The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1903-02-20

ashamed and erioyed 10 observe the
crashing cagcucss with which he pw
eucd Joe for the payments.
Month after month the efforts to pay |
BOVINE came harder. for there were
tho palntcrs and carpenters 20 pay 9
/ bathroom had been built into the cot
/ tare and the plumbers bill was q cau-
lion. 10 make matters harder Tor
Toe. the little stewards began TO ar /
rive and when the time came to pay |
the Young husband saw that he'd have |
70 "stand of" either the doctor or |
Boync. lie paid the doctor lis
fatherInlaw bounded him at the OF
fee at the house, waited for him at
tba street corner. and then scrawled q
letter I'm which he threatened to fore
close If the note past due wasn't paid
Marry almost broke her heart when
sbo found out the truth but when
Dad called she pleaded with MN TO
give them a little more time. she
showed him her pretty baby ana prom
lsed that they would now begin 10
economic in earnest.
Old Boyne promised an extension
but harmed upon the need Of economy
until she felt like striking him. 1t was
; the same every time a new note came
due. He was insatiate gave them
mother peace nor hope Of len!ency, lee
; tured her. scoldcd Joe even when inc
hnrd-earned money was forthcoming
II was necessary 10 reduce all thelt
expenses. Joe quit smoking ana be-
= gan to carry his lunch in collar-boS'
/, When lie contrtved to have the money
"A ready for the recurring notes he sent
- # bv check to avoid meeting the mlser-
=, " Bovine. by mutual consent they
= quit mentioning his name. Sometimes
~ when he called during the day to see
- Marcy and her baby she wouldn't lei
-. him in. feignng to be out. and thus es
Gaping the everlasting homily aDou'
=. ECONOMY" 1t was cruel, and she
~ cried a good deal but she knew Jo'
would fret and fume II he knew ina
Bovine had been marrying her. ANT
- so thev came to have such terror o
his visits that Stewart bent all his Ell
forts to forestall the impending pay
,o,. ments and thus keep the deSpised OIL
- drayman from showing his grizzle
-. face either at the Office where 10
an, worked or Mt the little home wher
w. >, Marcy toied with no less patience an
~ far more cheerfulness.
And when the last note was pal
''-'' and old Boyne and his hateful way
Ia, Ia, FprpOftan Ii
~ the estranged daughter and the unto
~" giving Stewart, the young pair had
VI kind of informal celebration. Lift
~" Joe in his best blouse and baby Ma
caret in high chair were sitting
-, table their pretty mother a-bloom
~ r1i her pink kimona. when Joe came hon
with the last note-and a big bouqu
of loses for the tea table.
49,. "Wen, Marcy, we're done with t
l'"2 old skinfint, ell? Excuse me- sir"
: a. For the old man was sitting by t
y" fireplace, and when he came over
~ shake hands the old face was so ia
uo ant that Joe couldn't help TAXI
H. Boyne's bopy hand.
~ Hes given me back all you p'
TINS him. joe" cried the wife, shaking
~ budget Of bank notes at them; "he "
u ~ only footing us-fooling us into be
economical"
VI 81 tell you, Joe Stewart" began
old drayman when they sat down
supper, there's no use TO make mol
i I'5' if you don't save. it. When '
''ul your age"
And then for the first time
-or " Boyne's lecture on economy seemed
Testing 10 them alI.-Chicago Rec
my TToroII
you - - 49, --
only lie Died Comforia7SA2
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