Springfield globe-republic. (Springfield, Ohio) 1884-1887, 1886-06-11

went through the rooms like all electric
current
is anything wrong" Mrs Gricson
asked, ncryously fIev they heard any
news"
II seen it myself. she could hesr
Abigail saving I've got 1t 10 hum in nv
pocket book I've always heard that sht
was queer and | shouldn't wonder if
that was the way she Il boarded up
Mrs Grigson rose to Join the group.
but Just then the auCtioncrrS voice
drowned all else in its high sing song
drune Now then. ladies and gentle
men if YOU please and the sale began in
good earnest
The breadlhs Of well worn rag carpet
brought a pitiful sum but the four hair
cloth "Chrcrs' in the best parur and a
certain uncOmpromislnG sofa OF the SAINT
slippery material realized $50. and the
wooden clock was bid up to S6. 30 by
Squire Daggctt himself
He can't know that the maChinerys
clear worn out and it hain't struck IN six
months" said Mrs GrigSon Il don't
know but it's my duty to tell him
Hold your tongue. Naomi, whis
pered Brother Lyman. who. with hi
hands in his pockets was attrncd up
~ AhIISb NAIN wal EutNN an lIt tltlEh
bOrs hcreaboutS know ns much about
Aunt Mittabcs clock as you do,
Eight d ,llars for the old feather bed
Folks must bc crazy" said Mrs. Grigson.
And ! apiece for them worn out bed
quilts Is the word n comm to an end"
But when they came TO the stand OF
house plants, Mrs GrigsOn's amaZemcnt
reached its eliminating pOint The
cfripal pNny,fbl,- hrAn,rh : t,,T
old lemon bush in "A green tub which had
never been suspected of the faiutest in
clinatiOn to bloom. ran up 10 =. a
myrtle tree assembled the scale and was
finally knocked down at $40 20 an
oleander was bid up TO -. half dozen
spinding tiSh-geraniums varied from 50
/ cents to 81 each, and ten Callas and a
sickly carnation Were bought by Miss
Dora Daggett at - cents each. and the
surplussge of pallid primroseS and cactus
monstrosities was lumped at + to Mr..
, lows. whose door yard was laid out in
carrots and parsnips and who did not
know a pOkeberry bush from holly
bush
he folks mad?" said hrcathlcss Mrs
Grig>on
The proceeds of the flower stand
amounted to SlS, and the purchasers
eagerly seized their property and carried
il otT. as if unwilling to let it out of their
sight and the sale went bri>kly on
well. Naomi. said Brother Lyman
chuckling when the ~vendoo" was over
how much did We eXpeck to git for Aunt
Mittablcs things
Il did hope for 80. all told" said
Mrs GrigSon But Miss Keichum said
was fool for calkilatin on any sech
amount
What dye say to $20O?" said Brother
LYMAN. glecfully.
What shrirked Mrs. Grigson -iy
man. you're pokin fun at me.
No | ain t." cheerfully spoke up
brother Lyman Its $2l5 *. that's
what it is oh. cf yed only seen. the
women folks a-carryin out Aunt Militia
bcs house plants hugged up close to EN-.
like they were little babies"
Brother Lyman stopped to shake all
over with species of imaginable laugh
Ter which cOnvulSed him as if it he were
a mould of jelly.
Two hundred and fifteen dollars"
gasped Mrs Grigson. Its like dream "
The auCtioneer counted out the bills
into the good woman's toll hardened
hands
Il congratulate you. ma am. said he.
Are YOU sure there amt no mistaken"
said Mrs. Grigson.
-t ute re maam.
We'll don / nohow understand it.
said the widow slowly shaking her head
-PrapS Mr.. Pulled, you can explain ii
TO me.
The auCtioneer looked around. winked
one eye solemnIy. and twirled his quill
pen back ward aud forward
No one here" said he.
Not a soul declared Brother Lyman
Il verybndy gomez"
Yes everybody.
-TheD look here said the auCtiOneeI
Il couldn't help CatChin a word here
and there. and it want no business of
mine 10 interfere.
Il don understand" said Mrs Orig
son. more bewildered than ever
~Dont We now Well. less see if |
can't make it clear t ye " said Mr. Pull
field Abigail Barton she was whis
perrin to Deacon Plimptons widow how't
she found Il little gold dollar buried in the
earth of the flower pot that held Il J 'rusa
lem cherry tree you give her. and ii went
from one 10 another like wild fire. b
yes. Mrs Grigson. your Aunt Mttab.e
was a good woman. a very good woman
but awfully queer. And now every man
woman. and child will rippin open
feather beds. diggin' up house plants
and pokin' into cheer seats and bureau
drawers for hidden treasure, Seer"
You don't spose-" cried Mrs Orig
son.
Yes. do spose. " said the auctioneer
If folks will be fools. there amt no way
of preyentn' EN- as ever ! knowed OF.
And | wish EN- good luck findin what
your Aunt Mittab.e has hid there
We'll. declare" said Mrs Grigson.
Your things hcv sold very well
ma am. said Mr. Pulfeld. buttoning up
his boat Il don't know when we've had
such a successful suction sale in the
nelghborhood
Mrs Grigson went back 10 the city feel.
ing richer than any capitalist And not
until the train vas running into the New
Haven dc pot did she start wildly from her
seat in the corner of the car. 1t was the
monkey. she said. speaking aloul in the
sudden enlightenment OF her soul
Brother Lymans monkey, And there
was me. poor simple critter. arepinin
agin the mischief he had done"
The other passengers stared obviously
at her, wondering II they had come all
the way from eltvilIe -Four Corners with
a crazy woman An old man took up q
basket and shswl-strap and went to the
other end of the car.
But they need not have been alarmed
Mrs. Grigson was not crazy.
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