The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1892-12-13
IT. IT cannot mot tell The market has sagged

couple of points yesterday. The bears
got control. You mustn't sell now"
IL would rather pay madame promptly.
This is her first dress"
''Shecan wait. Mud Land is sure to rise
lt'll touch twenty within two weeks"
~ month passed, during which Mrs Cur
tiss suffered an anxiety she had never be
fore experienced. Point by point Mud Land
fell to five. For week it held at that fig
ure. Then in one day it rose to seven.
Its on the way TO twenty now" said
Aurelia. at is IL rampant market. The
bulls are in it. Haven't you anything to
spare! Isn't your gas dividend duei Whatl
you haven't cashed the check? Put your
bonnet on directly. You must buy some
more shares. Hurry! l dare say it has
touched eleven by this time. Never mind
how you lookr'
Mud Land was still at seven, they found
Mrs Curtiss ordered seven shares ut that
figure.
Sell it at twenty" said Aurelia in n
loud, commanding voice.
Now up, now down, Mud Land drove
Mrs. Curtiss to the verge of Mysteries more
than once. She grew thin and pale. She
could not sleep She lost all appetite.
During this exciting month madame sent
in her bill three times. Mrs. Curtiss took
Aurelia's advice and said nothing. Upon
the third presentation she went to madame
and explained matters.
Madame was cold. "In thirty days" she
said. 81 can wait no longer. Then my
lawyer will Collect
Mrs. Curtiss hurried to Aurelia. "She
threatens to sue" she said breathlessly.
"What shall dor"
"Nothng.'
"Nothing?"
"a mere threat" explained Aurelia
"Shu homes To friuhten Won ),
II wouldn't have it come to Johns
knowledge for the worldv'
Leave it to me. Mud Land will revive
i'll II day or So"
''Though Mud Land showed no sign of
reviving Mrs Curtiss' spirits rose ut once.
IA month is II long time" she said. 1T
will rise surely, as you say"
"Certainly," with decision. you will
double your money"
Mrs. Curtiss flew to Aurelia ut the eN-
pirlton of the month. Read" she stam-
mered, thrusting letter into her hand.
Aurelia frOwned as she read it. "Mon-
strous impertinence?" she exclaimed fling
ing the lawyers letter upon the floor
''Premeditatcd insult!'
What shall do?" sobbed Mrs. Curtiss
ooh, what shall do?"
You must sell your stock. see no
other way unless you go to your husband
and"-
"Never!" interrupted the unhappy wom-
an. Cant you-can't you lend it to me,
Aurelia?"
IF only couldr' sighed Aurelia but,
my dear child, every penny possess is in
copper. expect to realize II very hand
some profit. Now if madame can be in
duced to wait"-
NO" said Mrs. Curtiss, "she must be
paid. never had letter of that nature
sent to me, and never will again! She
must he paid ut once"
Then your stock must be sold. 1t is
pity. But you are the one to decide"
Sell itr' repeated Mrs. Curtiss.
You must give the ORDER" said Aurelia
81 will go with you of course"
Aurelia was enjoying the luxury of
late breakfast the next morning when
Mrs. Curtiss was announced.
''Show her into my den," ordered Au-
rela.
She found her friend pacing the floor.
Her face and manner betokened great agi-
tation.
"NNhat does this means' she exclaimed
"Here is n check for only S100l"
at is correct, no doubt" replied Aurelia
Correct Why, paid that broker over
S250v'
Mud Land has dropped, you must re-
member"
You said it would be worth twenty.
You said-I-would-dou money!"
sobbed Mrs. Curtiss.
$50 you would. So it will"
"WhenS" spritedly. "Your money is in
copper''
'You have managed badly" said Aurelia
coldly. You should not have ordered that
dress. You did not need t.''
"Ill never buy stocks againw exclaimed
Mrs (,urtiSS .NNul and rnuv yo I'm mr.
stay down, I'll never put money into it.
Neverv'
You did not need the DRESS" repeated
Aureia serenely. Mud Land will rise to
twenty. You might have made IA good
thing of it,"
Mr.. Curtiss sat in his library that even
ing. Everything around him gave him n
sense of satisfaction; everything told him
of the loving supervision of his wife. The
fire burned brightly in the CRATE; the latest
magazine, ready cut, lay upon his reading
table; the dog slumbered Mt his feet He
was in n mood therefore to listen sympa-
thctically to his wife when she falteringly
began the recital of her humilating cXpc-
rience.
80 you consulted Aurclas' he said,
smiling into the troubled face. Poor Au-
relia! She must lose far more than she
gains. Only very inexperienced person
would have advised the purchase of Mud
Land. 1t is practically worthless"
"Well," with long drawn sigh, II shall
lose no more money in stocks. And posi-
bly, it is well that have had this expert
ence, for if | had doubled my money
might havc"=
Consulted Aurela agains"
'Never!'-Alary ~ Sawyer in Yankee
Blade.
An Angel with Bangs.