Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1881-05-04
Rich For One Day.

was strictly honest, and he was poor. Jones
had, IS many poor men have, large fam
lily, and when winter arrived it found HIM
cut of employment and almost out OF
bread. By doing odd jobs, however, he
managed to keep body and soul together.
One morning he arose in very low spirits
he was to eat his Qast crumb of bread for
breakfast.
"What must do 2" he cried.
Trust in Providence" answered his
faithful wife, breaking in upon his solilo-
guy.
''Well. l will. I'll go down the street
and see if can get an odd job or two"
He had scarcely gone square when an
acquaintance coming toward HIM SAID:
.'Hallo! Jones, looking better than
usualthis morning; no wonder, though !;
believe l would feel jolly, too. were l in
your place. Allow me to congratulate you,
SIR"
Poor Jones was completely staggered.
Formerly he had received only cool nod
of recognition from Mr.. Williams; now it
was kind word and a hand offered to
shake, and congratulated, too! And for
what He could only stammer;
'sMr. Williams, I-I-really-I-what
do you ?"
"Oh, of coursel Expected you would
be proud and stuck up" explained Mr..
William; adding, ''GIve you two weeks
to get over that"
And with this lucid explanation of his
conduct, Mr.. Williams passed on.
"He is crazy 7" exclaimed Jones.
While looking IN amazement at the re-
treating form of the supposed maniac, a
hand lightly touched his shoulder which
caused him to turn and face Mr. Graball.
How are you, Jones2 Glad to see you,
said Graball extending his hand.
lam pret-pretty we-well, essayed
the astonished Jones.
OF course you are continued Graball.
And how medestly you assume your rev
rolsl I'll tell you, Jones, you know you
wanted to borrow twenty-fiv 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, thought might
as well make it fifty instead OF twenty Eve.
Thrusting the check into Jones' hand, he
was about TO depart, when he added:
4 forgot, Jones; my wife says you must
dine with us next Sunday. Be sure to
come and bring your wife and children
As Grabal whisked out of sight, Jones
tried to collect his thoughts. After mis-
cradle attempt, he determined to go home
and consult his wife; she might solve the
riddle that puzzled nina.
Arriving at home, amszement was only
TO be succeeded by wonder and surprise,
for, In passing through the hall into the
kitchen, he found his wife unhesding a
barrel of flour, and his daughter putting
away lot of beef.
is 1t you Charlesl' said his wife.
4 don't know, Mary; just stick me with
q pin, till / see.'
No, indeed, / shall notl But just think
of it, Charles! The grocer sent up this
barrel of -four 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 we could settle at the end
of the month. Mrs. StIngy, our neighbor,
sent in two pounds of butter, saying she
was sorry she didn't have 1t yesterday when
we wanted to borrow cupful, but as her
butter man had just come, she could spare
us two pounds
and I've got check for fifty dollars.
And Jones, overcome by such NUM-
fcence, sat down and gasped for breath.
Il wonder what it means?' family In
eulred Mrs. Jones.
Give It upI' shouted Jones, despairing
of ever solving the riddle.
Suddenly loud knock was heard at the
front door.
If that is any person with corner house
and lot, refuse I'll Tell them we won't
have it, yelled Mr.. Jones at his wife, as
she rushed to see who it was. 'Oh, it is
you, is it.' he said, in relieved tone, as
Miss Tellall, the village gossip. was ushered
in.
'Of course it isl But, law mel won't
get mad at that, l told brother James that
l expected you would be kind of fussy like
and excited; almost every one is that has
fortune left theI.'
What fortune, madam2' demanded
Jones.
Yes, what fortune? added Mrs. Jones'
You don't mean to tell me you don't
know that fortune has been left youi
Well, I'll read it to YOU"
Miss Tellall then pulled out the ''Bunk-
ersville Beacon, and read as follows:
eve 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 a more worthler man. We
congratulate him."
'.That was what Williams wanted tc
do, but thought he ives crazy" moaned
Jones.
''This accounts for it all, then" exclaim
ed the practical Mrs. Jones.
| "Miss Tellsll this is great mistake;
have had no fortune left me-" said Jones
Sand further, | never had an uncle il
England; it's some other Jones'"
''Law me! do tell Well, I'll go hom,
and tell the folks, so they won't worl
about you. You see they thought yo,
might be sick, and would need careful
nursing. But If you haven't got fortune
You are not sick, are you7 NOT Well
then, good-byl"
81 knew it." laconically exclaime,
Jones, as Miss Tellall departed.
"Knew what 7" asked his wife.
''That there was q power behind tn
throne"
''Charles, said Mrs. Jones, ''hadn't yo
better go down and see the editor of tha
Ipaper7 Perhaps he can explain"
"A wise suggestion, my dear, and on
which will Immediately improve"
The next morning the Bunkersvill
Beacon contained the following correc
ton:
| s'In yesterdays issue, we said Charlie
Jones had come into a fortune. That gen
ltleman called upon US and wanted to kno,