The Cairo bulletin., 1907-11-16
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YOU NEVER
CAN TELL.

hDlning else 10 do Tor recreation
they Invariably turned to wondering
What Jeremiah Sprankle would do
with his money when he died
\ SpraniSle was a confirmed bachelor
owned W SIS years, had retired from
business and lived in small town.
where he could keep an eye on his
DIE illinois farms.
4 Quite right and sensible, said his
Oldest niece, Mrs. Greystock, for
Uncle Jerry TO live in a small place.
There would be no sense in his so
ing 70 the expense OF living in Chic
ago when there Is just himself. 1t
would be 4 wicked waste OF money.
I because am sure the dear old man
II lar happier Ia quiet, sylvan sur
rounainSs. we really must invite
him up 10 visit us, Tom. 1t Is only
rieAt to show him he has other rela-
tives besides Cassie Ilakem. She
hung 10 him for five weeks"
Mrs. Dennem, another niece, was
a diplomat. Allie, dear, she said
to her daughter, who had golf en-
gasements ahead for a month, II
think you ought TO run down and
visit Uncle Jerry. You must 80 TO-
morrow yes, | don't care il YOU will
BY incanyeniencedi He has actually
written UP for automobile catalo-
sues, There's no use iii his throw
ing several thousand dollars to the
winds that way. After he has used
horses Tor nearly seventy years il
won't hurt him to keep on. OF
course, I'm only afraid the dear old
maa would meet with an accident il
he tried 10 RIM an automobile. You
so down ana talk him out OF it. Don't
forget That he likes three Jumps OF
sHsar la his coffee! Make him 40
fond of you as possible. child.
"All right" Allie dutifully agreed.
How much Is Uncle Jerry worth,
anyhow, mother?"
I'm surprised at youl7 said her
mother severely, AS If i thought
for moment about dear Uncle Jer-
rvs money, Cassie Hakem ana TIL
Greystock may. but it is Just his
welfare that interests me. Tell him
about the automobile dat blow hp
the other day It would be mach
hiaFe sensible Tor him 10 give us the
money To 10 to Europe on"
'i suppose his grasping relatives
Will get il ALL, sighed Jeremiah
sprankie's chief acquaintance In Tie
town whore he lived, Eben Smith.
de might Just as we'll as not 10
some good with it now. ltd be
easy for MIN 10 make a present of
that eighty acres I've always want
ea. He'd never miss it!7'
Ii old Sprankle only would come
down handsome! grumbled the man
who was trying 70 start cheese
Factory He says he hates cheese.
but then little bit o. money would
help me 50 much. what ii lie does
lose it?'-
II Mr.. sprankles only knew how
smart Jennie is at the pianol inoutn-
sd neighbor. He could afford 90 |
send her abroad to study and never /
miss It, What on earth viii he do /
With all his money any way"
tYou really ought to endow the I
whole hospital. Mr.. Srrankle," urged /
ne two-hundredth charity agent WAC 1
LAD tackled the man OF means ihis /
year,
Il am so fond Of Uncle Jerry" re-
marked Cassie iiakem in the bosom
IF her. own family he mems
80 well and I'm sure is very kini
Bat for the life of me ] don't see
Fhy instead OF hanging to his mo-
ley SO he couldn't buy us that house
ind throw in an automobile. OF
oOrse. in time know wen have our 4
hare not that | for the world wuad 4
rave anything happen 70 Uncle Jer-
~ / avn sure be Is good for many
ears Of life, and hope hen i've (
o cujoy them.
Never mind" Mrs. Greystock
said when financial strin-
,cncy prevented some desire. some
lay. perhaps. we can afford to do H..
would do with his money IL he didn't
cave it 20 his Niece ~, Ne an
hi u has
"r Mrs Dennem often
1--WE shall build that house
ye'ee always wanted. Not that
oant ON anything, but it Is only (
atural that most of Uncle Jerry's
money should come to US"
with all this solieiuude over the
1lstence OF jeremiah Sprankle the
Id gentleman managed to peg along
ntil one day the families OF his three
-ieces were thrown into the widest
xcitcment and CONSERVATION. Still.
1ncie Jerry had not succumbed 20
ears and illness and died.
He had written that he had just
married. an aspiring widow with five
ealthy children.
III he wasn't such a ridiculous. I
iiotic. brainlses old stupid" sobbed
frs. Greystock. without sense euou-
h to come in out OF the rain. ia
as he did it just to spite us,
Which opinion was indignantly /
econded by Mrs. Dennem and Cas-
ie Hakem. not TO mention the man
18th the cheese factory. the Charts
gents. Eben Smith and various