Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1888-06-07
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..o5 white. with green blinds; the
u. naint had lost its pristine purity
IN green of the blinds was faded and
.'.y 4 hinge of the gate was broken
- .bs cate swung and creaked hideous-
-'bsn;tle patch of grass IL front sorely
3s5 attention. The sewing machine
,,r, noted these things without knowing
@be Jumped from his buggy and walk
,orsrd the front door. he was of an
4 aanful Yankee type, blue eyed sandy
80 and shambled somewhat in his
Il vel you might look long in his lean
~ with its twinklirg eyes and frequent
mile before you could detect an I'M
rsvorthy lineament.
There was no bell, so he raped. No
aver He raped again. TEi7 time a
ot.tsp might be heard within and
..entiy the door was held slightly ajar
then flung wide open, as if to well
ne long expected guest. The sew
machine agent was used to all kinds
rscsption and did not lose a second in
unencIng his well learned lesson,
lam representing the firm of Gdsset
g,nm, sewing machine manufacturers,
adam, and would like to show you one of
machines, unless you have one already.
n you a sewing machine"
No answer.
NE sell them for cash or instruments
warrant them satisfactory. | would
ssto show you Gusset and Hemm-
MD bring the machine in and show you
" it works. Did you say you had a
l,h.nef
NOanswer.
sOf if you have machine and it is not
us satisfactory, we would take it In
BIT payment for the new one.h He
0Eed at the figure before nina little
Oman dressed ia black, her once sunny
b; ,treaked with gray and hidden under
EdoTs cap, her eyes, too hidden behind
lt spectacles, her face pale and worn.
!. might have been 80 or 40 years old,
agents own age, but time had laid
l7er hand on the woman than the man.
noted that she trembled and looked
Isily at him, and thought in his Yankee
nsCUIar, nervous cTitter-afraid of
aups and peddlers likely" He rumbled
bis usual fashion, extolling his wares
I'd finally wound up with, an Just fetch
he machine and see how you like II"
81 ihl, the woman found her tongue.
~ DON'T she said breathlessly.
Did yOu say you had a machine, mad
asked the agent.
Yes she said; and then added hest
lsy But il is out of order. Per
n Jon could fix it for me-" and held
1oor open wider as a mute investia-
0ltor him 20 enter. He availed him
u Of 1t at once, walking straight into
small front room, bare destitute of
1anents, Its most costly furnishing
'l9 The sewing machine, at which he
std himself without loss OF a moment.
1lng and buz2ed under the stress of
rapid foot and hand.
Needs oiling,' he whirr-whirr
a neg belt would be a mighty good
ll9 Ga this ere; I'll take this up lit
-Walre-wh irr-"N ow III tell you,
'n, You better let me fetch you a
'',.i Hemm, you'l like it great
q DETER than this one and you can
" Psa'y of time to pay for it in"
40 lo,' said the widow hastily. 81
'~al pay for another one. l was two
a' cong Stop work enough TO pay
,.,s us, ard had to support my
Sao' you don't say So" said the agent
- '!l pa'hy. Paid high price didn't
Il We'll I'll tell you candidly there
N. ~ seem to be nothin' the matter with
81. except 1t amt the fashion.
my eard-Azariah Adams, with
Hemm I'd like to leave il, and
~. .s- want any sewing machine supplies,
NJ, N, of Vlnders or anything of that
-" 'ahe your order now and bring
-'u come around to deliver machines
TO weeks
'dov. eagerly. ~ '"i1 -"
H.. -s agent took out his note book
N. a.. 1aue, madam? 2"
..- -'s. ~i'chell, said the widow, and
go 'o look searchingly through her
n. "a me agent. He scrubbed a min
n, 90 her, went out and scrambled
|s.. buggy with word to his horse,
|l......,''s away whistling cheerily. Mrs.
s...''I dropped into a seat, buried her
a. 'sl hands and cried softly, but
a.. NkiE until her little daughter
,'1s from play. The child saw no
~ 80. ..1''' however, 20 her she was the
ss is-Ie' careworn, silent mother she
d. 49, SHOWN; nor could the little
r5 49, 'aa' old memories were rising
s .-.-s within her mothers heart like
.s s,. ..lS Hoods, almost overwhelming
H. I'D their force. .
.r-.- 81 l.'lah adams came again, the
,s.,-... a.. -a fairly commenced. ana Mrs.
r.-,.. ger doors and windows wide
80 'as Eeet perfumed air might
,s.- '..ols small cottage. Besides, She
.r-.. o9lqoet of the commsn wild
es.-. R-ass tumbler on the sewing
a. eae herself retained her for
%. tIoepi that her black dress
s,.r -,-3s ana gray dress and white
Z, 45.. z Quaker-like semblance.
&. .s4 gave greeting rs to an old
IA, s.a4- els' 9ner' with respect and
s s-.. .-aesd the needles, reesiged the
men we're due and took up his
nlf the widow, in her usual
say detained him.
a.s w be this way again soon 81