The Lafayette advertiser. [volume] (Vermilionville [i.e. Lafayette], La.) 1865-19??, 1878-03-02
"Give it up" shouted Jones, despairing
Of ever solving the riddle.
Suddenly loud knock was heard at the

VI ever sowing the middle.
Suddenly loud knock was heard at tn,
front door.
"lf that is any person with q corner
house and lot. r"fnss it! Tell them We
won't have it!' yelled Mr.. Jones at hi,
wife, as she rushed to see who it was
oh, it is you, is i,?" she said, in re
lleved tone, as Miss TeIall, the village
gossip, was usherpd in.
"Of course it is But. law me I won;
get mad at that. told brother James
that expected you would BE- kind OF fussy
like and excited F.; most every one is that
has fortune, left th-m.'
"Wbat fortune, madam = demanded
Jones.
"Yes, what fortune?' added Mrs Jones.
"You don't mean to tell me you don't
know that fortune has been left you
Well. IN rea it to you.'
Miss TellaII then pulled out the bun
kersviIe Beacon" and read as follows -
1--WE are glad to know that our friend,
Charles Jones, has come into handsome
fortune, left him by an uncle who recently
died in England. Good luck could not
have fallen upon more wotthier man.
W. congratulate him."
THAT was what Williams wanted to do,
hnt thought he was crazy" moaned
Jones
This accounts for it all. then,' ex.
claimed the practical Mrs. Jones.
Miss Tr|Ial, this is grea, mistake
I have no fortune left me" said Jones.
And further, never had an uncle in
England it's some other Jones'" A
Law me-! do tel We'll I'll 60 home
and tell the folks, 80 thev won't worry
abon. you. You see they thought you
might b. sick, and would need careful
nursing. But you haven't got fortune
you are not sick, are you! NOT Well,
then. good by !"
Il knew it," laconicalIy exclaimed
Jones, as MISS TDl|aI| departed. 4.
knew what2" asked his wife.
'That there WAS power behind the
throne" .+..M
"Char'es," said Mrs. Jones, "hadn't
You better 90 dawn and see the editor of
that paper Perhap, he can explain
"A wise suggestion, nv dear, and one
which will Immediately improve"
+ 4
The next morning the "Bunkersvil'e
Beacon contained the following correc-
ion -
''In Yesterdays issue. we said Charles
|onea had come into fortune. That gen
le,nan called upon us and wanted to know
when it WAS. We told him it was mis-
ske-a typographical error-that was nII.
t should have been james. We appeased
VI. Jones' disappointment by giving him
he paper free for one year, but would
ay this is the only case in which we shall
Ipvia,s from our rule of two dollars q
rear in advance"
He needn't have spoken of his charity
o prominently" commented Jones, after
esding the paragraph.
"CentainIy b. shouldn't" replied M,s
ones. "But then we can't help it now
Vel, I'll send that butter Of Ms. Stingy's
'ome."
Yes; and von had better tell her that
Y. appreciated"
What! The butter9 No, Charles, it's
itog.,her too strong"
''lfvnn would have allowed me 10 finish.
would have added that we appreciated
h. motive which prompted her 20 be so
ind"
Law mel" interrupted Mr. Jones.
Yon can take it Yourself if you want
erson to BE- so very fine
'Never mind; We won't quarrel about
l."
Jones, after he found out the reason Of
u his excessive Kindness went to Grab.ll
nd offered up the check which had been
ivpn him. But Grabali saw that h. had
een. caught by his own cupidity, and
hought he best way 10 get out of it with
race to himself was to make present Of
he money to Jones. Bat Jones wouldn't
stcs t" that; so it was settled that the
,oney WAS 20 b loaned, and Jones was to
Ike his own time TO pay it. After paying
he butcher and grocer. he had neat sum
fl which served for all present nec-ssi
es; and soon after business picked up.
nd Jones obtained permanent sitda
on.
H. and his wife often laugh over the
me when he was rich for day.
A gentleman married his SER
ant A short time after thair :