The Dickinson press., 1893-09-23

Ingram tuotmcn, addressing another SER
want man.
Where are You going to carry it Thorn.
as" asked l'etc:s.
why, To the only place its a%n:ciiluvian
liu.bs are now lit ior-to the lu,napr-room,
Poor old chair. It, seen IL good deal
OF sclvice.' said Peters, lending his ready
aid i'll removing it upstairs. But l Won
der why my lady ont send her old iurni-
lure To the broker instead OF thus putting
it away ut the top ofthc house for the rats
TO play ut hidc-and~cck amongst, and 10
rot and ia,l To dust there
"Oh," returned Thomas. my lady can
not part with a single stick in this house.
Her great grandfather, Sir Harry Dovetrec,
who was a very ccCcntr L man, left it so
specified in his will, and my lady would
lose all her land and all her gold were she
to disregard the conditions OF that will"
Having reached the top OF the stairs, the
two men turned into q long winding gal
lery, at the end of which n turrct with a
flight "t>piral steps presented itself.
W these steps they now carried the dis
carded arm chair-carclcssly enough.
goodness knows. until they arrived at the
,ioor oil the lumbcr-roon
"Good-byc, old char" cried Thomas.
pushing the now deSpiSed article into the
gloomy SPACE before him. goodbye,
ycur day is past and gone, we shall hear
no more OF you.'
And then Thomas banged the door to.
by that act rousins W Il cloud of dust. and
many mourntul echoes through the ancient
building.
ing the old chair looked shudderingly
around its new quarters. recognizing many
companions of other days. 1t was q dreary
apartment filled with Il confused mass OF
different things, and thickly carpeted and
hung with dust and cobwebs.
The chair crcaked complain
ingly, regretfully contrasting
the splendid salon from which it
had Just been elected with its present dingy
and dcsolatc surroundings.
Ohio cried Il furnished mirror, address
brought here at last, ch? l told you. when
You were sncering at my cjec1ment from
tina snion-now Il matter of twenty years
aso-that your turn would come some day,
and so it has-and 80 it has! How are
your antique bone-?' ii added, tauntinglv.
the chair. tits only my shape that's
objected to-" it added, with u doleful
creak.
That was precisely my own easel"
s%qucaked out a sofa, of very ungainly APP
pearancc.
And mine!" spoke up a table. with
spidcr-like legs.
And mine also," chimcd in a clumsy
sidcboard.
timeworn piano; "you were all of you OBJ
solete-belonsing to the year II e. Your
time had gone by! Now look at me, sent to
the lumber-room in the very prime of my
days! Modern Improvements have doomed
me to this unworthy banisllment. and left
my keys butter loneliness and woe!"
What! have you no amusement herc?"
inquired the newcomer, in notes ofdismay.
amusement echoed a quaint cradle,
Of carved wood; ooh, how could there be
any amusement in a lumber-room?'
Easily" reiolned the newcomer. "As
we have all OF lis seen n great dea of the
world-1 mean OF the pcoplei in tit strikes
me that we could count to II another
some very strange tales about the people
we have known. and the masters and mis-
tresscs We have served here, under The an
Gent roofof Ravens Court"
"Wel!?' said the cradle, interrogatively.
"By detailing different narratives we
should derive much gratiiication," replied
the chair.
"a capital idca!' exclaimed the mirror.
"Iut Which of IL, is to commenced the story
,elling?"
~ answered a weak, fluttering voice,
from one corner of the room.
What" calculated an eight-day clock
what suffer Il frivolous fan to claim pre-.
cedence here?'
"Ah. yes,' tluttercd the fan, "ior l, alas!
am we'll nigh my end. The moths and the
worms have played havoc with my whole
frame, and my ribs are fast falling into de-
cay. Therefore, let me ccount my story
first"
We'll. be itso," said the clock. majestic.
ally; "yet, what such a poor thing as thou
canst have to tell Us, l really CAM
imagine"
for the fans story!!"
TIE FANS Story.
Although l am a very insignificant ar
ticle, it has been my lot to see much of thu
human species, of men and women both
Their vanities and their disappointments
their loves and their %iealousies, their de
and their dishonesty, their heartburning
and their joys, their struggles and hei sor
rows, rave all been laid open before ME.
1t is quite necessary to inform you that
was once very beautiful. and very costly a
we'll. began life at Paris many years ago
l can we'll remember lyingin u velyet-line'
box OH n shelf i'll II certain iashionabl,
shop, awaiting the hour when l should be
come the property OF some high born lad,
"a marchioness, at the very least, l mad
sure.
II day.. q gentleman, Wit, q yer.
handsome lace ana proud bearing
came INTO the snop ana re
hqueste! TO look AZ some lails.
Well, ian after ian Was shown 10 MN
fans OF sandal wood, oiivory II o. mothe
OF pearl: out lie you'd have none OF them
He wanted one far more beautiful than an.
o fthose, he said.
AT length l was lifted from the Shelf, re
moved from my box. and displayed to TIL
gentleman, who looked at me attentivel,
!or a few moments. and then asked III,
price.
He paid for me without the slightes
hesitation emptying his purscto do SO, and
putting me into his pocket. walked away
He walked along very quickly. and som,
distance, as far as / was able to Judge. A
length he STONED. rang a bell, entered ;
| house. 1amilar;y ran up a flight Of stairs
and Knocked att door. Then | heard ,
wonan's sweet voice saw. Come inn
"Ah Pail, is Il ;nGaod Won at last.
,ora ~ h.a !, axnac;nr, wor for more than a,
I na,r, ne er;ad iSo Soa sweet vn;ce as h i,
noul' ciieu ~ sahA' s"ee' o'' ~ NC
'o. .pordon mo-, no re,,;el vorv gently
n'uou ine, ~ iep!ieu, ,G.y set.is