The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1875-03-10
KNEW HER BUSINESS.
MIR. MAxoN GETS ELEcTED-H How His
Wife FOUND II Our.

Il
James Maxon Is a duly initiated and
valiant Knight Of Pythias, residing on
Fourth street. The other night he left
home. telling Mrs. Maxon that be was
going 10 The lodge. About thalfpast eight
O'Clock two well-dressed men rang the
door-bell, and when Mrs Maxonaapeared
they introduced themselves rs companion
Knights of PythIas. They said the lodge
i had lust heidan election, and that Mr..
Maxon had been unanimously called %
the ChanceIlor's chair-tl;e highest posi-
ton In the lodge. They had been duly APP
pointed, in accordance with the custom
/ which IL peculiar TO the Order, TO inforri
her IL the distinguished honor that he'd
been conferred on her bus5and, ailc 70
solicit her consent 70 his acceptance cfthe
Office, another stipulation peculiar only 70
the knights ofPythias. Mr. Maxon, they
said, according u their rules, would hold
the Office for three years, and would re-
ceive NJ, annual salary OF 81, ,l62, tbs belng
the exact amount according 10 the tribute
levied on each knight By the superior
council. MIS-. Maxon was oyer.ioyed, and
I thanked the courteous gen;iemen-vho
had meanwhile seated themselves IN the
parlor--and gave her free conson 70 the
acceptanee'oY lie high and lucrative Office
conferred upon her worthy husband. The
visitors rose d leave. and, a. they we're =
bout 10 withdraw withail the iaougi.tfG.
etiquette OF thorough gentlemen, one oi
them suddenly remarked: "Oh!by the
way, Ms. Maxon, almost forgot 70 give
you this note sir. Maxon especially i'm
pressed upon me not TO forget It's delivery
a hurriedly written nuic was handed
Mrs.. M; and excdsing herself. she retired
10 ihe lighter parloF and read:
Dear Wife; | have been selected from
among the S75 members OF my lodge 70
act as Chancellor, a iia,;ering.oiiice Soltli
nesny Il ,alOa year Its always custo-
mary f,r lie newly elected Chancellor q
furnish refreshments FOR the knights. ]
have only IS with me. Please sead me al
least $50. Cor must do the thing up we'll.
send 500 II yoa have i handy, or borrow
Il II tie neighbofs. II will all come back
when get my frst montli's salary-slo0
Yours loving husband,
JAMES MAxoN.
Mrs. Maxon's eyes opened and she
thought moment. Then she went 10 a
wardrobe, plunged her hand iato the
pocket of her silk dress, pulled out a Rus
sia leather purse. aud from us snugiy
tucked az corner took hill. II looked
nice nnd lscsl. and had 10 big figures upon
l.it. $780, Going 20 the door she in
aaIsed oflhe waiting gentlemen, Viii
You take tie money 70 him ? The kind
hooking fellow vino handed her The ncte
protesting no. 20 know what wa.in Il,
sneke. up. "oh certainly. certainly,
IN see tiathe gets II safely. Glad TO ac-
commodate you, madam
said Mrs. Maxoa. . 1 lave only slOO
| bilI. aud James wants but fifty, aud
besides that don't want 70 send the whole
off. viii you &c. i changed for ME,
please
The two gentlemen consulted moment
aud then said, ..oh, We have change,
and ssraightway made up ilfty dollars and
gave IL 70 Mrs. NJ. In exchange Cor ihebill,
and wishing her very good night retired
with all the elegant grace aud manlines'
characteristic OF uhe noble Pythlan
Knights.
In about twenty minutes Mr.. Maxon
! came home. !" Why said his wife,
thought you were entertaining yaui
knightly associates. didn't expect yau
before midnight. considering the amount
. of money you wanted Cor your feast
What sou msan. inquired Mr
! Maxon. Il don't understand you
Why, dIdn't you Hcnd me this9 said
!. Mrs. NJ; as she handed him the note
Right after sou len two very cieve
booking gentlemen called aud said yc'
had been elected 20 some high Office
Chancellor. ! think-and I, Of course
!. Maxon, who had glanced over the not
aud discovered IT, complexion. calculated
You gave IL 10 them?-Why ips adia
bollcal swlndlc. Did you give them IN!
money? Huw muchT
. awhy gave them q hundred do'ia
!; bin aud they gave me iifty dollars y
change. Here la
Mr.. Maxon ina despalring way tool
the money and carelsssIy glanced u owe
AZ tlr.t. then more eagerly scanning eac
blll carefully. well, we'll, said be q las
.thls i doable outrage. Why, oil thi
money Is counterfeit except two i've dolla
note. Bat where Ia the maine OF comnlo
sense did YOU ever get aslCO bill. 70
didn't borrow that % the nrishpoiS, "
!, your
y \. mo said Mrs. Maxofi, who appeaie
i To- her husband TO obestmngely undsluroe'
IL took that 500 note you gave me yea
nrg Don't youremcmber? foatolu "
/ = look out and not tospend w.
j ~ t'f' a. lttts