Daily Republican., 1888-05-18
STORY OF TWO vAsEs.

When the old peddler came in at the
door with those extremely pretty vasee,
Mrs. Ohristy felt that they were the
very things that she wanted In her
spare he'd io)m, aud 80, Instead OF cay
ing "No" whom he politely requested
her TO see II she had any sold oi0'ss to
change for some splendid vases" she
allo wed him 20 sit down while she went
upstairs to fummase, and came down
with some old garments OF her hus.
bands and one OF those old "5tella
shAwls," which certainly she never
should wear again, unless IL was ut
night, for they went out Of fashion be.
fore she WAS married.
II came to her mind that she wns
foolish 90 leave q stranger alone 90
long, bat the old man was sitting qui-
etly where she had left him, and looked
90 much like . benevolent old patri
arch that shs was ashamed of, remem
bering that the spoons were In the
pantry and the pantry unlocked. How
ever, hs was quite worldly enough to
drive n hard bargain, and to the coat,
vest and shawl she had to add gown
that might very well have been worn
often again.
However, it Was not ready money,
and abe felt that the vAses-Hood tmi-
tAtions OF very costly onee-were lore
ly. She carried them into the spars
room, aud they made the mantel-pieoe
quite different thing. Returning to
the dining room, however. q shook
awAitsd her. Her husbands overooat,
which he had unwisely lefs at home
that day, because 1t was unusually
warm, WAS gone feom Its poz on the
hall rack, and, opening the pantry
door, she saw the spoons were gone
with It.
They were only plated, but no one
likes to lose any thiog In that way: Be
| sides, she felt greatly to blame for tt
The old man had bean gone long
| while, and, though sbe sent a msssen
| ger for police Cffl Ger, he gave her NO
hope of catching the thief or of getting
the things back.
"was there nothing else gomez" the
mRu asked.
Mrs. ohristy looked about her and
discovered one thing more, counter.
felt S5 bill. She had had It given to her
| q year before, and had found that IL was
WORTHLESS and had written across the
back: "ThIs is counterfeit" and added
her initials; and somehow she kept 1t in
her work baaket. The old man hal
spied 1t with bis glistening black eyes,
and had helped himself to 1t
'At all events he can't pass II. /"
laughed Mrs Ohristy. ~ feel . little
consolad when remember how pro
voked hs will be-"
Hell pass 1t somehow" said the
pollcem ap aud he walked away, prom
isinR to report the case.
But Mira Chriety, as she remembered
thRt the overcoat that had been stolen
was worth forty dollars, and the plated
| spoons at least ten dollars, found II
necessary TO go to her own room and
have q good cry. 1t was no: so much
the value OF the lost articles as ths feel
ing that It was her fault. and that heI
husband might possibly be SO far lef
to himself as to tell her SO At al
events, she would lose q little OF tina
hne character for good sense Will
which, to her great satisfaction, he hat
endowed her.
Tho day did not pass very pleasantly
Callers came and she could not hell
telling her story, but 1t was joke t,
the best intsntioned among them; and
as the dinner boar approached, she fel
very much Indeed like running away.
However, OF course, she Was obliget
to stay. Her daughters we're paying |
visit to some cousins, and there WAS N
one else to preside ct table. Besides
she could only havs put off the evil mo
ment. She went up stairs and got ou
some spoons she kept In reserve, AMI
waited for Abe impending moment. Sht
hoped that her husband would, at lesst
! ba In good humor, and not-WheI
! things went wrong with him-A litEl
orosA
Mr.. Ohrlsty, however. returned tina
evening In high good humor. Moreover
he had an overooat upon his arm.
Gould 1t be that he had come back 10
, 1t, after all, and that the theft had beef
limited to this spoons and the counter
| felt bank note?
81 thought you went vtthout you
] ooat," she said, with little rejoicefu
leap of the heart, as she seemed Il
, recoglize the garment by Its form AMI
, color.
But Mr. Chriety laughed.
"So / did," he said 80 did. No
this Is new coat. bought 1t for VIII
liam. My son William is as tall as
am, and nearly rs etout, aud this it
r me snugly-snugly i came across
In q queer way. II Is quite q bargain
You see, 1t looks entirely new. 3"
: "Yas, IL certainly does" said Mrs
I | Ohristy, sand exactly like yours, toe
t dear Aren you jestips2"
mo, no, no." said her spouse, "Yo
t know only toneht mine week ngc
. presume It ia the newest style, an
q William has none yet. He means {
i get oheaper one 30 to-day, willis
a wss 10 tbs cffics, In walked an old man
vener ole old gentlemen.
"'sir,' says he, 4 an man wb
A does not And himself getting on We
and am forced 10 try going about anon
a the gentlemen, am q tailor, L hay
made an expensive overcoat for gen
tleman. Fifty dollars WAS the prioi
and he did not pay me. 30 wbea b
had 1t on his back one day l said: Si
pay me. And be said: You ma
watt until 1 AM ready. This is ynr
honest Christian against . poor Jew.
"'Yes, yes,' said 1, but understau
he had not true Christian principle
my good friend
livery we'll, believe not. said m
old man. But when this happened
exercised my cunning. said to hin
"Vsry veil, cir, will wsit. Bot
zee there Ia button loose. will ia
ten it for you. have silk and need
here
"iAh,' ssil he, 'just like you
!, leave 1t that way" and of comes Il
coat.
n'You ehall gat it agsin next di
after never said l So away Wake
/ wonld sell IL for thirty dollars, Will
is very cheap.
"I looked Al the coat, which he n
:. , folded from !. paper.