Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Anacortes, Wash. Ter.) 1882-1887, 1882-07-22

quitting to rights." Those days, In
which she caused to be brought forth
from garret, cellar and hidden store
rooms treasures collected from auctions
innumerable, were dear to her heart.
though denominations in the eyes Of Un-
Gle Phil, who wandered around amid
tba household gods in bitterness OF
spirit
John watched the "cleaning" opera
tron with an amused smile curling the
corners of his handsome mouth, till at
length bright idea struck him.
"By Jove," he muttered, II believe
we might do it r
Five minutes later he might have been
seen in earnest confab with Uncle Phil,
who grinned and nodded his head in evil
dent satisfaction and full approval Of the
plan, whatever 1t was.
The day ended with great success In
the cleaning line. Before sundOwn an
array Of spotlcss mahogany, brass, CHI
ma, britannia, ETC., ETC., might have been
seen ornamenting Uncle Phil's front
yard-articles which the waning rays Of
the sun touched and caused to refec:
like polished mirrors. Soon everything
was replaced, the old woman departed,
and quiet brooded over the old farm
house once more.
Next day John was to return home to
c., and Aunt Susan WAS to accom-
pany him, for the double purpose OF
paying her sister--John's mother-a
visit, and witnessing the ceremony which
should give t' John wife.
This wedding was very near to her
heart; first, because she loved John very
dearly, and secord, because he had
bought lovely little nest of q home
close by her house and WAS, after o reas-
enable trip, to bring his young wife
here, under Aunt Susan's motherly
wing, while he begnn his career as
lawyer in tho brisk little village near by.
Nothing short OF the immense import
ance Of this event could have induced
the good woman to commit the daring
act of risking her neck upon railroad
for the twenty-mile journey was as for
midable to her, with her old time no
tions, as would visit 10 India be to
town-bred man. 80.
The morning arrived, and Aunt Su-
san, with many iniunrtious and cautious,
at last took her place in the wagon which
was to convey her to the depot.
John delayed few moments ~ take
special parting with Uncle Phil. What
was said no one heard save the parties
interested but Johns low words called
forth q series OF energetic words from
his uncle, and dry, hard chuckle, be-
traying an unusual amount of interest.
The journey ended safely, and Aunt
Susan was beginning to feel at home on
springs, and to sleep in spite OF the noise
on the street, when a letter from home
completely upset the good woman, and
threatened to start her on her homie
ward track without delay.
"The house has beon robbed" wrote
Uncle Phil. 81 was down to see Mar
thy"-his sister" and it sot in to
storm SO hard l stayed all night. Wall,
when I got home thought things
looked sorter queer, and sure enough, I
found lots Of things gone. The bureau
In the buttery, and all the things outen
the summer kitchen. whole lot of brass
things from the stairway closet, and no
end Of fxin's all over. / can't see,"
wrote the old gentleman, cas- any close
or silver has been took, and l guess the
thieves must hev knowed OF your bar
gains and come for them special. I've
heard they set sto7es by them in big
places. reckon at rutf CESS we've
lost about five Burrows, three sOphies
and six or seven parior stoves, TO say
nothing of chiny and brass things"
To say that Aunt Susan was stunned
would be but family to express her state
Of mind; but she determined Johns
oH ,..~k I,, al /, ha,
anxiety, and 10 bya great effort she
succeeded in overcoming her despon-
dency and assuming cheerful face.
The wedding day came and passed.
John and Mary were bound in the holy
bonds Of wedlock, and had departed on
their bridal trip.
Aunt Susan fingered few days to
complete some purchases, then returned
to the even tenor of her quiet home, and
waited with what patience she could for
Johns return.
Uncle Phil was waiting silently,
but no less anxiously. In fact, little
air of mystery hung over the old house
and hid shyly away amidst the wrinkles
OF the kindly old faces Of its excellent
owners. Uncle Phil had some secret he
did not tell Aunt Susan, and Aunt Su-
san had some secret she did not confide
10 Uncle Phil, and, stranger still, each
was 80 engaged with his own as to be
perfectly oblivious OF the others posses
zion.
Only one person saw, understood, en-
joyed and remained silent-Uncle Phll's
sister, Martha.
Tho summers heat slowly died out,
and autumn was beginning to paint the
tree-tops in the glories Of red and gold,
when John wrote that he was coming
with his wife to take up his home in tho