The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1901-02-05


beautiful pattern yesterday
Il don't care very much for new car
pets as long as we live on a second
floor, 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 occasions,
from wedding to funeral, and l real
Iy think"
Il believe woman's thoughts are al
ways running on Dress" muttered 1,
somewhat CONTEMPORARY. I'm sure
that black alpaca of yours is beautiful"
That's all you know about the mat
ter" said Jenny, elevating her nose.
Well don't care. Spend the money
as you choose. Only, Uncle Moses was
my relative"
"And the money was Left to me, Mrs.
Everts," said I.
20. Charles" said she, chow can you
speak to me so?''
Because I'm brute, Jenny" said l,
fairly melted. Forgive me, and we'll
fling the old hundred dollar bill into
the fire before well let it scatter the
seeds of division between u.s."
mo, Charley. don't do that" said
Jenny, laughing through her tears.
"Let's-put it in the savings bank"
Agreed" said |. "And apropos of
savings banks, did I 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 a lawn
and garden, and space to keep little
Alderney cow"
Rented it?"
mo; bought IT,"
why, Charlie, how can that be?
Greene has only ECO or 300 a 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 been saving up for years,
with special reference to this country
home for their children. They COM
menced with a 50-cent piece"
I'VE can do better tnsn that" said
Jenny, with sparkling eyes. And I'll
do without the silk Dress
And III make the old overcoat last
another season, at the very least" 1
added.
The next morning, bright and early,
as soon as business hours would per-
init, l went and deposited the hun
dred dollars in the nearest savings
bank.
A week afterward Mr.. Manyply
dropped in. in friendly way. Mr..
Manyply is the lawyer who transacted
Uncle Moses Manson's financial af-
fairs--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 500, have your"
Yes" said l, with the complacent
air of one who has an account in
bank. But how did you know it?"
20, know good many things"
said Mr.. Manyply. oracularly. but
what's the idea of it?"
Economy" struck in Jenny, proud
ly. 1--WE are saving now, Mr. Many
ply. We mean to have home for our
little Charley-a garden full of roses
and pinks and strawberries one of
these days"
"And very laudible ambition"
said Mr.. Manyply, in that smooth, oily
way of his. How much would such
place cost now?"
Charley thinks if we waited for
a bargain we could secure it for about
$1,000" Jenny answered. promptly.
BUY it now, then" said Mr.. Many
ply Here's a check for $1,000"
"Eh?" cried 1, breathlessly.
"a check" the old lawyer went on,
"signed by your uncle Manson, pay
able to the order of his niece. Jane
Anne Evarts. All! you may well look
astonished. He was an eccentric old
chap, this uncle of yours, Mrs. Evarts
and have his written instructions
TO keep an eye on the manner in
which you invested that 800 bequest
of his. If it is squandered in any
foolish way, he writes, there is an
end of the matter. Put my money all
in the hospital for hunchbacks. II
they show any disposition to save help
them along with this check for $780,
TO be expended only in the purchase
of real estate l congratulate YOU
This is how we became possessed OF
our little country home, where Charley
thrives like growing flower and
Jenny fits about in a broad-brimmed
gardening hat, trimming roses, prun-
ing gooseberries and planting lily
bulbs. And the 800 bill still lies un-
touched in the savings bank.
ut shall be Charley's fortune" says
my wife. ut would be a shame tc
touch it after it has wrought us SC
much good. "-Philadelphia Item.
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