Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-03-20

niece. ~
Where did you get tbisY, bs -.
the boy. asksd
Yesterday morning I Ieyt ~
where ] was working to come !. 'a'n
city to get position. The a. "
hot. / was tired and hnDgrv a.. sh
down in the shade TO rest. feIl..,g
and when I woke up found ri. s.s.
and the bill In my hand" .''s'
A curious but pleasant .xr
came into the merchants face. H..
conjuring up a picture OF n. ~
niece dropping his gift into the -, -
hand. Whether she had run ave..
had hidden to see its effect uno- =
boy he did not know. He was 49,
ed with the success of placing bis ~.
er Offering through the little eiyl
why did you not use this roo1
he asked the boy. You certainly ~.
it, and the letter explains that II 1. =
/ Easter offering"
II thought I would bring II "a "a.
sir, so that If you wished me tn h...s
you could give It to me and e..
Dolly, whoever she is, for lesvins .
with me-"
Mr.. Stamper handed the bill IA ~.
boy, keeping the letter.
You came to the city to get a pc<s
tion?'
Yes, sir"
The merchant tapped a ben ,,.
called for his manager, whom hs a
rected to set the boy to work Ar.
clothing him properly and ATTENDING !,
his other wants.
The next day Dolly when the pors.
man had dropped some mail in the hov
went out for it and was surpri,ed a
receive another letter addressed. Ar II.
fore, in her uncle's handwriting, Tst.
ing it into the house, she opened n /,
presence of the others and found IN
closed check for 500, payable to bs
order. The letter said that be h,d
decided to give to charity anotbr
amount through her, but she was Z,
keep half of It for her own use. Ths
writer made no mention Of his prsrt
GUS gift or its result.
Ten years passed Joshua Htamps
had given away great deal Of money
for charity, but it seemed the more Be
gave the richer he grew. Dolly near.
while had grown to be a woman and
was made her uncie's agent in dlstrb-
uting a large portion Of his benefsc.
tons. Shortly before the tenth Easter
since the one when he had sent her the
FIVE dollars he wrote that be would
spend the day at the farm and desired
her to have ready List of all the poor
and deserving persons she knew, that
he might relieve their wants.
Before making this visit Mr.. Stsmper
called into his office young man
whom he had recently taken in asa
Junior partner and whom he intended
to make his successor and said TO him:
"Joe, you remember my letter to my
niece that was dropped in your hand
ten years ago.?
'I certainly do, Mr.. Stamper. Tn
not likely TO forget it."
well, you may get ready TO go with
me on a visit I intend to make on
Easter Sunday, and / will introduce
you to Dolly, from whom you received
my gift at that time"
When Joseph Kimban was intro
duced to Dolly Stamper she was sur
prised at the expression Ct intense IN
terest she saw on his face. But be
gave her no explanation Of it. Her
uncle gave her a check for $4,000 to
among the families OF whom
she had made list, and young him-
ball gave her $500 for the same puf-
pose. A pleasant day was spent BY
the party, after which the two men
to the city.
The happenings Of the next Two
years must be condensed into rev
Kimball, who had resolved
possible, to win Dolly for MS wile'
7isited the farm frequently He maae
every effort to induce Dolly 10 coz,
tent to marry him, but they were az
She told him thar sue
him and liked him, but sne
vas so foolish-not to say romahuc
s to carry in her heart one whom sac
lad seen when a child. Kimbali pres
q her TO tell nllu dDouL tu'S
f the past that interfered Win DE-,
resent happiness, and at last sne tO'a
i'm of the poor boy into whose paul
he had dropped her uncle's Easier \
lift.
THAT boy shall be my rival ~
,nger," said Kimball, Tor ne anu
re the same person. ~
But he was obliged to prins ~.
tamper TO witness the truth OF n'
.atement before Dolly would believe
. When, however, her uncle evD
,ssed TO a romantic resolve mace ,eA
ears before that he would bring Wv
D. if he proved worthy, for tne -
ress purpose OF giving his niece
BOD husband, Dolly yielded, saying.
"Why. uncle, you have shown SEW
ent enough for a woman 1
In a frame hanging on the VANS =
,seph Kimbalrs residence is nv
,llar bill. Since there Is NOUNS
,ique about II, persons who are ~
lifted TO the room where 1t IS are -
ask why It Is thus carefully pt y.
The answer is that 1t was IN
aster nest egg Of the Kimbai ia"