The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1885-08-01
If All Were Rich.

FANNIE stood gazing out OF the VIII
dow apparently deep in thought, fol
she seemed entirely unconscious of hel
brothers. entrance into the library, and
only turned when Jack, the irrepressi-
BILE, called out to her:
ga penny for your thoughts, Fan. u
"They're not worth it; I was only
thinking how nice it would be to be
rich," she answered with sigh.
"Well, here's for a beginning" and
Jack tossed her the offered penny.
"That's too suggestive to our power
ty; what want is dollars"
cit would be kind of nice, that's a
fact, if a fellow didn't have to keep on
the trot six days during the week just
for the sake of getting four dollars on
Saturday night
81 don't care about working, but I'd
like to dress as some people do. Liz
zie Stevens just passed the window with
such lovely dress on, and long blue
plume in her hat that must have cost
more than my whole suit" and Fannie
gave another and deeper sigh, at the
remembrance of the richly attired young
girl whose passing had created such a
longing to be rich.
"What would you like to be rich for,
Bertie2" asked Uncle Jack, looking up
from the paper he was reading, of the
younger of the two brothers.
BERTHE seemed to know what reply
was expected of him, and answered
quite abashed:
"Well, wouldn't object to having
turkey every day for dinner"
"Well said for our family ostrich, -
put in Jack. BERTHE was never known
to be satisfied in the eating line and his
unappeasable appetite had become a
standing joke.
"Wouldn't it be splendid, now, if
every one had just as much money as
he wanted, and need work only when
he felt like it ?" continued Jack. He
was not lazy boy, but a fun-loving
fellow, who would have preferred game
of ball or marbles rather than be oblig-
ed to run brands all day, which was
his usual employment.
81 guess you never heard the story oil
Zones Jones', have your" asked Uncle
Jack.
ono; tell it to u.s." answered all
the children in chorus; and of course
Uncle Jack had to lay aside the even
ing paper from which he had been di-
verted, and relate to them the sad re-
suit which followed when the world be-
came rich in hurry.
Clones Jones was Welshman, as
you would easily guess from his name,
even if I omitted to tell you that he
had a great love of money, which trait
is characteristic of the whole Welsh ma
ton. Put Welshman in the most out
of the way place and under the most
Instantaneous circumstances, and al
though he may seem poor and live
meagrely, ten to one you will find, af-
ter his death, that he has laid up quite a
snug little fortune somewhere. But,
unlike many people, Welshman is
willing to work for it, and, if need be,
to stint for it; so Jones Jones was a
hard working Welshman, and managed
to lay aside something from his earn
ings every year, but it was very slow
process, and he grew impatient to be-
come rich. One day as he was count
ing over his savings, he wished, oh,
how he wished he had more to count,
and included the whole world in his
wish, just as Jack did.
"Before a week had passed, Jones
Jones saw that his money was accumu-
lating, and seemed to come to him
without trouble.
81 shall have to keep a bank &C.
count said he, and the next morning
he made his way to prominent bank
with large amount to deposit, and the
next week he did the same, but the next
time Jones went the banker rufused to
take his gold.
But I'll pay you we'll for taking
care of it, said the Welshman.
Don't want it, answered the
banker, 'and it is safe enough on YOU
front doorstep, now that all the towns
people are getting so rich
"And Jones Jones found it so. Soor
he had collected such wealth that hi
began to think of retiring from bust
ness.
Now said he to his family, Il car
live comfortably without an anxious
thought or care for your future AnC
as he stretched himself out in his luxu
rious easy-chair, he remarked, with ;
look of satisfaction, This is something
like living !"
San idle life, however, was not wha
Jones Jones had been accustomed to
and time soon began to hang heavil,
on his hands. He began to bethinl
him what other rich men did, and a
last decided to while away the time il
improving his house and grounds. In
deed, when he came to think about it
his house particularly needed it. Elk
ternally it was very stiff and plain, ant
internally it was very contracted for
man of means. Yes, certainly win
was needed on the south side, and
bow-window on the front, and Man
sard roof would make the house NOR
imposing.
| $50, after settling in his own MINI
what alterations would be needed, h
stepped over to William Williams, tn
architect. Williams thought it woul
be a great improvement, but when Jone
Jones patronizingly requested him t
draw the plans. William Williams in