Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1891-11-12
WALL PAPER WITH A HISTORY.
How sensitive Western Maid Preserved

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How sensitive Western Maid Preserved
Her Letters.
A story comes from that vague place,
the far west of an original and thrifty
maiden. For many years she boarded
the envelopes Of all the letters she re-
ceived. And when she had accumulated
enough for her purpose she papered
the wall of her bedroom with them.
The letters were from all manner of
places They were arranged according
to dates and general interest And
thus the young lady kept ever before
her eyes reminiscences-pleasant or
painful, amusing or harrowing-of all
her dearest friends.
This" she said, doing the honors to
visitor, announced dear Cousin
Maria's death; she left me ten thou
sand dollars. In this Bertha asked me
to be her bridesmaid; could have had
him myself, of course, if | had chosen.
This came from Uncle Goldleaf in In
dia. And all these from Ethel, the
winter she spent in the Sandwich
islands. It's very interesting to have
them here, and so entertaining for
visitors"
The visitor examined them attentive
ly through her cyeglass.
Are any Of them lovc-letters, my
dear, or don't you keep such things?'
"0h, yes; that's the cream of it.
That's my dado. used whole letters
there. did not like to put them too
high up where they couldn't be read,
or they'd have made lovely frieze.
/ considered that matter two days, -
with sigh. "Those containing pro-
posals have used along the top of the
dado. Sort of finish to the love-letters
underneath, you understand. Good
idea-isn't it?"
Eyes, see; very neat"
"Oh - WE'LL" complaccntly. "0i
course 1t took thought One part OF
the dado is not quite done, but l expect
to get the material this month. Some
of these things need little time, you
know"
"They do, Indeed" replied the visit
or 81 have often noticed that"
"Oh, yes. And then the furniture
troubles me so. cannot stand things
against the letters want to bring out
most prominently Sometimes a new
one needs to be put in conspicuous
place. I've moved the dressing-table
three times to place letter at the tor
of the dado!"
Glow provoking" murmured the Wis
itor.
"Wasn't it? 1t made me so mucl
trouble. But l don't regret it III
been quite an occupation for these las
two years Literary work is so elevat
ing. Do you know they say intellectual
employment changes your expression
gives your face spiritual look
Haven't you noticed a change il
mine?"
81 cannot say" began the visitor
obviously, 81 have. But" with an in
spiration, you don't look a day olde
than you did two years ago."
''Oh, no. So l am told. l know
girl who used her love-letters to maxi
silk quilt Cut them in shapes ant
covered them with silk, you know
Said it kept her warmer than anything
else. But my idea is so much prettier
There's one thing you haven't noticed
II can't imagine what it is" looking
around. You seem to have covere
your ground-and the wall--so we'll"
II was obliged to cut off the sigma
lures! Around the dado, you under
stand. / found it would not do.
seemed hardly-hardly delicate-cor
siderate to the feelings of others, yo
know. And wouldn't for anything
you see, eh-c-rush-ble bleeding heart
YOU understand? You see what
mean?"
"Oh, yes, perfectly" exclaimed tn
visitor "How thoughtful of you-ho'
refined"
"Y-yes," with several signs. $50 m
friends say. 1t was a sacrifice, G
course, but I made it. You can Sc
how it is l am never quite certai
people believe me when / tell them
in strict confidence, of course-wh
wrote those letters. Sometimes that
50 annoying. But always can remen
Der and place each one myself, and it
quite delightful to see them there"
ut must be, it must be-" said tn
visitor, lifting her glass again.
eyes, the matter of the signatures
the only drawback to my pleasure
But to one of really fine sensibilitie
some things are impossible"
"True, true" murmured the visito
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