Show new yearns in the family by charle frederick wadworth N stamped the snow from his feet and en the front door of bla stood straight with up and a good humo challenging look in bla eye A t I 1 anne troman busy preparing the table for the evening meal cooled up well father she smiled you look pretty well pleased with yourself this evening 1 I dont know how I 1 look but I 1 feel like a million dollars I 1 was jim reply and why anne wanted to know just because jim spoke deliberately and impressively I 1 am going to start the new year with a clean slate I 1 have paid every bill I 1 owed no man can say I 1 owe him a dime and I 1 have yet one day to go before new years 1 surely Is fine said anne it does make us feel good it ibold on there daddy jim warned little bert you haven t paid me back that three dollars and thirty one cents I 1 let you have some time ago out of my bank nor the two dollars and eighty six cents I 1 let you have out of my bank little agnes reminded him daddy jim laughed ah that Is all in the family you know kiy you back don t you of course said bert but so did all those other folks you paid off so why did you think you toad to pay them and not us because said daddy jim they are business people and need the money to use in their business and make more money well so do I 1 want to make more money argued bert gravely 1 I want to start a savings account the of the year and get interest on my money me too chimed in little agnes anne laughed as daddy jims eyes widened 1 I think the children have one on you there father yes I 1 guess they have at that said jim leaning back in his chair to get his hand into his trousers pocket now let me see here Is a five dollar bill three ones and a dollar fifty nine in change after paying my young creditors I 1 would have three dollars and forty one cents left for a new lears dinner daddy jim looked at anne inquiry angly she smiled that will do very nicely she said okay said jim heartily here la the whole works pay ohp claims of our distinguished little creditors and look after the big dinner with what left he held the money out to her nd as forthe for the dinner she assured him I 1 am shiely going to surp ilbe your ISM vitero Vw tero tw epaty union t |