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

Auzy-he knows a good piece of
work when he sees it."
"But Tommy"
"Listen-you haven't heard all.
Miss Ausdale was talking thirteen
to the dozen, and says she: "Don't
hint it to your brother, dear Miss
Thorneycroft, but I remembered
how devoted he was to relics of
Eastern ancientry like this, and
there is a large piece of embroidery
on old Persian silk coming through
the custom house now-and papa
says your brother has the first refus
al Of it. It's over a hundred years
old, but the agent at Constantinople
says it is in wonderful order, and
much the same pattern as this. 1t
has hung for century in the Mos
que of ST. Sofia. 1t belonged to the
widow of Emin Bey, and her des-
cendants were induced to part with
it on condition no one should know
it had left the country. Three yards
long and in perfect preservation !
And papa will let Mr.. Thorneycroft
have it as great favor for s400.
One must make sacrifices, you know
for ones clergyman Oh, but 1
can't remember the half of what she
said," breathlessly added Tommy.
"And old Miss Thorneycroft kissed
her and said she would never forget
her kindness, and might she have it
to surprise the parson with as a
Christmas gift? And so they struck
a bargain. And don't you see, Sis,
this piece of yellow stuff you are
working at $40 is to make s4OO for
OLD Auzy, besides lot of credit for
generosity and artisticjudgment and
all that sort of thingr'
at is cheating !" cried out Co9i
ly.
That's the way it looks to me-"
said Tommy.
81 will never let Miss Thorney-
croft's kind heart be imposed upon
fin that manner"
81 don't see how you can help it."
"But l will help It'll" exclaimed
Cecily, her cheeks red, her breath
coming thick and fast.
1t was three weeks afterward that
Miss Budora Ausdale was ushered
into Miss Thorneycrofts sitting room
at the Parsonage In her hand
she carried a parcel on her face
were smiles sweeter than honey.
I've brought it, dear Miss Thor
said she" Papa said it
was too precious to intrust to menial
hands"
Brought what?" bluntly asked
Miss Thorneycrott. who was a maid
EN- lady OF an uncertain age.
"Ihe precious piece OF old Elst-
ern embroidery-"
THAT belonged to Emin's Bey's
grt ag-glund-mother ?"
Miss Ausdale 10 ked little puz-
zled.
Ills Tidow," she sweetly explain
cd. "Papa--"
Pm much obliged to you," said
Miss ThorneycrQft, transfxing Eu-
dora with her eye-glassed orbs. But
you needn't take the trouble to un-
do the parcel. I've seen the needle.
work before"
But dear Miss Thorneycrolt-"
"At the house where that dear lit
tie Cecily Teller was embroidering
it. l called there while it was on
the frame, and she told me its his
tory, likewise that of the Pasha's
wile's tapestry that involved such
peril to the Egyptian slaves. But
you needn't have taken the trouble
to invent that story about Emin
Bey's widow, Eudora. l do not
think Henry cares much for mod
ern embroidery. If he does the
lady to whom he is engaged
Teller-will do all he will
want. Good afternoon | need |
take up no more of your valuable
time. The door, Rosseter!" to the
servant who answered the silvery
"click" of Il handle |.
1t is needless to add that Tommy
Teller lost his place. But that mat
tered little, since his brother-in-law-
elect, the clergyman, was now ready
to undertake the expenses of educa-
ton. Mrs. Teller toiled no more at
Nine. Lasella's and Cathie was at
home helping make her sisters mod
est trosseau.
"But I've discovered one thing"
said Mr.. Ausdale, who had changed |
his family pew to another church.
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