Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1894-06-21

Your quiet, self-contained women gen.
orally do adhere TO their decisions
when they are forced to make them.
Entering the house, she went slowly
up the ladder that led to the loft, and
taking small book from an old red
chest, on which We're her fathers ini-
tials in large brasS-headed nails, she
examined its contents. 1t was an old
book, and Alice well remembered
after drpositing 5000 in the bank At
b. There was much to his credit;
very little had been drawn out, and
her examination showed her there was
$10,500 to his order.
Taking blank check from the chest,
Alice filled it for $1,000. payable to
herself, dated it and signed her bus
bands name as nearly like his own
signature as possible.
Each autumn John went to New
York with his own and his neighborS'
produce. remaining there two to four
weeks. Thther he had gone today,
Alice had clear field for her opera
tons She examined her purse, but
found less than dollar there: but she
supplemented 1t by selling eggs at the
village and obtained money enough to
go to B. She had not been there
for years, and at first felt timid at be-
Tug alone in large city; but each mo-
ment gave her confidence. and when
she presented the check at the bank
she was as cool and dignified as n
veteran.
John had an uncle in the city. and
to him she applied for Identification.
Knowing nothing of the circum-
stances, he. of course. readily identi.
fled her. but was thoroughly aston
ished when once out Of the bank to
learn the real state of affairs. He was,
however, a just man, and not only did
he approve of her course. but gave her
valuable assistance in her project, and
no doubt saved her much loss
Nearly five weeks elapsed before
John Weston returned, but to his as
tonished eyes Aladdin's palace seemed
before him.
A neat two-story frame building, on
which the paint was scarcely dry,
stood where the log house had been
The yard. always level, had been
cleared Of rubbish, and inclosed in a
neat fence
Hastily striding up the gravel walk,
he entered the sitting room where his
wife, daughter and uncle awaited him.
In the kitchen beyond. young girl
fitted about, getting supper. To the
left, the open folding doors showed a
prettily furnished parlor in which Il
handsome organ was conspicuous. The
sitting-room was less extensively fur
nished. but a sewing machine and sew
eral easy chairs gave an air Of home
comfort. as delightful as 1t was novel,
Just what John Weston would have
said had his wife been alone 1t is i'm
possible to say. But being In some
what wholesome awe of his uncle. who
was bachelor and wealthy. he only
inquired
w Hat III IHt utNll uotS All tHiS WILL
foolery mean, Alicev
simply that 1 have reinvested my
half of the bank stock" she replied
quietly.
"You don't mean to say that you
have dared to touch that money in the
bank" he roared ITS mine, every
cent Of it. l will not have IT touched,
You could not get 1t without me, and
If any one" darling an angry look at
his uncle, has been fool enough to
lend you money on the strength Of It,.
I'll see them hanged before I'll pay It,"
For ten minutes he ragged like a wild
animal; then Alice spoke quietly yet In
a tone that Gained even his anger.
"Stop. John, now you must listen to
me. Seventeen years ago, when we
were married. you had less than 500,
My father bought this place, stocked
it and furnished money for improve
ments. When he died l allowed you to
do exactly as you pleased with every
thing. You have bought and sold to
suit yourself. Your stock have been
well sheltered. while your family have
lived in q howell Anything to aid you
in outdoor labor has been freely pur-
chased, and at the same time simple
necessities Of life have been denied us.
But this Is a thing TO the past Hence
forth matters will rest on more
equitable basis, and we will live in ac-
cordance with our means.
There was $1O,5OO in the bank at
b. / drew $500 of it. You have
over five hundred from this years sale
Of produce and the remaining $4,000
lay no claim to- Thus we start even.
l work quite as hard as yourself yet
I ask no division Of given receipts,
You can 20 on just as you have and
no one will question your management,
but one-half of all the net proceeds
must be deposited to my order"
You don't mean to say that you
have squandered $1,000 since l have
gomez he exclaimed angrily.
II have squandered nothing. have
properly expended some twenty-five
hundred. The house cost $1,000, the
furniture about five hundred more.
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