Thepresentshadbeensetoutontheextensiontableinthesitting-room。Besidestheparlormelodeon，Trina’sparentshadgivenheranice-waterset，andacarvingknifeandforkwithelk-hornhandles。SelinahadpaintedaviewoftheGoldenGateuponapolishedsliceofredwoodthatansweredthepurposesofapaperweight。MarcusSchouler——afterimpressinguponTrinathathisgiftwastoHER，andnottoMcTeague——hadsentachatelainewatchofGermansilver；
UncleOelbermann’spresent，however，hadbeenawaitedwithagooddealofcuriosity。Whatwouldhesend？Hewasveryrich；inasenseTrinawashisprotege。Acoupleofdaysbeforethatuponwhichtheweddingwastotakeplace，twoboxesarrivedwithhiscard。TrinaandMcTeague，assistedbyOldGrannis，hadopenedthem。Thefirstwasaboxofallsortsoftoys。
“Butwhat——what——Idon’tmakeitout，“McTeaguehadexclaimed。“Whyshouldhesendustoys？Wehavenoneedoftoys。“Scarlettoherhair，Trinadroppedintoachairandlaughedtillshecriedbehindherhandkerchief。
“We’venouseoftoys，“mutteredMcTeague，lookingatherinperplexity。OldGrannissmileddiscreetly，raisingatremuloushandtohischin。
Theotherboxwasheavy，boundwithwithesattheedges，thelettersandstampsburntin。