Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1877-11-10
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Who t0ok Msj0E A4r0nsOns picture
was . question which Agitsfcd the FArrA-
day household many q mOath and year.
Not because the missing article possessed
very special value, but owing to the mys-
teriOus circumstances attending its re-
moval. 1t formerly occupied position
of peculiar honor in the CHEEKY, breezy,
bay-windowed sitting-room. The decree
had been established that nothing save
that which was bright and pretty should
adorn mas corner. When tell you that
even the sewing-machine was decked
with scarlet bows wherever practicable
and tasteful, you may know to what
lengths this determination was carried.
That the majors picture should have
held a place there for single day was
sufficient proof of its merit. Not from
an affectional, although its original was
held In very high esteem, but from an ar
tistic point of view. 1t was we'll enough
to place the portrait of the dear old grand
father, with his crooked nose, and that of
the good grandmother, with all her i'm
Projections on her head, in the paternal
chamber, but no such distinguished re-
tiremens was awarded the majors picture.
Fairly meeting the requirements of the
home gallery's hanging committee, it &C.
-cupied post of honor in their estima-
ton far SURPRISING that conferred upon
its original when, in '65, he stepped from
plain mister into his present title.
The picture itself was an ordinary one,
only daguerreotype in an oval frame,
trimmed with purple velvet. An old
fashioned affair, yet the charm Of the
young face was always new, always won
derful for those taking the trouble to ex-
anime it. 1t was evident, however, that
other motive than love of beauty for
beauty's sake prompted the theft. Di-
rectly on b range with the missing like
ness, and framed to match, hung coll
ored ivorytype representing the younger
Fanny Farraday In ell the loneliness of
seventeen. A life-like portraiture, one
of the sweetest gems that ever sparkled
on home walls, yet this remained, the
other disappeared.
II would have thought nothing of it,"
said Mrs. Farraday, fond of rehearsing
the subject, and addressing Mrs. Mead
ows, whom she had not seen for years,
'snothing of it at all, if other articles had
vanished at the same time. But no, there
was my watch, chain, rings, and there
was Lutie's cloak, beside dozen trifles q
thief could have turned into money, YET
nothing else was touched. / had been
out, and having some household duties
to attend to hurriedly, changed my dress
here, leaving my jewelry on the window.
ledge. Miss Blanchett had just finished
Lutie's cloak--she was baby then-and
left the room to go home, q moment be.
fore l did. As far as know, was the
sole person in the house when went out
of this room that day, shut the door and
descended the stairs. On my return, hal
an hour later, there was an oval spot
blucr than the rest, on the wall. Itcaugh
my eve the moment entered-nothins
: else wss disturbed, but that picture wal
gone. Oh, yes. we looked everywhere
high and low, but il never turned mp
If we we're in the habit Of entertaining
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