Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1879-05-15
MEXICO AUDRAIN COUNTY MISSOURI THURSDAY l5 1879

SAo eA"eI teapCtS, anu culna SERVICES.
and embroidered sofa-pillows and
countless pretty gimcracks that bur-
den the ''presentable."
We had been married for about
half an hour, and was standing be-
side Harry under the great floral
bell, receiving the congratulations of
my friends, when {. queer, little,
brown-faced man, in a faded wig, and
q suit of clothes that exactly matched
his complexion, walked up to me,
bowipg low.
"Wish you much joy, Mrs. Mon
teith," said he.
''Thank you, sir" said !, trying to
remember who he was, and failing al
together. But 1 made up my mind
that he must be the eccentric little
Methodist minister who lived around
the corner, and who was in the habit
of going where he pleased, whether
he was invited or not.
'I've been looking at your wed.
ding presents" said he. Curious
thing, that bundle of reg carpet!"
counting at it with his knobby walk
ing stick. Shouldn't have supposed
you'd have put that among your
pretty gimcracks." s
swell, it is strange gift," said
my husband, particularly as it came
from rich old curmurdgeon, who
But l checked Harry with a look
''From g dear relative of mine, "
said l, ''whose kind remembrance
gratlfies me beyond expression -
"Oh!' said the little brown man,
looking from Harry to me with keen,
bright eyes like those of. a bird
you're pleased with it then?'
"More pleased than L can express -
l answered, earnestly.
''Humph!" commented the little
old man. "Would you object to
having it lifted down and unrolled
I've some curiosity to look at the
pattern?"
1t was a strange request, but we
scarcely knew how to refuse it; and
presently the gay stripes of the rag
carpet were unrolled on the floor be.
fore the astounded eyes of our wed.
ding guests, yard upon yard, back.
wards and forwards, until, from the
very heart of the tightly-packed CYL.
inder, out tell a small, black, leather
box!
''Eh?" said the little brown man,
pouncing on it more like q bird tha,
ever. What's this? Not-dia,
mOndS""
| Diamonds, in good truth. The
scintillating blaze of a necklace-the
glitter ofsolitaire ear-drops that near.
| ly dazzled our eyes!
''Uncle Jehoram 1t is Uncle Je
horam - cried |, the scales suddenly
falling from! my mental vision.
"Niece," said the little man, as hC
tremendously hung the sparkling
cham around my neck, ''if you haC
scorntully rejected the old
homely present, and
him, as some yor
have done, you
discovered the secre
| ly diamonds. Niece, -
tsihlc girl, and L congratui,-
husband on the possession of
ure more precious than rubies!''
And OH this Uncle Jehoram John
son made curious little bow, like
jacA-kniie shutting itself up, and dis
appeared among the crowd. Ant
froW that moment to this / have
,r saws 80, aha--, elthaugh he writes
s,ms' 's sns why, arsal gen'3'e Very year, de
now" xhen he washeS
sSsa 1saI he trims yss 1il sa 9s Ti's' snat
,ef Always, gotten you. Until then
iSt ing ave On, A.-.- oIc
oyster that have taught myself {
be !"
And the rag carpet covers the flool
of our second guest-chamber, which
is furnished after a su bstantial style
and the diamonds are the envy anC
admiration of all my female friends!