Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1882-12-20
OLD MONEY BAGS.
A CHRIsTNAs STORY.

Roger Flint vss 9 hard man-hard as
steel.
This ls the way il stands. Mr.. Beggs,n
he wss saying one day 10 q man In his
Office, poor man is no man st all, and
. rlch one Is fool il he spends what
he has. My motto is, get money. Get it
honestly, If you can. If not-get it, and
keep it."
land ye got it." qusvered Mr.. Begcs
with s mean twinkle IN his wstery eyes
''Ye got 1t and kept it Mr.. Flint On,
you're sharp one-s reg'lar knife edger,
you are
in my younger time" continued Mr..
Flint, with hard smile st the others
compliments, 81 had some wild notions
about generosity. But soon got over
that folly. l lost money by ii. II people
Will be poor, let them go to the almshous-
es. If they are too proud to do that, let
them starve and get out of the way. Char
ityi Humbugl Why should / be robbed
for the sake OF q set OF lazy rascals who are
never satlsfed?''
Mr.. Beggs expressed his entire approy-
al Of these sentiments by Q series Of lnarti-
culste croaks-
Now, there's q fellow continued
Flint, pointing at the shabby clerk, 'swhom
took out Of charity institution when 8
boy. fed him, clothed him, and taught
him good business. But was be grateful
Not bel lie complained of hard work.
and had vague ideas on the subject of
pocket money. But l have crushed all
that nonsense out Of blm. Haven't |
Jscobi"
''Eh, said the shabby clerk; starting st
the sound OF his tarsh voice, but not turn
ing bis head, ''Oh, yes, he has crushed
mel Oh, certainly" His depressed manner
and csrewOrn face sufficiently attested the
ruth of his words.
Now" SAID Flint turning suddenly
upon his friend, and nearly upseItlng him
with the shock, "Wkst did you come
here for to night Not to be sociable.
Not you YOh are up to some game,
Simon Beggs; l see it in your face Per
haps | know what it Is alreadyr But out
with it anyway"
What a known 'un you are I ~
GUsked Beggs rubbing his lean hands
together, What az up and down STICK
eTl"
Beggs shifted uneaslly IN his chair, and
seemed very uncomfortable. "Your
osughter is very fine gsl," ne qusvered;
''an uncommon fine gal. She ought TO have
good husband, one as would be very low
IN and kind to herr
"Like yourself, for instance" returned
Mr.. Flint, with an ironic smile. .Weu.
90 on"
''Suppose," continued Beggs, more ca
silly than ever, suppose, for arguments
sake, 1 was to want her for my wife, what
little sum would you feel disposed to give
heri"
The smile teft Mr. Fhurs face, and a
gr1m frown succeeded it.
''Not one cent, sIrl-not one cen. he
answered sharply. Take her as she is.
or Jet her alone. I'm IN no hurry to part
with her. She earns her own living and
more, and Is good daughter TO me be-
Ndesh
Mr. Beggs shrunk into his shrunken self
ST the other 6 vehemence, rubbed his head
feebly, and groared, Then, il such q
di2gy old scarecrow could be said to do 50
he frightened up and croaked: .'Oh, she
earns her own ,ivIn', do shei And more!
Not as would expect her to DO that after
we was marned. Oh, no And morei |
See here, Mr.. Flint III take her if she's
Wilin'."
MI Flint's face expressed considerable |
satisfaction as he answered:
''She will be willing. She will do |
Whatever think best tor her. Jacob, 20 |
call Jessie"
The clerk, who had been rattling the |
papers on his desk in 8 strange, nervous
way, got hastily of his stool and left the
room.
Presently he returned with a pretty,
mild-eyed young girl, who came and seat
Cd herself silently al her fathers side. II
ever features Of stone made q miserable
attempt TO lock kind, Roger Flints did
then And when he spoke, there was some
thing very Ike tenderness in his grating
voice, absolutely.
Jessie ''he SAID, 'hsvs you ever thought
OF marrying"
''lf ] have, father" answered she, with
slight blush, 'rhe thought has been 50
sp edlly banished by determination never
70 leave you, that it could hardly be called
Z thought al all"
"a girls whim, and of no weight In the