17
s. elect gt0rg.
rom the Atlantic Monthly.
COUPON BONDS.
An Interesting Farmers stony.
ALL is WELL THAT ENDS WELL
PART l /.
Continued.


'Oh she answers my purpose. Hoss
flesh is high, Laury. Have to ecOnO-
mze, these times.
1 am sure there is no need of your
economizing = exclaimed Laura. leading
the way to The dining-rOom. Why dOn'r
you use your money, and have the good
of it?'
so tell him. said Mrs. Ddcklow,
family. why, Laury!I didn't want
you TO be TO so much trouble to gi: din
ner Jest for US A bite would have an
swered. Do see. father
AT evening Josiah came home and II
was not until then that Ducklow men.
ionad t he subject that was foremost II
this thoughts.
What do ye think of Gov'ment bonds
Josiah g be incidentally inquired. after
supper.
.Fra..rate = said Josiah.
About as safe as anything amt they?'
said DuckIow, encouraged.
Safe g cried Josiah. Just look at
the resources of this country Nobody
has begun yet 10 appreciate the power
undcveloped wealth of the United States.
It's big rebellion, l know: but we're
going to put it down. 1t will leave US a
big debt, very sure put we handle il
now easy as that child lifts that stool =
It makes him grunt and stagger little,
not because he isn't strong enough for
It, but because he don't understand his
own strength. or how 10 use it; he will
hare the strength, and know just how to
apply it, in little while. Just so with
this country. 1t makes me laugh to hear
folks talk about reputation and bank
ruptcy.'
But s'pose we do put down the lebell-
ion, aud the states come back then
what's to hinder the South, and secesh
sympathizers In the North, from joining
together and voting that the debt shan't
be paid q
Don't you worry about that Do you
suppose we're going to be such fools as
TO give the rebels, after we've whipped
them, the same political p over they had
before the war Not by long chalk
Sooner than that,we II put the ballot into
the hands of the freedmen. They're our
friends. They've fought on the right
side, and they'll vote Oh the right side
/ tell ye spite of all the prejudice there
is against black skins, we amt such a
nation of minnies as to give up all we're
fighting for, and leave our best friends
and allies, not 10 speak for our own in
terests, sn the hands of our enemies
You consider. Gov ,ments a good in
vesment, then do ye?' said DucklOw,
growing radiant.
4 do, decidedly,-,he very best. Be-
sides. you help the Government and
that's no small consideration
SO l thought Bu how is it about
the cowpon bonds ; Amt they rather
licklish property to have in the house 3
We'll don't know Thiak how many
years you'll keep old bills and document t:
and never dream of such Thing as los
ing them There's not bit more dan
ger with the bonds. l shouldn't want
to carry them around with me, to any
great amount, though l did once carry
three thousand dollar bonds in my pOck.
ct for week. l didn't mind it,
Curious y said DuckiOw I've GO
threethousan' d ollar bonds in my pocke
.his minute .
We'll, it's so much good property,
said Josiah, appearing not at all surpris
ed at the circumstance.
Seems to me, though, if l had safe
as you have, should lock them up in it.
i was traqelling that week. lock
ed them up pretty soon after got home
though
Suppose said Due klOw, as if tn,
thought had but just occurred to him.
suppose you put my bOnds-into your safe
shalt feel easier
OF course replied Josiah, III kee
them for you like
1t will,be an accommodation The
will be safe, will they 2
Safe as mine are /; safe as anybody
III insure them for twenty-five cents"
DucklOw was happy. Mrs DscklOV
was happy. She took her husbands co,
and with pair of scissors cut the thread
that stitched the envelope To tha pocke