The aegis & intelligencer., 1895-04-26

to do to be able to do that, Harry
Tell me, what is your plan p
You know there is a wealthy wom-
an from the city visiting the doctors
wife ?''
Yes
"Well, she heard that we had an old
fashioned clock, and she wants to buy
it. She'll give us $35 for it. Think of
it, $50.
"Sell the old clock, Harry r' exclaim-
ed his wife
Yes, y he replied why not2 We
| can get new one some day that'll sit
on the mantel and not take up so
| much room in the kitchen"
But | couldn't do it, Harry, |
| couldn't do it. 1t was mothers, and
her mothers before her, and it would
be like parting with one of the family.
| Don't ask me to consent to that, Har-
ry. Surely there will be some other
way opened for US.
Good chances don't come in
droves," said Harry sullenly. You
see, can't get work, and | thought
sure you would be willing to do that
much to help along. You ought to be
reasonable, Mamie"
She looked at him with panied eyes.
After the long struggle of the past
| winter it wounded her to hear him
speak so. She started to speak, but
| the tears came up and drowned her
/ voice. and she buried her head in her
| apron and sobbed.
Harry put on his hat and left the
house His heart had been so set
| upon the advantages of the sale that
the disappointment made him unrea-
sonable
After the relief of tears Nannie's
mind was clearer, and she began to
think. After all, the old clock could
do them no good, and if the sale of it
would set them right with the world
again was it right to let mere feeling
stand in the way? She decided that
it was not. She was a very sensible
girl, was Mamie, and practical withal
The clock must go, she said to herself
She would tell Harry when he came
in again.
But she was only woman, and at
the thought of parting with the old
timepiece the tears came rushing
| back, and she leaned her head against
| it's face and wept. She lifted the baby
| from the floor and said between her
sobs
kiss the old clock, Harry kiss it
goodby. Mammals going to sell it, so
the baby can have new dress and
Shoes
The baby did not kiss the clock, but
made a frantic grab at one of the high
parts on the top. The glue must have
| been broken and loose, for with a
crack it came off in his hand. Mamie
would have cried out in dismay, but Il
great jingling accompanied the mis-
hap, and Der exclamation was turned
| to one of joy as several bright coins
| rolled at her feet She seized the post
| and examined it, 1t was hollow and
filled with old coins. 1t had covered
recess in the top of the clock, in
which there were many similar gold
pieces. When reduced to the value
of present money they amounted to
several hundred dollars.
When Harry came home, penitent
| and anxious to apologize for his ac-
tions of the morning, Mamie flew to
him with open arms. ''Oh, Harry,
boy Harry, boy! we won't have to
sell the old clock, anyway Look
what bIby found i'll it ~ Stupefac-
ton, comprehension and wild joy fol-
lowed each other in quick succession
| through Harry's mind. Then he fold
ed his wife and baby in his arms and
wept, while the old clock beamed on
the scene from its place in the corner,
| and all unmindful of the indignity
| that had been placed on its venerable
head murmured on-tick, tOck, tick,
| took Chicago NeICS.