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Julia's and look at hers again; can then tel
father all about it,
Once cosited with her friend, she forgot tht
hours, and was only aware they had passed, by
the entrance Of a domestic, summoning them tC
tea.
Stop with me- won't you = said Julia.
'Oh, no. not for the world pardon me, |
was rude in word only | did not mean sc,-
Nc, must see father tonight about it. Good
bye : and she did not draw along breath till she
found herself beside her parent.
WHY, what is the mattet?' said he, in sur
prise; are you frightened, Ellen? You pant
like chased fawr.'
1t was some moments ere she could answer I;
and hen with bushes and broken sentences.
she told him she had hurried to talk with him
about that gold watch and chain
You will give them to me for New Years
present, won't YOU father? Now don't-pIay.
fully covering his mouth as he was about to
speak don't this time have long string Of
preIimnlries Say yes, at once.
He shock his head.
We'll, then, begin. What is the first thing
10 be considered? :?
How much will it cost, Ellen; a hundred
dollars p
"A hundred dollars, father WHY, you don't
suppose you could buy handsome watch and
chain for a hundred dollars! Why, Julia cost
two hundred and fifty.
Two hundred aud fifty Bless me that is
twice as much as had laid aside to purchase
New Years presents for all OF you. think
you are growing modest, Ellen. What is the
style Of Julia's present 2
'Oh, it is beautiful-exqusitely so and then
she went on with long and minute account
of it, cunrndng with NJ. G -y says he don't
hinl- ,t,, and
was only one more Just like it where he purchas-
ed Julia's; so, father, want you to decide soon
about it, so that we can send for it, If we can
not find one here
Yes. veS,' answered the father, musingy;
but Ellen, if give you the watch and chain.
shall very soon have to give yOn new breast
pin, and some new bracelets, for, as the man
said in the story, the watch and chain will kill
them
'Oh, no, indeed. would not exchange these
for any in the town. They are as beautiful as
| shall ever want
'Bnt Of what use will this present be 2
What use Why, father, "A great deal more
use than my pin and bracelets. Indeed, al
ways tho' should like watch, for the very
reason that it combines utility with ornament
Utility! yes, it will be very useful to you, as
we have only five clocks in the house
But when am ont, father
Were von deaf its utility mioht come in
NAV ,hon brt a. /, !. thn town clocks aro,iain,
rs 0f tbe bonrs And then. if il is only for the
u,ility If the thinr Won desire it. WHY. YOU can
have good silver one for
davs whv' fa,her how il wonId look !,
tIonk ah ves. 7 susnect look has little
more to do in the case than utility; and see
here. Ellen if rive You this watch for New
Year,. nrasent I oucb, in Justice. to purchase
for vour mother those elegant silver pitchers
which eho has so much admired and bnv
Harry thn nonv he has coveted So long and
Gnorgc that m1ckinu bird in the Gilt Gaze. Il
would look rntbcr par,ial in mo and am sure
would make yon feel unpleasantly, to show to
your friends a Gift valued at Nv hundred and
| fifty dollars, while your mother and brothers
could only exhibit those which cost five or ten
dollars Have Won thouuht of this ELY YOU
are not wont to be selfish
.prt f,,hor vor aro rich enouoh n Inv tho
,i,.Lars nonor 'hird and oil evop thouoh vou
should qivo mo watch and cbair If thonrht
that ,,o1 conId onv crafty NV wishes nt the ex
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nn,,salf f,r oskinr il of von Rut 7 know vou
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CLANS ,his ,ima,
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Nav Yno,,s gift ?;
.Nn. ifJcan't have thosc don't want any,
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,atch .,
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p,voud reI;oyo,
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