The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1928-06-22
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a lovely string of pearls for IN. wo..
But just as was going TO sell then
to old Man Briggs for Eta Macs
graduating present-he offered me
fine price for them-Henry decided
that Christine. his sister, you know.
would feel hurt. knowing ! had them,
If didn't give them to her--she grad
uated, too. that year.
"But do you knew Uncle Andy,
still have chance az some money.
and if should happen to get 1t I'm
going TO use il myself this time. The
Hastings confectionery In Bradley
there on the corner by Green's House
Furnishing company-has offered
prize for the best name for their new
candy and slogan to use In adver
Using it. Henry says as I've always
been kind of mushy and sentimental,
my suggestion ought to win Tiny
goodness, there's the postman-l
didn't know it was that late!
Here's a letter from Henry-and
a checkl Surely the checks not from
Henry. It's signed by John Hastings
why, Uncle Andy, ! did win the
candy-store prizeI Let's see what
Henry says about it-he's sending 1t
to me to indorse-they wouldn't cash
it at the bank without my name on 1t.
And he's got chance to trade his old
car in on another with a little to boot
"a good one that he'll not have to
spend all his time working on. He
says it isn't as If had to work hard
for this money (but l did wrack my
brain for a week. Uncle Andy d and
he hopes you are better by now. so
that l can come on hOme-all the
dishes on the place are dirty and he's
run out of clean shirts. And If ! can't
come, be sure to send the Endorsed
check back by return mail
but Mary, listen here"
"Oh, know what you're going to
say, Uncle Andyl That's why | said
| was afraid I'd never get thereto
heaven, you know For if | can't over.
come"
Listen here, Mary! I'm in need OF
a little money myself. AS you've go'
this here handy you wouldn't mind
lending il TO me to help me out. would
you? I'll pay you back. Mary. as soon
as"
"Of course, you will, Uncle Andy |!
But Henry would be mad-what on
earth would | tell Henry?"
"Tell him you couldn't refuse your
old sick uncle the loan of few dot
lars that would probably mean the
saving of his life"
"Why. Uncle Andy OF course you
may have it if il means all thai y
Mary Stephens found herself eX
tremely respondent ON her way home
She had grown accustomed To llenrys
"borrowing"-but shes not expecte.i
it of Uncle Andy She had fell hope
less enough combating with Henry IN
this cherished longing of her domestic
homemaking heart-but now hal
Uncle Andy had joined forces with
him-tears swan i'm Marys eyes. th"
sting of them suddenly arousi?: hef
Grasping her handkerchief. she sopped
her eyes determnedly.
81 won't give up!" she vowed Il
WON'T I'll work my fingers off. tirsi
Not that care SO much after ali
these years-only for the principle ut
it-fOr | won't lie in defeat on tho-'t'
old beds the rest of my life! III lin;i
a way somehow Will will!
will I"
week later Mary, leaving the tele
phone, exclaimed excitedly:
at was Green's House Furnishing
company in Bradley, Henry They
said they had just received large
check from Andy Miller. tile amount
to be taken up by Mary Stephens in
beds and bed furnishings only
What's that you have Henry?
letter from Uncle Andyl Let's see
what he has to say"
Borrowing your money" Mary read,
saved my life-for if you had turned
it over to Henry as you have always
done, would have been to bury.
tried to add enough to ii to repay you
for nursing me through my sick spell.
You know my motto. Heaven is for
him that overcometh-not him that
is pushed there in a wheel CHAIR
but I've discovered that some folks
have so durn much to overcome that
they deserve little wheeling up the
last hill-So | don't begrudge giving
you little lift by helping you to over
come Henry Stephens. Give Henry
my regards, and tell him hope he en-
joys sleeping In real bed-and that
he must take his medicine like good
little boy. With love, Uncle Andy"