The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1894-03-08

A week passed. ME-. tuii'o ""'''I - 20
tated suspense She consulted Aurelia daily.
ssWhen will it be twenty" she asked from
day to day; trying Aurelia's scant patience
sorely.
81 can't tell. The market has sagsed
little. The reaction will soon come"
At the end OF the week Mrs. Curtis sent
for Aurelia.
Madame has sent my DRESS she said;
lean have the money today"
Madame must wait. Mud Land dropp'd
a couple of points yesterday. The beaIs got
control. You mustn't II now"
81 would rather pay madame promptly.
This is her first Dress"
'She can wait Mud Land is sure to rise.
tn touch twenty within two weeks.
"A month passed, during which Mrs. Curtis
suffered an anxiety she had never before ex
perienced. Point by point Mud Land fell to
five. For week it held at that figure. Then
in one day it rose to seven.
'lt's on the way to twenty now" said
Aurelia LISA rampant market. The bulls
are in it. Havn't you anything TO spare?
Isn't your gas dividend due? What you
havn' Z cashed the check Put your bonnet
on directly. You mrstbuy some more shares.
Hurry dare say it has ton he'd eleven by
this time. Never mind how You look"
Mud Land was still at seven, they found.
Mrs. Curtis ordered seven shares at that
figure.
''Sell it at twenty" said Aurelia in loud,
commanding voice.
Now up, now down, Mud Lard drove Mrs
Curtis to the verge Of Mysteries more than
once She grew thin and pale. Shecould not
sleep. She lost all appetite
During This exciting month madame sent
in her bill three times. Mrs. Curtis took Au-
r,la's advice and said nothing Upon the
third presentation she went to madame and
explained matters
Madame was cold
'1n thirty days" she said, l can wait no
longe. Then my lawyer will collect"
Mis-. Curtis hurried to Aur,lia. "She threat
ems to sue" she said, breathlcssly. What
shall dor
Nothing"
Nothing"
mere threat explained Aurea. "She
hopes to brighten YOU
81 wouldn't have it come to Johns knowl.
edge for the world"
Leave it to mo. Mud Land will revive in
n day or 500
Though Mud Land showed no signs of re-
viving, Mrs Curtis spirits rose at once.
"A month is long time" she said. "It
will rise surely, as you say"
Certainly" with decision, You will dou
Bile your money"
Mrs Curt flew to Aurelia at theexpiratiou
of the month.
'Readl' she stammered thrustng a letter
into her hand.
Aureia frowned as she read it,
"Monstrous impertinencp" she exclaimed
fingins the lawyer letter upon the floor
'Premedtated insultl''
"What shall dor" sobbed Mrs. Curtis
"Oh, what shall du?'
"You must sell your stock. see no otbe,
way, unless you go to your husband. und-'
"Neverl' interrupted the unhappy woman
Cant you-can't you lend it to me. Aurelia?'
III only couldl' sighed Aurelia. But
my dear child, every penny ! possess is il
copper. expect to realize very handsom
proht. Now, il madame can be induced +,
wait"
NO said Mrs. Curtis, "she must be paid
never had letter OF that nature sent +,
me, aud never will again. She must be mai,
Mt once"
Then your stock must be sold. 1t is
pity' but you are the one to decide"
"Sell itl' repeated Mra. Curtis.
"You must give the order" said Aurela
Il will go with you, of course"
Aurelia was enjoying the luxury of n Inf
breakfast the next morning when Mrs Curti
was announced.
SHOW her into my den" ordered Aurelif
She found her friend pacing the floor. He
lace and manner betokened great agitation
What does this mean?" she exclaimed
Here is check for only hundred dollarsl
IL is correct, no doubt" replied Aurelo
Correct? Why, paid that broker owe
two hundred and fftyl''
Mud Land has dropped, you must remen
ber."
GU said 1t would he worth twenty. Yo
-would-double-my mon w., < ,bbe
Mrs. Curtis
SO you would So it WILL"
"When? spirtcdly "Your money is i
copper"
You have managed badly" said Aureli,
coldly. You should not have ordered TIM
dress. You did not need it,,
"lll never buy stocks again. excloime
Mrs. Curtis. Mud Land NAV ee nm ~ o.
ao"h' III never put another cent into il
Neverlr
You did not need the dress" repeate
Aurelin, Serenely. "Mud Land will rise l.
twenty. You might have made good thin
of it,
MIR. Curtis sat in his library that eyenip,
Everything around him gave him a sense
satisfaction; everything told him of the In,
ing supervision of his wife. The fire burne
brightly in the CRATE, the latest mapazin
ready cut, lay upon his reading table; III
dog sumbered at his feet. He was inamoo,
therefore, to listen alphabetically to HI
vile when she falteringly began the recital ,
her Illuminating experience
80 you consulted Aurelia?" he said smi
ing into the troubled face poor Aurel;,
She must lose far more than she gains. Onl
very inexperienced person would have nd
vlsed the purchase of Mud Land. 1t is pra,
tically worthless
We'll With long-drawn sigh, Il sha
lose no more money in stocks. And possbl
II is well that have had this experience, 70
II had doubled my money might have
Consulted Aurelia againe"