Kootenai County Republican. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1899-1903, 1900-03-30

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Jenny looked at me with her eyes full
Of tears.
"Oh. Charles" said she. how can
you speak to me sof'
Because I'm q brute, Jenny" said I.
fairly melted. "Forgive me, and we'll
ding the paltry old hundred-dollar bill
into the Ore before we'll let II scatter
the seeds Of division between u.s."
mo. Charley. don't do that" said
Jenny. laughing through her tears.
"Let's-put 1t In the savings band"
agreed" said l. sealing the bargain
With one OF our old fashioned kisses.
And apropos Of savings banks. did
tell you about Greene?"
mo. What about Greene?"
"Why. he and his wife have Just
moved into the prettiest little Gothic
cottage you ever saw, just the other
side Of the Harlem Bridge, with . lawn
and garden. and space " keep little
Alderney cow"
Rented it?''
mo. bought It,"
"Why. Charles, how can that BET
Greene has only two or three hundred
a year more than you. and 1t takes
money to buy places In the country"
"All savings banks. my dear" said I.
Greene tells me that he and his wife
have been saving up for years. with
special reference to this country home
for their children. They commenced
with fifty-cent piece"
I'VE can do better than thatr" said
Jenny. with sparkling eyes. "Please
God. dear Charley. our little fellow
shall have green and sunny place to
play In before he Ii many years olderl
And Ill do without the silk Dress"
"And Ill make the old overcoat last
another season, at the very least"
added.
And we'll give up all such nonsense
a. new carpets"
And gold Watches"
"And foolish suppers and wines and
everything else that isn't absolutely
necessary" added Jenny. comprehen.
sively.
The next morning, bright and early,
as soon as business hours would per-
init. l went and deposited tho hundred
dollars In the nearest savings bank.
A week afterward Mr.. Manyply drop
ped in. In friendly way. Manyply is
the lawyer who transacted Uncle
Moses Manson's financial affalrs-a
plump. bald-headed. deep voiced old
gentleman. who always dresses in
spOtless black and wears a big seal
ring on the little finger Of his left hand.
80" said Mr.. Manyply. you've In
vested that hundred dollars. have your"
Yes" said |, with the complacent air
OF one who has an account In bank.
but how did you know IT."
"Oh. l know q good many things"
said Mr.. Manyply, oracularly. but
what's the Idea of it:''
ECONOMY" struck In Jenny, proudly.
1--WE are saving now. Mr.. Manyply. We
mean to have home for little Charley
"A garden full Of roses and plnks and
strawberries one Of these days"
And \ very laudable ambition"
said Manyply In that smooth. oily way
Of his. How much would such place
cost nowf'
Charles thinks II we waited for A
bargain we could secure 1t for about
$7.OOO." Jenny answered. promptly.
Buy It now. them" said Mr., Manv.
ply. Here's = check for eight thou.
sand"
"EhY" cried I. brcathlessly. II
"A check" the old lawyer went on.
signed by your Uncle Manson. payable
to the order Of his niece. Jane Anne
Evarts. All! you may well look aston.
ished. He was an eccentric old chap,
this uncle Of yours. Mrs. Evarts-and
have his written instructions to keen
an eye on the manner In which you In.
vested that hundred-dollar beQuest OF
his. If It Is sQuandered In any foolish
way. he writes, there 10 an end OF ths
matter. Put my money all In the Hos.
pital for Hunchbacks. IL they show
any disposition to save help them alonr
with this check for eight thousand dol.
lars. to be expended only In the pur.
chase Of real estate My young friends.
congratulate you"
And Mr.. Manyply's spectacles beam.
ed upon us like two full moons.
This 10 how we became possessed Of
sur lovely little country home. where
Charley thrives like q growing flower
and Jenny nits about In q broad brim.
med gardening hat trimming roses.
pruning gooseberries and planting l,ly.
bulbs. And the hundred dollar bun lea
untouched in the savings bank.
1T shall be Charley's fortune" say.
my wife. 1T would be 4 shame to
touch II after II has wrought us 10
much good"
And quite agree with her,-Nev
York NewA