Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1911-08-12

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You could use 'em for ornaments"
mary. miss; they amt any good to
US. We're looking for-what are we
looking for. Prole?" demanded Con i'm
patiently.
"a wedding present" drawled Mr..
Probe, gingerly Withdrawing from the
perilous vicinity Of breakables. I'VE
thought of pink glass lamp. but 1t
don't cost enough. Have you got a
real expensive 'luminator. missT
The girl smiled and led the way to
shelf laden with flower bed OF col
ored lamps. She glanced at the price
tags and then said: This one for $l2
is the most expensive one. It's very
pretty"
The three surveyed the lamp doubt
fully. 1t was small lamp of brass,
with an elaborate shade set with pink
opalescent glass.
"It don't cost enough" said Probe
with regret. IT'S mighty pretty. miss.
but we couldn't hand out no measly
present like that to Emmerett. Show
us something better"
I The girl sti6ed an exclamation and
took them to a case full OF silverware.
AS they gravely examined knives and
forks the girl watched them uneasily.
At last, flushing deeply. she spoke.
Most any girl would think that lamp
was a nice present"
They shook their heads negatively.
Its got to be something pretty nice
and tasty" said Tony Golf; You see.
her names Emmerett. and a girl that
has that handle to her Is used to good
living"
I'VE couldn't get anything poor look
Ing" added Pepper. and Jink Probe
nodded assent .9sst .s,f.e,.
"It's a nice lamp" persisted the girl.
1--WE might git four or five lamps
enough for the hull house. Let's look
at them again" Jink Probe turned
suddenly to lead the way back to the
lamps; his sharp elbow dug into Tony
Go6rs ribs, and that stout gentleman
leaped backward to fall heavily
against one of the china laden tables
When the gathering crash had died
into silence Mr.. Con picked himself
out of debris of broken dinner sets
to confront an irate little man who
danced wildly before them and de-
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TThe three rancbmen stood rig,dlv
I'm tha,r tracks While Mr. Farnum and
the HACK haired Girl took inventory
of the shattered crockery. MANY OF
the pieces of various dinner sets were
whole and there were several vases
that were cracked or only slightly bro
ken. These Mr.. Farpum announced
would be a total loss to him and the
ranchmen might as well carry them
away.
Six dinner sets and four vases and
a glass water pitcher had gone down
to destruction, and Mr. Farnum dole
fully announced that 500 would barely
cover the wholesale price.
In silence the 500 was handed over
while the girl stood near with down
cast face.
"All these pieces that amt broke be-
long to you gentlemen" remarked Mr..
Farnum magnanimously. "Of course
they ain't no use to me. because none
of 'em match anything else I've in
stock. There's cups and sauce-s and
plates and
81 guess we'll be going along" In
terrupted Probe slowly as he thrust his
share of the remaining So back in his
pocket. we've spent about all the
money we reckoned on in this here
place. There's mighty pretty little
pink lamp up In Red Spider fer three
ninety-eight what will have to do fer
Emmerett."
The girl flashed a glance ut the re
treating form of her employer and
then laid hand on link PROBES sleeve.
She was laughing. but the tears were