Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1921-05-12
A Lesson in
Economy
BY WILLIAM FALL.
) lsll' Western Newspaper Union

my"
Budding affections :" mirthfully
supplemented Mile of the bright.
laughing eyes and ever happy heart.
"Oh, you great coward Why, papa
wouldn't harm a fly"
But I'm not a fly" demonstrated
Marvin Bates, dolefully. I'm biz.
blundering idiot who has been lucky
enough TO interest the best girl in
the world, and expect that her family
are going TO turn their jewel over
10 a fellow who has not had the sense
to save up enough to give her the
golden cage she has been used to-"
II was a pretty trying ordeal for
Marvin. All his life he had been what
is called "a good fellow"
Hitherto he had rather prided him
self on his good fellow" actions. That
bubble reputation, however seemed
fiimsy as tissue paper as he entered
the library of the Worthington home
and faced the hard-headed, practical
father of the girl he loved, In whose
hands lay all his destiny at that mo-
ment
"Milly that is my-your daughter,
Miss Worthington thought / had bet
ter see you, sir" blundered out Mar
win, tripping over rug aud landing
on the pet corn of his prospective
Sather-in-law.
BE seated spoke Mr.. Worthlng-
IA
down the back of the ardent sutton.
Il have been advised Of this ill-ad-
vised match"
"Oh, don't say that, sir" interrupt
Ell Marvin beseechingly. Il have loved
your daughter for two years."
"Ha-hum Two years you've been
thinking of getting married, ehf"
questioned Mr. Worthington.
yes, sir. You see. we love each
other"
That's all right" interrupted Mr..
Worthngton, mercilesSly. How much
have YOU saved during that time"
Marion fioundered.
Young man." said his stern judge,
IL know more about you than you
think. You will tally me off if you
please. You have earned 81 200 a
year and are in debt In the name
of wonder, how do You expect to sup
port two on your salary, when you
have not been able 10 keep clear of
debt alone?"
That's so" acknowledged Marvin in
IL .l,.
he added Frightening up now, "Tm go
ing TO begin TO save"
"When?'
fright away"
"Sure Of that are your
"Oh, yes, sir. I'm going to cut out
the club, so much aside every week,
and economic in every way can"
"That will be necessary, If you
marry my daughter" declared Mr..
Worthington Nov, | am going TO
be explicit with you. Miles mother
left her the cottage and lot on Maple
street. 1t is a good enough home for
anybody. That gives you free rent,
provided you can save $50 month
till "a notes, amounting to $500 are
paid Can you do that?"
81 certainly can" began the Opt
mistic lover herOically.
Mily and Marvin were married.
They were happy as doves in a cote.
one beautiful summer evening Mar
win came bounding up the garden walk
like person dancing on air, and way-
ing futtering strip Of paper In his
hand.
"The last payment, Mile - he hur-
rahed 1.-THE 5000 is all paid off, and
Mile fell into his arms and tried to
tell him the thousandth time what
splendid man he was.
Papa Worthington strolled down 10
the cottage in the evening. His broad
face was rather unusually beaming,
and he suggested a person expecting
TO hear some news.
about those payments began Mar
vim, with conscious pride as they adj
1ourned from the porch to the coy
little parlor There's the final note
of the 5000"
"Well, WELL" commented Mr. Worth
mgton in an apparently gratlfed tone,
81 declare, Marvin, l am more than
pleased, proud of you, in fact You
see. saving has not been so hard'
after ALL"
"Hard?" echoed Marvin. why It's
Just delightful I've got a hundred
dollars in the bank in Milly's name
and we're going to build 1t up $50 a
month as a nest egg for another real
estate investment Milly, show your
father the vegetable and eggs saw
ings"
oForty-seven dollars and fifteen
cents. papa" she chlrped what do
you think Of that7"
81 think you are a famous pair, de-
clared Mr.. Worthington with energy
Here. Mile. add that to your little
treasure heap"
Marvin stared. He sat petrihed.
Very deliberately pretty Mile Ore"
from an envelope six 500 bills and
some minor bank notes.
81 did 1t for your own good, Marvin
explained Mr.. Worthington. There
are no real payments due on the COT
tage. | wanted to see you STUDY econ