Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1877-07-25

Dallenl sufferer Ill lcI lltaSunI room.
Every one loved her, and her chamber
was filled with things of beauty meant
to be Joys forever to Its dear occu-
pant. FIXTURES, flowers, fruit, books,
filled the apartment, and even some
choice bits of pottery and porcelain
adorned the shelves. ! myself, when
travelling with Uncle George in Europe
a year before, had remembered the
invalid, and picked up for her, some
choice little pieces of old Dresden
Wedgwood, and Worcester, Other jour
neying friends had also brought from
their piigrimages similar ceramic souv-
enirs. so that now Mrs Harris pos
sessed really creditable little " collec-
ton" Leaving Aunt Charry outside |
ran lightly up stairs To the oft-visited
room somehow never entered it with
out thinking of those words in the PH-
grim's Progress The Pilgrim they laid
in a large, upper chamber, facing the
sun-rising the name of the chamber
was Peace
After greeting warmly the pale, sweet
woman, whose smile was always like
sunshine | said, Dear Mrs. Harris,
can stay but minute Will you lend
me something without my explaining
why | want it? I'll tell YOU the story
tomorrow | knew what the result
Of my appeal would be, and scarcely
waiting for the ready response, packed
carefully III papers some precious arti-
cles and ran down to Aunt Charry and
Dolly.
Ten minutes more, and we were at
our destination-a pleasant old place
known for miles around as the 9 Bur
dick Farm" The boarder was invisi-
BILE, and | fancied him in his own room,
porting over II mysterious little book
full of scribble-scrabbles and criss-
crosses and the outandisheSt stuff,
which his hostess told me he was adj
dicted to the use of | donned Il white
apron, and assisted in the preparation
of the evening meal. also gave Mrs.
Burdick few simple hints as to my
plan Of operations, that she might not
be startled or taken unawares Then !
took my place with folded hands and
demurc countenance behind Aunt Char
rvs chair, and awaited the guest, who
had been summoned by the shrill-toned
bell
He came promptly-a tall man OF
fifty or Whereabouts, with decided
stoop, n bald head, and an excessively
shy, nervous manner. He seated him
self without seeming to notice the new
waitress, which sign of abstraction did
not progresses me in his favor. Aunt
Charry poured cup Of fragrant coffee,
and carried it to Mr. Chester. As
placed it on the table, he started, ut
tered an exclamation, and then hastily
but carefully lifting the cup, he placed
it on his plate, and then reversed the
saucer. Looking in a bewildered man
ncr at the mark augustus Rex his
face flushed and he muttered words
which his hostess evidently thought
meaningless rawlings Kings period
superb decoration" | had resumed my
place near Aunt Charry, who now, with
out turning her head, said, in hollow
stage whisper, Its comm on he'll b,
ravin' distracted in a minnit." Hot
snowy biscuits and sweet newly made
butter were offered and accepted silent
y, and then sought to tempt our guest
with some of Aunt Charry's delicious
cottage cheese. This cheese in it
creamy whiteness reposcd upon sau
cer-shapcd dish, rich in red, gold, and
blue, and somewhat Oriental i'll its style
Of decoration. The cheese was ignored
but Mr. Chester seized the dish almost
rudely, and lifting it high in air, looked
upward at its under side. Now the
mark upon this dish was intended fol
the fretted square of Worcester, but il
was indistnct, and the short-sighted
eyes of our maniac failed to make il
out.
In an instant he placed it upon tn,
table, and stammering confusedly tina
he would help himself, he drew on
kinder ste'lthy," rs Aunt Charry would
say, small file, and drew it once OF
twice across the base Of the dish. Then
still murmuring embarrassed apologies
he rose hurredly and left the room
" Massey me !" cried aunty, he's jes
a-ravin' bedlamer, that's what he is =
| clappcd my hands in delight. "Oh
it's such fun | would not have missed
it for worlds. And there's more t.
come" Mr.. Chester re-entered the
room, redder and more embarrassed
than ever, and again took his place
As he raised the dish Of cheese agar
to look at that cabalistic sign, | said
taking it from his hand, Is it sticky
Them servants do germ things up so
I'll clean it in a jitfy, mister" and un
needing his remonstrances, | rushed
from the room with the precious YES
sell In minute more the inmates o
the settin-room might have heard
and evidently did hear crash, and
when | re-entered, Mr., Chester wa
standing looking wildly toward the door
and me "Wha-wha-what pas it, girl 2