The Delaware ledger. (Newark, Del.) 1879-19??, 1888-12-01

they had exchanged patterns, and
written each other notes, beginning
dearest" and ending "Yours to
eternity )" but when the sun of for
tune went down on Clayton Teller's
hopeless family. Miss Ausdale dis
creetly dropping their acquaintance.
"Cecy was a darling" she pen
sively observed "but these reduced
gently are always wanting to bor-
row money, or asking favors, or ma
king nuisance of themselves in one
way another. Dear papa says itisn't
best to expose ourselves to any such
annoyances. And he belongs to so
many relief societies and aid asso-
citation now that it's a terrible tax
And Mr.. Thorneycroft preached
such sweet sermon last Sunday on
the text The poor ye have always
with you SO as papa says, lis
direct flying in the face of Provid-
ence to try to alter things p
For Mr.. Felix Ausdale was one of
those prominent philanthropists who
do not believe in hiding their light
under a bushel.
''He is a mcst benevolen, person."
said honest Mr.ThorneycToft. "And
Miss Ausdale is an angel Of good
ness. What l should do without
her in the parish work do, not
know.
The next night Tommy Tellef
produced a roll of cobweb thin silk
from his pocket when he came
home.
See this, sis ?" said he, brusque-
ly.
YES"
What is it ?
Cream colored China silk Per-
sectly lovely Three yards.
"Wishy-washy, streaky stuff, l
call it," sagely observed Tommy.
."No more body to it than wet dish
rag. Well" drowing out a crumpl-
ed sheet of paper, do you see this ?
"A pattern Oh, Tom, it's my
Fountain in the Desert idea, only
carried out and ampifed Oh, how
lovely p
That's your idea of lovely, eh p
disdainfully retorted Tom. well,
old Ausdale wants the fiimsy stuff
embroidered on the sprawly pattern
with these silks, or crewels, or what
ever you call EN- just as soon as he
can have EN- finished. Aud he'll
pay $40 for tn job, material founl.
CeCily locke / rather doubtful at
the pale yello Y fabric.
Its no vary liberal price for
throe yards Of such embroidery,
she said.
Tom made Il hideous face.
Did you ever yet know old Aus
dale to pay a price foranything ?"
but it's better than nothing adj
ded Sis, reluctantly
Take it or Ieave it, said Tom.
"Of course ] must take it," said
Cecily- "There's no other work in
prospect, and my time just at pres
ent, is worth only what it will bring.
He wants it us soon as you can
finish it. add ed Tommy.
"Very well I" sighed Cecily.
And she lighted the big double
burner lamp, and set diligently to
work to outlide the pattern.
But few nights afterward Tom
my flung open the door of the room
and instead Of entering it, after the
ordinary prosaic style, turned SOM
ersault into thepresence of his sister.
Cecily gave start that pricked
her finger seriously.
"No blood drops on the yellow
slimpsy fiimpsy p yelled Tommy.
"It's a great deal too valuable for
that. That's right sis, keep your
finger in your mouth. l want to
talk. I've made discovery"
How you startled me, Tom 70
Wasn't l startled, though, good
Bit Just listen till I tell you. Il
took two boxes of lace frills to old
Auzy's house this afternoon for miss,
the royal princess, to choose from,
and while l was waiting l heard
lady say in tie next room "Oh,
what a gem An Oriental land
scape, isn't it? Palm trees and tr,.v-
oilers drinking at a well? You
may guess I pricked up my ears
when heard miss, the royal an
swer; "It's a piece of rare old tapes
try that papa got through his agent
at Constantinople. 1t used to be a
wall decoration in the boudoir of
one ofthe Pasha's wives, and it was
brought here at the risk of an old
Egyptian slaves life" Eh? What
do Won ihink nf thnt fnr a rnnsin1t