Signal-Copiahan. (Hazlehurst, Copiah County, Miss.) 1885-1888, 1886-09-23

maid-of-all-work or broken.down
sehool-teachcr. Not much Of n castle,
either. | wanted to have lock on
the door asa slight concession TO con-
vcntionality. but the carpenter looked
so surprised that I did not insist.
will confess TO You, though. that |
rugged up kind of button arrange
mcnt to use nights.
~ had mighty struggle with that
carpenter about the window. but that
point would not yield. Eigh, big
frames of glass let in the sunsets TO mo,
50 that | have daily glimpscs Of as
much of the New Jerusalem rs i am
capable of apprcciating. do feel real
pity for the people who don't know
from experience what IL is to bc of
more value in an honest, commercial
sense than the clothes and bread that
go to sustain life. have had such n
GOOD garden this summer. three kinds
of tomatoes. two kinds of beans, let
tucc, peas, quantities Of things to eat,
and have set ont three baby apple
trees and planted lots Of maple seeds.
"Do YOU intend To live there alonc?'
| said in some diSmay, for 10 me soli-
tary life in u palace would be utter
barrcnncss.
"Ics, shall have so much TO do.
fixing mp my house and cooking, that
shall not bc lonely. shall read
Goethe this winter. | have never had
time 10 look out German words with u
clear conscience, but the owner Of
acres can afford such luNurics rs time
and leisure. When get so frighiiully
rich that have more money than |
spend shall invite uscd-up, diScour-
aged women ont for breath OF life.
| wish YOU would come and see me-. |
will give YOU three kinds of tomatoes
and two kinds of beans. My berth j.
ready. see; goodnight! ialwnyS re-
gard this slccpinG-car business rs Il
piece of Extravaganza on my part
irigh,ful enough to warrant a smash
up by way Of Judgment, but it is really
cheaper ;han wo-days' sick head
ache. wish YOU would come and see
mc. Good-nisht!'
though, about her during the night
and again early the next morning when
l stepped out of the car. while the
curtains hung straight and still before
every section but my own. The absurd
ity of her invitation had not struck mc
before, but a. the morning mir cleared
my thoughts | laughed to remember
;hat sac diI no: know my name nor
dwelling place nor | hers. 1t was cN-
trcmcly improbable that ! should ever
know the res, of hcr history. Indeed.
as frequent repetition OF the story
proved SO interesting, | came at last
to regard the young woman a. merely
an Insignificant factor in my highly
significant tale.
Five years later stumbled upon the
sequel. 1t was October, and was
stopping at a sham watcring-placc in
( Dakota. altogether charming because
oi its absolute freedom from the first
essentials of Il watcring-placc. Tired
one day from a long horseback ride. |
stopped at farmhouse on top OF one
of the prairie knoll,. which people
here call contcauS. NV knock was
answered by nv fcllow-travClcr OF the
years before. She stood in the mater
nal. not madonna. attitude, 4 child
dragging her skirts down each side.
She looked radiantly happy. and rccoS-
niZcd me at once, whercupon | for
gave the seeming inconsistency of her
former confessions.
And this is the end Of it?'
mo, indeed" she answered. carcss-
ing both children at once; "thiS is only
the middle. Iva, just settled in my
home five years ago when Il young man
came TO the door one morning and
asked if he might board there.
IL told him that hc might not. but
he urged the matter, and finally asked
the reason OF my refusal. whcreupon |
informed him that Us | was keeping
house alone. it would not be proper.
lie proceeded TO intimate that he was
a consumptivc and on his way TO an
early tomb. Then he asked for my
advice, and as hadn't had chance TO
AR my notions since my meeting with
YOU, gave him adyicc-lots of il.
IL told him that he nigh, sit down
and die. but that Dakota was fearful
ly bleak place to be buried. and that
since he appeared to be not exactly an
aLicct paupcr, should recommend
him to buy piece of land and dis in
il, and do so much good at least. lie
went away and did not see him again
until Noycmber. when he Knocked at
the door again and asked If he might
come in. inquired If he knew Ger
man; he declared that ho did, where
upon said that he might come in and
tell me the meaning of some lines with
which had wrcstlcd in vain for a few
weary hours. We were blockaded that
winter, and for five whole months did
not see train. q letter. and hardly a
passer-by. always account in that
way partly for our marriage few
weeks later. er."-Phiiddeiphid Press.
"A great many people do not sue
ceed because they are afraid of making
blunders. They are two cautious. and
pay no attention TO the saying. moth
ing venture. nothing have" 1t is only
ihrnnnh failnrn that any of rs nlli.