Arizona republican., 1893-01-27

come."
 At the end of the week, Mrs. Curtiss sent for Aurelia. Madame has sent my dress" she said "Can l have the money to-day?"
 Madame must wait Mud Land dropped couple of points yesterday. The bears got control. You mustn't sell now"
 "l would rather pay madame prompt ly. This is her first dress"
 "She can wait. Mud Land is sure to rise. It'll touch twenty within two weeks"
 A month passed, during which Mrs: Curtiss suffered an anxiety she had never before experienced. Point by point, Mud Land fell to five. For week it held at that figure. Then, in one day, it rose to seven.
 Its on the way to twenty now" said Aurelia. Tt is a rampant mar ket The bulls are in it. Haven't you anything to spare? Isn't your gas dividend due? What! 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 look"
 Mud Land was still at seven, they found. Mrs. Curtiss ordered seven shares at that figure.
 "Sell it at twenty" said Aurelia, in loud commanding voice.
 Now up, now down, Mud Land drove Mrs. Curtiss to the verge of hys- terics 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. Cur. tiss 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. "I can wait no longer. Then my lawyer will collect"
 Mrs. Curtiss hurried to Aurelia "She threatens to sue," she said, breathless- ly. What shall l do?'
 Nothing"
 "Nothing?"
 "A mere threat" explained Aurelia. "She hopes to frighten you"
 'I wouldn't have it come to Johns knowledge for the worldw
 Leave it to me. Mud Land will re. vive in day or so"
 If Mud Land showed no sign of re- viving, Mrs Curtiss' spirits arose at once. "A month is long time" she said. 1t will rise, surely, as you say"
 Certainly" with decision, You will double your money"
 Mrs Curtiss flew to Aurelia at the expiration of a month. "Readr" she stammered, thrusting letter into her hand.
 Aurelia drowned as she read it. "Monstrous impertinence" she ex- claimed, ilinging the lawyers letter upon the floor. "Premeditatcd insult" What sh; l l do?" sobbcd Mrs. Curtiss. "Oh, what shall do?"
 You must sell your stock. see no other way, unless you go to your hus- band and"
 "Never!" interrupted the unhappy woman. Cant you-can't you lend it to me, Aurelia?"
 "If } only could!" sighed Aurelia. "But, my dear child, every penny l possess is in copper expect to realize very handsome profit Now if madame can be induced to wait"
 "No!' said Mrs. Curtiss, "she must be paid. 1 never had a letter of that nature sent to me, and never will again! She must be paid at once"
 Then your stock must be sold. It IS a pity. But ycu are the one to de- eide"
 "Sell tn' repeated Mrs Curtiss.
 You must give the order" said Aurelia, "I will go with you, of course"
 Aurelia was enjoying the luxury of a late breakfast the next morning, when Mrs. Curtiss was announced.
 show her into my den," ordered Aurelia.
 She found her friend pacing the floor. Her face and manner betollened great agitation.
 What does this mean?" she ex- claimed. "llere is check for only one hundred dollarsm
 1t is correct, no doubt" replied Aurclia.
 Correct! Why, paid that broker over two hundred and fifty!"
 Mud Land has dropped, you must remember "
 You said it would be worth twenty. You said -I - would - -double-my-  money," sobbed Mrs. Curtiss.
 "So you would. So it will"
 "When?" spiritedly. Your money is in copper"
 "You have managed badly" said Aurelia, coldly. "You should not have ordered that dress. You did not need it."
 I'll meyer buy stocks 1gain!' ex- claimed Ms Curtss. Mud Land may go up or stay down-I'n never put money into it! Never!'
 "You did not need the dress" re- peatec Aurelia, serenely. Mud Land will rise, to twenty You might have made agood thing of it"
 Mir. Curtiss sat in his library that evening. Everything around hlm gave sense of satisfaction; everything told