Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1900-12-20
t Their Hundred Dollar Bill !

70 0 HE'S gone at last, has he ?" said
my wife. with little elevation
of her pretty eyebrows. 81 began 70
think he was somewhat gifted with inn
mortality"
dead at last" said J. "And what do
you think, Jenny? He has left us hun
dred dollars"
"A hundred dollarsl" echoed my wife.
clasping her hands together, 20.
Charles-a hundred dollarsl"
Now all this may sound like two
pence e-half-penny sort Of affair TO some
OF my readers. as am very well aware.
But us ! am only clerk on salary Of
5000 year--a hundred dollars drifting,
as 1t were, out OF the sky, seemed very
neat little sum 10 me.
Jenny and were both young people,
just beginning the world, with no par
ticular riches, except one apple-cheeked
baby. walked to aud from business
every day to save the 20-cents fares.
We did our best to make both ends meet
and tight pull we found ii.
Old Uncle Moses Manson was mortal
ly offended when his niece. Jenny Clif-
ford, chose to marry me instead Of
weazened, bespec tacled old contempo-
rary OF his own. He had never spoken
to her since, and we naturally enter
tanned no very exalted hopes OF any
testamentary recollections on his part.
And the 500 bill, therefore, possessed
the charm Of an agreeable surprise into
the bargain.
"Charles," said Jenny, under breath,
"what shall we do with it?"
THAT is the very question" said l.
do you know, Jenny"
l hesitated a little here.
"Yes?" she responded, interroga-
lively.
Every fellow in the bank, except me,
has a 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 500 If"
"And turn the 800 into mere use-
less ornamentl" cried Jenny, with a
strong accent OF disnpprobation in her
voice. Charley, that isn't bit like
you"
swell, then, what do you suggest?"
81 should so like to give social party
with II" said Jenny, eoaxingly. "Only
think how often we've been invited out
since we were married. and never have
had chance to return any OF the hos
pitalities Of our friends. The musl-
clans, the supper, and all, would come
within the hundred dollars"
"And you are absurd enough to wish
TO eat, and drink. and dance up sum
like thatl" ! cried. "No, no, Jennette,
II Is entirely out OF the question"
"A new velvet suit for the baby p"
suggested Jenny, pouting little at the
emphasis OF my words.
How would IL correspond with the
rest Of our surroundings ?" ! asked, not
without an accent OF bitterness. "You
had great deal better suggest new
winter suit and overcoat for me. You
never seem TO observe how shabby am
getting"
Nobody notices gentleman's
dress" said Jenny. ~ can make your
overcoat look very nice with fresh bind.
ing and new buttons but how should
like a sealskin Jacket"
Jenny said !, somewhat disgustsd,
~ had no idea you could be so selfish. Z"
selfish, indeed!" cried she. ~ would
like to know whether you have yet sug-
gested anything which was not for
your own special benefit and usel"
We were both silent don't suppose
either one Of us had felt SO virdictive
before. since our marriage. Clearly the
800 bill had worked no great benefit as
yet.
"rl tell you what, Jenny" said |;