Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1893-06-22

of a way?'
MN, well-yes-1 guess so. What's
the way?'
We'll, I'll take that money laid ur
before 1 was married out of the bank
and when your pay day comes you will
put every cent of your money into the
bank
Well, I will-on your book
oh, no! that would spoil everything
Promise ME you won't ever try to re
place my money
Well, PROMISE said Mr.. Delamet'
er, laughing at her earnestness.
Then he looked thong ghtful tor sever.
al minutes.
How long must the experiment las,
to convince you?'
We'll, | think a month would do
don't you?
I think it would he answered dryly
Mr.. Delameter forgot his agreement
till, just as he was being paid Oft The
next day, and then, being man of his
word, he stopped on the way home and
ernptled his pockets into the Golfers Of
the bank, carrying away with him Il
solitary nickel, which he had overlook
ed In the pocket where he carried bis
carfsres. Then the whole affair slipped
from his mind.
The next morning he parted With bis
nickel to the car conductor with cheer
full Inconsistencies and realized not
that he WAS pennlless.
He was opening his lunchbox at noon
when. as luck would have it, there sud
denly appeared before him friend Of
his boyhood days who had grown rich
and aristocratlc IN the years since they
had met. Mr.. Delameter, in an exu-
berance of hospitality, immediately con
Quoted HIM to the highest priced res
tanrant in the village, ordered dinner
in keeping with the place. leisurely dis
cussed it with his friend and at its close
complacently drew forth and opened
his pocketbook. His feelings at that
interesting moment may be better lm-
apined than described, us the novellsts
say.
That night he was glum all supper
time and afterward buried himself in
the day betore's newspaper till bedtime
When morning came he fingered about
after breakfast was over with no osten
slble reason, at last made feint at star
ting and then came back again.
Oh, by the way he said with fine
air of carelessness. I had to borrow
some money yesterday
How much 2 asked his better half
with a blush.
'Fiye dollars
What for 2 trembled on Mrs. Della
meters lips, but she did not say it. Sht
simply handed HIM the exact sum.
i guess you had better let me haye
a little for car fares while you are abOu,
it,
A ten cent piece was carefully selec
ted and laid in his palm.
Mr.. Delameter did not forget hi;
Strengthened condition that day. lie
felt it when he passed fruit stand or
which were displayed some fine oranges
1t was called to his attention when the
little lame boy with candy made biz
usual round of the office. 1t was pain
fully presented to his mind when &
man with a subscription paper, where
upon figured the name of Delameter
came to collect the money subscribed
and the lack was keeniy appreciated
when he had to forego buying his even
ing paper.
The third day he braced up, and Will
a reluctance he was wholly unable tt
conceal, demanded means wherewl;h tt
buy a pair of light trousers. lie
secretly decided to go without tL'
necktie and socks he had intended get
ting at the same time till another
month, and as the garment was o
cheaper quality than he had originally
thought of haylng he had enoug h mouel
to carry him through the day.
The fourth day was Sunday. Mr.
Delameter thought of the contribution
box and decided that he wouldn't attenc
church. His head ached, he said.
The fifth day the grocer called at thu
office for his pay, and MIR. Delameter
mumbllng something about pocketbooE
in other pants, sent him to the house
though in former days he had pool
poohed the idea of that being the more
convenient way and had decreed thai
the grocer should come to the office fol
his money.
The sixth day Mrs. Delameter, will
unlocked for generosity, gave him 81
cents when he asked for car fare, ant