Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1877-10-24

VI Ndittc, anu ilStillct anu i'iiiNiI'iC WIZ
bined had kept her from ever throwing
away any thing in her life. Had she
been richer, her garnet would indeed
have proved mine of treasures for the
bric-a-brac hunters. No tin peddler
would have laid eyes on her andirons
her claw-legged tables would have held
their place, her Spode and Worcester
wares sat undisturbed upon their upper
shelf, century in and out. But Aunt
Priscilla had no claw-legged tables. nc
brasses or old china Instead we found
vast stores of odds and ends--hits of by
gone dresses. rolls of faded chintz, pa
pers yellow with age, pamphlets which no
mortal had ever read or would read, old
books, coveresS or with pages torn away,
scraps of rusty iron. screws without
heads, and nails without points. The
furniture, though neat and whole, was
of the plaine>t Even our unpracliced
eyes could see its lack of value. Who
would want to buy the old-tme dimity
curtains, with hall fringes sewed along
their edges, or the counterpanes, made
by Aunt Priscilas own hands out of the
calicoes of her youth? Our list was a
very short one. \ few chairs and tables,
a dozen thin spoons and II small teapot
i'll silver, the huge newspaper heap
which had appraised ut n penny the
pound-these seemed the only salable
things; and we looked comically and
grimly into each others faces as We set
them down
I" | wish it were possible to eat LateAj-
gence,s said |.
They say newspapers make excellent
counterpanes,' replied Sue" warmer
than blankets"
Yes, and they say that teaspoon
full of Liebig's Extract gives rs much
nourishment as ever SO much roast beef,
retorted |. But it seemed to me when
| tried it, that except for taste in my
mouth as if | had swallowed an old
shoe | shouldn't have known that had
eaten any thing ut all. y
John came as usual in the evening.
" Here's ENTERPRISE he called out as he
came in.
What is enterprise p
The InteNigencerl Behold it, large as
life, and looking just as usual, only forty
eight hours after the fire, That's what
| call pluck"
Isn't it?' cried Sue, admiringly, as
she drew the paper from its wrapper
and held it to the blaze that she might
see the familiar page. Meanwhile |
took from my pocket our melancholy
little list.
You were right, John. Sue and |
have searched the house over to-day
and this is all there is of any value-the
furniture, a little silver, and those
wretched I'aeVgencers.'
| was interrupted by Il startled cry.
Sue was gazing mt the newspaper i'll hen
hand with large, dilatcd eyes. Her
cheeks had flushed pink.
What is it? What is the natter
both of us cried in breath.
j asst read thisl Oh, John, | don,
believe it. Read"
She thrust the paper into his hand
and he read:
$1,000 THE 5. oFr So FLE OF 3 IT Pa
the evening of the 18th inst, we offer the above
price for complete and perfect set of the fHteHi
qencer from its first number, March 4. 1880 to
present date persons able to supply sci
rs stated will please communicate with the pub
Inner. 4. ". DON G)Dl. NEW lpIk
"A thousand dollars Oh, Sue. oh
john what piece of good fortune
Dear aunty-think Of her file turning
out such Il TREASURED 1t is too wonder.
full to be true. feel as though it were
a Dream" and danced up and down
the kitchen floor.
John and Sue were equally excited.
"Only," promised the former, eve
mustn't forget that some one else may
have Il file of the hteiiqeaco, and get
ahead Of US
This wet blanket of "a suggestion KEEP
me awake all night My thoughts KEEP
flying to New York, anticipating the let
Ter which we had written, and join
posted overnight for the early stage. |
it should be lost IN. the mails, Whei
morning came, | was too weary and toe
fdgety to employ myself in any way
But about noon John walked in, comfor
in his eyes.
"Why, John, how funny to see you
here at this hour, Why do YOU lool
so? You haven't heard yet; YOU can't
for the letter is only halfway there"
But hare heard | got ahead d
the letter-drovc over to the junction
telegraphed, paid for the answer, and
here 1t is
Blessed John This was the telc
gram
Send file at once. Check ready to your order
p. HALLIDAY
How we cried and laughed and kissed
each other How much that message
meant TO John and Sue, the satisfac
ton of their love, life spent together
the fruition of deferred hopes to me
the lifting of a heavy weight, home, So
curity, the shelter of my sisters wing
the added riches of brother who was
brotherIy in very deed And all thi,
for a thousand dollars Oh, how much