The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-12-10
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 .srnterest" said Jack. "Four-ten. Five per cent. It ought to be eisnIy ner cent--because you had no seeuii- ty.' cr,,rdan pruffiy. Your word.
 Than you. sir.
 sT can't take the interest. ,st
 ..p,ease do sir You really mus' take ito obliGe me. xr.,, he-
 aMatter of pride eh ana ,saa ., ot meath bent brows Crunden S'.rstand his clerk. Very good. u.u
 nis ,,riaa--vour proper pride.
 Then he nut the money back IT 'nS dronned the bag into a drawer oi hnreau. and. after uplochng an s.sa. drawer. searched among ms pa pers. na he handed Jack his I. O. U. .a thank YOU
 .., tnr the loan-and for your klhu- again Io t.ing me earn the money 10 "iRe non,t mention it.r said Crunneh stif1y. o, sir" said lack. hesitatingly. flor giVihs It was chance of earning the mohes sauv tried s.rn inc money-and the 70 earn me But nave  sarHea rYess " said crunden.. rather gloom, ,iv. you have earned 1t hohes'
 square" " cried Jack. T did want you to say last And you na ,t-honor bright and shinihs
 "Yes, I meant it. and
 .Forrard-forrard away-o aown Tack capered out of the roonh'
 the nassage, into the kitchen. ,.
 Look, Pricey-picey. puouida sidaie of and he put his I. o. U. III .ne r,,, around the kitchen table. flung an arm [ and sn araaIa waist of Mrs. Price, anu danced her round the taole. ,.+ ha
 sI.or, MT. Jack, let me be. Ae' oe' I say" .,s.pr,.ev look. Great eat achievement of modern times anu he babbled and laughed witn so nus ,. gaiety and excitement that iot rhar,- ute or two Mrs. Price thought pagne Day had come again.
 "pricev. YOU old aid, you're the one ar fbis house that cares for me-so you're the friend I turn to Tn Joy apu sorrow. Look at ait. I've earheu eae money and paid it back. II any Vne had told me l should earn my uaiaS bread and save forty quid' "a have said he was a rotten prophet But rye done it. I can look the whole wo,io n the face. for owe not any man.
 .I,et me be-" said Mrs. Price, escap- ing from another dance.
 You don't know what it means 10 me, Pricey, old girl. I was dreamer and I am awake. But more than that Vi am free now. was bond slave, and I have won my freedom. And look at my figure. l have regained my lost figure-look at my wasp waist. young lady told me the other uay was as lean as a greyhound Ana I'm as strong as a lion. Catch hold or my arm-feel it. Whip-cord and steel. Catch hold of my leg-feel my leg. |.
 "Don't be an ass. You're old enough to he my grandmother. Feel it. l say. Hard and straight, as cast-lron drain-pipe. If you pitched me out in the world now. I'd laugh. I'm ? worth my grub and pay now-all the world over."
 Mrs. Price recounted to Lizzie the exuberance and joyful chatter of the debt-free clerk.
 He came running to tell me about it---just like a child. And laugh and snap his fingers. There, he made me : dance with him, Miss Lizzie-he dld, indeed" And Mrs. Price smiled and bridIed as she went on to report the gratifying compliment paid her by MT. lack 'Ie said l was the one in this house that was fondest Of hln1-and that's true, Miss Lizzie. I'd go through fire and water for him--if he asked me.
 q never knew the master lent him the money, but I'm proud to think he done so He never dunned him to pay back. I'm sure-and that proves how good MT. Jack is for to be so pleased in paying of his debt.
 Another day, when Lizzie was alone, Mrs. Price with smiles and mods and mysterious mien approached MT. Jacks desk.
 Miss Lizzie-you very busy? l can show you something to make you laugh. He's hidden it away here-in herein his desk.
 "What are you doing2 You are not opening his desk?"
 Ives I am," said Mrs. Price. LOT