Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1900-03-15

- p:quant elevation of her pret'
ty brows. IL began to think he was
somehow gifted with immortality"
Dead at last" said l. "And what do
you think. Jenny! He has left us Il
hundred dollars"
"A hundred dollars" echoed my wife,
elasping her hands together. "Oh!
Charles-a hundred dollars!"
Now all this may sound like two
pence halfpcnny sort of affair to some
Of my readers, as am very we'll aware.
But as / am only a clerk on salary of
nine hundred a year-a hundred dollars
drifting. as it were, out of the sky,
seemed a very neat sum to me.
Jenny and | were both young people,
just beginning the world, with no par
tlcular riches. except one apple checked
baby. Jenny did her own work, made
my shirts and cut and fitted her own
dresses. walked to and from bust
ness every day to save the twenty cents
omnibus fares. We did our best to make
both ends meet-and a tight pull we
found 1t.
So that you will easily see that this
Misunderstanding bill represented cOnsid-
cradle more to us than It's mere face
value. Old Uncle Moses Manson WAS
ny Clifford. chose to marry me instead
of II wizened. bespectacled. old contem-
pOrary of his own. lie had never spoken
10 her since. and we naturally enter
tanned no very exalted hopes of any
f,ct 4 t,1n nj n hi
And the hundred-d BILL therefore,
possessed the charm Of an agreeable
surprise into the bargain.
"Chnrles." said Jenny. under her
breath. "what shall we do with it?"
That is the very question:" said |.
-Do you know, Jenny"
/ hesitated little here.
"YesT she responded, intcrrogatiye-
iy.
Every fellow in the bank. except mo.
has gold watch. I've been ashamed
of this old silver concern more than
once And Seymour has very nice
secondhand one for sale that he will
let me have for ninety dollars if"
And turn the hundred dollars into n
mere useless ornament" cried Jenny,
with strong accent Of disapprobation
IN her voice. "Charley, that isu't bit
like you."
We'll. then, what do you suggest:"
II should so like to give social party
with it," said Jennie. coaXingly. "Only
think how often we've been invited out
aimee we were married. and never have
had chance to return any of the hos
FATALITIES of our friends. The must
slams. the supper, and all. would come
within the hundred dollars"
"And you are absurd enough to wish
TO eat, and drink. and dance up a sum
ike that" l cried. mo. no. Jennette. 1t
is entirely out Of the question"
"A new velvet suit for the baby:"
suggested Jenny, pouting little at the
emphasis Of my words.
"HOw would 1t correspond with the
rest of our surroundings! l asked. not
without an accent of bitterness. "You
had great deal better suggest a new
winter suit and overcoat for me. You
never seem to observe how shabby
am getting"
Nobody notices a gentleman's
iress." said Jenny Il can make your
overcoat look very nice with fresh bind
Ing and new buttons-but how l should
like sealskin jacket"
Jenny" said l. somewhat disgusted.
\ had no idea you could be so selfish"
Jenny colored and tossed her head.
Selfish. indeed" cried she. IL would
hike to know whether you have yet sug-
gested anything which was not for
-FOUR own special benefit and use!'
We We're both silent. don't suppose
either one OF us had felt so vindictve
before. since our marriage. Clearly.
the hundred dollar bill had worked no
great benefit as yet.
"l'll tell you what. Jenny" said |:
"lets compromise. Let's buy new sit
tingroOm and stairs carpet. l saw n
beautiful pattern ut Moody's yesterday
-pearl-grny. with vine Of scarlet
moss all over It,"
II don't care very much for new car
pets as long as we live on second
door" said Jenny. "And you don't
seem to remember, Charles. that
haven't had a silk dress since we were
married. Black silk Is suitable for all