The morning call., 1892-02-27
MONEY WE'LL SPENT.

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'sNow we are not Only out of debt, but we
have got $1,000 ahead, and the question Is
How are we going to invest it?'
Hiram Graham, sitting just outside OF the
opeD door TO enjoy the grateful GOODNESS oil
the summer evening, threw aside his paper
as he spoke and awaited his wife's reply
His wife. busy over her sewing, did not re-
ply immediately.
Come" be said, "let me have your opin-
ion. I'll bet you've made I'D your MIND
what to do with it long age. You know the
sewing a man to save money and woman
to spend IT, and he laughed good-naturedly.
Yes. Mrs Graham had made up her mind
long ago. The thought Of time when they
should be clear Of debt and some OF their
surplus earnings could be expended for
home comforts had helped her to make
over and rep sir many an ola garment LHa'
she was about 90 throw away IN DESPAIR; IL
had encouraged her 80 contend with num-
berless fucOuVenIeuces. But now the time
had really come she felt rather strange re-
iuctauce about revealing her thoughts. Sue
was opprtSsed with fear that her long
cherished plans might be dashed 10 Tue
earth. However, she commenced bravery
II have thought we could paint the house
some pretty color, such as SlVer-graFs ana
have shutters put mp at the windows the
right shade Of green 70 harmonic win Jne
color IF the house. the same as the green
leaves Of the poplar harmonic with the SOIL
gray of It's trunk. aud
"Whv. Jennie" exclaimed Mr.. Granam,
"there is a good coat Of paint on the house
now, and there is no color 50 durable as Ieu
leOd 10 my estimation.
And" continued his wife, Il would
% r-qrll closed with neat DlekeE
fence"
"Idon't see any use 10 tearing down that
fence The rails are as good and sound as
they were twenty years ago
"Please don't interrupt me, Hiram. L
would TepapeT the rooms put new ingram
carpet for the paTlOT, and muslin curtains
"Thunderaton! What is the sense Of
having curtains f YOU have shutters Be
side, these paper curtains an SWeT every pur-
pose, as far as ] can see. The paper on the
walls Is perfectly whole. Ii IS true that
YOU have patched it considerably, but that
don't how much. And as for the carpet
why, haven YOU got new rag carpet IN
the room now
yes. bur that would be for the sitting
room And I would have a bay-wIndoW
made on the south side Of the sItung-room
for plants"
NJ. Graham laughed outright at this.
New. Jennie" he SAID, Il never said
anything about IT, but l always thought /
was kind of foolish to spend so much money
and time rs you do fussIng with flowers out
doors; but when YOU come to make flower
beds df-that beats me!'
Hiram" said Mrs. Graham, you asked
me fer nay opinion; now please don't inter-
rupt me-
VERY well; 20 ahead"
81 would have a poTtic0 built over where
you are sitting. and a WcOd-lOuSe aud
large cool pantry. tuat need 50 much. on
the back-Of the kitchen. OGe part OF the
WOud-huuse would be flashed OF, where
the cook-st0ve could stand n warm weather
Ii would be 50 much cooler for Us to eat u
the kitchen. Besides this, there are many
little ad0Tnments. such pictures, etc, that
/ WOu d add afteIWarj-
WHY exclaimed Mr.. Graham, 'ff we
were TO 60 into that II would take every
cent OF the money.
We'll We earned it to invest in some
Yes; but l want 10 Invest my money in
something that viii bring me IN some H.
come"
"It would bring us in the best of all in
cOmeS-uOt ia dollars, but, what Is better
far, IN joy and happiness. Lie would nave
fuller and pureT meaning for US both, IL
would bring a higher and better atmosphere
IN " Llcu 70 rear our children. Even tie
humD ng-bIrd loves 10 deck e sweet little
nest with pretty MOSES and lclenS. Ought
va ltL I'D d lN1 as HUGH lJFC ADI uULlIr HlA
It's aGuTuIuLS as God 5 dumb creatures? Pr
d" ! have something more important 10 live
for than humMiug-biTd has" said Mt.
Graham, t8Ttly. Il would rather leave
something more substantial 20 my children
such as bonds and WeIi-tiIei acres, for in
stance. l viii tel you what / have been
thin king Of" he said, with an air Of one
who felt that the expressing If his opinion
must necessarily bring conviction Of his
superior Judgment. You know tn have
always wanted taat f0Tty-acre lot Of South
wells that joins me on the north They say
he is hard up now and when he finds out
shat | eau make large payment down. l
believe | can get Ii mighty reasonable. And
when ! get that paid for l have one Of tie
best farms in the country. Now what do
yru say 10 tuat?' he askai, triumphanty.
ut would ruu Us right IL debt again, said
Mrs Graham.
wei, suppose it did. We have swung
clear this time easy enough and can again.
YOu must remember that this land was
badly run down wheu first got hold Of It,
but the farm is in g cd condition now"
Easy enough MIS-. Graham did not re-
peat tie words aloud. Her husband DID not
know of the little sacrifices ana acts of self
denial it had cost her. he never could know
It; and therein lies the pathJs Of many
sacrifice
The next morning Mrs. Graham was up
Defines and busy as usual amid her house
ness. She could think Of nothing but the
great baTu-like house, painted glazing red,
with its large, shutterless WlndOws, like
lale~s eyes, staring out upon the dusty
highway Inside it was equally barren Of
grace or beauty, tue walls were dlUgy and
uuGdOrntd by pictures Of any kind; the
furniture was guIitiess Of paint or yaTnish;
With 10 works Of literature worthy Of men
ZION, besides the weekly paper, the Bible
and an almanac. In this atmosphere she
must live; here she must hencefortn work
on, while mind and soul starved. Here,
too. size must rear her children, TO see
worth aud beauty In nothing that cannot
be represented by gold. What wonder. then,
If her eyes and thoughts wandered over the
fields Of waving grain 70 where stately
stone house stood on an emiDeuce. She
knew there was beauty there; The bTeeZes
stole into large, airy rooms, through lace
curtains; there were rich carpets and costly
furniture, and \ library that was almost an
intellectual feast to look at Outside there
we're pleasant walks and drives, and a
fiOaser garden filed with the Tarest floral
treasures; and then she sighed softly she
Thought 10 herself:
But love would not have been there, and
life would have been worth very little to
me without that"
Jenniel Jenniel oh, here YOU are"
and Mr. Graham came out through the
kitchen door and seated himself upon the
edge Of a huge log that had been heWn out
and did duty for eavesdr0p and cistern.
Ii was not unusual for him TO seek her
he always did when be came in and did not
90 ind her in the house. 1t was not bad
habit 10 the man. His life seemed bound
up IN her; and although he had the Teputa-
ton among his neghbOrs of being CLOSE"
10 his business transactions. he was kind
hearted and generous, too. in his way. This
morning he had something Of Importance to
communicate.
"Ididn't tell you last evening"" he said,
"that | had already had some talk with
p SOuthwell about that land. He wouldn't
listen 10 a cent under two thousand then,
and ! wouldn't offer more than fifteen hun
dred. He came over 20 see me this morn
ing. and offered 10 split the difference.
Amt that a bargain, though? A little
better than spending money for paint aud
paper, Jennie! Oh" rising to 20, s. l came