Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1905-05-25

| suppose his pension comes in handy,
though | don't believe in pensions, t
is waste of good money. How much
will he give for celebrating? Not much,
| reckon!"
Il think he would do more than his
share" replied Jason. "A man that
would go for soldier would not shirk
much in anything"
We'll" answered Sam. IF Jerry is
so mortal anxious to have celebra-
ton, let him go ahead. I'll give as
much as he will give-say, I'll give
twice as much!"
DO you mean that, Sam" asked
Jason.
Sam hesitated, not expecting his
words to be taken in dead earnest But
there was a sturdy as well as stingy
vein in Sam; beside, he reasoned that
jerry had nothing to give. SO he finally
replied. after considerable scratching
of his head: "Yes, ! mean it; I'll give
twice as much for a celebration as Jerry
Long will give!"
Jason emphatically nodded his head
and went to planting corn as if his
life depended upon his speed. Sam
also resumed planting, chuckling to him
self: They can't say much against me
now; I've got them sure"
Fancy Sans establishment, as even
ing approached, and he seated in the
barnyard milking his best Devon COW,
was visited by Jason. who remarked:
well, Sam, Jerry has come up to the
scratch; he's given me a check for S5OO!"
Il don't believe he's got $500" an
swered Sam; hes a-fooling you!"
mo" replied Jason; lit is all right.
He says he's always thought of leaving
what little he's saved, TO have some sort
of memorial to the soldiers. and he
thinks now you will help, that ne will
give his money while he is alive. and
see it spent according to his notion.
which is to have monument or hall.
or something worth looking at And
he's going to save something back as a
nest egg to keep up a perpetual yearly
celebration in town. that is some sort of
a proper notice of the day"
Sam got upon his feet. kicked the milk |
ing stool against the frisky Devon. who
in turn Ficke Sam though without any
greater injury to him than a skinned |
shank, and then turning to Jason, he |
said, with the air of man accustomed |
to give away thousand dollars every !
day: 81 said | would do it. and | de- |
clare that | will even if it breaks mel"
And do it he did. The effect Of this |
giving upon Sam was marvellous. He |
had always been so close thai he had
never possessed the remotest idea of the |
pleasure which generosity could afford.
lie not only gave the thousand dol
lars, but was first and foremost on every
Decoration day to see that proper cele-
bration was carried out.
A handsome little library was hril.
with the main part of the money. and
Sam as we'll as Jerry looked close to see
that everything was done in the best
manner and with the best material.
Il don't 'tspend thousand dollars every
day" Sam had said, and when do, !
calculate to look after it,"
This year in the town of Shirley on Dec.
oration day there is to be an address in
Memorial hall upon "Reminiscences of
the Civil War" by Jerry Long. and re-
marks, Concerning Cuba and Our Late
Heroes" by Squire Snlsbee.
Sam, or Squire Sillsbee. as he is now
called, has also been heard to saw more
than once, that when he is dead. he homes
somebody will remember to put a posy
upon his grave.-Portland transcript.