St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1878-09-13

came home early from business and
rushed up to Uncle Wetherbee's room.
''My dear Uncle,n said he, 'sthat
house of Falkirk's is in the market at
forced sale. Such bargain Only six
hundred %
''Why don't you buy it, then 2" said
Mr.. Wetherbee, scooping fresh tobacco
out of his jar.
because I've only been able to lay
up four hundred out of that deucedly
small allowance of mine," said Mr.. Not
tingham. "Ever since [ divided with
Phebe, according to your SUGGESTION
eyes," nodded Uncle Wetherbet,
according to my suggestion"
"Pve been comparatively poor
man." sighed Mr.. Nottingham. zone
can't lay up anything on such pittance
as that" -9'
"Perhaps your wife thinks so too,"
chuckled Uncle Wetherbee.
"Oh, that's altogether a different
matter" said Mr.. Nottingham. "I've
been thinking ought to reconsider that
affair.""
Uncle Wetherbee stared intently at
his wooden leg, and said nothing.
fsBut," added Mr.. Nottingham, ''about
the Falkirk place It's little gem of
house, and Pve always wanted a
house of my own. This rent paying
business don't altogether suit me. And
| could give a mortgage for the two
hundred if you would allow me to use
your name as security" s
"Oh, certainly, certainly !" said Un-
Gle Wetherbee, fuse it as much as you
like.n
And Mr.. Nottingham went off re-
joicing.
But Wiggs and Sangster, the agents
i'll charge of the Falkirk place, were
exultant when he arrived.
"FOur hundred dollars and mort
gage for the balance is very well,n said
Mr.. Sangster, "but they had had an
other offer this morning-Of cash down
And they had considered it their duty
to Mr.. Falkirk to close with it. Very
sOrry-but perhaps they might suit Mr..
Nottingham with some other piece of
property"
Mr.. Nottingham went home sadly
disappointed.
'What's the use of trying to save
money !" said he. 'l'm going to give
up after this
81 don't agree with you there, DEAR"
said Mrs. Nottingham. ''I've been
saving money for the last three years,
and l have found it pays"
"YOu have ?" said her husband.
"Of course have. Do you suppose
| spent all the money Not bit of it.
put the best part of it out at interest,
always following Uncle Wetherbee's ad-
vice in my investments, and I've bought
house with it !"
"What house ?"
Mr.. NOttingham's eyes opened wider
and wider.
''The Falkirk house, said Mrs. Not
tingham, her lips and cheeks dimpled
all over with satisfaction. 81 completed
the bargain to-day. My dear,"-steal-
ing one arm around her husbands neck
-''how do you think held up my end
of the business partnership 7"
Better than could have done my
self, Phoebe" said Mr.. Nottingham, with
curious moisture coming into his eyes.
'My plucky little wife, 1 am proud of
you.n
sit was your money, Nicholas" said
the wife in Il faltering voice.
''But it was your prudence and econ
omy that stored it up, Phoebe"
'Then you don't regret the terms and
articles of partnership 2"
So the young couple moved into the
Falkirk house when the first of May
came around; and the cosiest room in
the house with south window and an
open fireplace for wood fire, was re-
served for Uncle Wetherbee.
And Mr.. Nottingham is never tired
of telling his friends his wife bOupht
the place with her share of the partner
ship profits.
'The most charming woman in the
world" says Mr.. NOttingham.-Neao-
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