Eureka Reporter | 1906-05-11 | Page 7 | The Widow Spoiled It

THE WIDOW SPOILED IT en aloner of marshall field abo waa persuaded to ask for kalse among the charities of the late marshall field was a pension hat of persons to whom a stated sum was sent regularly each month with these he was generous but be dis aked being imposed upon one man who had in some way impressed mr yield with his deserts had a check each 30 days for 25 relates youths companion he bad gone far from mr field s memory but remained on the list his pension made him quite an ell gible party in the circle in which he lived and at last be yielded to the blandishments of bis landlady an elderly prosperous widow and mar ried her now henry she said to him next day well just be having your pay raised you cant keep two as easily as you can one mr field Is a rich man and he will understand that you go down and tell him you need 50 a month now away went henry and after much argument and persuasion obtained ac cess to the inner office of the great merchant where he stated his case mr field became interested at ones A widow eha he inquired smil ing did she ask you or you hera well sir stammered henry I 1 guess she did lead up to it how old Is shea about 40 sir did she support herself yes sir she has a big boarding house I 1 boarded with her I 1 do yet in tact ah yes eald mr field so you want a raise do youa let me see how much was your pension 9 awen ty five dollars well you wont have to pay any board now so suppose we make it 12 50 that will keep you in spending money