San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1889-07-16

for something she had lost
what are you looking for, Rosar said,
rather impatiently, as she overset box of
cotton II wish you would be more careful"
Its all Fanny's fault ma. told her not
to touch it till came home" answered Rosa.
~ don't care" said Fanny; lit was mine,
too
1T was moro mine," said Rosa, because
I'm the biggest--warn't it, mar
what are you speaking Off" | inquired
what was more yours"
"Why. the money pa gave us to play store
WITH" said Rosa. 1.-THE bank bill, you know,
ma"
Psalter had received bad IS bill some time
before, and, after marking it with red ink,
had kept it in his pocket book until a few days
before, when he gave it to the children as
plaything l had seen it in Fanny's hand
that very morning, just before the clothes
man passed the window, and the moment /
remembered that guessed where the note
had vanished.
Ibid you have it when you saw your little
vase in the mans basket, Fanny" said.
"Oh, yes, ma" said Fanny. III recollect
now, put it on the hall table when opened
the door I'll go and look there"
She went but of course didn't find it. ! do
declare had to laugh when thought how
disappointed the old peddler would feel when
he found out that the bill was worthless. !
quite enjoyed it.
MY merriment was shortened, however, for
not fifteen minutes after ! discovered that a
new vest of Psalter's, which he had only
brought home the day before, and which
had laid upon my work basket until should
find time to set the buckle at the back little
farther forward, was missing.
| searched everywhere, but the vest was
nowhere in the house. Such a beautiful
thing as it was, too and Psalter had given
more for it than | had ever known him to
give for a vest before, because he admired it
so-to think that it should be lost through
my own foolish carelessness, for of course
knew that old peddler had It'll | never felt
so distressed in all my life about such thing.
would far rather have lost my own velvet
bonnet, or even my best dress. | would
willingly have had my hair cut short off all
the way round, like a boys, to have had it
back again. and I'm sure | couldn't say more
than that.
Glad as always am to hear Psalter's step
upon the sidewalk, almost dreaded to hear
it that night, for should have to tell him all
about it; and though | knew he wouldn't
scold, yet dear me- did feel so ashamed of
my stupidity.
The first thing Fanny did when she heard
her father getting his latchkey into the key
hole was to run, with her vase in her hand,
down to the entry to show her bargain to
him, and, tripping over the rug, down she
came Just as he opened the door, smashing
the china and cutting her poor little lip ter
ND Of ba nd hor
lamentations over her broken toy and cut lip
were deafening, and while trying to soothe
her forgot all about the peddler and vest
| both for little time Peace was restored
and was just filling the teapot when Brother
John arrived, looking exceedingly compla-
cent, and carrying a parcel under his arm
which he laid upon the sofa.
what is in that paper, Uncle JohnT' said
Fanny, inquisitive as usual, trying to unite
the cord which fastened the package.
THAT is my new vest, Fam" said John,
untying the string himself
At the word vest" my heart sank like q
lump of lead
"Oh, dearl" thought, "the time is COM
ing. | must tell now, very soon"
sit is just like yours, Psalter," said John.
"You kaow how | admired that. Well, by a
rare piece of good fortune, an old fellow Of
fered me just such one this morning, and
bought it. don't believe you could tell the
two apart"
And he held up vest so like Psalter's that
it seemed absolutely the same
"The old fellow had lovely shawl, which
he said was a wonderful baEgan-only S5
1t is just the color of the one you were so
partial to- that was stained, or spotted, or
something, SO thought I'd bring it up to
YOU"
He held it toward me. but when took it
in nv hand, good gracious it was-no, it
couldn't be-yes, it absolutely was the very
shawl had given to the old peddler man for
Fanny's vase. The spots were taken out and
it had been brushed and ironed, but it was
the very same.
john did not notice my agitation, but
went on:
IL think my vest came 10 less than yours
did, Psalter Let me see. | gave him $40
note and he gave me this in change. l hope
it is good"
And John drew from his pocket a note
marked with red ink on the back.
why, Uncle john cried Rosa, the mo-
ment her eyes fell upon the bill, ''whe3e did
you find my money!
"Your money, child?" cried John, aston
ished "Yeur money!
YES, uncle-my bad money that pa gave
me to play with. Don'Yyou see the red let
tiers on the back-bad-that pa put thereT'
John turned the note over on the other
side.
The child is right" he said What does
AL this Eean!"
While he was looking at the note with all
his MIGHT | reached over and picked up the