The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1900-04-08
THEIR WEDDING PRESENTS.
DILEMMA or TWO WITH SOCIAL
AMBITION AND LITTLE MONEY.
An Attempt to Bo Magnificent on o. and
S6.47 isespectively-A Conversation Over
heard and the Opportunity to Act-A
brief Period of Borrowed Glory.


brief Period Of Borrowed Glory.
1T wont do to renege absolutely " said the Com.
mandcr Of tho waterspider. U. s. n. We've
got 10 send something. you know"
obviously. being ushers," responded the senior
Lieutenant.
not ~ extremely obviously, being paupers,
amended the Commander bitterly,
why did you blow all your substance In when
you first struck shore said the younger man
airly. "Why not be virtuous and economical
like me? ! have the large sum Of 50 and. | think,
a. cents left between me and a harsh world"
"Nioc present ihatll buy for the bigges, bang
up wedding Washington has had this season"
nicer than your short nyer will bring unless
you lay Il out 10 mighty good purpose" retorted
the Lieutenant.
Seriously. Hugh, this is a devil Of a game.
Wen disgrace the Waters!ider and the whole
United States Navy with our little puny hand
outs. One thing | won't do. thought won't have
tho thing hung up. Too much experience with
the gentle and Accomplishing bill after the last
vogagc."
why, I've sworn of on tick myself It's a case
Of do tho best we can on what we've got, and
may the Lord make them truly thankful for what
they ore about 10 receive"
Amen" said the Commander. u hope I'm
not there when they first take notice. Couldn't
we arrange TO forget TO put our cards and then
say that by some mistake our presents hadn't
been sent up yet. and 50 get away before the happy
couple and the scandalloying ~populace get onH'
Thought Of that, but it's pretty old. No: we'll
dour ,o Soh,nm,s"
"Snhpum,sn rr.a ~, Commands, .u.,.
vor, troubles ,n,nod yn,, h,ainp WV vou
Innw ,ho, i,s ,ho mos, srr.nav. s,o,s IN ,ownn
orxoc,lv 60 rho,,s wbv xs,,. going ,ho,s
"N"' w. i"' "H' w" eNAe ''''
We can't show up much on presents, but we might
as well have the benefit of a good name on the
hox.s ,hev come On sep
ooAc" 'hes 'oihe 0"'
No sooner had they turned up al the big silver
and glass store and stated their mission tina, the
r,o,r ,rd,od co,,sc,lv ,ha ysddiro o., uhich
their gifts were designed, and on that basis pro-
opeded 10 trot on, 5000 clocks $500 nunch bovls.
- Iii Lo.n,;,,I nsi.N..sss IT. 1911
anu a feahy pcauui" pair Vi 'aSes WHICH ho sdiu
they could have for $500 apiece. Incidentally
he descanted uuon the mayniacence Of tina nresent.
rL,,h has - 49, -, ~.Ls 49,, Go
an outlay hadn't been seenin Washington In years,
he said. lie himself had sold n dinner So, % thu
$50 rhi.h r.
ladraters Tor S'oo when they were going 10 give
70 the bridal couple, and Senator Highdollar,
. co,s,r NJ N. b,idsc,oou b.d o,ds,.d /. a. ooo
$3.50 90 -
bronze. wowdh the two officers like to look
ri. ,~a 1H,,rs uoulau,, r.. C.u-..
IA W olH0es WOMAN, = ~ oomhiHnuer
started TO make a brea. for the door but the Lieu
"This r.r,lsu.r ,o,Id H.. . rn,s,ard ~
Lac seh'~maa "ouu hA' a inustaia spoon
or something OF that sort for about IS"
18th shin,nn III 49,. t,s1.,s aaaAhas. -
"in'h Snini's i'aiS run - aoe WISHES" ou'el
knife not 10 exceed s6.4o That will leave you
he added 10 his companiop, seven cents 10 live
-. ~. 90, -. -
oun, hG 'es' VI foui SOY ashofe.
the H sen, ,me p' os tSs IS sle mcde. ahy"ay, Iose em;a
surned away 70 send one Of tno JUNIOR statesmen;
Meiea par ol piseis ana we've lus' so' 10 stand
'0i H J. ' We nic Isn h ost II a ,Sstt .s,.c,,v. r-.s.r,.
naNihk pickeu oui .heiI fespeSuyo presents
they wandered around 70 he United Service club,
Wheie cIcclt ~ aoig sna pauenl ana Which their
HeonDn uiuua isiuue. tueio they
tno sns ir I ,Hs end dn y, , seSs VI P mem IN. ,na y sp,n
W. ino y u y VI eo'G y saeir sea service
Nae 70 oegin again TWO Days later and the we'd
a. enothey table as ob.,c. could h.v. 4,
sat Old Iadrasier having q bottle with Senator
Misluoiitai. my meig ta.sihs aDcus tno Mod,
oing. Inc ,enatJr soiu wa. ms we haa llcked
pretty me ie hndn' seen H. ara as she had
oeeI Cancd SWAY ron WWh " mao Oeeh sent 10
VIC e1O !. NV wadGin, 'rsi.euYHi cant, 4,
my hie" said old IadIa!Ier "p9n,t believe that
Ietary woman ,Ins ,eqd "a to al those Glngs Tor her
D wv fI neu Hiu me 4 y nave W pua up s'oo ana
say q Sou wont be- ou ~ go snySs " s,id tho
0,hn,0u 1 SIn, a. I M s Sedsi qHyNag, Sia :, we n
the biggest thing out In the gift line"
Hnh a uisn h, Stoan ne 1"ninanuet gGt W
ana weni Guy pus We iacu,enan. tem,uneu anY
lissen'eu te'uIeu Youls man ~ ueep m.ai.
,nuOn y nv !. ~ nj, Al s.n ! I,inx u AZ
mourning sno naNai pa,i, iauuoshy a,ufel, pre-
eehtel theInseavos az .ne mouse OF the ptde 70
who Was 70 be t5s bes, man. TEsr. was SOM;
delay aug u.e piuS ; s,iei suSg essoa uiat hey
60 upstairs snd iOOE a. rae presents e e wnicp were
nov yetom 0prn uSp'"i; , 2 y hen y na',hs
even .ee der op %bo b.d bee. r~ M.s ,nss , sa tno
Of ssiding sadness oIased up a itue, but said
IieHtoaant i9r tbs was lust what he had been
looking i1I. Up ne wen,. oy good ioI,uns iopnd
himself Alone WIN inc Eiits loi q monient, ana then
and tnele ~Iousu. Q aeeu VI shame Dut OF this
ne said no "oto "heh he letuIneu W Ills ieno"
officer.
Inc pInal paiI we're uuiy weoueu 'hAs ai.ei.
noon and every pouy was merry save oniy tno
Commangr. NhA' ne didnt undefstano was
how The Lieutenant could Keep up so good a s1ow
q mtriimeiG sui Iess wny ne hhou,1 occnSon,
ally hug hmseii ana give way 70 Unexplained
mlrtn,
ms Is gong 70 20 Awful Wheh We get W tne
house. no lounu a ehahco to say 70 we lleu!eh-
ant ,HSe ab,si i9e eh"i'n SERVICE e''S'"' SUCK
o III suck ny you, 9ld man; Responded tho
other nearby. ~ won DO nearly as oad as you
think ~ VIII just wah.
nal nave you 10y UP thot eamDieI ! s,ecve
OF yoursf demahoep ne oide1 man out the lieu
ienahI only ehucKIea anu sad 'ha' VIC ohuo
looked very piety
Aitet VIC WodolhE Iuhcneon 'nere came Ne
lncVltabio unlc io1 tne Weoolng parry 70 go up
and take a look at tho presents In vain did
the commander essay 10 escape: me Lieutenant