Fairhaven herald. [volume] (Fairhaven, Wash.) 1890-????, 1892-05-12

near by, where he chose a couple of floral |
cards Of highly ornate design and identi- |
cal in every respect. Mr.. Younghusband !
was DESTROYS of being considered a poet, |
and so he got the obliging shOpman to add |
a couplet, which he fondly hoped would be |
considered original, and so to a certain ex-
tent it was, seeing that the lines had origi- !
nally belonged to birthday card, and to
make fit both cases some slight alteration
was necessary:
send thee a message of love from the flowers |
This glad day to greet in its bright waking
hours.
Having persuaded the shopman to super !
scribe the addresses-for he thought the
element of mystery would be appreciated
by the fair Letty-the next question was
how to deliver the latter's oferingl he
had not the least idea where Miss Major !
lived, and thought it most unlikely she
would be at the Hind street emporium on
the eve of her wedding day. However, the
brooch must be sent somehow, so, hiring
the first respectable looking cabman he
saw he intrusted the packet to his care,
with strict injaRctions to deliver it into her
hands if he could find her at the cafe but
il not to bring it back TO him at the Junior
Carlton club, where he Younghusband,
would await his return.
He then proceeded to the postofiice and
registered his wife's present, repairing
from thence to the Junior Carlton, whittier,
in due course, returned the cabman with a
piece of paper on which was written;
packet received per cabman. Who are
your" in Miss Majors writing, so Mr..
Younghusband's mind was set at rest on
that score.
1t happened that ON that particular after
noon Mrs Younghusband had occasion to
visit one of the large silk warehouses in
the city in company with lady friend,
and as they passed along Hind street Mrs.
Morton suggested a visit to the Perforated
Bread companys establishment for a cup
Of tea.
Entering the shop Mrs. Morton found be-
hind the counter young lady she had
known in a similar establishment at quite
another end of the town.
GLOW do you do, Miss SMITH" she in
quired. Il had no idea you were here"
Il only came today, madam" was tho
reply Zone of the young ladies here is
going to be married tomorrow and / am
taking her place"
ooh, indeed Is that the young ladyi'
indicating a very smartly attired young
/ woman who came from room behind the
shop and began talking to one of the other
girls.
ayes, ma'am. She's just looked in for
some things she had forgotten"
"What handsome girll Isn't she,
LYDIA" exclaimed Mrs. Younghusband.
But before her friend could reply their
attention was arrested by a cabman inquir-
ing:
as there Miss Lefty Major here,
miss2"
Eyes, Pm Miss Major" remarked the
fair Lefty advancing.
"Tve got parcel for you, miss. Cent?
man said was to be very pertickler and
give it to you personal. P'raps you wouldn't
mind givin me bit o. writin so that can
show him you've got it,"
"a wedding present" whispered Mrs.
I Younghusband to her friend, much
amused. II wonder what it isl''
The fair Lefty, giggling and blushing
profusely, gave the cabman his "bit o.
writin," and proceeded TO open the packet,
the contents of which were greeted with a
chorus of, my, how lovelyl' from her less
fortunate friends.
II feel horribly curious to know what il
is" said Mrs. Morton with a true feminine
instinct.
Miss Major will be very pleased to show
il TO you. I'm sure" exclaimed the young
lady at the counter, and the diamond
heart was duly handed around for examin-
alton, together with the card and its added
verse, which afforded no little amuse-
ment, and gained for its recipient a slight
amount of chaff.
Having finished their tea, the two ladies
took their departure. Mrs. Younghusband
remarking, as soon as they were clear OF
the shop:
Rather an expensive article for one in
her position, dear, wasn't itP'
ut was" replied Mrs Morton, senten
tiously; 81 should like to know who sent
it,"
Mr.. and Mrs. Younghusband made it q
rule to always come down to breakfast to
gether, and on the morning of the 9Th th'
registered packet naturally attracted at
tention, though the gentleman purposely
moved to another portion of the room ant
looked at the morning paper.
"What impudenceP' exclaimed Mrs
Younghusband as soon as she had opene,
, the packet Charley, some idiot has sen
. me bracelet: can't think who it can be
What am / TO do with iti"
Younghusband dissembled his satfsfac
tion at this proof Of her straightforward
ness as well as he could and examined /
carefully.
81 thought there might be some inscrip
tion OF initials on it that might afford I
clew," he said, as if it were quite natura
thing for his wife TO receive diamond
bracelets by post. "One Of your numerou
admirers must have sent it. Can't yol
guess who it ISL"
mo, 1 cannot" she replied decisively; I"
know no one who dare take such liberty
b But If ! do find out who the idiot is shal
/, send it back and decline the honor Of hi
future acquaintance. What are you laugh
? ing at, Charley Why, do believe yo'
a sent it yourself"
y And. amid much merriment, MI
= Younghusband confessed that he hai
thought it would be a good way OF making
3 her a small present.
+ "You der old darIingl Why, it mus