Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1893-11-24

spicuous position in the show window
of q well-known Broadway jeweler,
and as pretty Mrs. Mayblossom, the
wife of a month, passing by with her
young husband, caught sight of IL she
abruptly paused and gushingly ex-
claimed:
'Oh, George, what lovely clock!"
eyes, Annie DEAR" replied he, lit
is really beautiful"
''How l WISH" said she wistfully,
that you could afford to buy it, 1t
would make such splendid ornament
for the parlor mantle-piece."
81 would be only too happy to do
50, but you know Annie, I'm a young
merchant and whatever resources
have must be strictly devoted to bust
ness"
She gave little sigh of regret, but
urged the purchase no further, and
the newly married couple, shortly
afterward arriving at Mr. Mayb os-
SONS place of business, he after a
tender parting from his wife, entered
his store. while she continued on her
way to buy some few necessary things
for their recently esta blished house
hold.
In spite of his economic resolutions
the young husband felt strongly in
clined to crafty his pretty wife's
wish, and when, therefore, he found
lying on his desk letter containing
a sum of money and was informed by
the writer that it was the repayment
of a loan which Mr.. May blossom had
made TO friend in his bachelor days,
and long looked upon as hopeless, he
determined to invest the money,
which was as good as found, to the
purchase of that clock.
1t did not take him long to return
to the jewelers. 10 strike bargain,
the money he had so OPPORTUNITY re-
ceived being just little more than
the price asked, and the clock and
glone were carefully done up in a
parcel.
ITO what address shall l send it?'
asked the polite storekeepcr.
There is my ca d." replied Mr..
Mavblossom taking the bit of paste
board out of his card case Il 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"
Il 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 reach
ed the sidewalk, hailed a commits
sionaire 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, hand
there's the money for your service.
Now be off and see that you execute
your errand promptly, and don't dare
to demand any pay from the lady"
"All right, SIR" said the commits
sionaire, IN do the job in jiffy."
Mr.. May blossom returned to his
store in very blissful state of mind,
while the man glanced at the card for
the direction.
Hello, what's this?" exc aimed he
in some surprise, reading the address.
"Miss Priscilla Dusenbury, dress
maker, $40 - street. Well, now,
who'd think that such fine gentle
man would be sending clocks TO dress
makers? 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 charming,
red-cheeked, blue-eyed damsel of Is or
10 years of age, possessed fair
patronage, good health and a beau. who
| gloried in the name of Augustus
Tompkins, and was indeed a clerk in
the identical jewelry store where the
| clock had been bought.
She was sitting stitching a robe,
humming song, and with her
thoughts centered on her devoted
| Augustus, specializing whether he
would make his customary monday
visit, when a knock sounded on the
door, and opening it she saw the COM
missionaire with his parcel.
"a present for you, MISS" said he,
! placing the clock on the table before
the astonished girl "And such fine
gentleman, too He's paid me already.
i congratulate you, miss. Good
morning"
And before she could even say
"thank you" he was gone.
In great surprise Priscilla united
the parcel, and an exclamation of joy
esca bed her lips when she beheld its
contents.
1.-The very clock / was speaking to
Augustus about The dear delightful
fellow hs bought it from his en-
ployer and sent it to me. Oh, don't /
wish he'd come to-day, so that l could
tell him how much obliged 1 am to
him for his splendid gift"
She arranged the clock on her tiny
mantel-piece, and had hardly finished
doing so when there was second
knock on the door, and in answer to
the "Come in" in stallSed Mrs. May
blossom.
She was one of Priscilla's customers
and had come to see about n dress
upon which the latter was just then
engaged.
Her first glance naturally took in
the clock.
"On, Mrs. May blossom" exclaimed
Priscilla, noting the direction of her
eyes, isn't it lovely? And it was just
sent to me as a present by a gentle
man who loves me ever so much"
''Oh, he loves you, does hep said
the young wife in tones so cold and
metallic that Priscilla looked at her in
surprise.
"Of course he does" said she, land
I'm devoted to him. Why do you
ask?"