Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1891-05-16

estimation of Mr.. Button, would be an
awful event. Now there was no danger
of such dire calamity, or. to use his
own words, Tape. Ribbon and Conn
panv were not in it
@Take it right over to Mrs Blake. he
exclaimed. without doubt she will
reward you handsomely. You need
not return this morning unless you de-
SIRE
Although this piece of generosity on
the part of his employer greatly sur
prised Henry. he did not avail himself
of it He did not wish to he thanked
by the owner in the formal manner he
imagined she did such things. As for
the reward, if she wished to give it TO
him, she could send 1t by one of her
numerous servants He explained this
to his employer. and asked that some
one lie appointed to convey the stone to
its owner
Mr.. Button said that such feelings did
Henry credit He also said many other
flattering things, and ended by volun-
teering to go hims>,f.
As the clerk ag.eed to this. he went,
and half an hour later was ushered into
the presence of Mr.. and Mrs. Loring
Blake. Having produced the pin, he
proceeded to relate by whom and under
what circumstances it had been re-
covered. The couple were loud in their
praise of the cler4.
-Ahemi" remarked Mr.. Loring Blake.
after short interval of silence. II
think. my dear, that we should do some
thing han, ,ome for the young man. A
check for 500 would be about the proper
thing--eh, Buttonl"
Before Button could reply, "my dear"
said
"That is just like you men. You have
absolutely no feeling of delicacy. be-
lieve that the young man would feel in
suited if you offered him money. DO
you II, agree with me, Mr.. Button?"
Mr.. Button knew very well that
check for that amount would be very
acce liable to HenlJ; he also knew that
it wodld never do to disagree with his
best customer; therefore he stated that
it was his firm opinion that the young
man would feel deeply humiliated by
such an offer.
"There, the lady exclaimed, you see
/ am right There are many ways OF
rewarding a person without insulting
him"
well, suit yourself, my DEAR" Mr..
Blake agreed, anu then, seeing that they
did not desire to further question him,
the visitor took his leave.
- -. ~
Loring Blake drove up to the entrance
of Cloth and Conpany's. She stated
that she wished to see Mr.. Harris.
Mr. Harris hastened to the carriage.
The lady had nothing but praise for
him; she said that she felt she could
never sufficiently reward him for what
he had done, and finally, did Mr.. Harris
like rpples5
Mr.. Harris had always had an uncon-
trollable yearning for apples; they were
his favorite fruit. Mrs. Blake drove oil
without comment, but the question sug-
gested possibilities TO the clerks mind.
1t was well kno IN fact that Mrs. Lor-
ing Blake owned ,rge orchard, famous
for the fruit it produced.
AS / have mentioned before, Mrs
Loring Blake was aristocratic, and con-
sequently took an aristocratic method
of rewarding Henry Harris He had
expressed himself as being fond OF
apples, therefore she was determined
that he should have enough of them
That very afternoon a servant conveyed
her liberal reward to Henry Harris's
modest domicile.
The object of Mrs. Blake's good will
arrived home earlier than usual that
night.
Henry, was his mothers greeting.
@there has been a reward left here for
you, together with the give's compli-
mentsI Ii is in the kitchen.
Henry Harris hastened to the room
mentioned. Honesty was rewarded
with apples. They were in basket
Mrs. Loring Blake had indeed been
generous. The basket held two quarts.
If. V. Newton.