One On Uncle Russell

It is a fact well known on Wall street that Mr. Kussell Sage is of an ecouomical turn of mimi. Altbough lic has milliona of dollars at his command hu seldom exlends a dimc tlmt can by any hook or crook be saved. As a matter of economy Mr. Sage for many years declined lo replucethc sliabby carpets, desks nnd oiher furniture in hts business o liet1. "'1 hese oíd tilinga are good enoiigh for me," lic fa'd, "mi Ihore ato't any use of gettinu' new ones " A fow ikiys ago the famous professor of lut mui c;;ils w ui out of towu on a business irii, Ilis civ.plnves leuk ulvautage of his ul)8etiCL-, an l had the itti!B renovated and refuniished in handsome style. When Mr. !-ae reiurned he was so astonished tliat it wasserera] ininutes before he could recover himself lo gay; "Wel!, boys, this is a terrible waste of money; btit now that the tiiings are paid for 1 srueM we iniüht as well keon llifim."