, 1875-02-06

E4Oyv Il Troy Woman DOT Enough
Money to EBHy n New Issnnsa.

aio1icy to TsHy n New Issnnst.
FIRM q r yreE}S' Il, a;nf': : u.u,.
The other night DO lo(t homo, telling Mrs
Maxon TINT he was going to tlIn lodge. About
lla'f-pass 3 o'cIock two wel'-dtessc1 men
on on" appeared, 10y introduced themselves
az cotnpsn!on Knights Of pythiaa. They
aald tia lodge hid Just held all elcctton, md
that Mr.. Ma1on had been unanimously called to
TIE Chancel!or's cl'air-tlie highest position in
Tho lulgo. Thoy had besn dnly appointed. in
accordance with the custom which II peculiar to
this urdor, to inform htr Of tic diHtingmshed
honor that bad bcen conferred on her hun
band aid to Eolicit her co1,scnt to his nccert-
only to the Nntghts Of pytnias Mr. Maxon,
thay said, according to tletr rules would hold
tho Office for three years, and would recsra All
annual fnlary Of S1,202, this beinE the exact
amount sccoltlinE to The tribute levied On e*cl,
WAS ovcrjosed, tilAnked Tug courteous ,gen-
solves in the parior.-and gave her
frcess oonsent to tho acceptance Of tho
worthy husband. Tho viaisorn rose TO leaso
aud Aa they wore about to Withdraw with all the
thoughtful etiquetts Of thorough gentlemen, ono
Of thom suddenly remarked: "Oh! by the way,
note. SIr. aIaxon especially impressed it upon
mo not to forget it, dotlscty.' 4 tlrrcdly writ
ten note w,.a hAt.dcd to Mrs. A., a,l,i o4cu.tt,g
herself, ahe retired to the llgAscd parlor aud
rcnd,
DEAR wiYz: la.e been selected fso,u among the
55 me,nbets Of my loge to net as Chaucellnr, ta-
tnttns o1te WORTH hearty &19oo year. It il *lunys
customary Tor the newlyeleete Chancellor to tuEuah
refroahments for the knights. hnSe only s. With nr
PLEASE send nc II least 49, for must do tbs thing M
veil Send sloo II YOU hive ilandr, or borrow it Of
FIRST months ssslasy-t1oo. Your loving hurla1.l,
JiMEs MAxos.
RIrs. Ma1on's eyes opened, and hhc Thought a
moment Then sLo went to wardrobe. plunged
pulled out a pretty 1!nssia leather purae, and,
from its snnEly tucked-up eorier, took bill.
It looked nice xnd fresh, Iii big fiE,tten upon It
"$10D.* Going 10 tho door ale inquired OF The
waiting gentletnan, .'Will You sAke the n,oloy
to himS" Tle f'ne-lootlnE fellow wto handed
her tho note, prpfeasing not to know what vas
in It, npoko ms "Oh certainly, opTtasnlS, Ill roo
that he Eess It safely. alad to accommodate
yon, inAdatn."
Said Mrs. Maxen IL 1tvs only A100 bill,
and James wausa hit s6o. and, beside that,
don't wish to send the whole OF II. Will you get
it changed for mo, rlea-o2"
:. Tho two gentlemen consulted moment, and
then said: "oh, re have change" Straight
change for tho bill, and, wishing hoe very
good night, retired With al tho elegant grnen
and nan!lnons CHARACTERISTIC Of ths noble Pythlan
Knights.
III AublAt tHuHI5 Ilil1utsb NII. MhADn came
heme. Why" eail bis wifc, !" ! thought YOU
vcre entertaining your knistltlT associates. /
didn't expect you before midnight, considering
the amount ot money you wanted for your
feast."
What do Jon mean ," inquired Mr.. ata1on.
~ don't understand you.'
Why, didn't yon scta NC this ?" said Mls.
IL, as she handed INN tho t,uta. "1}jEht nfter
you left two verv clayer4looking Eent1clnon
caled and said yon had hcen elected to some
high oilice-Chancoor, I thinh-ana |, Of
courHe-"
Maxon. who had glanced over the note and
discovered ita complexion, calculated, '.You
gave Il to stleHl7 Why, IT'D dn1ullcal snin-
do. Did you give tllom any monoy2 How
"Wily gave them hundred dollar bill aud
they gave me TO III change. 1Iorelt is"
Alr. MAxon, III d doapairing way, took tho
money and eare!easly glanced 1t oycr at tlrst,
then mora eaEorly, ,acauning eacl, bill carefully
"Woli, well. na,il he at lust, "t.lis IL doubie
ceptiug two e5 uotoAl But where in tito na1nc
Of common asllso did you over get s10O bill?
You didn't borrow that of tho noighborr, did
your"
No, said Mrs. 1tnxon, who appeared to her
husband to bo Htrangely undistrrbel, III took
That $i00 noto YOU gave mo about q year ago.
Don't you rencmber ? You told me to look out
AMI not to spend it,"
"Why. that's counterfalt I" sa!t the hus-
band.
i knew 1t was. Did you suppose didn't SEQ
through your stupid ga1no Mr. 1razou? Your
Wife INIT d fool IT ahe IL a woman dive me-
thorn two good 90 bills, II you PLEASE, I Just
want nav bonnet"