Omaha daily bee., 1905-10-29

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IeMI u and his wife. sitting together Of a
evening upon the porch their own pretty
lGMMMAV house in Susanvile, had looked the long
ks2H@zel unoccupied country seat Of Gen. jenkins,
just across the way and wished they had
enough to buy the place and give it to the village
for park.
Mrs. Grimes often said that If she had a million dol
lars the first thing she would do would be to purchase
Jenkins place Georges idea was to tear down the
fences, throwing everything open. dedicate the
grounds to the public. Mrs Grimes wanted to put
great free library in the house and have club for
poor working women in the second floor George
estimated that 100000 would be enough to out their
plans. Say $4,000 for purchase and the $4,000
invested at per cent to maintain the place
But If we had a million SAID George " l think l
should give $4,000 the enterprise and do the thing
right There would always be repairs and books
to buy. and matters of that kind"
But this not the only benevolent dream of these
kndhearted people They liked to think of the joy that
would fill the heart of that poor, struggling pastor. Mr.
Borrow, If they could tell him that they would pay the
whole debt of the Presbyterian church-S6OOO.
And would have his salary increased George" said
Mrs Grimes. shameful compel that poor man
live thousand dollars"
Outrageous" said George. would guarantee him
another thousand and maybe but should have
to do it quietly for fear of wounding him.
That mortgage the Methodist church." said Mira.
Grimes " Imagine the happiness of those poor people
in having it liftedl And so easy to do too, if had
million dollars"
Certainly, and I would give the Baptists handsome
pipe organ instead of that wheeling meodeon Dreadful
isn't III"
Grimes.
Yes. of course. wouldn't be it,
not a million dollars Let them have really
good for $1,000 $500, and then build them
a parsonage too"
The fact is" said Mrs Grimes that people like
really ought to have large wealth, for know how
it rightly"
know my soul long do good 1t makes my heart
bleed the misery about misery am absolutely
unable to relieve. I that if L really had a mill
lion dollars should squander it mere
selfish pleasure, would The greatest happiness
can have is in making others happy; and it is
wonder to that rich people don't this. Think
Cen Jenkins and his 500 OOOO and what would
do for our neghbors with a mere fraction of that"
For really want nothing much for ourselves"
said Mrs Grimes. we entirely satisfied with what
have in this lovely little home and with your 5000
salary the bank"
Almost entirely" George "There some
few little things we might in just a few, with
million could easily get them and more and have
such enormous amounts of money left"
About the first thing ! would do" Mrs Grimes.
would comfortable living life poor
Isaac wickersham. That man, George crippled he
is lives next to nothing. don't believe he has 5000
Well we could give him 81 200 and not miss it and
then give the to Widow Clausen. She bare
ly keep alive"
And there's another thing I'd do" said Mrs Grimes
" If kept carriage would ride alone from
the station or for pleasure would always find some
poor or rtm person to go with me How people can be
mean about their horses and carriages some rich
people beyond my comprehension"
1t is delightful pastime expanding in Imagination
large of money that you haven't got. You need
regard considerations of prudence. You give
free rein to your feelings and besow your bounty with
reckless profusion obtain almost the pleasure
of large giving without any nearly as
nanny as If Won were actually doing the good deeds which
the children of your fancy.
George Grimes and his wife had considered OTTER
benevoences they would ike undertake they
a million dollars that they could have named them al
a moments notice without referring a memoran
Nearly everybody has engaged in this pastlme bu
the Grimeses TO have the singular experience
the power to make their dream reality placed
their hands.
For one day George came flying home from the banl
with letter from the executors of Gen Jenkins (wh
died suddenly in Mexico week two before announcing
that the had left million dollars country
in Susanvle to George Grimes.
And to think. Mary Jane" said George. when tn
first derum of their joy had passed the dear old
kind enough to say-here, let read it to
from the quotation from the will in the letter:
this bequest because from repeated conversations will
the said George Grimes know that he will Alright
So you dear it worth while, wasn't it, ex
press benevolent wishes sometimes when spok
of the needs of those who around u.s."
Yes, and the generals kind makes this
sacred trust, which to administer for him."
We only his stewards"
Stewards of his bounty
So that must try to do exactly what thin
he would have liked to do" said George.
Nothing else. dear?'
Why of course to have some discretion. som
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