The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1902-08-30
MADE $50 GO A LONG WAY.

$ Mrs. Holden received a $50 check
from an unexpected source, represent
ing her share of property left by de-
ceased relative. 1t was a complete sur
. prise. By the time her husband came
home she had mentally increased its
purchasing power many times over. She
fused about that night in terror for
fear the unindorsed check should be
stolen, and in the morning yielded to
Holden's suggestion that he cash it
and keep the money till she decided
what to do with it.
But I've already decided" she said.
| Don't you know. dear, how I've longed
for perfectly lovely china cabinet? 1
was looking at some only the other
day, but 1 was afraid to speak to you
about 1t. It's just what I want"
Then get it, said Holden promptly
Don't see why you should be scared
anyway to tell me about little simple
thing like that
"Oh, may I?'' cried his wife. You
have no idea how it will improve the
dining room, and do want it So And
you would really like it?"
Yes, indeed said Holden genially
and departed for the city.
Two nights later when he came home
he found the cabinet and the bill
by the way" he said, IT meant to
tell you to come by the office for your
money the other day" u
oh, 1 just charged it, DEAR said
Mrs. Holden. And all was peace. Till
the week following. Then Mrs. Holden
spoke serenely one morning:
You know, dear, I've been thinking
and thinking over what I really want
to buy with that $50 of mine, and since
L have this lovely cabinet 1 am almost
decided, on getting a lot of cut glass
Would you like that, dear?" Holden 5
Caught his breath. 7
Il thought you got the cabinet with
your $780," he said family
Why, you told me to go and get it,"
cried his wife. You said you would
Ike to have it, and that should have
old you before that 1 wanted it," e
She was so palpably cut to the heart
hat Holden hastily relented. "An s
light" he said, soothingly. ''Cut glass Z
$ good, and if you want it, get it. But Q
,ou might as well go to Chrystal & y
to buy it. They owe me a Z
ill of SOS and Wen try collecting it by -
jumping accounts"
The next evening Holden was taken
ut to glitter of glass that was daz- ?,
ling. 1T cost little over $50, dear" -
aid Mrs Holden, but I asked the man ID
lst what the bill was that he owed you Jo
nd bought exactly that. Isn't it love- si'
~" 81,
Holden calculated rapidly. He was sl'
ut SIS on the glass deal, but at last pl
is wife had spent her $50. so he was sp
Dntent. 1t was something of shock III
nerefore when Mrs. Holden, a few ca
avs later, broke a breakfast silence WI
18th the remark: Dear l do want IN
'me bookcases made into the library
alls. 1 was talking to the cabinet be-
aker down yonder." She pointed luz
aguely. He made estimates and hir
'erything, and can match the woods Ar
Id for one on either side of the fire.
ace he'll charge me only $50" Lo
We'll, 1 don't know now" said Hol- est
n, hesitatingly. mo
oh" she INTERRUPTED ..but it,s NV thi
oney, of course dear that novS foy Nil
en- -
Say" asked Holden, didn't you ~
y that cut glass?''
That was just jumping accounts, 8
u said," she answered serenely. .
t ended in the cabinetmaker taking =
easurements. Holden discovered in .
n one who owed the firm a bill that Z
uld about cover the bookcases. For 8
nily peace it was cheap at the price .
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a leisurely and distinctly inferior =
inner. 1t was perhaps a fortnight Q
er the cases were in that Holden <
ne home to an excited wife. who x
we'd before him some imposing pa .
s and told an incoherent tale of an Z
she had read of a gold X
lie out West, far out West, so won .
usly full of promise that she had Z
n at last the place for her $50 and x
l promptly got in on the ground !
n with ten shares at So a share. x
den read the circulars and the GER &
eates with incrutable counte .
ice. Where did you get the money!"
asked. *
1t was my $50 she said. But 8
nted to surprise you, so 1 took if <
OF the months house money. and =
res little bill a the grocer's. but
won't mind that. will you dearq" .
Wy dear said Holden. II don't Q
"a the grocery bill nor the bookcases
view of the fact that your $50 is 3
last irrevocably gone"-Chfcago Q
ly News. 2
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