The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1905-09-01
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money She reviewed the excuses Of
her past with a cOntrite heart.
still" she apOlOgiZed to s.ielf, 9" I
had to do things right whenNan was
here"
Nan had left the day before. She
had almost left on six previous Oc-
casiOns. That is, she and Elizabeth
had got to the point Of two farewell
luncheOns, three farewell drives and a
farewell matinee with an automobile
ride afterward. Life had begun to
look like a continuous series Of ex-
pensive last occasions.
But the unexpected is always hap
pening. Nan left.
Elizabeth he said at the station,
I'VE have been extravaganza From
now on we must save"
7 shall save every penny" replied
Elizabeth, with energy Il am posi-
lively going to hoard"
Then they paid the cabman, bought
several magazines, a bunch Of roses,
enough fruit to suggest the necessity
Of Mans going by freight and babe
each other a fearful farewell
The only way to do it, Elizabeth
told herself the following morning. lis
to keep a bank account Then my
money Will be where I can't get at it."
She Immediately rose and began TO
work out the time and amount OF her
first deposit She found she had s1-2O
in cash on hand, which was a great
and pleasant surprise She also dis
covered that she owed S17 to various
members - her family.
Now" she said, If . am careful !
can get M C.Sts Id ~ and -'au
put IS in the bank two weeks from
today That is quite a sta"
She felt as thrifty as if the deposit
were already made. She even hoped
that she was not becoming parsimOn-
iOus
At breakfast the thought suddenly
occurred to her that day after tOmOT--
row was her mothers birthday, AID
she had planned to q - her mother
vase that was rather expensive. But
I can have il charged she decided,
and the bill won't come in for
month" AS a hnancier she consider
ed that she was coming on.
While Nan was at her house Eliza
beth had been so busy entertaining
her that other friends had been neg
lected. ReparatiOn could not begin
too soon. IN go up to JOsie's first"
she said, and began to lay out a cam
paign Of excuses for her long absence
needed. In general Josie had theories
tice, and in particular she did not
look with favor upon Nan. To
be neglected for that chit,
Now even q man knows the balm of
chocolates to a wOman's outraged
feelings. On her way to JOsie's Eli
zabeth paused before Josie's favoFite
candy shop. She was walking to save
car fare. 1T would be nice to take
a box Of chocolates" she murmUred
hesitatingly, 'but I simply can't af-
ford it. Still, Ted gave that box TO
Nan to eat on the train, and I didn't
have to buy one, as 1 had expected;
SO there is that money I really ought
not to count on Fifty cents won't
help me much anyhow"
Five minutes later she continued on
her way, with a telling auxiliary to
the campaign and 30 cents in cash on
hand,
Josie proved Obdurate. She receiv-
ed the excuses stOnily- Even the chO-
cOIates failed to hit the right spot
II should have thought" said she
between bites-''that you could have
spared one afternoon in three weeks"
But josie
''Oh, there is no excuse that fits the
occupied with your friend, that's all.
OF course. now that she has left and
there isn't any one else
Elizabeth watched the consumption
OF a nut cream dejectedly. Then she
had an inspiration. Josie, she said
humbly, won't you come downtown
to morrow and lunch with meg"
Josie haughtfIy consenteds
Il can't stay another minute now"
said Elizabeth, delighted, and there
are a lot more things want to say,
but we can talk them all over tomOr-
row. And tomorrow is matinee day,
too, II there is anything you would
like to see"
1t was worthy Of a seasoned diplo-
mat And IN her excitement Elizabeth
had forgotten her precious bank &C
count
When she got home a caller had
been waiting for some time.
why, Flol' exclaimed Elizabeth.
I'm awfully glad to see yOd. It is
months and months since tile last
time Do tell me all a51IU yourself
I'll do it." lauxhed FL. md I
wont lose any time arr going to
be married next MOltiaY -
"Ohi" cried Elizabeth a big
wedding. Flop
kind Of wedding. but I am asking a
few OF my oldest friends. and. OF
course. I want you. Elizabeth"
Il wonder" thought Elizabeth, at
ter her visitor had goRs, whether
she wouldn't like one IF those Jap
snese lamps for a wedding giSt
That evening Elizabeth net her
morning resolutions face % face
Perhaps the bank / was saisIg TO
put my money in might break any
how" she said. trying to ind eOnsola-
ton
Then, because things looked so
hopeless, she treated her family to
soda on her remaining 90 cents Chi
cage News
Public Is Aroused.
The public IS aroused to a know
ledge OF the curative merits OF thai
great medicinal tonic, Electric Bit
tiers. for sick stomach, liver and kid
neys. Mary h Walters OF 546 St
Clair avenue, Columbus. O., writes.
Tor several months, ] was given W
to die had fever and aEus, my
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