New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1908-09-16

thought you might write to that man
who wanted the blue BOWL have his
address, but l wouldn't dare write
and could give you the bowl, and you
could sell it to him. and then-then you
could bring me the money
"I1l buy it myself" said Beverly
promptly. II have never wanted but
one thing in my lie more than want
that BOWL
whats the othsr ehing?' Clarice
asked curiously.
Beverly lookaE down at der uncon-
sc4ous face.
~Oh, well,'' he said at last, :! won't
tan you until I am cure ! can get the
bowl"
The man offered US $500 e1a1ce
said hurriedly, "but shouldn't expect
that now. think 500 Will be enough"
Wen see,' Beverly stated sIf
you'll bring it can put propar price
on It.
Come to the back door while am
getting breakfast" Ciarice directed.
Aunt Matilda is always asleep then"
Clarice getting breakfast was won
derful. She wore an envesoping blue
apron, and her sleeves were rolled back
from her white arms She was stirring
the breakfast porridge as Beverly
came in.
'I'd ask you to have some" she said,
"but we haven't any cream"
"You wait" Beverly told her and
caught up a quaint pitcher, and pres
emily he was back with basket of
strawberries. the cream and some rolls.
Clarice protested. ~
"Oh, you shouldn't
Beverly took both of her hands in
his. .. .. z....
Dear child" he said, surely you
will let me do such little thing"
The blue bowl was, even to Bever-
ly's unframed eye, a thing Of beauty.
He insisted that Clarice should let
him pay the full 5000, but she would
| not, and at last he made out check
| for $3.50 and handed it to her across
| the table, and just at that moment a
| sepulchral voice came from the door
way. .#
"Clarice, what are you doing with
my blue bowl?" s.........
And there stood Aunt Matilda, look
ing as witchlike as possible in her
black dressing gown, with her gray
hair falling about her shoulders.
Clarice shrunk back. 'Oh," she said,
II thought you were asleepy'
The old woman took a step forward.
II walked early" she said, land went
to look at my china. Something warn
ed me. And the blue bowl was miss
ing. Give it to me at once"
But it is not your blue bowl" Bev-
erly informed her. 'tClarice has told
me that it belonged to her father and
was left to her with other pieces, and
now she has sold it to me-
"WhatT Aunt Matilda shrieked.
did you dareT
Clarice's head went up. TT was
mine, Aunt Matilda" she stated
"But it breaks the SET" the old wo.
man moaned. "Clarice, give him back
his money and give me back my
bowlr'
She clutched at the coveted piece,
but Beverly's hand restrained her.
"There is only one way that you can
have it." he said. .- ..-. r.. ., -,....
"And that?" she demanded eagerly.
"You must let me marry your niece
She will then give you all the china,
and I will settle an income on you Sc
that you can live comfortably and hire
a woman to stay with you. And then
Clarice and will go out into the great
world together-Clarice''-
He turned to the girl and his eyes
pleaded.
"Oh," she whispered, "but have
known you such short time"
"What is time to us?' he asked. ''A1y
mother will come to see you, my sis
tiers, so that you may have no doubt as
to my character. my circumstances
and as for the rest, surely you won
send me away, Clarice"
He held out his hands to her, ani
presently she came to him, and he pu
one arm about her protectingly as ht
turned to Aunt Matilda.
"And now" he asked, twill you take
the bowl?"
Aunt Matilda's eyes gloated over it.
Eyes" she flung out.
"And will take Clarice," said Bev
erly joyously. and as Aunt Matild;
, Rugged her treasure to her breast b.
, bent and kissed the lady of his heart