The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1881-05-19
Rich For Ono Day.

Charles Jones lived in Bunkersvllle. lie
had, IS many poor men have. a large FAM
lily, and when winter arrived it found Inn
out Of employment and almost out of
bread. BY doing odd jobs, however, he
managed to keep body and soul together.
he was to eat his last crumb Of bread for
breakfast.
"What must do ~ he cried.
"Trust in Providence" answered his
faithful wife, breaking in upon his solilo-
quy.
"Wcll. / will. I'll go down the street
and SEE if ] can get all odd Job or twor
He had scarcely gone square when al
"IIallol Jones, looking better than
usual this morning; no wonder, though
believe would feel jolly, too. were l in
your place. Allow ME 10 congratulate YOU,
SIR"
Formerly he had received only cool nod
was kind word and hand offered to
what? lie could only stammcr;
do you mean?"
ooh, of coursel Expected you would
be proud and stuck up" explained Mr..
William; adding, ''Glve you two weeks
TO get over that
Aud with this lucid explanation Of his
conduct, Dir. Williams passed on
"IIc is crazy" exclaimed Jones.
While looking IN amazcment at the re-
>f
hand lightly touched his shoulder which
caused him to turn and face Mr.. Graball
How are you, JonesG Glad to sec you,'
said Graball extending his hand.
1-am prct-prctty we-well, essaycd
the astonished Jones.
of course you are, continued Graball.
And how modestly you assume your rev
role! I'll tell you, Jones, you know you
wanted to borrow twenty-five dollars of
me the other day: didn't happen to have
it just then, but yesterday l collected my
rents so this morning, when / sat down
to make out your check, l thought might
as well make it fifty instead OF twenty five. )
Thrusting tue check into Jones' hand, he
was about to depart, when he added.
forgot, Jones; my wife says you must
dino with us next Sunday. BE sure to
come and bring your wife and children
AS Graball whisked out of sight, Jones
tried to collect his thoughts. After mis-
cradle attempt, he determined to 60 home
and consult his wife; she might solve the
riddle that puzzled him.
Arriving at home, amazement was only
10 be succeeded by wonder and surprise,
for, III passing through the hall into tho
kitchen, he found his wife unhealing a
barrel of flour, and his daughter putting
away lot Of beef
is 1t you Charlcs2' said his wife.
i don't know, Mary; just stick me with
a pin, till l sec.
No, indeed, shall notI But just think
Of it, Charles! The grocer sent up this
barrel Of flour this morning that he refused
to trust you for last week, and the butchers
boy stopped with some meat, when you
know he has refused us all along. When /
asked him what was the matter, he only
winked and said wo could settle at the end
Of the month. Mrs. Stlngy, our ncighbor,
sent in two pounds of butter, saying she
was sorry she didn't have 1t yesterday when
we wanted to borrow cupful, but rs her
butter man had just come, she could spare
us two pounds.
.And I've got check for fifty dollarsl'
And Jones, overcome by such muni-
fccnce, sat down and gaspcd for breath.
Il wonder what it means2' family III
qurcd Mrs. Jones.
Give 1t upl' shouted Jones, despairing
of ever solving tho riddle.
Suddenly loud knock was heard at the
front door.
If that is any person with corner house
and lot. refuse It'll Tell them we won't
have it, yelled Mr.. Jones at his wife, as
she rushed to sec who it was. oh, it is
you, is it3' he said, in relieved tone, as
Miss Tcllall, the village gossip, was ushcred
in.
'Of course it is! But, law met 1 won't
get mad at that, told brother James that
expected you would bo kind of fussy like
and excited; almost every one Is that has
a fortune left them
What fortune, MADAME demanded
Jones.
'Ycs, what fortune? added Mrs. Jones.
You don't mean to tell me you don't
know that fortune has been left you2
Well, Ill read it to YOU"
Miss Tellall then pulled out the Chunk
crsvillc Beacon,' and read % follows:
awe are glad to know that our friend,
Silarlcs Jones, mas come into handsome
fortune, left him by an uncle who recently
died in England. Good luck could not have
fallen upon q more worthler man. We
congratulate him."
''That was what Williams wanted to
DO. but thought he Yves crazy" moancd
Jones.
"This accounts for 1t all, thcn," cxclaim-
ed the practical Mrs. Jones.
"Miss Tellall this is great mistake
have had no fortune loft me-" said Jones.
"And further, never had an uncle in
England; it's some other Jones'"
claw me do tell Well, I'll 90 home
and tell the folks, so they won't worry
about you. You SEQ they thought you
might be sick, and would need careful
nursing. But If you haven't got fortune
You are not sick, are you2 No2 Well,