The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1894-03-10
MUD LAND.


say distinctly"
Certainly, said his wife.
Beyond making sufficient allowance for
all ordinary household expences | will have
nothing to do with it.
"a understand ] am willing to accept
the entire responsibility"
Then, if you like the house, accept the
agents offer, send to the warehouse for the
furniture, have the house put in order by
Jaynes' people, pack your trunks, hire your
servants and move in. | shall be absent ten
days or longer. / shall find you there on
my return?"
eyes; shall loose no time,
Mr. and Mrs Curtis had been married five
years During their first year of housekeep-
ing Mr.. Curtis discovered that the drainage
OF the house in which they were living was
detective. He notified his landlord. He
waited month. No notice was taken Of
his complaint. He promptly cancelled his
ease. stored his furniture and took his wife
to boardng-house.
Mrs. Curtis, after year OF two, found the
life wearisome one. Sic longed for the
comforts OF a home and the agreeable occu-
patton of a home maker.
Mr. Curtis, on the contrary, preferred
boarding. He was man who siked the
small responsibilities Of housekeeping. His
business, he urged, was sufficient to occupy
his mind. Yet now, to crafty his wife, he
had assented to her desire, STIMULATING, how
ever, that he was to be utterly free from all
the daily cares. Mrs. curtis gladly agreed.
| She disli ked interference and welcomed the
assurance that she was to have full charge
OF the establishments.
year elapsed. The contract was scrUpul-
ously carried outby both parties. Mr.. Curtis
provided ample means; Mrs Curtis gave
time and energy to the making OF pleasant
home At the end of the year Mrs. Curtis
had a balance OF two hundred dollars.
do what you will with it. 1t is yours, y
her husband said You have earned it,"
She was planning the uses she would make
OF it when a friend came in. She could not
resist the temtation of telling her how well
she had managed.
What shall l do with it?" she asked
"You know ali about money, Aurelia, Ad
wise me-
Aurplia wore eyeglasses. She specuIated
in stocks Her friends and she made enor
nous profits; her enemies declared her grand
father would turn in his grave could he
know of her losses. He had been a day
laboIer in his youth, they added.
stocks of course replied Aurela.
"Stocks?" helplessly-
stocks with decision. "You have two
hundred dollars, you say. You shall buy
twenty shares of the Mud Land company
They are sure thing. It's a bull market
now, you know"
Dear mel calculated her bewildered
listener.
The bears have had it quiet too long,
continued Aur,lia. Everything is booming
now Put on your bonnet at once. Delays
are fatal. will go with you
II do not think can spend all the money
that way Aurelia. "
"Why not?" sharply.
Il ordered a new silk yesterday from Mrs
Grettine. cit will cost sixty dollars"
Madame Grettine must wait ittlt
while for her pay"
"Oh, no'' shuddering. Il have never had
bill unpaid"
you'll clear it fast enough. Mud Land
can be bought today for nine and three
quarters. 1t is worth more; it will be worth
twenty next week. Put on your bonnet
The stronger will conquered. Mrs. Curtis
yielded In a week she ould have four hun
bred dollars, she reflected, She would pay
madame send a ton OF coal to the widowed
washerwoman she occasionally employ ed
and put three hundred ollars in savings
bank Her husband would have his little
joke about her capacity for business but
what matter that?"
Her eyes sparkled as she tied on her bon
net. She would buy larger dressing glass
she decided, and put her own in the guest
chamber. She should siill have her original
two hundred dollars.
Aureila broke in upon her pleasant medita.
tons. Hurry" she called from the foot
OF the stair. mud Land moy go up a
couple of po nts while you daily
"Aurelia prided herself ppon her knowledge
OF brokers phrases.
WHAT'S point?" asked Mrs. Curtis, com
ing down stairs, her gloves in her hand.
] Surely you know. We must take car