The Van Buren press., 1876-12-05

She did not tell him she was cutting
up her own dresses TO clothe tue twin
ni,ls. and seWiAg busily every leisure
moment to keep all the 'illle ones tidy
And yet there came day IN June
when six months of the second year
were almost gone, when she had spent
the last dollar of the weeks money.
whtle the week was only half gone.
Charlie hal given her long before some
some signed checks to meet such an
emergency. hut ii was er pride to think
not one had yet besn presented at the
ba h.
She took one from the desk where
they hd lain - long. aud spread 1t out
before her, calculating. with FUCKERS ON
l.cr pretty face. how small she could
stretch over the necessary 'xpehses,
Il hate to begin" she sail. half aloud ,
'if once we break IN upon that money, II
will met away like snow before the sun,
But there was no alternative but debt.
aud Mabel knew thai Charlie would new
tr he willing To owe any man cent,
while he had the cent with which to pay
him Sd with great sigh, she dipped
her p II in the ink. tn ill out the blank
check Before it touched the paper,
however. she paused, listening. There
MAS n step in the hall, that was not that
If the little nurse or her charges. a voice
ringing out clear aud full, calling:
"Malml. Where are YOU, Nay -
Here in my r, ON she answered
"Oh. Charlie. what is il =
For the lace ut the door WAS one sc
ped rom it forever
Good news. May And yct--perhaps
| should feel sorry, too, only did no.
know him
"W hat are yon talking about 2"
"Dni you read this morning paper Z
Yes
"Did vai notice the death OF Amos
Cardner I"
"No /, tina, thr Mr.. Gardner wht
used to be Mr. Min MS partner, before
you went into the stor. r
"Yrs, he was bachelor and he has
l,il his whole estate tn Mr.. Mililln. ex-
cpll II few Ie2acies TIE store will h'
fllHeu ttll dilel tuc ihhci"', w W ""''
three day, holi,lav, MAY
Il am Glad you will be able to rest :
But tha, is not all. Do you guess
the r,st.
You are to have your old salar,
agaia.
More than that. NJ, NJ fllin took mi
to his h.I,e this morning. aut told iis
all hi. plan-. lie will enlarge the bust
ness, and tax. un again all his old aales
men who are wiling to come He ha,
given me lcrnlss,"n to offer . position
tn Viii Castleton. who has been now
nearly II year out "f employment. he
csa.. ae would not aenstt your theory
oI half losf being better than nd
hrcai
4 know. Poor Will. arm afraid
Maria had worse wear tlsn our has
been. Charlie
IL am sur. of it. But | have saved my
hes, news TIL .hc last, Mabel.
"Morr good news st'll!
More ,'il. Mr. Garingr. Mr.. Miilin
SAYS did me some injustice time BY sup
posing that | would praportion my work
u the decrease III NV saI2ry. ~ atone
Tor this he ha, left ine i've thousand do!.
lars"
"Oh. Carlic!'
"Hnld o,, lii,lc woman; and he also
advised Alr hiin,n, in their very last IN
,erview. 10 rewnf,i my 'ts'thfi disinter
es,rd devotion to him in he late DIN
cul,ics, his own wards. MAY. ty tAkinl
mr rs ,nrr in The business"
..Cnsllic. o.. my Charlie! | mus'
either laugh or cy!" said Mabel. alnos
h, strricallr.
"I.anan. then, by oil means! The nes
firm Of NJ ,fiiin / Castlet"n must not bt
chlistrnri hy tears. even hap.y ones
Huirah Who will say atler this ,hsi
uall loaf i. not better tIian no bread I! -
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