The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1880-01-02

silver waiter and sons liQusar Ranusa %
that when one Of her intinaie friaoAs
came In, che could ask hin % taks drop
OF the delicious cordial with her. Sc
drank one Ela0 of It and found it %
much 10 her liking that abe could not
we'll resist the temptation 10 Try
another. Ii was 70 fFaerant % de-
lcious, 80 sweet and % smooth!
THE WISH.
Most people who knew the Widow
Van Dusenhery imagined that she had
everything that heart could desire; but
abe had very capscious heart which
was capable Of desiring . good many
things that fortune had withheld from
her. For henelf she did not carr. She
could live, IL necessary, upon the hull
Of hesn; but che could not endure the
idea 81 anything being denied her dAr-
lag boy. She had indulged in many
ambitious schenes for the promotion of
his happiness; and. a. she sat musing
upon the possibilities of the future, she
heard the cheerful footing of a tin
trumpet, which announced the coming
OF coach driven by . member Of the
Four finland club.
There they co." she exclaimed, in
hslf.rcproachful tone. "But il Bait
were At home he could not afford 10 keep
drag, He would BE- oSs.p< ,,sI. Ia
Smuse himself with billiards and cigars,
poor boy! Ii is too bad" And .
pearly tear mesndered down the widows
cheek, dividing her complexion in .
very curious manner.
~ WISH" she said to herself. that ]
had SioO, 200 that could give him rs
New Years present, when he comes
back from his European tour Ii would
be such $ delightful surprise to him;
and then he could drive "A coach of his
own
A hundred thousand dollars is not
such 4 very unreasonable sum" said the
gentleman whom the widow Just At that
moment discovered by her side, but
who,v entrance she had not before no
tIced.
a. think myself il is very reasonable"
she said; and / don't see why should
not have il"
You shall have it, my dear madam"
said the stranger" such modesty and
maternal tenderness IS you have mani,
test, in your very reasonable desires
must be rewarded"
And thsIrupon the stranger drew from
his bosom bundle of yreenbacks, which
he reached her, on which was distinctly
inscribed SlOO,N 600.
Thank you! lam overcome by your
goodness" she sid, AZ she took the bun
die and placed il on the table beside the
flask Of Chsrtreuse. Wont you take
- glass Of this delicious liquor" she
said
Inever drink" replied the stranger,
solemrly.
Bat this is = cordial made by the
m0uks # Chsrtreuse, said the widow.
~ much the worss," said the sirSn-
ger. IL hate monks and all their
wurSs."
T&i> Was said with such bitterness Of
tone that The wiCuw looked into the face
very sanity looking parsonage, He had
u very pure cOnplexiCn, regular features,
black hair and eyes, thin lips and G, ssn
,havcn face. He WAS dressed exactly in
the style of = rituSlist high churchmal,-
$ long.skirted, black frock coat, with =
nSrrnw COLLAR that fitted closely 10 his
neck, wais;coSt which had no opening
~ !gGnt, and = misty tlScS hand around
his throat In truth, he looked - nearly
ike the Rev. Brown Stout, who some
times oficl&ted ~ the altar in -. Bonn
tacius, that the widow felt confident he
aust be = truly good man, and il would
h diuespeciiui 10 him 10 ask where be
came frun.
1T is fSvoriie maxim of mine"
said the stranger, in Sn impressive tone
ni voice, that 10 be viriuous is 10 be
happy. But you won't have = good
time"
The widow would have smiled a, the
old mark of heE visitor; but he winked
his right eye ~ her in such a wicked
creep over her.
"Wss there anything more that you
uesired?" said the stranger in = persua-
ave manner.
Really, now" said the widow, "a
hundred thousand dollars is such y small
sum, and il would make such n small
sapw alongside ot the fortunes of some
my dear BAlt's acquaintAnces II il
were only two hundred thousand i
sh aid feel quite content"
oh! very well, replied the stranger;
Erd putting his hand TO his breast, he
Iunk cut another bundle, Just like the
ar one, which he placed in the widows
lap "ls there anything else you de
sire
What 3 sinpleton was" said the
widow 10 herself, Ia make such s mod
crate ., nSnd," And, - she looked 81
the two bundles of greenhscks they
really ~cemed hardly worth having
"S!uCe sou are so very kind" replied
the widow" may be 81 bold Is to make
up the sum 10 FIVE hundred thousand ?
il will be such delightful surprise TO
Bait when he comes home to find such =
fortune 81 his disposal. l hoPe you will
not think me unreasonable"
IL be- you will make no apologies, my
dear maGAm," said the stranger, while -
grim smiie seemed 70 flicker across his
pale features. Anything may be for
given 10 mothers love. Your desire
shall be- gISii6ed." The stranger there
upon placed another but larger bundle
OF grecnb.cks upon her lap, making up
the desired sum.
She Clutched at them eagerly; but
hardly had she got them in her posses
sion than she felt chsgrined AZ her mis-
take in not demanding mere.
"Who wants 10 be half a millionaire"
she exclaimed pettishly. why net
make its round sum at once. A million
dollars would put my poor boy on his
feet and enable him 10 hold up his head
among the milliunaires."
A million Of dollars il large sun"
said the stranger, and the millionaires
are few in number"
ooh! it is mere tribe" said the
widow. al know \ good many million
aires, and ! have always thought il
would be such u comfort to be one OF
them. | should ~ like TO know what
the feelinEso Of n millionaire must be-"
Your wishes are not TO be denied"
said the magnificent visitor. Here is
the sun you ask for" and without
moro ado, he plunged bundle OF green.
backs into her lap, which she seized
upon with rs much Ayidity IS hungry
cur would snap ut bone. But, strange
ly enough, the possession Of this i'm
mense sum only produced q feeling OF
disappointment and regret, which must
have reflected ON her face, for the
stranger exclaimed, with aStanishment:
"WhAt! Does not that satisfy your"
don't like 70 appear uugratoful,"
said the widow; "but, after all, 81, O00,.
900 iS but ssmsll matter, com pared with