The Caucasian., 1913-10-23
BREAD CAST ON
The WATERS
Romance Of a Maiden Who
Lacked Common Sense.


,Jook Mt him. Harold Gwynne was
fourteen and Jenny was ten. Harold
was an orphan. making his way to tn"
city to find some means Of making
living. Coming to patch OF sort
grass under tree just without the
home, he threw himself on his back
and fell asleep.
That very morning Jenny had re-
ceived a silver dollar with which to
purchase new doll and IL dress for it
and had started out to make her pur-
chases. She had no sooner shut the
gate behind her than she saw Harold.
There was a troubled look on the
young face even in sleep. and his
cheeks were pale and thin. One arm
was stretched out. with the palm of
the hand turned up. Jenny was not
practical child. Indeed. she had i
great deal more heart than head or
she never would have yielded to the
impulse to give up her beautiful new
doll and bestow her dollar OH the
sleeping boy. That is what she did.
putting the coin in his open palm very
softly. then stealing away to watch
from behind tree how he would act
when he woke up.
Now. Harold. unlike Jenny. had on
his shoulders a practical head. A sue
cessful business man had once told
him that he could never make for
tune unless he had money to make it
with. He had fallen asleep thinking
how to get some money in order to
make more money. In his sleep he saw
little figure approach and deposit
something in his hand. which he in
some way confused with what he was
dreaming of-capital.
When he awoke before changing his
position he looked at his palm. where
the silver dollar was shining.
Jenny was beside herself with glee
at seeing him start up. close his fingers
on the coin. look about him. then at
the coin Thrusting it in his pocket.
he got up and started briskly in the di-
rection of the city. Jenny returned to
the house happy at having made the
strange boy happy. That night she
was treated to scolding from her ia
ther. who declared that she had no
common sense.
Fifteen years passed. Jane Trevor
had lost her father and her mother.
She had inherited Il little money from
them. but her fathers prediction had
been verified. She gave away all her
cash and. having nothing with which
to buy bread. had put sign on her
little home showing that it was for
sale
One afternoon 4 carriage stopped at
the gate. and a gentleman alighted and
knocked at the door. 1t was opened
by Jane herself u
81 notice that this place is on the
market. and called to inquire the
price," be said.
Jane invited him to enter. II think.
she said. Il ought to get Thousand
| dollars for it.
Him. said the man. "a thousand
dollars. I'll give you five hundred"
What would you want with such 4
| placer" asked lane.
f! Years ago. when was friendles>
boy. received "a piece of money il
| this place. invested it and reinvested
| it and it's accumulations until | made q
| large fortune
| James eyes opened wide.
"You are the boy She stopped
short.
'That fell asleep
| Under that tree. with your arm
stretched out and your palm open:"
| "And you are the girl
THAT dropped my silver dollar int
| 1t and
/ "Made my fortune
| "Got scolding from my father. who
said that l had no common sens.
and would eventually land in the poor
house.
$50 that dollar came from you:",
1T did,
Every well. The first thing | have
i to do is to return it with interest.
ut was a gift. I'll take neither j
nor interest"
when / came here | determined t.
buy the place where bad received my
| capital If it cost ten times its value
Its value you haven't the common
sense to appreciate. The city is grow
ing this way. and this lot is wortt
5000. Ten times $1,000 is S5O.GOo
There if you wish you can stick mt
for $50OOOr
ct isn't worth any such sum. Be
sides. you are trying to induce me t.
accept repayment for the dollar ! gav'
poor boy. That | will never do
Harold Gwynne with all his capac
ity. found himself checked by won
an who had no common sense. ;.
.How would yon like. he said pres
emily. ITO be my dispenser of chari
ties?'
| II would like it very much"
You may ehter upon your duties a:
soon as you like"
With this the capitalist departed
The next day Jane Trevor received ;