Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1894-05-31

was bachelor and wealthy, he only
inquired;
"what in the devil does all this tom
foolery mean, Alice2"
"Simply that I have reinvested my
half Of the bank stock" she replied,
quietly.
You don't mean 10 say that you
have dared to touch that money In the
bank" he roared. Its mine, every
cent Of II. will not have 1t touched.
You could not get II without Inc, and II
anyone" darting an angry look at his
uncle, has been fool enough TO lend
you money on the strength of IL, I'll
see them hanged before III pay It,"
For ten minutes he ragged like a wild
animal; then Alice spoke quietly yet In
q tone that salmed even his anger
stop, John; now you must listen to
me. Seventeen years ago, when we
were married, you had less than one
hundred dollars. My father bought
this place, stocked 1t and furnished
money for improvements When he
died ! allowed you 10 do exactly as you
pleased with everything You have
bought and sold TO suit yourself Your
stock have been well sheltered, while
your family have lived In n hovel.
A nythinR to aid you In outdoor labor
has been freely purchased, and at the
same time simple necessities Of life
have been denied us But this Is q
thing Of the past Henoeforth matters
will rest on a more equitable basis. and
we will live In accordance with our
meanA
There was ten thousand ave hun
dred dollars In the bank at B..
drew FIVE thousand five hundred dollars
of 1t You have over I've hundred
from this years sale Of produce, and
the remaining I've thousand dollars
lay no Slain to. Thus we start even.
/ work quite us hard as yourself yet
ask no division of given receipts. You
can 60 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 10 say that you
have squandered five thousand dollars
since have gomez" he exclaimed,
angrily.
~ have squandered nothing l have
properly expended some twenty five
hundred The house cost two thousand
dollars, the furniture about five hun
dred more. The other three thousand
have intact"
And you have got the money and
spent it?'
81 have got it and have spent por-
tion OF IL.
"You signed my name to the order9''
~ did"
"And II 1 refuse TO let tho matter
rest SO, and have you arrested for
forgery?"
A smile curled her lip for n moment.
"Then in such an event which do
not anticipate, should be forced to
have you arrested for attem pied fraud,
and let the farm TO a tenant who will
justly divide the profitA"
The last was certainly a master
stroke, for he made no reply, and the
girl announcing supper, the subject
was not renewed.
In the evening, how ever, when John
and his uncle went to the barn, John
asked him II he had set the thing 90.
ing.
mot at nll," he returned, though ]
do not blame Alice. Look at your fine
lot OF personal property, besides money
In the bank, and IL has all come through
her. Now let mo advise you Accept
the situation gracefully, Alice has
counted the cost carefully, and shC
will never yield her position. And yet,
John, you have brought it upon your
self II you had treated her a little
more justly she would never have at
tempted this"
mo, by Jovel did not think she
had SO much grit I've lived with her
seventeen years, and never heard her
scold until tonight"
Rather mild scolding that, think. y
"Well, a pretty thorough overhaul.
ing, then" John said, with faint at.
.empt ut a laugh. but, really" he
added, "thls places me In bad fix
have bought the Allston estate, anc
there are oil wells on it that make It O
big bargain. | was TO give ten thou
sand for the place, including tools and
stock. This thing knocks my calculn,
ton endwise, for, as this place really
belongs 10 Alice, cannot mortgage IT,
and II the sale Is not completed by
Monday the whole thing falls through.
"You intended taking deed OF thii
! place yourself?"
"0f course" he answered, readily
then had the grace to color as he caught
the twinkle in his uncle's eye
"You have said nothing to Alice abou
itP"
mo, TO tell the truth, did not con
slider 1t was any OF her affairs. neveI
looked at things just az | have tonight
and did not think she would dare us
sert her rights. In fact, think haC
forgotten she had any"
"She has dared, however, and homo
her for IT. Now, John. I'll tell yo,
what I'll do. II you and Alice will talk,
Joint deed of the Allston place II
lend her the two thousand dollars re
quired and she can pay me whom con
venlent. but 1t must he a joint deed
understand"
Alice was delighted with the arrange
ment, and though surprised ut finding
such smooth calling felt duly grateiu
TO Johns uncle for his timely aid, anC
found no future difficulty In maintain
ing the stand she had taken.
As for John, he had always enter
tLined an exalted opinion OF John Yves
ton, but from that night he entertained
wholesome respect for John Weston'i
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