Northern tribune. [volume] (Cheboygan, Mich.) 1875-1885, 1878-03-02
RICH FOR ONE DAY.

DlOvment and almost out of bread. BY
doing odd jobs, however, he managed to
keep body and soul together. One morn
inc he arose in very low spirits; he We
TO eat his last crumb OF bread for break.
fast.
.What must do p he cried.
srrust in Providence answered his
faithful wife, breaking in upon his solil-
oquy.
-Well, will. I'll 90 down street and
see if can get an odd job or two"
He had scarcely gone squaleiwhen
an acquaintance, coming toward him.
said:
s.Hallo! Jones, looking better than
usual this mOrr ing {; no wonder, though;
believe Pd feel jolly too, Wee in your
place. Allow me TO congratulate you
sir.n
Poor Jones was completely staggered:
formerly he had received only IA cool nod
of recognition from IL. Williams; now
it WIS kind word, and hand offered
TO shake. and congratulated, too! And
for what? He could only siammer:
'sAlr. Williams, -really-I-what
DO you mean?'
..Oh, OF course! Expected you would
be proud and stuck up" explained Mr..
Williams, adding, "Give you TWO weeks
10 get over that"
And with this lucid explanation of
his conduct. Mr.. Williams passed on.
''He is crazy !" excl; med Jones,
While looking in amazement at the re-
treating form OF the supposed maniac, a
hand lightly touched his shoulder, which
caused him to turn aud face Mr.. Gra-
ball.
"How are you, Jones? Glad to see
you," said Graball, extending his hand.
lam prcr-pretIy we-well," es-
sayed the astOnished Jones.
'-Of course you are, continued Graball.
4sAnd how modestly you assume your
hew r0lel Iii tell you. Jones; you know
you wanted 10 borrow twenty-five dol
lars of me the other day; didn't happen
10 have it just then, but yesterday 1 co..
lected my rents; SO this morning, when
sat down to make out your check, 1
thought j might as well make it fifty in
stead OF twenty-five"
ThT1sting the check into Jones hand.
he was about 10 depart, when he added:
II forgot, Jones; my wife says you
must dine with us next Sunday. BE sure
and come, and bring your vile and chill
<iren.n
As Grsball'whisked out OF sight, Jones
tried 10 collect his thoughts. After a
miserable attempt, he determined to 70
home and consult his wife; she might
solve the riddle that puzzled him.
Arriving AT home, amaZement was
only 10 be succeeded by wonder and sur
prise, for in passing through the hall in
TO the kitchen, he found his wife unhead-
ing barrel of flour, and his daughter
putting away a lot OF beet.
lis it you, Charles 2" said his wife.
IL don't know, Mary; just stick me
with pin, till l see."
mo, indeed, | shall not. But Just
think OF it, Charlesi The grocer sent up
this barrel OF flour this morning that he
REUSED to trust Us tor last week, and the
butchers hoy stopped with some meat,
when you know he has refused us all
along. When l asked him what was the
matter, he only winked and said we could
settle at the end OF the month. Mrs.
Stingy. our neighbor, sent in two pounds
OF butter, saying she was sorry she didn't
have it yesterday when we wanted TO
borrow cupiul, but as her butter man
had just come, she could spare us two
pounds"
''And I'VE got check for fifty dollars"
cence, SAT down and gasped tor breath.
IL wonder what it means % family in
CURED Mrs. Jones.
''Give it up" shouted Jones, despair
ing OF ever solyiug the riddle.
Suddenly loud knock was heard at
the front door.
''lf that is any person with corner
house and lot. refuse it = Tell them we
won't have il ~ yelled MIR. Jones at his
wife, as she rushed to see who it was.
"Oh. it is you, is it ?' he said in relieved
tone, as Miss TeIlall, the village gossip,
was ushered in.
sOf course it is But, law mel IL
won't get mad III that. told brother
James that expected you would be kind |
OF fussy like and excited; almost every |
one Is that has fortune left them.n
what fortune, madam pa demanded |
Jones.
Yes, what fortune?' added Mrs.
Jones.
You don't mean to tell me you don't
know tnat fortune has been lett you {? !
" ell, Ill read it to YOU"
Miss Tellall then pulled out the s.Bun- |
kersville Beacon" aud read as follows:
I'VE are glad to know that our friend.
Charles Jones, has come into hand
some fortune, lett him by an uncle who
recently died in England. Good luck
could not have fallen upon more
worthy man. We congratulate him."
THAT was what Williams wanted to
90" but ] thought he was crazy moaned
This accounts for it all, them" ex-
CANNED the practical Mrs. Jones.
MISS Tellall, this is a great mistake;
nave no fortune left me-" said Jones.
~Anu further, never had an uncle in
england; it's some other Jones.''
Law me do tell! Well, I'll 90 home
anu Tell the folks, SO they won't worry
ABOUT you. You see they thought vol.
might be sick, and would need caretul
nursing. But you haven't got a fortune
You are not sick, are you No? Well. |
then, goodbye
Il Knew II, lac0nically exclaimed
Jones, as Miss rellall departed.
~knew what ?' asked his wife.
"That there was power behind the
throne"
Charles" said Mrs. Jones, .hadn,t
you better go down and SEE the editor of
that paper? Perhaps he can explain
"A wise suggestion, my dear. and one
which ! will Immediately improve.
The next morning the .sBunkersv;lle
Beacon contained the following correc-
ton:
I'm yesterdays issue. we said Charles
Jones had GOMEZ into a fortune. That
gentleman called upon US and wanted to