The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-06-03
The $4,000
Walt Paper.
How Timotileus EnrfSht Fell Into
an Expensive Hole.
by CHARLES BATTELL LOOMS.

Copyright 1900 by c. B. Loomis)
Timotheus Enright did not believe in
talking about money before children. His
grandfather had been a miser and his
older brother had been a spendthrift, and
early in life he came to the conclusion that
the less said about money the better.
In course of time he married and had
two sons, twins. whom he named Pyg-
malion and Virgil. although he ought to
have known better. When they were IL
years old they did not know money by
sight OF course they had Heard of 1t in
their reading, but so had they heard of
coral and aluminium and supposed in a
vague way that it was product or man.
ufacture, and as they both hated such
dry things as products and manufactures
they let all reference to money go in at
one ear and out at the other.
1t may be wondered how Mr.. Enright
managed to keep house without money
but as his home was miles in the country
from any store, and as all his marketing
was done by letter. and all his bills paid
by checks, it was comparatively easy to
manage 1t.
One day Mr. and Mrs. Enright went
away to a wedding and the twins were
left in charge of the housekeeper, Mrs
Darby. The day after the Enrights left
letter came for Mr.. Enright and as
Pygmalion had been authorized to open
the mail he read this letter. 1t was from
an old friend of Mr.. Enright, lawyer in
the city, and it announced that Mr.. Thad-
dens Enright. their fathers unc,e, had
left his nephew $4,000, and that the
amount would reach him by a special
messenger next day.
into the sitting room where Virgil was
sandpapering hickory bar with which he
was going to make a trapeze. There's a
package of money coming here tomorrow
for father"
That's like coral, isn't it?" said Virgil.
indifrerently.
mo, don't think So" said Pygmalion.
swapping his handkerchief at a logy wasp
that had just come out of winter quarters.
II think it's something people give. Don't
you remember that story we read in the
Youths Friend where some one gave
money to poor woman and she was very
much insulted. She said: IT don't want
your money. I'm no beggar' a"
"Well, neither is papa a beggar so he
! won't want it,"
Here's what the letter says" said
Pygmalion reading.
" By the terms of the late Thaddeus
Enrights will the money is to be de-
llvered to you by special messenger in a
box and will reach you tomorrow. 1t is
In greenbacks, also by order of your de-
ceased uncle
" Remember me to your wife and 10
those boys whom haven't seen since they
were babies. l suppose that with your
ideas about money you will give them
the greenbacks to put in their scrap
books
'Congratulating you upon your good
AHfY
Scion Saltonstall.'"
Money must be pictures If it's some
thing that we can put in scrap books. -
said Virgil. isn't this dandy and smooth .
Better'n that old maple bar we had.
wonder what makes hickory wood so
hi avy?"
Give It up" said Pygmalicn. SAY come
out and let's put up the box kite
Pyemalicn put the letter in his father
deck and went out by himself to raise the
kite ard in spite of there being very little
wind he soon had 1t flying TO the fuII
length of three balls of Irvine, for he was
born kite flyer.
The boys united each day on a letter to
their absent parents, but either one con-
sdered the legacy of sufiicient imnorta nns
TO speak OF it-or maybe both of them
forgot
Just at noon Of next day a Concord wa
gon was driven up to the door ana a
young man alighted. Both the bows wers
out putting UP the kite but when he ca1lad
to them they tied the string to the front
fence and this time there was such a stirt
breeze that the kite was glad TO stav nm
Does MIR. Enrlght live hsre?"
Yes, but he's away" said Pygmalion
''We're his sons
well have box for him. Who car
| sign a receipt fer it7"
Both or Us can. DID YOU think we
| couldn't writer"