The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1880-01-02
EW-YEAR'S CALLER.
THE WIDOW.

"S VIZ h'SnS crisp uAy, the ST OF
SnnsTy, 1873. The wilma wss from the
hprthNesi, but not in the less, bplsier.
GUS ihe sky Mas blue, and the sun
phone brightly, causing the snow. which
I'D allen the night before, to y suit
Gent depth ~ render slrighiuc on the
aVtn &c possible, 20 sparkle brightly and
"a * "esk'Cved people wink when they
KID oct - doors \ merry Jingle Of
s.eIg.. sells gave n cheerful sound in the
AIR, and everybody said happy New
Year ;" 20 everybody else. with = hearty
Eest that plainly Indicated sincerity and
eoioyment
Every house on the magnificent
avenue, except here and there one wht re
smAi! BASKET hung by - black nbhon
N the door bell, w&s open Ia csll'rs, and
inside were bright gIuups of pleasant
ladies waiting smicably 10 receive the
chmpiuIenI> Il the season from the
gentlemen ii their acgusinisnce. Bu;
nowhere IA tie whole city could pref
tier picture be seen If New York HE ON
New Years dsy than in the psr,or Of
Widow D0st rbeIy. IL VAS fine house,
With hEown stone front and bay win.
w, Ead il contained great many line
things besides the line lady he elf, VINO,
~ this particular occasion, was the only
visible ncCup ant Of hex ricaly decorated
drawing 70, m. The widow had lvrn
fortunate II marrying 4 member of Al
oid h nlckeT3aCkeT tsmliy; she adCp:rl
IL his Suces'uT- ~ her own, and f.:
nhcd her apATim. nts with all the quaint
"a furniture hist old families arr pCpu.
aly suPpoa 8 IA leave TO their descend.
mt Old china, old clocks dIp.v
oOklag portraits, In tarnisked r:it
frames, curious cabinets, and QUEER
E'a,ses and taIeuce dishes abOaLG,l
B.. Il SeE rooui which sne hsd Ought
ur.ions: anu, :! the people chose 10
that they Were hei-lnoms
{ from Holland by her Snc, ars
they came over with HenGr.ck
n in the Half Moon" il WAS
60. her lG,!Gcss 10 correct their mis-
c. But ST. 10y 10 means wanted a.
CIl siderri cd usrrlf. Quite the
.JATy. Her AS!T Vas scaul Nud grey;
L.. sES worc PERFECTLY lovely dresses, of
ieh brown hue. which had once be.
ed Ia Il V@'A4I girl IL brittany.
&, although :. MAS many years since
Ne' cheeks had he, in the less, ,nCges-
az Of q dGmask Use, ON this ucy&sion,
g. y were 50 sk..II.Iy tinted ry her
T. Is hat no u:o would suspect the
Cv.lp.t Xlnn was ny. ter OWNS, indeed,
X Gas, But j! her cnmpicxion was not
- !. ler dlAmonG, and laIss W.T., and
hSrmnuiErd mDsl admirably with
cuEr-Co O'Cd ain dress and her
~. handled mar ,.ut ian.
..y a.4 -. wu.uS'S tas., IAN
hr direction Of old furniture and old
ba.-.i.as, nut she preferred The old Gig
fms 10 the neN 81 j she had one IL
a. most E:gr-pricei rvs in The church
{ ~ BOnIIaClus, Na.CA Nas v,Ey LIER
"a Il.ua.Istic, ndshssnloyed The rere
100. The candles e. IA altar, tie boy
chnI. he PurPl+ - ale OF Father
.--.ISlUE, the Gcolytts, the ihurihie, and
n The other ornSlE ma, sccvs- ,ries Of
ga fashionable r!"y, ( wo;..ip i'm.
nsely. Sac bcl!evc. in }eIsonAl
90. ana would nj havr yielded her
On Ina. point Tor a..y CONSERVATION.
-. good many u.l..r Sou! people
begin the new We with ? I'd reso-
a., the Widow ": Dusen cry had
Te. .-'O over new lCAf and
CUR ni1rm velnrnl. She
ANY,, :-Cn chs ably inclined,
cad cabs, u"e! TrIF K generously
= iuu NrhGiciiy suCit.y; but,
ut Inv failure uf L.. Rainbow In
ss cuuy ny, she Es. beer s consid-
ht ~. ~ her il,.ue Vas dimin.
,.IrIlI aAcXteul ia, she had teen
u her rns"" horSss and -
NO OF her se!Ta@.. ami she was
ne g. rub aluag IA q4iet way,
ITO o. three mAid..tEvA,t~ aud 4 one
ore, e. ., "a which she d.! her shopping
Rd .oUk her EiIinrs in the aark. Il was
sthsr Illuminating CD lion 10 be
ianrd in. Her husband had cruelty left
81 with the mIssEAole income OF only
80 90; uut Of which she had 10 te!ray
e. wa Apenscs Snd maintain her only
b. a r'misug boy Of -, VIII was
D. IA, cling ms rCuCa.ion in laris,
E!,rr Eav.-g visited the Ho.y Land and
Typt-
'E.lhs.,I But she called him Bait,
...-c 1T WAS they way the called his
.hyle ai.i whom lie Was named, and
- '7e lI .I"Tiy he was expected 10 in
tSut. ]. "Ss COX Lis sake that she had
E-sCrula, { . tLTn over . new leaf. II
Vas IImr sue began 10 save up something
.gunsl Is AIi return; Ter the poor boy
sd met with several little accidents,
hlcf required his UvcEdrawing the
ums no hAc allotted Tor his European
aTpcuseA
Scarcely h.l she seat, herself in her
AMOR, with Ter feet resting upon Per
~ rug, Sad glowing cannel.coal fire
a,hung ~ IA handsUme features, than
De I'D an OIplrtuni!y for putting into
r deal shss her new resolution.
.S.fe was rlg 1t the door. bell, and
t,Nldow "uIC,red who her frs, caller
srud b., wleL Bridget entered the
aslor and Re ti,hly exclaimed: "It's
Wy besgEr by, who Gays he wants
ilething - It.
Drive him away" said the widow,
9Th look q. disappointment. "lt's
70 bal that .'sOple who live on tho
venue should nc 40 troubled with beg.
ara We ply taxes enough 10 be
potected from beggars, and burglars,
ID book agent, am sure. Don't let
cot them cone into the hall door.
icy pe the pla. nc Of my life"
Anosher ring Il he hall door, for IL
nov noon, anI The sound of bells and
TiAst Is and IL Try voieos were. beard
tofdOOis. lie duty Of callers had
rnnafhced in Garnet. Bridget came
20 the ptr!"r again, with a small
.ckAgc in her h.nd, addressed. ." To tAs
dyo the housg."
Jhir WIS SOIL, hing worth having
Idtti. What u grSoelu. and pleasant
gAiDCer IL Wa, /, br Ire, AZ the good
aGiae,I II Wa 'm slender fAsk
" "a with F''l lahu.s ueTtifying 20 Ia
.Jhg - genu!rc product of the famou,
.lSsHt OF Ira CuET,r, "a Sc; and stiacheC
tEeTGs a G. I'd bug the "Cempli
seats Of Lhe Vou I'm Pilford 4 Co.
bOice iamilg cries, etc"
"Whai n. thing IL is TO be re
,ubered = !elicGte c manner OF
Year aid the widow
JhAItreuse Wa Always my favorit
iueur. II is ruch q religious oordiA
aiming dirrGi fr,m the hands OF th0s
y monks 81 the ChartTeuse. What
ely color il Isl"
{ was, indeed, lovely, for !. was %
Ilden colored, aud not the green; an
. widow said she must have taste ,
once. Instead OF placing IL on th
hmeni table in the extension, sh
'Lnaget ,o bring little Jspa
l.,ac, i q; her sidS with