The daily intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Territory [i.e. Wash.]) 1876-1881, 1880-09-23

Psahie stood sszing out of the win
dow. apparsutly deep in thought, fer
she seemed ensirely unconscisus Of her
brothers entrance into the library. and
oaiy sasned when Jsck > the isreprrssi-
BILE, cAiiet out TO her.
a peuny for your thoughts, Fan
They're not worth 1t; Was Only
thinking bow nice il would be TO be
rich. che answered with . Sigh.
We'll. here's for . beginning. and
Jsck tosssd her the offered penny.
That's too suggestive OF our poverty: |:
what want il dollars
1t would be Kind Of nics. that's
fact. il . fellow didn't have to keep on
the trot six days during the week just
for the sake of four dollars ou Saturday
night
4 doat care about the working. but
I'd like to dress ss some people do.
Lizzie Stevens iust passed the window
with such lovely dress on. and long
blue plume IN her hat that must hav.
cost more than NY Shele suit. and
Psunie gave another and deeper sigh.
at the remembrsDce Of the richly at
tired young girl. whose passing had
created snch . longing TO be rich.
what weuid you like to be rich for.
Bertie'' asked Uncle Jack. looking up
from the paper he MAS reading. Of the
younger II the brothers
Berthe seemed to know what reply
was expected OF him. and answered
quite unahashed:
Well. | wouldn't object to having
turkey every day for dinnsr.'
We'll said for. our family ostrich.
put in Jack. Berthe was never known
10 Be satisfied in the eating line. and his
unsppeasable appetite had become q
standing joke.
Wouldn't it be splendid, now. il
evsry one bad just ~ much money as
he wanted. and need work only when
be felt like il r continued Jack. He
was not laxy boy. but . fun loving
fellow, who very Otter would have pre-
ferred good game Of ball or marbles
rather than be Obliged to run on
ertands all day. which was his usual
employ ment.
i guess you have never heard the
story of Jones Jones. have your asked
Uncle Jack.
No: tell it to us, answered oil the
children IN . chorus; and Of course
Uncle Jack had to lay aside the even
ing paper from which he had been di-
verted, and relate to them the sad
reaults which followed when the world
became rich in . hurry.
Jones Jones Wa, Welshman. a. you
would easily kuess from his name. even
il omitted to tell yen that he had .
great love for money. which trait is
characteristic Of the whole Welsh
nation. Put . Welshman in the most
ont of the way place and under the
most dtssdvsntageous Circumstances
aud although hs may seem poor and
live meagerly. ten to one you will find.
after his death. thaA he has laid up
quite = snug little fortune somewhere.
But. unlike many people. . Welshman
10 willing to work for II. and il need be.
stint for il; 30 Jones Jones was Q hard
working Wslshman, end managed to
lay by something from his earnings
every yesr. but it was . very slow pro-
oess. and he grew impatient to become
rich. One day - he was countiDg over
his ssvinea. he wished. oh. how he
wished that be had uore to count. and
hs included the whole world in his wish
Just - Jsck did.
Before week bad passed. Jones
Jones saw that his money vas accumu-
lstipR. and seemed to come to him
without trouble.
i shall have TO keep bank account
aaid he, aud the next morning be made
his way to prominent bank with
large amount Of money to deposit. and
the next week he did the same. but
the next time Jones Jones went, the
banker refused IN take his gold.
But I'll pay ypu well for taking care
Of it, said the Welshman.
'Doo't want 1t. answered the banker.
end II ID safe enough on your front
door step. nov that all the towpspeopls
are getting % rich.
And Jones Jonas found II SO Soon
he had collected such wealth that he
began to think Of retiring from busi
ness.
Nov. said he to his family. 4 can
live onfortably without IN anxious
Thought or care for your FUTURE And
a. hs stretched himself ont in bis luz
urious easy chair. he remarked with .
look = saiisfac,ioO. 'This ID something
liks lfviagf k
Ar idls hfe. however. was not what
Jones JOoss had been accustomed to.
and time soon began 10 hang heavily ON