The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-03-05
The Ebening Story
Madeline's Money.
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When the postman dropped the let
ter In the box beside her kitchen
door Madeline. Kerr let II remain
there until she had taken her
Eponxe cake from the oven She
stood looking at Il with q pleased
smile, thinking how good II was
hoing TO taste at rvpper time and
how warmly Milton would praise Il
Then her remembered the letter and
vent 10 set II.
Mail was not q matter OF niucn
importance In that household. for
neither Madeline nor Milton had any
near relatives who wrote 10 them.
Therefore, abe had no expectation rs
Ehe drew the letter from the box and
raw that II was directed TO her. But
third OF surprise came. for In one
corner wa the address OF q lawyer
In another town. A lawyer writing TO
her, What did IL meant Standing
there In the spring runshine with
robin tugying nj worm among the
rsddening tulip sprouts not 10 feet
away. she read what from that In
stant changed the whole world for
lmr.
Uncks Peter Quick had died and
willed her 10000! Ten thousand
dollars,
Once years before Madeline had
seen tire tiny. bent old man whom
her mothar called Uncle Peter
Quick. III was supposed 10 be
iniser, and certainly he looked like
enc. lie had stUpped at their rouse
en- his Way past and bad dinner. She
remembered II all perfectly. Evil
IDENTIFY he had remembered II, too.
for he had willed her $4,000.
All her life Madeline had been
poor. She had worked IN store for
So a week until Milton came and
offered 10 Rhars his $50 a month
with her. Urging that two together
could live more cheAply than two
apart That was six years ago. NIL
ton was earning a little more nov.
They rented better house, had II
furnished mere comfortably. and she
did not have % wear her hats more
than two seasons at a time OF
course, they had TO Squire very care
fpliy. but she loved to manage Now
n seemed there would be no further
use for managing. thanks 10 Uncle
Peter Quick.
Ten minutes later Madeline was
telling Milton all about II over the
phone. He cult work early that
night and came home TO learn the
"details
"You must write TO that lawyer"
be said.
u have. and posted the letter. re-
Ilied Madeline
he looked Al her IN surprise u
MAS the hrst time she had ever act
I'D independently OF him In any way.
Ten thousand dollars ls lot OF
money Milton sighed.
II should say so, Wen have a
nsw house now--one of our own"
what tho matter with th's
pue?" Milton asked.
.sTen thousand dollar people don't
i've in SO a month houses. I'd have
on know" Madeline retorted. II
bhsl have a new house with n fur
hsce and electric lights and mahog-
kny furniture"
Milton interrupted her. "Don't
ose your read. n Il was my monsv
"a invest II against a rainy day"
"But Il isn't your money" Made
line said quickly.
mo. II isn't. ami | wish n wasn't
yours n It's going 70 make a fooi OF
gou." Milton flung back with sudden
peat.
eopeh Nv the sponge cake did not
aste 40 very good after all II
eemed 90 Madeline az tho var
n mast experiences had crowded In
between that morning and evening.
was tho night on which they usu-
NV attended the movies. hnding
krea, ENJOYMENT In The pictures. and
few Aalted peanuts, OF bag O:
ANDY. but Milton said nothine
bout golns and she did not care to
emlnd him. Since that nrst sharp
iay az words they had kept silence
hilton looked offended and Made
ines mind spun like a top on tho
net Of her inheritance.
they were no more congenial neat
porning. After Milton had gone
iadellue DRESSED and went down the
sreet. THO shop windows presented
new invitation TO her. with $4,000
he could have any OF these thirgn
be chose. She had little money In
or purse. and she spent II for straw
erri>s and sirioin instead OF for