San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1894-02-24
THAT CLOCK.

or bronze, with couple OF Cuplds In at
titudes of charming abandon, the neat
est of carved flowers and various other
decorations, all calculated to attract at
tention and please the eye.
1t stood under glass globe in a con,
spicuous position in the show window
of a well known Broadway jeweler, and
as pretty Mrs. Macpherson, the wife of
month, passing by with her young
husband, caught sight Of it, she abruptly
paused and gushingly exclaimed:
"Oh, George, what lovely clock"
Yes. Annie, dear" replied he, 'it is
really beautiful"
How | WISH" said she wistfully,
that you could afford to buy it. 1t
would make such splendid ornament
for the parlor mantelpiece"
Il would be only too happy to do so,
but you know, Annie, I'm young mer.
chant, and whatever resources | have
must be strictly devoted to business"
She gave little sigh of regret. but
urged the purchase no further, and the
newly married couple shortly afterward
arriving at Mr.. Mayblossom's place Of
business he, after tender parting from
his wife, entered his store, while she con-
tinued on her way to buy some few nee
essary things for their recently eStab,
Gshed household.
i" In spite of his economic resolutions
the young husband felt strongly inclined
to crafty his pretty wifes wish, and
when therefore he found lying on his
his desk letter containing a sum of
money and was informed by the writer
that it was the repayment of loan
which Mr.. Mayblossom 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.
It did not take him long to return to
the jewelers. to strike a bargain, the
money he had so oppOrtunely received
being Just a little more than the price
asked, and the clock and globe were care
fully done up in parcel.
To what address shall send it,"
asked the polite storekeeper.
There is my card, replied Mr.. May
blossom, taking the bit of pasteboard out
of his cardcase. Il wish you would send
it at once, as my wife is out, and | de-
sire to surprise her by having her see
the clock on her return home"
II am sorry that it is impossible for
me to do SO My delivery clerk is alb.
sent and will not return for an hour or
So"
mo matter, then Give me the par,
Gel"
He took the clock, and having reached
the sidewalk hailed commissionaire,
who happened to pass by.
you will take this clock to this ad-
DRESS" he said, handing him the parcel
and a card from the cardcase which he
still held in his hand, land here's the
money for your service. Now be of
and see that you execute your errand
promptly and don't you dare to demand
any pay from the lady"
"All right, sir" said the commission
aire. I'll do the job in jiffy."
Mr.. Mayblossom returned to his store
In a very blissful state of mind, while
the man glanced at the card for the di.
rection.
"Hello, what's thisY exclaimed he
In some surprise, reading the address,
miss Priscilla Dusenbury, dressmaker,
$40 - street. well, now, who'd
think that such a fine gentleman 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 charming
red checked, blue eyed damsel of IS or 10
years of age. possessed of a fair patron
age, good health and beau who glOried
in the name of Augustus Tomkins, and
was indeed clerk in the identical jew
elry store where the clock had been
bought.
She was sitting stitching a robe, hum
ming a song. and with her thoughts cen
tered on Der devoted Augustus, specu-
lating whether he would make his Gus
tomary monday visit, when a knock
sounded on the door, and opening it she
saw the commissionaire with his parcel
"a present for you, miss" said he
placing the clock on the table before the
sstonished girl. And such fine gen.
tleman too Hes paid me already. !
congratulate you. miss. Good morn
ing"
And before she could even say Thank
you" he was gone.
In great surprise Priscilla united the
parcel, and an exclamation of JOY cs-
capped her lips when she beheld its con-
tents.
THE very clock was speaking to Au-
gustus about. The dear, delightful fell
low has bought it from his employer and