The Sunday herald. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1866-1887, 1883-02-18
MIR. and Mrs. CLEMENT FRA2Er

MIR. and Mrs. CLEMENT FRAZER
Request the honor of your presence at the marriage
of their daughter Caroline to Thomas A Beckett
Davidson, at st. Barnabiss Church, on Friday
November IT, at noon.
(EndOrsed-As my engagements did not permit,
did not go TO Toms wedding.)
lie sent me his address In New York and told me
that lie intended to practice there. The next January
found myself In that alleged metropolis, and having
finished my business, bethonght myself of Tom and
his wife.
But as l looked through my pocket book for their
address, | remembered that had forgotten To send
them any token of affection at the time of their we'd
ding. SO secured Broadway for suitable gift.
year ago had given to Dan Cobb, who was to take
his bonny bride TO a ranch in Dakota exceedingly
ornamental plaque, and wished to avoid like mis-
take this time. To find anything suitable for pair
of iDpecunous turtle doves was a problem for my
great legal mind.
/ was about giving 1t up in despair when saw in
neat little window most attractive array Of objects
Of bUOutrie and oertu. Walking IN, / was surprised
at The charming taste shown On every side. dark,
gray carpet covered the floor, and the walls were
stained so as TO form good background for number
less brass sconces etchings, and mirrors with frames
of wrought metal. carved sdeboard at the back of
of the shop was brave with cut-gasS and shining Sill
YER On neat shelves behind the little counter We're
of brass inkstands, dragon candlesicks copper
kettles, silver coffee spoons, and the thousand and
and pretty woman glided toward me- and asked me IN
a voice full of tho music of the South;
'Can show you anythingT'
81 am looking for something tOgiye aS wedding
present, ~ stammered.
- How does this suit you - she asked, pointing to
Il rocco French clock.
al do not think that quite suitable - said. 81
want to get something useful -
a. Eos wedding PRESENT. laughed the fair shop
keeper.
at was a foolish fancy of mine, | WILL after all,
admit / viii take that brass plate with the head OF
Charlemagne beaten into 1t; 1t win give great
deal of pleasure 10 "a young ienedct, who dOesn
| know where his next dinher Is coming from How
much Is ity''
The angelic slopkeeper mentioned price which
would have pleased Charlemagne, and ! walked Out
of the shop with polite bow, carrying the plate done
| up In neat bundle under my arm.
| Davidson's residence proved TO he In Il very nice
| apartment house on Il side street.
a pennlless man always lives we'll y thought
rs sto. up W ,lo a. was S'I i t t,.o , '
minutes. The Doctor soon appeared with most I'm
portant air, AS If he intended to look into with
recognized me, he shouted 'Why, old Buzzy, an
almost as glad to seq You as II you were patient
''rhen take this thing off my hands, win youf"
said, handing him the head Of charlemagne, '.lr
Il foolish thing which have brought for your wife,.
"Awfully good of You. old man, he said. 4" You'l
stay to dinner, OF course. Mrs ID Is out shopping, bu
she viii be back soon. Dinner of herbs, you know. >
lie had united the plate by this Time; le looked a
1t, turned pale and sank into chair.
"You dOn't like II, ~ said. ~ don't knOS
| what It's good for. Nou might shoot at IT,
VERY nrsa,y; very pretty indeed s S v Tom
be getting ready for dinner. Come and part you
hair with towel ~
~ didn't Ike Toms manner nor the way i
which lie received my GIT, OF COURSE, nobody want
u brass plate with the head Of Charlenagne beate
into 1t, but the gft-horse shondn't be looked In til
mouth in the donor presence at least. AS soo
brushing my hair, which is really almost Dushy
heard a sound like kiss In the little parl0r.
- Dear Tom, ''said sweet voice ''sirty dollar
to-day -
"Good enough - said Tom.
"a poor man pleased at his wife's wasting siNt
dollars shopping In single day What madness y
thought.
1 walked into the parlor, and Mrs Tom stepped foI
ward 10 greet me- when came into the light sll
started and covered her face with her hands. ToI
gave great laugh She WAS tho enchanting littl
shnpkeeper Of the pretty shop.
''Buz2y - said Tom, rs we lighted up our weeC
after dinner ''yOu could have Knocked me down wit
feather when you gave me that Charlemagne.
was our wedding present from my great'aunt l.,
man. '-Ltfe.