The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1874-05-16

unconsciously ranked herself high in
the scale of being because of her price
less bric-a-brac, and portfolio of proofs
before letters. Dode also surrounded
herself with old china and pictures,
but was indifferent about it /: she did
not carry little Injuries with the uneasy
vanity of a workman in his Sunday
Ahirt. Art and wealth had been ordina-
ry appliances of her mothers family for
! generations. She took no more notice
as to whether man was rich or poor in
such things than whether he came to
\ her gloved or ungloved.
| Somebody was sure to bring every
/ foreign traveller to the doctors house /;
whether it was prince, novelist or poet,
! Mrs. DOde welcomed them to her ordi-
nary table and habits, not concerning
! herself If they were used to palace or
/ howell and they in turn forgot to notice
whether the napkins were folded in
! English fashion, or how she dealt with
her e's.
81 wish you to Judge of us by OR
/ representative women" Mrs. Tanning
! said to one of these tourists, while they
were dining at the doctors " and not
/ by negative characters.
But he could look at nobody but the
]
table. bah, madam" he cried, ''there
/ are so many representative women
But the old story tells US how Prince
Charming married the good fairy, and
by her had a family of but few chill
dren, all of whom were born in the
light of the moon; and [ meet one now
/ and then in this country or IN that.
When find one of them, then L look
no farther.
It was quite natural that Mrs. Dode,
I having lived IL so nee alive way, with
ont making mark or bruit in the world,
should die in the same fashion. 1t ap-
/ pears that while she seemed in health
some secret symptoms led her to consult
a physician. She went to New York to
| 40 this, saying nothing to her husband.
short time to live. Whatever grief she
may have felt, she showed none and
told nobody her secret. When she
| came back the home life went on in It's
usual merry fashion. Dick and Joe
both br ught their brides home that
winter. DIR. Noyse, who had grown
younger and more energetic every year
| since his marriage, was busted with
/ some experiments in electricity, which
added greatly TO his reputation. Mrs.
Dode did not change her habits IN the
| least. She never had been constant
ch1rch-gOer, or a member of any chart
table society, and she did not become
one now. It.was remembered afterward
that shS remained out longer in the
mornin on her rounds among the poor,
and that she had print which was il
her chamber re-hung that she could see
it when she woke in the morning. Ii
was the Head crowned with thcrns.)
In June her husband was invited tC
Baltimore to an anniversary celebration,
in which he always took keen delight
She clung to him and cried when he was
going "lf you need me, Dode, 1 will
stay with you" he said. tenderly. She
hesitated little. md then raised her
self, smiling. /" No, it viii be pleas
anter for you there" said she. "only
goodbye once more, dear" She wenf
to bed as usual that night. In the
morning they found her dead, her chcel
Sresting or her hand, half smile on the
freckled face; her other hand, tigh
closed, was lying on her heart, and they
found in it a bit of the hair of tn,
little dead-born baby that came to he
years ago, whose head had never rested
a her bosom. The morning sun shon,
brightly over her, and the room wa
filed with the perfume of sweet roses