The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1892-07-29

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well. dear" he replied, "you otter
do. What result have you arrived at a,
the present moment?'
I'VE will go to Christie's and see the
vases soldr' exclaimed Lucilla.
MY dearr
"Yes," she continued. "Mr. Powe,
says we are certain to get ten pounds
for them. Ten pounds will pay all onr
expenses for week in London; with
economy it will also enable us to go "a
good doctor and get an opinion abou,
you. We will go, Arthur. We will star,
tomorrow"
MY love- he answered, looking a,
her in his tenderest way. even If we
do get this money, would it not be bes,
to save it?"
I'VE will save it" she answered.
ave will save it best by spending il.
Don't oppose me, Arthur; my mind is
made up"
Two days later the Fields found them
selves in lodgings-rather uncomfort.
able ones-in West Kensington. They
paid small price for their rooms. how.
ever, which was vast consideration in
their present straitened circumstances.
Power came to see them and smoke
hopefully about the ten pounds.
You may get twenty pounds; but
for heavens sake don't build Your
hopes on it," he said.
"Oh. Il won't" replied Lucilla; but
her eyes contradicted her words, and
Power found himself obliged to turn
away from their pleading glance.
The Fields went 90 see doctor, a
great man, who charged them two
guineas and gave considerable
amount of advice. Field was to rest.
have complete change, and as luxurious
living as it was possible to procure for
him.
The next morning early Mr.. and Mrs
Field prepared 70 start off to Christie's.
They were leaving the house when
Field suddenlywrned faint and sick.
II cannot 90. Lucy" he said, and he
sank into a chair in the dingy little
lodging house parlor
oh no, you must not go" she said,
terror in her face and voice; mo, we
VIII 20 TOT n uflNc instead.
"A drive!" he said. My dear, you
forget our nearly empty purse"
81 do not forget" she replied. II
will take the risk, This is a lovely day.
you shall drive. Arthur-we will hire
a carriage and go into the park"
I'VE ought not do it." he said, in a
weak, low voice.
The landau turned out success. and
the Fields enjoyed their drive. They
were out for two hours. They went
into Hyde park, and for short time
their carriage occupied a position in
the line of rank and fashion. No wom-
an in that gay assembly looked prettier
than Lucilla in her hired carriage, with
her shabby, last years bonnet on her
head.
1t was very late in the afternoon
when the pair returned to their shabby
lodgings in West Kensington.
Field could not help uttering an ex-
clamation of establishment when he
saw Power standing on the steps. Iu-
ella, on the contrary, felt no amaSs-
ment, for one glance into the lite
mans face made her hopes become Ger
tainties.
When they got into their sitting-room
she turned at once to Power.
WELL" she said, II know by your
face that you have brought the twenty
pounds sterling"
Not exactly" he replied.
Field turned pale when Power said
this. The horrible thought that he had
scarcely money enongh in his bank to
pay for Lucilla's unwonted extrava,
gances flashed through his mind.
Mrs. Field, however. whose ewes
were fixed on Power, had no such
qualms at her heart.
II know you have good news" she
said, in her brightest voice. "Perhaps
the ugly things are really valuable
perhaps they have fetched more than
twenty pounds sterling"
They have" replied Power.
lie put his hand into his pocket, took
out book, from which he extracted
an envelope, and handed it to Mrs.
Field.
Powers eyes looked so full of mean
ing when he said these words and his
voice had such ring of assured delight
in 1t that Mrs. Field found herself sud-
denly turning faint and almost sick.
She went up to her husband and gave
him the envelope.
open it" she said. in husky whis-
per- II can't-l--lm afraid
He obeyed her at once. The envelope
contained draft on the Bank of Eng
land, payable to lucilla Field. for ten
Thousand pounds
Good heavens, Lucy, Lucy, YOU are
dying, cried her husband. What is IL:
what is the matter, my dear?"
lie scarcely took in the contents of
the note: his eyes were fixed on his
wife's face, for She had read the amount
of the check payable to herself, and Joy
had made her faint away.
II wish you had been there" said
Power, a few hours later; there was
quite Juror over the vases
Their history had been ascertaineo
and their pedigree established. Leh.
mann, the great Jewish china maniac.
was present. II did not take him
long To prove that YOUR aunt's dragon
vases, Mrs, Field, were once the high
E priced treasures of the royal house
of Siam.
The vases are perfect without any
chip or blemish of any sort, and are the
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