The second number of the new paper promptly appeared, the next week, and was generally regarded as an improvement on the first. The third was indeed a surprise number, and produced a great sensation in the family. It was issued on Ronald’s birth-day, who went early to the letter-box, thinking himself entitled to the remembrance of his correspondents, on such an occasion. He found a lot of small packages in the box, addressed to different persons, on one of which he found his own name. Tearing off the envelope, there appeared before him the “Home Wreath,” neatly printed from real type, on printing paper! He could scarcely credit his eyes, at first, but the evidence of its genuineness was too plain to be disputed, for there was one of his own articles in real print! The discovery was quickly known all over the house, and each of the inmates found a copy of the paper in the post office, bearing his or her address. Marcus and the editor both feigned surprise, when questioned about the affair; but after a while the facts leaked out. An old playmate and intimate friend of Marcus was employed in the printing office of the neighboring village. Marcus frequently visited him, and, with a view of getting up a birth-day present for Ronald, arranged with his friend to print the “Wreath” for that occasion. The plan was successfully carried out, as we have seen.
A transcript of this little sheet is given on the next two leaves, somewhat reduced in its dimensions and the size of its type, to suit our pages, but containing all the matter of the original.
THE HOME WREATH.
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Vol. I. HIGHBURG, DECEMBER 4. No. 3.
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THE HOME WREATH:
A Weekly Journal for Home Improvement.
PAGE & CO., PUBLISHERS.
Terms—Gratis.