The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1876-04-09
sort Of twinkle in his eye. about something
sh,, wa ouu,titp

cont r. It isn't. | iikcamcthy sis better |
ihau anything except opdls-anu you KNOW
thtv IT,. 600 EXPENSIVE
"'W 70. wu.t lull Christmas. and wen see
w az hlrD.us." the OLD gcuti man said,
q they pns 81 on.
lIr had heard enough 60 frighicn me.
VA, % uN fi'i4 missy was uftur! Ia see 10
th9f coy he srrt.
50 waited int, the storr and told the
ie' ow hohnd the SHOW rlac that I'd Ike to
q f"> IL, that case OF finger rings in the WIN
dow.
ANY one iu pnrticulnry' says he for he
"Wrll. We; there's AN amrthyst rather
Ike, says |, rs cool as II II was every day
work.
lie brought out the box : and took up
'hc ring. tur..cd a. round about. looked nj
he stone against the hEht, tried II on my
little iingor, aud M lat pulled out my roll
ri gr'cnbicks, ana tossc1 three tens on the
counter.
"l'u take that" | said; "but | want II
marked Nrsf. How soon can YOU DO iiy'
Have II ready Tor you tomorrow morn
iug," hr answered.
All right. III call for it as 20 down
town"
- wrote thc inscription NJ. NJ. (which
meant Nv Molly Christmas eve, Is"
The 'Ci"rk brounht me my change. and j
walk, a OF with only nity left Oi George
Mtriwc hers money
sonnet hing seemed to whisper 10 me ns |
~ 3D. state prison fol this Jack Nttbbins:
And | answered, Just rs If IL had been
a real voice: That's all stuff. you know
Whn's Going to prove did it, LAX rs not
GrOrgc Mcriwuthrr won't lind ON there
was u cncck Tor hlD he amt hard up like
me. coniuund him! II he does. ana makes
u row about IT, where the harm lie caut
tell who got the check, and nOhudy else
can, uulcs, Blackjack spots me. I'll keep
out OF his WAY easy enough And, by aud
~, Whou I'm puId up myfelt, I'll make II
all right with George It's only borrow
lug, anyhow. There's no stealing about 1t,
and aim I gong 10 b."
Before got home made myself believe
there WA, no harm done. George Mcr-
wCihVr vas AL only son, and lived with his
father, VINO WAS comfortably well OF. He
lad no hoard bilis To- pay, and could afford
toilet his salary lie over. THE fact That lie
wasn't on hand To take his warrant show
cd how little lac cared for it. Most likely
~ would never hear of II till | was ready
to fix the matter; ana even " he did, aud
the worst came To the worst. all they could
prove wound ~ tnaJ somebody had taken
NnrwctheTs warrant. aud signed ms
name. ard iobbcd the cash. Mciiwe,h.r
could prove THAI lac hadnt .igned II, but
who was gong To- swear tO the man tina!
Giu. in the rush and crowd around the pay
ila.tci', counter that day Z Clearly, no
one had suspected me then, aud no one
wis likely To- now.
settled il all to suit myself. and got rid
NV lnndladN something on account aud
gaid my shoemaker and vasherw oman up
10 date. Then | bought some candy aud
i'm trumpct> and things Tor Molly's little
brothers, aud a doll for little lilly Slocun
lnndladNs lnfanU, and some neck ribbons
for the two chambCInaids; after which
treated Jack Stebhins TO a lavender tie
ana "A par col yellow kids, aud bought two
ticket, with reserved seats, for Wnl'ack's.
| hadn't taken Molly to the theatre for
three months. aud 1 WAS bound 10 do ii
once more II di"d FOR IT,.
~ me time 1 got through, that roll OF
gTcVnbacks had shlunk pretty small; but
! kept enough 10 buy Il box OI bOnnons for
MJllN, q "a leave something over for a 1T
lie supper at Bi-Ot's after the play. / sent
The box 20 ncr. with pink note asking II
might have tho honor of calling for her
he next night (Which was Christmas eve
To go TO the theatre with me. She sent
rack a dear title answer that 1.-THE box
vas lovely and | was very kind, aud she
would be dc,i-iIteu TO go.'
VIA n read 1t, iOrgof all about George
MciiWethcr aud The stolen check; for
could thiuk OF nothing bui Moliy and the
lappiu,~. thut WAS III store fOT tomorrow.
/ made picture to myself of her pretty
face covered with blushes when | told her
how ! loved her, and pat the ring on he.
.asCr 10 prove II, AID cOuldn't help
laughing put loud n | iaucied her saying.
what islcw she would say:
80 Jack! now could You be so extrava-
-Aut:
IL was II fools paradise. / suppose, but IL
Was mIgnty sW Get Tor the time, II did have
40 get ont Of it .lf.crwaIu with u vengeance.
Ev-ryinIua happened just ms wanted 1t.
Molly VIZ dressed N her prettirst. waiting
fer me. when ! got to her fathers housc.
The old folks weie IN the parlor, very chippy
aud CoOd-natln the young ones were
tOOt..g taelr TIN hOi us, ana Yelling Merry
CHRISTMAS" at me. There WAS moonlight,
/ remember. and the walk down To Wal
III nd 40
dIdn't ride, no si,ch geese wins enough 90
make n fellow spoouy, II he hadn't been
set mat way to begin with. Tell you ali
about IT; Not II | know myself. There
are some things IN this wOiiu that nre not
meant 10 be common property, even when
II ilan is up tor confession.
II say us much rs this though, that /
didn't waste my opportunities. When We
tOuh our seats IN the theatre the ing was
OF Molly's finger. aud her ewes were shin
nng with Il light that made me the nappicSt
man ON earth. II we uldn't eItner or us
| remember much about the play, It's 10
great wonder. We enjoyed II immensely
| anyhow.
The next day was Christmas and n holi-
| day. of course. | went up TO take Molly TO
| chli Oh, and VAS invited 10 COME back to
| dinner. That WAS my chance to settle II
| with the old folks, nnd everything Went
on swimmingly. Father kissed Molly
| and mother kissed me, ana the boys
we're only too clad of chauce 10
raise "a hullnbalOO about anything.
| They shouted over the ring, and sang
Pretty Polly Hopkins" win variations.
aud sci MOlly's cheeks on DIRE with the
| questions they asked.
But II was jolly, after all. and the best
! ot IL cline when Molly aud mad the parlor
90 ourselves III the afternoon. IL was
| cloudy aud cold, so we dropped the cur
| tains ovel the windows ana drew the sofa
up TO the fire; and Molly nestled in the
corner like n little white kitten, and took
| out her knitting V orlI, rs she called it-a
| bundle of something soft, and white, and
| nlity that was just nm excuse for bewitch-
| lug me with the twinkle OF her pretty lin
| sels. The purple amethyst spari.ied la the
| freight, as her hands moved To aud fro ;
! aud every NOW and then she would look nj
| IL in Il sidelOng way, aud then give me n
| laughing glance That was enough TO make
| u iOol OF wiser man than ever pretended
| u be.
Was ! going 10 bother my head about
| George MeuWethe and his unluCky check
| at a time like lhisl Not |. II never 50
| much ms crossed my mind, and, whether
| had right to II or not, got my streak OF
| sunshine that day.
Back NJ the of &c next morning, with II
| lot Vf serGy fellows around that hndn /
| had any merry Criisilnas TO speak OF,
things weren't sunsnlhy. some o.
'en began to pltch INTO ine Ior loolfinS 80
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