Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1885-04-17
A SILVER FORK.

Dustle OF preparation than that for an
approaching wedding Not the kind
where verything is given into the
hands of the caterer and the florist,
to be arranged as these worthless CON
slider most proper, but another sort,
where loving hands accomplish every
thing needed for the gala occasion.
Where mysterious concoctions of cake
are made, weeks beforehand, and set
away to absorb a weekly drink of good
old brandy; where the whitest of
BRIDES cake. and the clearest jellies,
and all sorts of toothsome delicacies
come into existence in the mysterious
precincts of the home kitchen; where
dear friends are looked for, and in
cluded among the delights of the hap
ply time, where the house is newly
swept and garnished, and running
over with flowers.
All this charming confusion was
taking place in the home of the Le-
lands. Adelaide, the eldest daughter,
was to be married the following even
ing to Harold Fitzgerald, who might
have passed for one of the old Saxon
Kings, with his fair hair and eyes of
blue. Adelaide sometimes called him
my King and Milly. Adelaide's
younger sister, dubbed him "Harold,
the Saxon And 50 it had come
about that the younger members of
the family spoke of their new brother
as "King.' +"
Millicent was in high feather. for she
was TO be one OF the bridesmaids.
I. 4
arrived, and the three girls had been
kept busy afltday in unpacking num-
bers of parcels and boxes addressed to
the bride. At last everything was ar
ranged to their satisfaction, for this
was home wedding, where all the
friends were to enjoy seeing the EVIL
dence of esteem and favor shown the
young people.
Z ''How many strange and rare things!
1t seems that Adelaide's friends,
knowing her love for the beautiful,
have sought especially for the curious
and elegant said Amy.
'tTe!l us about this queer, heavy
fork in the velvet case; you said it had
history, didn't you Milly p'' ques-
toned Marion.
Eyes, indeed King values that as
one of his choicest treasures, an
swered Millicent.
''Let us sit down aud rest; there is
sime now to listen to the story said
Amy. .,.... .. ..,
'Well," began Millicent, II don't
know where to begin, at the other end
Or this end, or, in fact, I don't know
the beginning or ending at adjust
piece, a hundred years or so, in tue
middle!">
''Why, how mysterious you are!''
SAID the listeners, with one voice:
No, not mysterious; but | somc-
times wonder if there really is a be-
ginning or end to anything!''
"WOrse and worser' cried Marion.
"Go on with the story, Don't, stray
off into such an alarmingly large
field asaa9s5S IS
.Isuppose, said Mil]y, thoughtfully,
that I'd better tell you first about
Kings mother, for she it is, who makes
him the gift. Yol have seen her,
haven't you, girlsp You know, then,
what a lovely shlgh-bred old lady she
is. The day She brought the case here,
she told me its history, and said she
had always kept it for her eldest son,
and hoped he would pass it down to
posterfty in like manner. Mrs. Fitz-
gerald said that her early years were
spent, In q small country town, and that
as she grew older she became ambi-
tious for more Of an education than
she could get at home. AT last it was
decided, after many consultations as
to ways and means, that she should go
to an Eastern boarding school. The
school catalogue called for the usual
provision ct table articles, fork, spoon,
ring, and 100 on. An old uncle of Mrs.
Fitzgerald ahanced to cali one even
ing, when these wants were discussed
The next morning Uncle ohm. as she
called him, came IN, and brought with
him this fork It had been, packed
away with other silver OF the same
kind in an old chest for years. Uncle
John said, Now Mary, T want You to
keep this fork, for it is very ancient.
and has passed through many strange
and troublous times.
ssGearss ago, when q young man, I was
iii business ia the South, spending q
good deal Of time in New Orleans I
had no family, SO took Tod ging in d
good house, owned by one Of the old
Creole families. who were obliged to-
let furnished rooms to add to their in.
come. = = 81
I. II wonder il they were the kind Dr..
Sewer lived amongs" interrupted
Amy. II &. !. 81
They must have been the poor and
proud kind, direct descendants of the.
early Spanish acttlers;; but where was
i in my story r. 5S55 I'll lB.s 81
Uncle John, lodging il . Creole
famil 4 suggested Amy 81 5.S
.5$s.f )h yes! He was not the only
LOGGER, however. His neigh bors on
the 3sanne door were newcomers from.
Santa domingo, the easter part Of
the island 81 Hayti He described
them as young married people, with
eexer1l li1tlSc Ihe eldaTss sof
sl 1lril ore y at look 81 sad
% 4, salul deiecttii Uncle John could
M talk ith. them a 81. Tor they
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