Mohave County miner. [volume] (Mineral Park, A.T. [Ariz.]) 1882-1918, 1890-09-13

ABOUT the family OF t19 dead boAter,
with expressions OF the most profound
sympathy for bis orphaned daughter.
OF course there was no harm in these
inquiries; indeed. they were quite
natural. But the questioner's manner
was 50 affected and his expressions 81
regret and sympathy 90 exaggerated
that ! could scarcely believe their sin.
Cerity, and felt sure that he was think.
ing moro Of the Dresden Aguros than
Of poor Nelly.
The next Proceeding consisted Of Q
glance around the room In affected ad-
niration Of various ornaments with
which It was decorated. Some mis-.
shaped stuffed birds, soms tawdry
prints. even some hldeous eonnpos
sitions Of shells and moss, came In by
turns for their share Of admiration.
And then, at last. with a look at the
two figures on the mantel- piece
''Oh, by the bye. Mrs. Hawkins John
always managed to get his victims
names correctly, what arc these china
groupsP Have you had them longP"
THAT china, my lord. was present
from my grandmother. aud set great
store by it."
Il easily followed mr. brother-in
laws calculation. Mrs. Rawlin's
grandmother The things must be
100 years old. ut least!'')
Have you any fancy h, part with
them" be continued. II don't sup
pose they are worth much, but /
should like q little remembrance OF
Monmouthshire. and Of our pleasant
lunch here yesterday"
''Oh. my lord, II Il wasn't for Raw.
Inns l should be glad 10 give them to
your lordship, or with glance at mel
any gentleman staying at tho court"
Il wonder what the loTdShip would
have said il / bad not been present.
''Oh. no Mrs. Rawlina. ! can't think
Of taking them for nothing"
We'll. my lord. IdOubt II my grand
mother. II she'd ha' been alive, would
have liked the idea Of my selling her
presents"
Lord Johns countenance fell.
Certainly" added Mira. RaWllnA
She wasn't too proud TO sell her own.
Why, she got 10 guineas for two fig
ures not half 50 gay ~ these from .
travelling peddier; one wss lust black
woman with head on Ike an ele.
phant and the other . woman too, but
she and her children were feeding .
swan
(Lord Johns face expressed: I was
right; they are old DreSdSnI The
woman with an elephants headl The
group which represents Africa! Leda
and attendant CupIds! And these are
two Of the companion groups Worth
Is guincas each any day 1t Christie'S'')
Then In that case, " he went on, u
shall be glad to give you Eo for the
pair"
We'll, My lord. should not like to
take your lordshlp's money without
asking the peddler.-and be is in the
village again-if these are real gen
uine. He got, heard. 20 gulneaS for
what be took from grandmother. She
was housekeeper. sir ito mel. IS you
have heared tell. ut the duke Of Bel
FORTS" Il had heared this circum.
stance mentioned once or twice before
and was acquainted with the reputation
OF the Belforth collection of chlna.)
Lord John turned quite pale.
"Oh. my good womar," he cried.
I'm give You Rl0 ard take my
chance;" and he Immediately handed
Mrs. Rawlins the money which he had
ready for such an emergency. and
which she promptly pockeied.
"Shall dust them first. my lord?"
she asked. producing As she did SO
heavy. damp towel.
For heavens sake, woman, nc
Nov the bargain was struck there
was no need Of further ciyility.l I'll
take them with me just Is they are.
George, you won't mind carrying one.
viii your"
] did mind carrying oae very much.
] disliked the whole transaction. John
had certainly paid considerable sum
of money. but even with my imper-
feet acquaintance with such matters ]
knew that, If these groups were gen.
uine, they were worth fully 80 Kuineas
the pair. had my suspicious how
ever about them, and On our way
home ] asked my companion how he
could feel so absolutely certain about
their genuineness. There is no Dres-
den mark. ! said.
''Ob. isn't there?" NAS the reply.
Don't you see there Is smear oil
cement on the bottom vi them2 That
was probably put there at the time
there was heavy Tux on Dresden
china, and proves their antiquity.
will show you the crossed swords I'm.
derneath tonight"
! held my tongue.
Our house party, as have said. had
broken up. but several OF the neigh
bors were coming to dine, and Lord
John deferred the removal of the
cement till after dinner when we
should be all together Ia tho drawing.
room. and he would have an audience
sufficiently large and appreciative.
The proper time arrived; a pen-knife
was produced. and the plaster caro-
fully and tremendously scrapcd Of.
But instead of the crossed swords aP
peared the following inscription:
go '......'''..''......'''''