The Toledo chronicle. [volume] (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1873-1924, 1877-02-01

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CHAELHs J0xKs Lived IN Bankers
WIZ. He Wzs strictly honest and b
wH poor. jones bad, ~ rzzny poor
EDsn have, . large family, and vhen
wiD6er survived 1t f0unA him out N
empJ0ynens md almost 0slt Of bread.
BY doing odd Jobs, however. h MAN.
aged 10 keep body and soul t9essbsr.
One morning be arose In very low
spirits, he wM 70 eat IN last crunnE,
Of bread for breakfast
ssWhst must dor be eTss1-
-Trsast In Pr0Tide1ee," answered
his faithful wife. breaking IN upen hls
J wei / Nm I'm 20 down ssree.
and see IL l can get an odd tsb on
two"
He had scarcely gone a square when
an acquaintance coming toward him
said.
"HzIlOs Jones. booking better than
usual this morning. mo- wonder,
though; j believe / would feel Jolly,
too, were IN yosrr place -AlSoF me.
70 congratulate y0z. 81"
Poor Jones Was comple4esy stag-
gerrd Formerly he had resolved only
. Good nod Of recognition from M.
Williams, Row ii WIS kind
uOEd and hand offered 70 shake,
and congratulated. too, And for
whzss lie csgld only xszmmer-
M. Williams, I-I-zezEIy-I-
vr<,x< Il. ><.r. xra<~x~u -
"Oh, Of oonrxes Expected yOss
wcuSd b. prUtd and stuck mp" ex-
planned Mr.. Williams, adding, Give
you two weeks to get over tfzt"
And with tbs lucid exYlznzsion Of
bis condnes, Mr. Williams passed On
He ID crazy exclaimed Jones'
While locking In zxazzemexs. At the
Tetreztinz form Of the supposed mani
&C, . hand lightly touched his shoulder.
which caused hiEa TO turn and face
Nj. GrzlnEl-
How arg you, J0Dexs Glad to
see you" said GrztasI sxtepdinz hiz
hand
lam pset-presty Ee-wesr -.
saved the zssonisbef Jones'
'tOf course y0a are, " continued Grab
all And bow EsOdestly y0u ASSUME
your new y1zef I'll tell y0u, Jones,
ron know y0G wanted 10 borrow
twenty-five dollars Of me the other
day; / didn't happen to hare it jus.
then, bot yesterday / collected my
rents; 30 this sa0Ening, when I sat
down 10 make osst your check.
Thought nsixSgt ~ well make is fifty
instead Of twenty-five.
Thrszs4fnx the check into Jones
kznd, he was about TO depart when be
zdded.
81 forgot, Jones; my wife says you
must dine with ws next sunday. Be
SURE 70 come and bring your wife and
children
A. GrxtzIl whisked out Of sight,
Jones tried to collect his thoughts.
After . miserable attempt, he deter.
mined TO go horne and consult his wife;
she might solve the riddle that puzzled
him.
Arriving at home, amzzement wa
only to be succeeded By wonder and
surprise, for, in passing through tn
hail into the kitchen, be found his
wife unloading . barrel Of four, and
his daughter putting away = lot d
beef.
is It you, Char:esy' said hi.
wife.
~ don't know. Mary inst stick me-
with pin, till I See"
No, indeed, ! shall mott But just
think Of Il, Charles! The grocer sent
up this barrel Of four this morning
that be refused to trust rs for lzsl
week, and the butchers bog stopped
with some meat, when you know be
has refused u all along. When
aSlkod him what WA the matter, be
only wiuked and said We could settle
ct the end Of the month. Nrs. Stingy,
our neighbor, sent in two pounds Of
butter, saying she was sorry she didn't
have It yesterday when We wanted to
borrow cupful but ~ her butter
man had just come, she could spare us
two pounds-
And I've got : check for 6fty dol
lazsw
And Jones, overcome By such NUM-
ncDes st down and E.sped foI
4 wonder what It meansY' family
inquired 1rS- Jones'
!" Give Il upr' shouted JOINS. De-
pairing Of ever solving the riddle.
Suddenly loud knock ws heard Il
tlse frost door.
II that b any pefB0n with . comes
hose and lot refuscftl TEL them Ne
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