The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1923-03-01

chummie-chum-chum, I have a Sc
cret."
From me?"
From thee. For a time only; vii
you give me ten cents, please?"
81 get in return labor of some kind:
a little spading in the lily-bed, for
instance?"
"You do not; you get one silver
dime"
What is the idea of the change:
Here's ten. cents"
ooh, Aunt Alice, that's the secret
May I keep this box in your desk?'
"You may; but why?'
Questions, when not readily an
swered, are embarrassing. I've bee
told by my auntie-chum"
Time, two months later. Sam,
place, same people, same box, bein
placed on the table with much cere,
mony by Dana.
AS he poured the contents out hC
said: ""The time has come,' the wal
rus said. Now, Aunt Alice, what do
you see?'
II see collection of perfectly
good dimes; some new, some. old,
some clean, some dirty"
as that all you see?"
What should I see more?"
"You should see that there are 100
in all. You should also see the back
aches, the tired, blistered-once
hands, the ice cream, the swell
lunches, the Saturday trips with the
bunch, the floor polishing at home,
oh, any amount of work, and self
denial. I'm changing them now to
quarters; Just you think O. dat-to
Quarters!"
Explain and elucidate, please"
you recollect that I asked you for
ten cents two months ago?",
az do"
well, I put 100 cents in the box;
that was easy, of course. Then, as
fast as could, took out cent re-
placing it with a nickel; that wasn't
so bad, but it began to pull when I
took out the nickels, replacing with
dimes. Today I begin replacing
with quarters-have three here. Now
1 plan to replace these quarters with
halves, the halves with dollar bills
before September-think how that
will help dad; and no one knows it
save my auntie-chum."
Some work ahead for Dana; but
such bright idea. How would it dc
to put each dollar, as you get it. IL
the bank? Then hand the book to
dad when you get your hundred"
Great! Now help me to some
work if you can"
Would you wash Mr.. SHADES car?
would be glad if he could have it
washed at home; it would save him
much time"
There's one Job already. By
must hike and ask for it,
Gust minute. Mrs. Day needs
someone to go to town with her
when she goes to attend to herr af-
fairs, the first of each month. She
also wants someone to go to Man
chester with her Tuesday; want
these jobs?"
eve, who are about to die, salute
you"
"Dana!"
"oh, all right; If she'll have me II
have her. Do I go and propose to
her now?"
mo, I'll attend to that"
az thank you, chum."
"You can report for duty; she
likes to take an early start "
"Sit up all night, if need be-"
Same place; same people; time,
last week Of vacation.
"Oh, see, see!" pressing a bank
book into her hand. look at my
name on the cover. Come on, we're
going to show it to dad"
81 can't go just now, dear boy;
wouldn't little later be all right?"
"Auntie-chum, the future is be-
hind us; the past is before US; the
present alone is ours. Last state
ment true. Come on"
A few minutes later two rather
breathIess young people stood before
Mr.. Dayton with dancing eyes,
which Knocked the quiet greeting, as
Dana placed the book In his fathers
hand. After looking at the book he
said: where did you get the mon
ey, Dana?"
Earned it," telling how. When he
finished his father clasped the boys
hand, saying, in voice not quite so
steady as usual. "I'm proud Of you,
SON."
Gee, dad! That is worth all the
backaches and all-ohe all the whole
Of It" set