Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1888-06-14

how we remember little things!
father was sitting in the room with
me. studying his Schedule. us ! be-
gan ripping the trimmings off the coat.
to sEonge it up for father 10 wear. ]
was just congratulating on its fine
looks. and thinking it would do him
good service, and what a real provi-
dence it was that it should have been
brought into notice, when in one place
the cloth seemed to give way in my
hands. / looked. and. to my great
encouragement, found place in one
of the front skirts burnt through and
through. The yellow satin had COW
cred it before.
Your father came and looked at it
in dismay.
"'What an unlucky eight 1 amr he
groaned. What else, l wonder. will
come of my wearing that coat?'
Just then Maria Green happened
to pass through the room, and when
she saw what we were looking at she
put her apron up to her eyes and
shifted dolefully.
"'Yes'm,' she said. I've been
a-tryin' ever since to come and tell you
about it, but hadn't no courage fer to
do it. and knowed you'd be a-fndin'
it yerself soon enough any ways.
Ye'sm-and me a-tryin' fer to do it
my very best fer Mr.. E Edward, and the
iron a-bein' too hot'-poor Maria
shifted louder than ever till had
to coax and comfort her about it. and
get her back to her work in the
Kitchen.
Cant be mended, can it?' asked
your father.
No. said ]. it's right on one OF
the skirts. Dear me! how good it
must be to be folks that wear great
big patches on their clothes and don't
mindl I might as we'll let the satin
stay on now. Edward. Perhaps you'll
want to masquerade again some time
"'You needn't think I'll ever wear
it again. he said.
But I began sewing on what had
ripped, wondering where I could look
next for coat for father. Presently
felt something between the lining
and the outside. and drew out a bit OF
folded paper which saw must have
slipped down from the inside breast
pocket. 1t had taken it's share of the
scorching, and was so small that ]
was about to throw it down, but first
unfolded and looked at it. And then
I sprang up and stared INTO your
fathers face, till he said:
"'What in the world is the matter
M, III al
gone wrong with that coat?'
'.And he followed me closely as
ran into fathers study and cried:
See. father! what is this?'
He looked, and then l saw his
hands tremble as he took off his
glasses. wiped them, and looked again.
1T is the certificate of deposit he
said.
Your father gave shout and
jump. and then took both my hands
the saucy varlet!-and danced me
round and round as if I had been a
girl.
ITS all your doing. Aunt Mar
garrett. he cried. If you hadn't been
SO jolly about fixing up that rig for
me, it never would have happened.
mo, it's your doing. Edward
said !. If you hadn't wanted the
coat. it would have been hanging in
the garnet now.'
But my father raised his hands,
and what light there was in his dear
old faded eyes!
'It is the Lord s doings,' he said,
solemnly. Margaret. only last week
l saw that the bank in which we were
gong to invest this had failed. If we
had carried out our intentions this
would have been lost indeed. but He
has had it in safe keeping for u.s.
''For. you see, my dears, had hap
pened Gf there is any such thing as
happening. which my father always
declared there wasn'D to hang the
old coat in the garnet just after the
certificate had been put in the pocket.
and there it stayed-safe. indeed!
"Well. hurried to the kitchen to de-
light poor Maria by telling her of her
share, very important one. in the
happy discovery; and that is all about
the old coat, except that I have had a
kind of tender Selling for it ever
since"
Il don't wonder at that" said
Pearl. affectionately stroking the fad
ed satin. Il suppose your father had
q new one.'
Indeed he did. E lward and !
both went 10 have voice in the mat
ter when the cloth was selected. Ed
ward declared he looked as well as
Washington and ali the other Revo-
lutionary heroes rolled into one when
he had it on. The first time he wore
it to church he was called upon to as
sist in the service. And when we
were at dinner afterward Edward
asked him:
"'Didn't you feel very much
dressed up in your new coat. sir?'
H glanced up at him with his
kindly smile, but with the far away
look in his eyes which was growing
upon him very fast:
"'C,at, my dear boy? Have a
new coat? All. sure enough, SO ]
haver
land didn't you feel fine in it to-
day. father? Isaid.
.'Indeed. my DEAR he answered.
slowly shaking his head. 4 really for
got all about it "-Sydney Dagre, in
Christian Union.
A Husbands Solicitude.
R pbinson-So you are going to Eu-