Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1885-03-26

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She had an annuity of $3.50 year. an
$50 more from some turnpike stool
That's all. except the house and furni
ture, and there's mortgage of $500 o
that. Squire Packard holds it. Tn
annuity stops now, doesn't it?
John looked as though he wanted t
whistle, but refrained.
Your aunt was clever manager b
said-'a capital manager. She made
very little so great way, didn't she.
don't any one else who could live on $50
year, with mortgage interest takel
out. You have always seemed eozy ant
comfortable
we have always been. But we bat
the garden, you know, and the COW; tina
gave US two-thirds of our living. Aunt,
was wonderful hOusekeeper, though
Isn't it great deal cheager to feed wo
men than men? She always said So
Il suppose it is. Men are carnivorous
A diet of tea and vegetables don't sui
them very we'll; they are apt to grumpl,
for something more solid. Well, ny
dear girls, our summing up isn't yery
satisfactory. Even without the mort
gage, you couldn't live on $50 year.
No. And I've been thinking what We
could dc. So has Cree, though We
haven't spoken to each other about it
might teach a district school, perhaps
Cree
Il could take a place as plain cook
There isn't anything else can do SC
well. Plain cooking. with daipping and
soapfat by way of perquisites; and
gave laugh which was intended to be
merry.
1t is hard, said John. with a moody
look on his face which was foreign to its
usual frank Brightness. How much a
little money would sometimes do for
people who can't get it, and how little
it is worth to other people. who fling it
away without thOughtsof its valuei A
thousand dollars, nOwl Any rich man
would consider it mere bagatelle in his
expenses; but if could command the
sum it would make us three comforta+
bic for life.'
How do you mean? What would you
do with $1,000 if you had it, John?'
III tell you. Langworthy is going to
sell lis practice
'Ohr
1T is large practice for the country,
you know. 1t brings him in six or eight
hundred year-sometimes more. He
has chance to go into partnership with
his brother out West. sonewhre, and
he'll sell for thousand.
But, John, some people like you better
than they do DR.. Langworthy.'
Yes. some people do. But the CUES
tion is, will they like me better than the
other man who buys DR.. Langworthy
OHt? If were that man should com
mand both practices. 1t is chance,
don't you see? But new man coming
in has his chance to cut me out
4 see. What can be dOne?'
Nothing with rueful glance. That's
the worst of it. can only keep on and
hope for the best. But it is hard, when
with this miserable $1,000 could double
my chances and make a nice home for
you two. Sue, darling, don't cry
She laid her cheek down on his arm,
but she wasn't crying, only looking sad
ly into the Ere.
If we sold everything. all this which
aunty left us-the home. everything
couldn't we get the thousand dollars 2
l asked desperately.
John shook his head. 4 couldn't let
you do that, Cree, in any case. You'll
want your share some day yourself; it
mustn't go into buying apractice for me.
But, apart from that, houses sell so bad
ly now that this wouldn't realize much
over the value of the mortgage at u
forced sale. And the furniture, though
worth a good deal to keep, would go for
nothing at auction. The plan wouldn't
do at all for any of u.s.
Still, there's no harm in thinking
about it and seeing what we have and
what it's WORTH 1 urged, 10th 70 give up
any ghost of chance. we may do that,
mayn't we John?
of course. That is a thing you must
do sooner or later. Look over the house,
and make list carefully, and we'll eon>
suit and fix On approximate values. Don't
hurry about it, though. Next week Is
time enough, and know you need rest
Rest is the very thing 1 don't need
and can't take l cried. impetuously.
Something to fill up the long days and
keep us from thinking and getting blue
is what we want. Wen make the list
to morrow, John
A little more talk and he rose to go.
Did you stop at the pOstotice, John
Yes. There was nothing for you
Not even the Intelligencer? asked
Sue. langnidly.
Il forgot to II Won. There has been
a great fire in New York, and the In
tellgencer is burned out. Abner brought
the news over; it was telegraphed to the
Junction. They say the building is
total loss. so 1 suppose there won't be
any publication for awhile-some days
at least
Poor aunty how sorry she would bep
sighed Sue. 'Aunty took the paper ever
since it began-fCrty-t years ago. She
never missed a number. There it is all
upstairs stacks and stacks of it. She
was so proud of her file. It's no use at
all now, suppose, is it. Johny
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