The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1881-08-18
Her s'Penny In the Bank''

Her s'Penny in the Bank"
Some years ago there lived in Montreal
an Irish maiden, over whose features 3C
winters had not shed their frosts lightly
She had several pleasant traits OF charac'
ter, but beauty was not one of her attrac.
tons. AS the years flew by her friends
became stronger in their convictions that
the reason why she had not married was
because she had never had an offer.
One day there suddenly doomed up an
enterprising young blacksmith, twenty
two years of age, who took lodgings in
the house where the maiden, Mary
Tooney, had rooms. Miss Tooney was
pleased with the young Vulcan, and re-
membering that while there is life there
is hope, resolved to capture him or die
in the attempt.
Like a sagacious diplomat, she laid
siege to his heart through his weakest
approach, the desire, at the end of hard
days work, for well-cooked meal, q
comforting cup of tea, and a tidy bed.
She carried him deliciously favored
dishes, got up the beverage that cheers
and not inebriates, with favor fit for
the nectar of the gods. She moved qui-
city into his bed-chamber and exchanged
the linen, washing it with her own hands
and sprinkling it with lavender. Then
she attended to her own person; put All
extra allowance of lard upon her hair,
scrubbed the chairs in a silk dress, as if
it were of no account, and caused it to be
whispered among her neighbors that she
had "a penny in the bank"
Mr.. Doody, the young blacksmith,
came to the conclusion that she was q
rich woman, and he resolved to marry
her on speculation. AS his courtship
waxed more earnest, the widow multi
piled her hints about the ''penny in the
bank" and whetted his desire to possess
her and her penny" by acting the
prude and moralizing about husbands
who spends their wives fortunes. That
was why she had refused so many offers,
she said, and Doody, growing desperate,
offered her his heart and hand. He was
accepted, and the marriage took place ct
once.
But to the young husbands surprise,
Mrs. Doody chung to her own rooms and
expressed no desire to change her style
of living. Doody became impatient over
the delay in unlocking his wife's Golfers
and enjoying her wealth, and by way of
preliminary he asked her for money to
buy himself gold watch. She made an
evasive reply, and as weeks passed and
no broad sovereigns rolled at his feet, he
chided Mrs. Doody with deceit. She led
him to the outskirts of the city, dug
down into bank of earth, and brought
up penny.
Thus ended Doody's dream of wealth;
but Mary was a good wife and he deter
mined to make the best of her. To her
penny in the bank" he added his small
savings and they sought their fortunes
in Chicago, first in keeping q restaurant
which afterward grew to the dignity of q
hotel. They made money and became
wealthy. While Mrs. Doody run the
hotel, pao1y wont into sra;n ond pork
speculations, and is now said to be mil
lionaire.
A few days ago the prosperous pair
visited Newark, New Jersey, where they
are now stopping with some friends
Doody is negotiating for the purchase of
handsome farm near Orange, upon
which he will erect commodious man
sion, and barns and stables, and devote
himself entirely to raising Percheron
horses and thoroughbred Jersey cattle.
He will sail for Europe in few days to
purchase stock for the farm. He attrib-
utes all Of his good fortune to his homely
wife's Jenny in the bank"