The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1897-10-26

NgR(lYssss.@- sssse%N come TO divide
&S@<1IVA Aunt Desire $
T things, I'd like the
~ tester bedstead, 8"
NIX and Mrs. Redfern
leaned forward in
the carriage that
~ n she might get her
" long crepe veil in
~ place. Its the
only piece of furni-
ture that came from Uncle Abner's
home, and I'd prize it above every
thing else"
The funeral procession had gone
some distance bearing the remains of
Mrs. Desire Boutwell, toward the
country cemetery, three miles off,
when the foregoing remark was made.
These mourners in this first carriage
mad talked over many things as they
SLOWLY logged along over the rough
rutted road. How, just five years pre-
vious, even to the month, they had
buried their uncle Then they dwelt
at length on the last illness of their
aunt and had brought up many of the
events that had taken place in that
ionE life of eiShty-one years.
Mrs. Boutwell, was deeply loved by
all, and many tears were shed by these
relatives rs they thus conversed to-
gether of her. For, having no chill
dren of her own, her heart had gone
ont in double interest toward the
children of her brothers and sisters
and their families. But besides being
so universally loved, the Coles family.
one and all, looked up to this relative
IN consequences of being connected
with one of the most nristocratic fam
lies In Mount Otto. Desire Coles
had married Abner Boutwell,. the son
OF Judge Boutwell,, the latter of whom
was prominent in the early history of
tie town. In fact, SO important was
this parsonage in the affairs of the
village that there was saying That
when Judge Boutwell, took pinch of
snuff all the inhabitants sneezed i'm
sympathy.
% Now, 1T did not matter to the Coles
family that this son had amounted to
ilttle-that he had always been con
tent to live upon the money his wife
had inherited-and that he had been
somewhat incorporate all his life; they
and overlooked these shortcomings
The Coles family had been pioneers
In Mount Otto, too, but they had sim
ply been known for their thrift and
their ability to make money. But all
OF this they would gladly have ex-
changed for just one of the rampant
lions, of which the Boutwell, coat-o Of
arms boosted four.
The tester bedsteadl Why. / al
ways supposed | was TO have that. |
was with Uncle Abner more than nnv
OF the other nieces, and I'm sure if
would be his wish, aud Mrs Ganson's
pale and usually placid countenance
was flushed and disturbed. She had
seen great deal of trouble in her life.
time had lost her home and property
but had borne it all with such m
tent resignation that the family had
come to believe that she was above
caring much for material things.
Well, spoke up third occupant
OF the carriage, who was designated in
the family always as "Abner's wife 8"
1T has never even occurred TO me but
that tester bedstead would naturally
come to orr branch of the family
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e., wa" VI course u would ialI TO
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-. 'ne,e shouIu be no
-. ""''' 'ue pe'SteaI be
The Coles family was n most united
family who seemed ~ sec only the
80 s 'ny'teI' '3i ih'y mad
IL, ''y ,''' u 10 oI'f'"oE one trait
80, - H. W. nav was hcr seem
Iii ug '"s, t ys', .,, lot 'ne name OF Bout