The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-01-03
TIE OLD CABINET.

tOIIflDlo III my NillGC tiIt5aIIi9-5ONt, L was
tored by the interruption. The notc was no
more than this:
DEAR Salem: I must stay where am:
and you must so by yourself to the Testers
YOU won't mind / saw Jack, and he ssid
there was no party, as it would be trouble
some with the wedding tomorrow, and the
diuinGro0m i given up to the breakfast,
I've sent hack the brougham Thine,
Fred is my brother, and was invited, like
myself, 10 dine quietly with these Testers.
whose pretty daughter was to be married
next day to friend OF ours-specially Ire.l's
and nina--Jolln March, commonly called
Jack"
"What keeps Fred!o was my passing
thought; then l read little longer, dressed
and drove to Portman square As | turned
the corner | saw visible preparations and
signs Of the morrow's wedding at the Testers
door, A cart with flowers was unloading; an
awning was being put up over the balcony
and hall door; men in white aprons came ana
went As the brougham drew up could sea
through the open door the hustle and stir
within. At home in the house. ! opened the
dining room door, to see what progress was
being made with the tables Several maid
we're arranging the ornaments and flowers:
the cake with its conventional erection
stood conspicuous My friends maid was
putting moss into the aower-baskets and
decorating the high dishes containing the
more durable part of the feast. well,
Barker" | was beginning, when l caught the
Wonan's eyes. She was doing her work with
q strange gravity, agd her face was full of
horror and pain When she saw me she let
fall the flowers in her hanl.
"Oh, mama Oh, Miss Sarah! you've
come"
"Of course I've come, answered. aWhat
is the matter 2''+1
You haven't seen them, ma'am, have
you p
Seen who,-iLe ladies: No; came
straight in here to look at the tables. Is
there anything wrong? suppose we're to
dine in the library for to-day. How nice it
ell looks"
Nice! On, ma'am, it's moclsery, its
awful Tosea it all, and to go on as if-as
TO Lord" and the woman sat down and
rocked herself TO and fro, with the tears
rUnninS down her face.
I was thoroughly alarmed now. Barker.
Is there anything wrong! Is any ono i'll or
dead; Don't brighten me like this I'll go
and sea tbe,n if yGI don't snaaI, ont - opa I
went to the door INST saw tbat Ro,.ka,
had descended IN the f,or aal thot har baaf
was on the chair, which she cutchei, sob
hing oIou3
| met the butler and another man cross
ing the hail. both with sacred solamu faces,
and went on to the morning room on TIE
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| ortar door va shut remember
| thinking of it in he'd a. night, q.
| nervous children viii think Of such
| things, till | was cold with horror Both
| these two doors shut with catch which
was not lock; but wo children We're forbid
den ever to open or shut them, except when
Mir. Lester was present It was doubtful i
/ aar one else knew how how to open them
for 40 one ever tried, The two side doors
/ opened with curious keys, which stood in the
| locks chained to the armoire. They wcrl
| yaiuabIes III themselves. The great key O
Tie center door, worth a hundred pounds 81
mora, was considered toe sacred for common
| eyes, ami lay IN vaiFet-llncd case IN Mir
Testers own keepinE- brought out only o.
caSiunaIly II $40" to those who could aI4a2
| Ciate such thing.
1t stood there in the summer twilight
looming dafky IN the qu't room, darker
than the reSl Oh 1he houae' rs "--oA rooms u
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inE to leave the ROOM 81" man I'm.
prone On his lace upon SOFA SO .''iil am $
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vbn+hor he WIS aslaer or daod His hand
yva,.a ,gor his aar. .-r3sn;no his hair. as y
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