Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1874-08-17
..They're handsome enough, and

elude to spend that sum for an article
we may do without p
Take them for fourteen" said the
dealer ..that is only little above the
cost.
Mr.. Jones could not resist the temp
tation-
VERY WELL Send them home" " said
he. thrusting his hand into his pocket
and drawing out his purse
ssWhat a pleasant surprise will give
Mary" thought Mr.. Jones, as he step
ped from the ehina-dealer's store. ..Our
parlor mantel- pieces need some orna-
ments, and these vases are just the thing.
And they are so cheap"
Fourteen dollars from twenty left but
the small balance Of six. Mr.. Jones was
expert at figures, and it did not take
him long to do this sum in subtraction.
He felt considerably poorer on reaching
his place Of business, and half inclined
to call himself fool for spending 50
much money for an article in no way
necessary for home e-eomfort. The pres
entation Of q bill of ten dollars from a
blind-maker, who had been called upon
early in the spring to give a better ap-
pearanee to the parlor windows, depress-
ed the thermometer of his feelings some
where II the neighborhood of zero. But
the blind-rnaker had to wait Nothing
could be spared, on that day, from the
business fund, as there were several pay
ments TO be met. and Mr. Jones had a
partner who kept the cash. and who al
ways looked d little sober when the
drafts on private account were larger OF
more frequent than he thought the bust.
ness justified. His partner had as large
family to support as Mr.. Jones, but he
managed to do it on several hundred
dollars less in the year.
1t did occur to Mr.. Jones to pay hall
Of the blind-maker's bill; but. as that
would leave him only one dollar, he dis
missed the thought instantly. To be left
with only one dollar il his pocket would
never answer IN the world.
At dinner time Mr.. Jones started
homeWard, thinking, as he walked along
Of the beautiful vases, and Of the pleas
ure they had given his wife He still
had six dollars IN his pocket. Partially
recovered from the depressing effect oi
the bIind-naker's bill. he began, once
more. to feel little comfortable in mon
ey matters Six dollars made q very
nice little sum and, as his eyes glanc
ed into the shop windows as he moved
along, he pegan to admit the temptel
once more into his heart A box o.
building-bloeks, just the thing for little
Eddy, caught his eye as he passed ths
Temple Of Fancy" and he could no
resist the desire he felt to go IN and ash
| the price
| s'One dollar, said the salesman.
"a cheap pleasure, thought Mr
| Jones, and-ssI'll take them" fell from
his lips
With five dollars safely resting in hi
purse, and package of building block
| for little Eddy in his hands, Mr.. Jone,
now pursued his way homewards, elatt
with pleasure at the thought Of how
gratifed his wife would be with her pail
Of vases, and how delighted Eddy wouIe
be with his buiIding-bIocks- Arrived
at home, his dead-latcE key turned brisk
| " IN the lock, and he entered with light
almost springlng footsteps First glanc
ing into the parlor to see IL the vase
had arrived, he found them adjoining
the marble manteI- They really Iookec
elegant, and threw an air Of taste owe
/ the whole apartment A little while h
remained, enjoying the sight, and ther
went UP to his wife $ sitting rom
Mrs. Jones received her husband witt
her accustomed smile, though it was No
as bright one as he had expected t
/ see IllumIne her countenance-
~W hat Is this ?" she inquired, as b.
laid the package he had brought home
IN her lap
.'some building blocks for Eddy"
dear little feEIowl He viii be % de
lighted" murmured Mrs Jones. az skl
broke the string and renewed the wrap
per from the box
Where i he 2" inquired the father.
sHe's asleep"
.4Oh ! How do you like your vases 2
Mr.. Jones spoke as If the vases had Jus
come into his thoughts, though, If Ii
truth be told. they had been uppernos
In his mind since his step had passes
the threshold Of his door.
They are very beautiful, Jacob, " re
Piled his wife, as she looked up afec
tIonately into her husbands face. Ye
were the words not uttered with hear
tiless that satisfied his expectations
Nor was he altogether sure that it va
not increased humidity that gzve to he
eyes their UaEoated Iustre-
Il knew they we're just what 20
wanted. dear, said Mr. Jones, in 90 ter
der voice that his wife could not nv
words 70 what was n her heart