The Cairo bulletin., 1910-10-26
The S~pendtFnrift
BY J. BERRY CRAPo
Copyright, 1910, by American Press
Association.

ISI Ntll dQltt Will IL Ald bAth BVOlj
dear Jacky-what would he dor" Jack
was a lovable fellow, with lots of
friends who adored him, belonged to a
number or clubs-indeed, was in every
thing that induced the expenditure Of
money.
Mother he said to her one day
after a lecture, there's no use in my
trying to get on economically here,
where the temptation to spend is 80
great. | must go elsewhere. What do
you say to my resigning from all my
clubs and societies and goinggto a law
school, where | can learn a profession
that will enable me to take care of
you, my dear mumsey, In your old
age?"
Jack Norman that autumn entered
a university located where there was
nothing bur the college and entered
for the degree of bachelor of laws. But
the leopard cannot change his spots.
Jack found several rich students in
the Institution who had automobiles.
What was there to do In the country
during hours when he was not study
ing except to u over the smooth
roads? What was more simple than
to pay a few hundred dollars down
for a machine and give his note on 1t
for the rest? So he scraped together
the few hundred dollars and bought a
$1,000 machine.
One afternoon during the Indian
summer. when the warm sunlight
shone upon the many colored leaves
that were beginning to die on the trees,
Jack Merriman, with Edith Ashurst
beside him and Bob overaker and Sa-
die Chandler on the rear seat, was run
hing over TO B. for q dinner and a ride
back in the cool moonlight. He had an
uncle IN B.. and there was danger in
his going there, but he risked 1t,
All went well as a marriage bell till
the party rode up TO the hotel where
The dinner had been ordered by tele-
phone. Jack was about to take off his
goggles and help Miss Ashurst out
when he espied his uncle coming down
the street. 1t was too late to push on,
for those in the rear seat were getting
out aud the uncle was nearly upon
them. In q hurried whisper Jack told
Miss AshEFst that the man was his
uncle and that they were all to go into
the hotel. If the uncle asked ques-
tons he was not to be Jack Merriman,
but Tom %Oglethorpe.
When Mr.. Merriman, Sr, came
along Jack was at the wheel, his Cog
giles still over his eyes, turning on the
connection.
Jack Hello! Wait a minute!" call
ed the uncle.
Anything J can do for you, sirY"
said lack, the machine ~chugging as
though impatient TO be of.
What are you doing here7 And this
mlchine-have you been wasting your
mothers money!"
What are You talking about, and
who are you, any ay2 I've 10 time to
fool here. i've got to be ut D., forty
miles away. IN mt hour"
DO you mean"-putting on a pair OF
spectacles-''to say that you're not
Jack Merriman?"
$40 you mean TO say that you're not
a laundering old idiot? Get out of the
way, | say. I'm losing precious time"
Jack started the automobile. just
grazing the old gentleman's toes, and
was soon ont of sight. Mr.. Merrlman
looked after him doubtfully, then,
muttering something like I'D have
sworn it was he" passed on by the
hotel, stopped, pondered, went back
and entered by the same door that the
party had gone in. They We're waiting
for him In the reception room. Bob
Oycrakcr accosted him IN the hall.
a say. sir, has the automobile
gomez"
THE one IN front OF the door2 Yes"
That's too BAD
ooh, DEAR cried Miss Ashurst.
"Tom's gone off with all the wraps,
Wen have to rice home without them,
aad irs getting colder every moment"
Tom did you say?' asked Mr..
Merriman.
Eyes, SIR put in Ovcraker. "Tom
0~glethorpe, my cousin. DO you know
lin, slrg'
THE gentleman In the automobile"
replied Mr. Merrinian, very much re.
SembIes my nephew, John Mcrriman.
Indeed. I was sure he was my nephew.
DO you say he is your cousin? What
Is your nanle?'
My name is S%pangler, sir. Tom
0glethorpe's mother IL my aunt
HIM" mutte,ed Mr., Merriman. I'm
obliged to you for correcting me. I
came very near making a grave mis-
take. Good evening""
Half an hour afterward Jack, hav-
ing left his auto at a garage, sneaked
in at the back door and learned what
had occurred, Then. directing that no
ono should be admitted to the dining
room. the party sat down to dinner.
Mrs, Merriman did not hear from the
automobile from Jacks uncle. but
later from jack himself, who sudden
~ appeared at home and told her that
he had given up the study Of law to
he married. The girl was Miss Ash
urst. who was worth a million In her
own right.
and. mother added Jack. were
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