Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1893-11-23

| untouched Thanksgiving dinner was
left to spoil, for none had any heart to
| eat Matte alone appeared to mind
| this.
"a grand dinner all spoiled for the
within of a man," she cried. as she, the
last one, left the table.
For Judson Wilmot, seeing the world
was not an exceptional experience and
yet it was not a common one. He had
something over one hundred dollars of
his own money and this he took with
him to the city. He realized now that
he had his own fortune to make, and
he wasted no time in foolishness. Be
ing farmer he was naturally inter-
ested in the wheat market, and chance
threw him in the way of an option
broker. He invested a portion of his
capital and came out winner. Again
he ventured and again won. Fortune
appeared to smile upon him and in less
than two months he had accumulated
over ten thousand dollars. He wrote
line to Ike Staples to this effect, for
though he would not write home he
wanted his folks to know that he was
independent of them all OF course
this was all duly reported with such
additions as likes friendly Imagination
could invent. Matters were very live
~ in Mottville, too. just at this time.
For months there had been a fair pros
pect of railroad going through the
section, and early in the spring it was
rushed through and a real town sprang
up. Ike Staples was made rich by the
rise of property and the sale of goods
and was prominent man in the young
city. Blocks of buildings had been
erected and business was thriving gen
orally. Again Ike heard from Judson;
this time that he had ventured his
money in a theatrical company and
that there was no chance for anything
but a big fortune for him. Thus the
people of Mottville became accustomed
to the idea that Jud Wilmot was a very
rich man and that when he came back
home it would be to start bank in the
city that had grown up in his absence.
The summer flew by and November
once more came around. A few days
before Thanksgiving group of idlers
at the new depot saw stylish young
fellow alight from an afternoon train
and start on foot toward the Wilmot
homestead. Ike Staples was at a little
ulStstuCc "1lGu Lie stranger pStSScus Uut
he recognized him.
"Say. that there young Teller is judi
son Wilmot," said he. You bet he
has struck it rich and we will have a
new bank for sure. Did you notice
them there clothes?"
1t was Judson Wilmot, sure enough
He went directly home and had quiet
talk with his father, asking pardon for
his waywardness a year before. His
mother received him of course with
open arms and Matte, who was now
home from school for good, could not
help welcoming her spruce-looking
brother. Judson also fastened to
make peace with Mandy and her par
ents- All was forgiven and forgotten.
and Mother Wilmot began her prepare |
ton for another Thanksgiving dinner.
happy in the belief that the expecta- |
tions of the year before would now be |
carried out The Mortons were. of |
course, invited, and this time there |
was no lack of hilarity.
''Come now, judi" said his father, |
'.you have been home several days and |
yet you haven't told us any of your ex-
perlences in seeing the world; let's hear |
about EN-
Eyes, Jud, let's hear what you are
going to do" said Mr.. Morton; they
say down to Mottville that you intend !
to start bank: is that fact?'
well, Mr.. Morton, about starting
the bank 1 can answer that very
promptly; am not going to do so: as
to what am going to do. that remains
to be seen. Father" and here Judson
turned squarely to the farmer. "a year
ago to-day 1 had the big head and
thought knew it all; wanted to see
the world. Well have seen all want
of it; don't want to tell you my ex-
periences, for you might lose another of
mothers good dinners for laughing at
me. l want to say this: I have never
told a soul that I had made money, and
all that has been said has come from
Ike Staples, who imagined it was So /
have told him my experiences while
away and the whole town will know
them by now. Father, all have in the
world to show for my years absence
and my one thousand dollars is this
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