Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1900-05-03

| lHal'S al SUu huuW duOuI lle
matter" said Jenny, elevating her
nose. Well, I don't care. Spend
the money as you choose. Only Tn.
Gle Moses was my relative"
And the money was left to me,
Mrs. Evarts." said I.
Jenny looked at me with her eyes
full Of tears.
"Oh, Charles" said she, " how
can you speak to me 81? ?"
" Because Pm a brute, Jenny"
said |, fairly melted. Forgive me,
and we'll fling the paltry old 500
bill into the fire before we'll let it
scatter the seeds Of division between
u.s."
"No, Charley. don't do that"
said Jenny, laughing through her
tears. " Det's-put il in the savings
bank"
Agreed" said I, sealing the bar
gain 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 a garden, and space to keep
a little Alderney cow"
{" Rented it?"
mo, bought it,"
Why, Charles, how can that be?
Greene has only two or three hun
dred year more than you, and it
takes money to buy places in the
country"
"All savings banks, my dear"
said /. Greene tells me that he
and his wife have saving up for
years, with special reference to this
country home tor their children.
They commenced with 50-cont
piece"
I'VE can do better than that !"
said Jenny, with sparkling eyes.
Please God, dear Charlie, our little
fellow shall haye green and sunny
place To play in before he Is many
years Older! And I'll do without
the silk dress"
And l'll make the old overcoat
last another season, at the very |
least" | added.
And we'll give up all such nom
sense IL new carpets"
And gold Watches"
Aud iuuIish suppers and wines
and everything else that isn't absO-
lutrly necessary" added jenny,
comprehensivrly.
The next morning bright and early
lis soon ~ business hours would por-
nit, went and deposited the 500
in tho nearest savings bank.
a weok nrtcrwnrd MIR. Manyply !
dropped in, in friendly way. MIR.
ManypIy is the lawyer who trans
acted Uncle Moses Manson's fnan.
cial affairs-a plump, bald.headed.
deep-voiced old gentlemen, who
always dresses in sp0tless black ana
Wsafs e6iR gen !, IiES Din. little
finger of his iii haihc 81
80" said Mr.. Manyply, you
have invested that $500, have you ?"
Yes" said |, with the conpla-
cent mir of one who has an account
in bank. I" But how did you know
it?n
"Oh, knowa good many things"
said Mr.. Manyply, oracularly. " But
what the idea ui' it ?"
Ecunnny," struck in Jenny
proudly. " We are saving now, MIR.
ManypIy. We mean to have home
tmr little Charlry-.a garden full Of
roses and pinkS and Strawberries one
If these days."
"And a very IauIlablc ambition,
said Manyply in that smooth, oily
way Of his. " How much such
place cost now"
"ChaII"- thinks if we waited for
a bargain we could secure ii for
about $7,0n0," Jennie answered,
promptly.
" Buy it nav, them" said Mr..
Manyply. " Here's cheek for 49,.
ODO."
- En- >" cried /, broathlessly.
:" \ rhrrk," the old lawyer went
On, " signed hy Uncle Manson, pay.
able tu the order Of his neicc, Jane
Anne Evarts. All you may we'll look
astDniShcd. He was al eccentric
old chap, this uncle Of yours, Mrs.
Evarts-and have written instruc.
tion- tn keep an eye on the manner in
which you invested that 500 bcquest
of his. If it is sguandcrcd in any
foolish way he writes, there is an
end Of the matter. Put my money
all in the hospital for hunchhacks.
If they show any disposition toI
save, help them along with this
check for IS, 900, to be expended only
in the purchase of real estate My
young friends, congratulate you"
And Mr.. ManypIy's spectacleS
beaued upon u like two full moons.
This is hnw We became pO-srs3ch
of our lovely little country home,
where Charley thrivcs like a grow
ing flower and Janny fits about in
broad. hrimncd gard"ning hat,trim.
ming roses, pruning goOseherries.and
and planting liIy-bulbs. And~he
500 bill still lies untouched in saw
! iHgs hank.
1T shall he Charities fortune"
says my wife. 1t will be shame
to touch it after it has wrought Us 50
much gond.n
And quite agree with her.
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