The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1879-03-05

I When the dress was at last finish
ed and put on for Johns inspection
the night before New Years, not ey.
en- the warm, bright hue could bring
a trace of color to the pale, worn face
of the wearer. But John did not no,
tice it.
Yes, he said absently, it is very
pretty, dear, and | am glad if you
would enjoy it-but it will cost me
more than | can well afford.
A shiyer ran all the way down lit
tie Mrs. Fay's spine, She could not
ask what he meant. Was it Susan
Janes?" Was it2
suppose you told somebody that
you got it in New York. AT any
rate, Morton & Brier heard that my
wife had been buying fifty dollar
dress in New York, and Morton said
two could play at that game. So he
went down TO Hartford and bought
the steam-heater he had been looking
at for the store and Brier ordered an
other for the house.
1t was that dress.makerl She must
have told it. I always thought she
looked like d spiteful thing and !
didn't ask her to our table, gasped
Mrs. Fay, growing whittier still.
Very likely; | only know that I
have lost their trade, which is a good
deal in these hard times. But don't
let it distress you, dear: Gle was
frightened at the expression Of his
wife's face. II is too late. to mend
y. Let as think Of something dlse.
And he drew her down uponhis
knee. What have you got for Aunt
Maria?
| have got her-I have made her,
Mrs. Fay began Historically. O,
JohngI have got her a ginger jarl
A ginger jarl No wonder John Fay
stared.
Don't laugh. And Mrs Fay pro.
ceeded to further astonish her hus.
band'by bursting into tears. II is
decorated you know, and and looks
almost like q Kioto,' Mrs. Jupe says.
I can't tell you. John-ev evetything
cost 50 much, and the silk &ds too
marrow and | had get more, and
there. wasn't any more money left
for the cloak
Isee how it is, said kindJohn, who
knew more than she dreamed Of, He
gathered her upin his arms and es.
sayed to soothe the frightful sobs.-
We have learneda good lesson, tho
a hard one, haven't we little wqman2
We will patroniae home institutions;
at least until we can draw our in.
come from abroad.
The next day, John Fay took his
old oyerc9at quietly to the tailor's
and had itrebound, countermanding
the order for a new one and Aunt
Maria had Her cloak after all; and
happening to meet Morton on the
street, who gave him the cold shoul.
der, he. stopped him and explained
the whole transaction, since il was
to benefit. lf:byitIle story The
result Of which was that 1T was not
too late at all. The truth had been
only half:told. I The Hartford order
had Been threatened, not carriedodt,
and the steam.heaters. were bought
Of John Fay himself. *
Susan James was surprised by an
invitation to dinner on New Years
day, OF course she came and she
'eontrived to take a few needful
stitches upon the new dress, sThat
tblind.stich.bad been very trying to
the nnskilled fingers. And thedin-
'nef was q happy affair-John even
proposing, to toast at its conclusion;
|. "0ur neighbors: Let us do unto
others as we would tnat tney should
do unto US" ,tt
Dear, .blundering JohnI Another!
Susan James and Aunt Maria took it
to themselves and thought Rex
tremely appropriated and drank IL
in cold water with tears Of gratitude
in their weak eyes. But John Fay
and his wife smiled another meaning
acress the. table at each othet.TS.
Republican.
ln.this world even our Affections
9roaethemselyes benefits in disguise.
The man with a. Wooden leg never
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