Mohave County miner., 1888-08-18

boz 10 his sidicui0us nosa And With tbs
sudden perception Of ore Of those strangs
shadows that sometimes fall from
heaven knows where across our scnniest
path. she said
DO you suppose shall ever be %
hungry. dear. that shall have 10 part
With thisr'
III.
Ora a mr. called the guard and tha
elevated trair discharged iis Grand strses
contingent. among whom was party Of
fcui persons. two young meb and two
girls. In whose eyer ride In an east sids
train and yisit 10 the Bowery evidentlS
constituted . kind OF lark as Jolly a. 4
was unusual
Tn. girls Chartered Ike biact birds al
thGJ ,sr dowr the steps and made their
WY th-cugi tbt cosmopolitan crowd that.
Glled the dusty stfesL Tbs young met,
piloted tEen carefully among The quick
sands Of sidev Az musicians beggars and
wandering emporium of collar buttons,
shoe strings and poiychromstsc cravass.
directing theii amused attention to the
woudrcui s;tracticns of the mnserus 90
! shcwE on Tho starting cans asses that
adorned the fronts OF the bniIdings is
which the vartous TAT girls. tattooed Cis.
:assiam and ssxteer toed men were to be
seer for that Insignificant pinch Of silver.
ons dime
oh. It's the queerest place, cried the
| infant OF the party whose blonde bang
had woL her the rrsverent title OF Tow"
among her intimate friends SEQ that
| absurd little drum up there. beating
away TO draw attention 10 the only living
bearded baby - poor thing ] hope II gets
enough 10 eat. and Miss Tow heaved q
sympatheti Sigh and iapsed into siien,,e
foi fifteen seconds
They were bound for certain jewel,y
stor. where one could often End quaint
old silver and antique bijouterie that hid
oeen rescued from the pawn shopa OF
coexed from the cabinets OF poos descend.
ants or wealthy families. and the second
hand" trade OF the dealer bad grown until
be found 1t an important part OF his bu,yi
mesa. and hunted both CHS country and
Europe over for oddities and relics with
which 10 please the wilkins Of his patrons
The yonng people were soon deep in the
mysteries of Apostle spoons Naremberg
tankards ana rococe caiiliesiicks. and II
the elder girl hed not :n,erposed Miss Tow
would probably have run her poor papa In
debt 10 shocking extent
What In that Frank" asked thls more
prudent danlsei az sh. gave hast covete
Gus glance al an enamel brooch ori1a
mented by famous French miniature
painter with the portrait OF court beauty.
who lived In those
Teacul tiincs Of hood and hoop.
Or while the patch was worn.
Its blessed old malachite spectacle
case, and did you ever see such tremend
GUS silver bowed goggles az the poor TEL
low that owned il had TO wearf" answered
the young man laughing And here,
Fanny see this II looks like book Of
dcvotions." and be unfastened the tsrn
ished silver clasps that closed book
lound In faded yellow velvet and strength
end by broad silver bands and heavy
silver rim around the case, relic Of the
days when books were books and not
things to be turned out by tens OF thou
sands, TO be read once and than thrSJwu
away
The two young men and the oidsr girl
stood examining the old missal, while
Miss Tow vowed she had seen enough b{oks
during her last year at school TO satisfy
her toI the rest OF her days. and went
prowling in the depths Of big tray
full Of antique bracelets. archaic christen
Ing spoons and miscellaneous trumpery Of
the species so dear 10 the feminine heart.
A sqneaI Of delight from the book hating
treasure hunter made them turn to see tho
latest discovery
oh say" cried that volatile young
lady This Is the dearest old pungpt
ever saw and am Just going 70 carry II
home, because need one and shall never
find anything again that like half %
welt" and she heid out little box Il
wonder where this came from. she ratified
on I'm sure II must be English or
Dutch. for IT'S too quaint for any sort Of
use--loohI" u..
The Others gathered around and ai
mired the toy, tarnished and dented. and
with hinges that were almost past their
days OF service But Funny studied
closely for q moment.
oh. dear. she said. Il think ! was
growing sentimental over that old book
that was 50 dear 10 somebody. and nov
this positively makes me want TO CRY
Do you see this. you little VandaIT' and
she pointed TO some letters worn into the
absolute ghost OF an inscription, but
which could still be seen very family;
w,oL:
IsSc-ist
..-...........
Come, Tow. let's 60. Goodnea,l It's
Ike robbing churchyardr-Esw York
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