The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1890-03-20

persnn. and l don't care " he gel
himself into tfouble--he deserves IL.
At all events she hal her lovely cupii
bos much better than an old shawl tbs
she detestedl Still. she would not men
ton the old shawl or the cost TO Mr. Pal
lipau, Siuce she hsi made theawful mis-
take Of exchanging bis best trousers for
match holder ii WAS understood betwtei
them that old clothes men ~ess no. 10 b
permitted to cross the threshold.
NJ: she could buy what sbe pleased
and Mr. Paitipan never thought OF ask
ing where II came from. |, should go SO
Bot. OIL her Low ly Cupid how she ador
el III
Ats O'Clock ia the afternoon Mr.. Patti.
pan returned 10 very hue spirits
Well, Dneky. he remarked TO Mrs. Pat
tipan, I've got surprise for you. Shan
tell you whas 1t is until have had dianer,
1t is birthday present.
Then he concealed bundle beneath the
sofa
Mrs. Pattipsn felt plea ed to be remem
bered: She was ss charming as possible
during dinner time, aud Mr. Psttipan
made he guess what be had bought her;
but her guesses we're oil failures Not
roses not book mot bis photograph =
atnh M aS
tern mot mufll
mean to buy amufi, said Mr. Patti
pan; but this was brought into my office
by somebody quite as though | had ask.
ed the spirits to help me, you know. Come
along my dear; want to see you sail up
aud down the parlor 10 It, You ara quite
queeuIy sort of figure, you know, aud
shawl -
A shawl2 said Mrs. Pat,ipan.
Ah said Mr. Pattlpan. who was now un.
folding his parcel beside the parlor table.
a shawl 1t Is u splendid one "a Cash
m ere or some Indian place of that sort =
wonderfully valuable; but, you know. be
smuggled it. aud so sold it for nothing.
For a shawl like that forty-fve dollars is
no.hiDg-aud | knew You we're out OF
shswls You used to wear them SO ele
gautly in our counting days. and haven't
seen one on you for years
Nor or any body else! Mrs. Pattipan said
within herself but she beamed upon her
husband.
Here it is said he. finging ii abroad.
Now put it on.
The room was not large one, and as
The shawl swept into the air it struck the
cabinet on that particular spot on which
The Cupid was pearcbed. The lovely bit of
china danced wildly for moment; then |
loppled over and fell to the h,or Moth
ng remained Of it but cleaning frag
nen,s as Mrs Pattip,n stopped to pick it
lp.
Never mind the Pimcrack, Duckyl re
marked her spouse, hope it il that con.
onnded match safe that you gave my best
ronsers foi -ha ha! hal Come try on the
shawl!
Mrs. Pattipan. with secret wall for
Ter treasure, obeyed She turned her
pack and allowed the drapery to fall over
Ter ample shoulders, aud elided as grace
ully as possible up and down the
DOM.
Charming said Mr.. Pattipan. You
must wear that freely. Don't save it for
,est' BY Jove! I'm glad bought it, The
title old fellow came into my place with
he parcel. and bless me il be wasn't q
He called me worthy gentle
nan, and he wanted to show me shawl.
Veil, | vJnldn't look at il until be told
le all about the Vale Of Cashmere, where
, was made, and asked me to smell the
ttar Of roses; aud suddenly says |, The
cry thing for Duckyf aud bad Pringle,
lie clerk, in aud put it it on him. aud be
aid be thought 1t must be genuine, for
is grandmother had one Just like it.
No doubt, said Mrs Pattipsn to her
elD aud out came my little $50 bill ,
nd be gave me a So note and done it
asl
Mrs. Paitipsn had reached the end Of 1
be rarlor aud was standing quite still ,
i,h her back turned: She could not con-
ol her features at that moment; she bad 4.
lst recognized her own old brocbe shawl
the one she had given 10 the clothes !
aul Soc knew it only too we'll by the q
atiern. Aud there was the little fray
armed by her own fingers five years be s
re. when she did occasionally wear the /,
lasl to market r
Turn about, Ducky. said Mr.. Pattipan. h
ow. do you know. haven't seen you /,
Ok so elegant for long while Wen 60 +,
the opera to.night--eomic and show il
T. know women like TO exhibit elegant
ings aLtn they have en- and here is
e change the old fellow gave me out Of C
c tifty--a FIVE dollar bill. Take care; p
= been mended. You'll want some little o
Hal o.
As Mrs. Pattipan came TO her husbands "A
ie che vas aware that she should see the Il
untefieit bill tha, the old clothes man i
a stolen from the ehina boal, and in. >,
ed she dill, add ! cannot help believing b
At some 81 the very finest pbIenoloslcal -
must bsyr been hers. for she
lied up iato AIR. Pattipsn's face aud t.
d My dear. you are really generousl
0 put the sortbless bill 10 hsf pocket
Ii little ait oi ecqaeiry. aud actually bi
re The faded. old iasbiabed bfoche shawl ~
the theatre that errping aud vas happy 10
IT,
But after all 10 have a husband who ~
obs one besuty st s5. sud is only
ileus TO make one happy. compsnssies b.
sBf sneh liiils modification ~ that
ieb Mrs Ps,tipso ,Tpefieneed when
lady 10 the tesi behind ber whispered