Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1885-04-28
out further ceremony, leaving Mrs.
Jewett and Bessy looking at each

ISs cEleu oeSSy. fOr my part
am rather glad that Mrs. Fanting has
received a check. But isn't it
strange, mother. Byington's is the
very place where Doctor Sibley adj
vised US to send the old clock to be
sold. Wen speak to the express
man tomorrow. For We must have
money, dear\mother, and would
starve sooner than ask help from Mrs.
Fanting.''
Mr.. Fred Byington himself, the son
of the specialized old connoisseur in
antiques, came up to look at the clock,
and pronounced it a genuine curiosity
in its way.
You ought to get hundred dol
lars for it, said he; ssbut I don't
know whether you will. Times are
dull just now, but I'll do the best 1
can for you, Miss Jewett.'
&c 1t seems almost like selling one
of the family" said Bcssy, with
tears in her eyes, az can remember
this clock ever since was baby"
Fred Byington's handsome face
became intensely sympathetic. cit
does seem cruel, doesn'tit?" said he.
!" And am sorry that it should be
necessary to part with it. But I'll
send over our wagon for it this after
noon, and you may depend on your
pet receiving the most careful treat
ment."
How Kind he was," said Bessy,
gratefully after Mr.. Byington was
gone. 81 didn't know that it was
usual for dealers to send their own
wagons after these things. I"
While old Mr.. Byington shook his
head at his son.
Fred! Frcd!" said he. stTakc
care that you don't get too much in-
terested in your customers -
But Fred only smiled.
The old clock had scarcely occu-
pied the post of honor in Bytngton &
Co.'s immense ware-rooms for threo
days when Mr.. Fred Byington sent a
note up to Bessy.
'' My DEAR Miss JEwETT 81 have
an offer of hundred dollars for the
old clock. What shall 1 do?
f. B."
And Bessy wrote back:
Ny DEAR Mr.. BYINGrow: Sell
it. BEssr JEwErT."
Aud then Bossy cried little over
her stocking mcnding. She could
not help it.
Fred Byington came up that cvc-
ming with check for hundred dol
lars, having the firm signature Of
+" ByingtOn & Co."
s. have sold the clock, /" said he.
{" am very glad" said Bessy,
who had decided that it was best TO
put away all vain rcpinings. cit
was very kind of you to take so much
pains about it. Who did you sell it
to?"
"To Mrs. Ebenczcr Fanting," said
Fred. 4" believe If 1 had asked n
hundred and fifty for it she would
scarcely have hesitated. She de-
clarcd it was the finest specimen of
the antique she had ever bchcld. I
sent it home this afternoon. She is
to have grand party tonight and
was kind enough to honor me with an
invitatign."
4" Are you going?" Dessy involun-
tarily asked.
" Motif you will allow me to spend
an hour with you," said Fred, little
timidlY.
Mrs. Fonting came the next day.
"WeIl," said she, GIVE bought a
beauty of an old clock; far hand
somer than that Of yours, Cousin
Jewett. AND
Wait, waitl" said Bessy, with
sparkling eyes. Don't be too pre-
cipitate Mrs. Fanting. You have
bought our very old clock. We sent
it to Byington's to be sold."
g What!' cried Mrs. Fanting.
And then Bcssy explained not
without thrill of mischievious exul-
tation. And Mrs. Fanting went homo
in a rage.
But she was still moro indignant
when she learned that Mr.. Fred By.
ington was becoming regular visi-
tant at Jewett house.
'' And he never accepted any Of
my invitations" said she, wrathfully,
/" because, forsooth, he couldn't leave
his business"
Nevertheless, BIadalena and Geor-
gictta Fanting. her two hard favored
daughters, went to the wedding, all
smiles.
{" The Byingtous are rich," said
they, " and move in excellent socie-
ty. It's great deal more sensible
for us to be good friends with them.
And after all, it was your own fault,
mamma. If you had paid Cousin
Jcwett decent price for her cid
clock it never would have been sent
to Byington's, and ten to one Fred
never would have seen that girl"
Mrs. Fanting burst into tears.
81 am the most miserable mother
in the world" said she. Gas If It
wasn't bad enough to be disappointed
in the dearest hopes of one's life
without being rcproached by ones
own ungrateful caughters.''
For the old clock had proved rather
an expensive bargain after all.
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