Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1893-06-10
THAT CLOCK.

conspicuous pOSlUlOu. III Gue SuOW-
window of a welI-known Broadway
jewelry; and as pretty Mrs. May
blossom, the wife of a month, passing
by with her young husband, caught
sight Of it she abruptly paused aud
.gushingly exclaimed:
'Oh, George, what lovely clock!"
A'Yes, Annie, DEAR" replied he, sit
is really beautiful"
"How ! WISH" said she wistfuIly,
shat you could afford to buy 1t. 1t
would make such splendid ornament
for the parlor mantelpiece.
81 would be only too happy to do
go But you know. Annie, Pm a
young merchant, and whatever re-
sources have must be strictly de-
voted to business
She gave little sigh of regret, but
urged the purchase no further, and
the newly-married couple shortly
afterward arriving at Mr.. Mayblos-
SONS place of business, he, after a
tender parting from his wife, entered
the store, while she continued on her
way to buy some few necessary things
for their Observation-Disclosures house
hold.
The young husband felt strongly
inclined to crafty his pretty wife's
wish, and when, therefore, he
found lying on his desk letter con-
tanning a sum of money, and was in
formed by the writer that it was the
repayment of loan which Mr.. May
blossom had made to a friend in his
bachelor days, and long looked upon
as hopeless, he determined to invest
the money in the purchase Of that
clock.
1t did not take him long to return
to the jewelers. to strike bargain.
ITO what address shall / send it,"
asked the polite storekeeper.
"There is my card" replied Mr..
Mayblossom, taking a bit of paste
board out of his cardcase. II wish
you would send it at once, as my wife
is out and / desire to surprise her by
having her see the clock on her re-
turn home"
II am sorry that it is impossible
for me to do So. My delivery clerk is
absent and will not return for an hour
or So"
mo matter, then; give me the
parcel"
He took the clock, and, having
reached the sidewalk hailed a COM
missionaire who happened to pass by.
"You will take this clock to this
address," he said, handing him the
parcel and card from the cardcase
which he still held in his hand.
"All right, SIR" said the COM
mission aire; I'll do the job in jtffy."
Mr.. Mayblossom returned to his
store in very blissful state of mind,
while the man glanced at the card
for the direction.
''Halloa, what's thiS?" exclaimed
he, in some surprise, reading the ad-
dress; "Miss Priscilla Dusenberry,
dressmaker, $40 - street Well,
, now, who'd think that such fine
sgentleman would be sending clocks to
dressmakers? No matter, that's none
Of my business; I've got my pay in
advance, and I'll take her the clock"
Now, Miss Priscilla was a charm
ing, red checked, blue-eyed damsel of
Is or - years Of age, possessed of
fair patronage, good health and a
beau who gloritied in the name Of
Augustus Tompkins, and was, indeed,
a clerk in the Identical iewelry store
where the clock had been bought.
She was sitting, stitching a robe,
'humming sony, and with her
thoughts centered On her devoted Au-
gustus specializing whether he would
make his customary MONDAY visit
when a knock sounded on the door,
and, opening it, she saw the COM
misslonaire with his parcel.
'tA present for you, miss, said he
placing the clock on the table before
the astonished girl. "And such a
fine gentleman, too. He's paid me
salreadY. l congratulate you, miss.
Good morning."
And before she could even say
s'thank you" he was gone
In great surprise Priscilla united
the parcel, and an exclamation Of joy
escaped her lips when she beheld its
contents.
"The very clock l was speaking to
Augustus about The dear, delight
full fellow has bought it from his en-
ploYer and sent it to me. Oh, don't
I wish he'd come to-day so that I
could tell him how much Obliged /
am to him for his splendid gift"
She arranged the clock on her tiny
mantelpiece, and had hardly finished
doing so when there was a second
knock on the door, and in answer to
the 'Come in" in stalked Mrs May
blossom.
She was one of Priscilla's custom
erS and had come to see about a
dress upon which the latter was just
then engaged.
Her first glance naturally took in
She clock.
.'Oh, Mrs Mayblossom," exclaimed
Priscilla, noting the direction Of her
eyes, ''isn't it lovely? And it was
lust sent to me by gentleman who
loves me ever so much