South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1920-09-19
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on the Spraggins money. She knew
Aunt Henrietta S invincible pride OF
cast and pas mightiness az Colos-
sus OF cash. and she understood that
II she chose Thomas she and her
grocer's young man might go whis-
tie for their living.
Another day came. Thomas vio-
laung the dignity Of Nabob avenue
with The Devils Dream" whistled
keenly between his teeth.
Raised 10 eighteen a week yes
terdav." he said. Been pricing flats
around Morningside. You want 10
start untyinR those apron strings
and unpinning that cap, old girl
"Oh. Tommy" said Celia, WITH
her broadest smile, Wont that be
enough2 I got Betty 10 show me
Row 10 make a cottage pudding.
guess we could call IL a fat pudding
~ We wanted 20"
And tell no lie" said Thomas.
And I can sweep and polish and
Sust-of course, parlor maid
learns that And we couid whistle
duets OF evenings"
THE old man said he'd raise me
10 twenty at Christmas II Bryan
couldn't think OF any harder name
70 call a republican than a post
poner'." said the grocer's young
II can sew" said Celia. and
know that you must make the gas
company's man show his Dads@
when he comes 70 look at the meter
and I know how 10 put up ounce
tam and window curtains"
"Bullyl you're all right, Cele.
Yes. / believe we can pull II OF on
he was Jumping into the wagon
re second parior maid braved dis
covery by running swiftly 10 the
And on. Tommy. forgot" She
called. softly, Il believe coulu
make YOUR necktes."
-" " n it," said Thomas deci--
slvely. latin
And another thing" she contih h.
ned. sliced cucumbers at hish'
,yvi drive away cockroaches."
"And sleep. too, you bet" said Mr..
Mcleod. yes, I believe II nave
delivery TO make on the West size
4bfs afternoon I'll look in at a fur-
niture store ] know over there q,
II u-as -ust as the wagon dashcd
,u1ov that old Jacob SpraSgins
S,rucL the sideboard with his ast
anil neLe the mysterious renafN
about ten thousand dollars tnat you
perhaps remember. Wmcn Jus1i'leo
the reelection that some stories; as
we'll as lie, and puppies thrown ~
wells move around IN circles. ram
fully but briefly we ihuS'
or jacobs words. -
The foundation OF his fortune was
,,ade when he was twenty. a poor
.oot- digger lever hear or rlCl
oDe91 had saved a dollar or two ana
tought a small tract OF land on d
bUIside on which he tried TO raise
eorn Not a nubbin. Jacob, whose
go vas a. divining-rod, told MN
there was n vein OF coal oehe@Oll.
He bought the land from the HiiheA
for 1925 and sold IL month AFTER
ward for $4,000. Luckily the Illl IllI.
bad enough left of his sale money
- dr,nk himself into black coat
opening in the back as sOOli %
heard the news.
And so. forty years afterward' we
ed Jacob Illuminated with the SUD
den thought that II he coulo HlaINe
rostitutior OF this sum OF money 10
~ heirs or assigns OF the unlucky
miner. respite and Nepenthe might
be his. .s. o.+tor
for we have here some four thou
sand words and not tear shed anu anu
never a pistol. joke, safe nor Dol'ie
Ola Jacob hired a dozen private
soto.ti,,es 10 End the heirs, If any
listed of the old miner. Hugh NC
LeOd. ,,,ovv
rs we'll as YOU do that Thomas Is
going 10 be the heir. / might haVe
CONCEALED the name; but why away >
hold back your mystery till the enG
sav let il come near the mlddie
so people can stop reading there Il
they want 10. ia
kftsr the detectives had trailed
tho false clues about three thousaru
dollars-I mean miles-they cor
nered Thomas at the grocery an an
cot his confession that Hugh NC
80 bsd baen his grandfather, and
No. there were no other heirs They
srranred a meeting for him ana ola
Jacob one morning in one OF theT
offices. 49,,
Jacob liked the young man very
much He liked the way he looked
straight at him when he talked ana
the way he threw his bicycle cap
over the top Of a rose-colored vase
or the Center-tabie-
There was a slight flow IN JACOBS
system OF restitution. He did not
consider that the act 10 DC y
should include confession. so ne
,e,resented himself 20 be the agent
OF tho purchaser OF the land VINO
had sent him 10 refund the sale
nrfce for the ease Of his conscience
well. sir" said Thomas, TINS
sounds 20 me ike an illustrated
postcard from South Boston with
We're having q good time mere
written on n. I don't know the
game. Is this ten thousand dollars
money. or do I have 70 save 50
many coupons 70 get it!
old Jacob counted out 20 MIN
twenty five-hundred bills.
That was better. he thought tnah
a check. Thomas put them thoushI
fully into his pocket.
grandfather best thanks, ne
said "to the party who sends IL
Jacob talked on. asking him about
his work. how he spent his leisure
time. and what his ambitions were
The more ne saw and heard OF mo
mas the better ne liked him. lie
had not met many young men IN
Bacdad so frank and wholesome.
Il would like 20 have you visit
nv house" he said. Il might help
vou in investing or laying out your
money. j am very wealthy man.
a "a "a h0frT crown. ana