The Opelousas courier., 1884-02-02

could snow Alexander now 10 manage
a loom easy if
The heiress Of the Jenkinsons bit her
lip.
Alexandra, aunt, If you pleaseF'
she yentured to suggest.
ut used to be Alexander when I was
a GAL said this terrible old woman
land I'm too old a dog to learn new
tricks. Where's Hosea? I've come
here especially to see Hosea about the
investing Of my money"
"Eh?" said Mrs. Jenkinson, her apa-
thetic face suddenly Frightening into
new interest.
Aunt Philena chuckled.
$50 you thought / was poor" said
she. Well, I amt quite a beggar, Eli
"a. and what little I've got / don't in
tend to squander in wildcat bonds and
watered stocks. Hosea used to be a
good business man. I'm goin' to con-
suit him."
"Dear Aunt Philena, do sit down
and have a cup of tea before you go up
to your room," said Miss Alexandra.
hurriedly opening the caddy where the
best young Hyson was kept. "Tm sure
you must lie dreadfully tired with that
odious railway journey"
"Well," assented Aunt Philena, 81
don't say but what a cup of tea would
be refreshing. No sugar, please, and
the least bit of milk. Cake? Well,
Jest a hitler
81 have been thinking" said Mrs.
Jenkinson, that Hosea and me could
just as well sleep up stairs ii you would
prefer the bedroom off the hall, Aunt
Philena. It's very cool and comforta-
BILE this hot weather, and then there's
the stairs saved"
"Well" c~omplacently remarked Miss
Philena, II be rather rheumaticky; and
If 'twouldn't be no great inconve-
nience to you, Eliza, I would prefer to
sleep down stairs"
Alexandra fastened to dress the bed
with rufied pillow-cases and the best
linen sheets. Mrs. Jenkinson rushed
out of the back-door to catch a chicken
for dinner, and Hosea sat amiably
down to listen to Aunt Philena's finan-
cial p%erplexities.
"1nYestments, ehP' said he, feeling
his long moustache. "Why, Aunt Phi
lena, / didn't know you had property
to investF"
Folks don't always know every
thing" said the old lady ~oracularly.
Left to you, eh3' said her nephew.
"Some on it." said Miss Philena;
"and some OF it I've saved up-here a
penny and there a penny. And what
little I've got, | meal to hold on to-"
where is it now%? insinuatingly
questioned Mr.. Jenkinson.
Don't you wish you knew" said
Aunt Philena, closing n eye, and put
ting her head on one side, like an ED
erly magpie. That's neither here nor
Hosea. What 4 want is--an in
lvestment."
Government bondsl' suggested her
nephew.
Don't pay interest enough" retort-
ed Miss Philena, with a grimace.
six per cent. bond and mortgagef'
There's always the possibility of
foreclosing." said Miss Philena. .And
/ don't want no real estate on my
hands"
chesapeake and Ohio Railroad? r
II haven't no faith in your railroad
bonds said Miss Philena, obviously.
adams Express stock"
aAin't to be had"
sBank shares
.The premiums is too high" shrewd-
III nodded the little old lady.
well I declare / don't know what
to sayl' said the puzzled Mr.. Jenkin-
son. .P'raps If you could wait a lit
tie
"Oh, yes, I'll waitF" said Miss Phile-
ma; ..and you can think it over. P'r'aps
the president Of the Mullein-stalk
Bank, here, may know Of some good
Investment. But it must be good,
mind you, Hosea, or I'll have nothing
to say to say to it. 4 amt going to
risk ny money on non of your fash
in-the-pan telegraph stocks or Western
mining shares
And SO Aunt Philena curled herself
up on the best coverlet. with Alexan-
dra's newest silk quilt spread over her,
to take a before-dinner nap.
@Hosea,' whispered Mrs. Jenkin-
son, awhy didn't you tell me she had
property
Didn't know it myself said MI.
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