The sun., 1901-10-22
OF DICKS FINANCES.

Dick Saunders was od to boarding school
for the first .time, and Uncle Joseph was
taking advantage Of the fact to instill some
good advice into the young scapegrace'a
mind.
Don't be extravssaht." he said, as he
slipped q fve-dollar gold piece into his
Esphsw,s hand.
Don't spend your money for candy"
sontinued Uncle Joseph, "or buy a lot Of
useless toys. You'll And your money 10
soon enough without that; won't he, Torn?"
Tom, Dicks slider brother, readily re-
piled:
mo mistake about that, uncle. He won't
bring much back, IN be bound"
Now, I'll tell YOU what I'll do" said
Uncle Jessph, "just to encourage you to ba
careful with your cash; whatever SUM you
bring back with yos, I'll double it."
"oh, thank yea, unole!" exclaimed Dick,
seeing himself the future possessor OF still
more wealth; for how could he spend fve
dollars in three months, when Tox had
given him two dollars and his Aunt Mary
had presented him with like amount!
There Is NO doubt, however, that Uncle
Jossph's promise did . great deal TO check
undue expenditure on Dicks part. Still,
Inv money uleitcu away sVihShoWb kAek
deal more quickly than he could have be-
iiovsl possible, and whom the weeks had
flown BY and only Ave days more remained
before tho holiday began, Dick was more
grievsd than astonishsd 10 find that his
total aasots amounted to one dollar, nickel
and two-cent postage stamp.
THAT isn't much to get doubled" he said
TO himself. 'It's lucky they pay our fare
home for u.s."
As he was counting his money a boy
named Brand passed by. Brand was older
than Dick, and was reputed to be Bingu-
tariy good hand at a bargain. He had tried
to sell various articles to Dick during the
last few weeks, but hitherto without sue
csss. But he was now the possessar of a
treasure which raised Dicks envy to . high
degree.
This was baseball and bat with which
It's owner had twice made home runs in
school matches. Dicks bat showed signs
Of splitting, and he very much wanted a
new one.
! "Hullo, Dick!" exclaimed Brand. "Count-
ing over your riches"
mot much of then" replied Dick, eying
The bat.
That's a pity, for thought you might
like TO buy my bat and ball. Simkin told
j me you wanted thsm."
so do, but can't afford it"
! "How much have you got!" asked Brand.
[ "Only a dollar" was the despondng re-
ply;
. quarter, and that's very cheap. But look
here; give me the dollar now, and I'll trust
yoz till next term for the quarter. That's
fair enough, isn't IL!
"No, can't do H." said Dick. 81 want
to taks the money home
TAKE il home! What queer idea!
Can't ysu get some more given you when
Fcu got home"
Dick explained how he was situated.
Brands face lightened considerably when
be heard the difficulty.
! "Why didn't you tell me before" he
asked. Took here. I'll show you the way
to vsrk Il. You give me the dollar, and IN
lend you three dollars for you to take bach
and get doubled; then you can send me the
three and a quarter back, and still have two
seventy-ivs Of your own, as well as the bal
and ball"
Dick hesitated. II struck him that tn.
sffer, though tempting, had something
about it which was not quite straightfor
ward But there was the bat and ball only
waiting for him to take them, and Brand
was eager to persuade him to close the bar
gain. In q few minutes IL was all settled
lad Dick was the possessor Of the enviet
articles.
Now that he had SO much money in hand
! he could not resist final visit to the vii
lage, where he spent so cents more than b,
intended. However, he reached home will
two dollars in his pocket, 80 he felt he wa
: Ill right.
A shock awaited him. Uncle Joseph hat
gone TO New York, and would not be bacl
for q week.
He waited couple Of days. and then
letter came from Brand, asking him why h,
had not sent the money.
Dick did not like to write and ask him !,
/ wait, 80 he took the unwise course of no
answering the letter.
He spent the next day or two very un
ssaly, and then came the bad news tina
Uncle Joseph would not return for anothe
week. Worse than that, at dinner time
telegram came for Dick, and Tom naturall,
wanted to know who on earth could be tel
sgraphing to him.
/ ITS from Brand" said Dick, who nov
. fslt frightened, and saw he must make
confession.
From Brandt" exclaimed Tom. do yo
owe him any money!
"No; but | promised to lend him thre
dollars and a quarter"
i "But you told me you had brought bacl
/. Two dollars" said Tom. "Send him that
and here's dollar and quarter to max
! it up"
Dick was delighted, and tried to turn tn
conversation; but Toms suspicious wer
aroused, and he began to ask awkward ques
e tions.
1 The upshot of it was that Dick had to con
j. Tess. by degrees, how much he had spen
: during the term for one thing and another
! Tom mentally calculated the total, an
saw that it was impossible that Dick coul
have brought back two dollars. He bega
to look grave.
"I'm afraid there's something wrong
Dick" he said. whats been going on
Make clean breast of it,"
! There was no help for it, and Dick ha
to confess the whole truth As he did,
: : saw what dishonest trick he had bee
! playing.
J, "Why, Dick, should never have b,
lieved it Of you," exclaimed Tom Don
you see that you've tried to cheat uncle ou
of his money! And so you told me that yo
:, had promised to lend Brand some money
when really you owe it to him."
: This will be a lesson for you" said Ton
!. "Ill put II right now. Give me all th
4 money you have"
Dick handed it over willingly
Tom then wrote letter to Brand whoI
he knew we'll as one Of the pests of Hall
'e hurst, and told him in very plain wore
Is what he thought of him.
y He sent him back one dollar and his b.
/ and ball, and told him that, unless he r.