Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1898-01-27


upon the mantel-pieces and center and
side tables.
Etty. who had never seen anything
better than the plain, old-fashicnctl
farm house furniture at Rurnstop, was
in raptures at all this tincry. among
which sh ewould have loved to lingcr
had not Miss Hit opened Il communicate
ing door. and introduced her into very
pretty little morning room, the hang
ingS and furniture of which We're of
maize-colored silk.
They then crossed the central hall.
opened the door on the left hand. and
entered the dining room, the wallis OF
which were covered with the finest pic
tureS-Some were originals Of cclchrat-
ed living artists. and others excellent
copies from old masters. In the midst
of the room stood the dinner table. COW
cred With the snowy damask that fell
to the carpet. and decorated with Sew
res china. Bohemian glass. slvcr-g:li
ornaments and bouquets of flowers.
An exclamation of delight burst form
ETY.
"Oh! it is n perfect altar Of beauty,
even now! And how splendid it will be
when it is lighted up! And. oh! what 4
pity to spoil such Il beautiful piece OF
work with commonplace eating and
drinking"
LA. child! it will not be common
place. wholesome eating and driEkingl
wish it was! Bless you, the captain
has sent down French cook and con.
fcctioner, who have prepared fancy
dishes enough to poison the whole of
Ahasuerus' army" said Miss Hit. lead
ing the way into IN adjoining music
room. whose furniture and hangings
We're green and gold.
AS if there was not green enough on
the outside. in all conscience" carred
the irritated old lady.
But Etty was thorough going adj
mirer. thinking every new apartment
that she saw more elegant than any she
had already seen.
But. now. Miss Hit. take me up
stairs and show me Astrca's room.
am dying to see AStrea'S own room,"
said Etty, eagerly.
"AStrca's room! Bless the girl! Why.
Astrca has 4 long suite of rooms! Time
was when one private apartment served
to accommodate one lady: but now-a-
days. no less than four seem to be re-
Quirca.'
-Four
-Four"
"Yes." said Miss Hit. leading the way
up stairs to the great central hall on
the second floor upon Which all the
chambers opened.
This is Astrea'S sleeping room" she
continued. as she introduced her visitor
into a spacious chamber Immediately
over the drawing room
It was 4 very bower Of beauty. The
hangings of the windows and of tn bed
We're Of white lace. over rosecOlOrol
silk The paper on the walls and the
carpet on the floor We're of Il CORE
spending pattern-red roses running
over a white ground. The dressing ta-
bic WAS also draped with white lace
over rose colCred silk. Rich draperies
of lace We're hung ever the glass and
festooned back With lunches Of roses.
Upon the table stood an elegant dress.
ing case of mother-of-pca With all it's
interior fixtures Of Bohemian glass and
wrought gold. An easy chair and foot
stool of rose-tolored velvet. drarol
With tides of white crochet work, stood
near at hand. The French windows in
front opened upon an upper balcony,
where stood large marble vases filed
with roses.
While simple Etty would have lin
sered in ecstacy among the pretty toys
OF this room. Miss Hit hurried her on
to the adjoining apartment in the rear,
Which was Astrea's dressing room, and
which was elegantly fitted up with
White-and-gold enamelled wardrobcs,
bureaus. tables and washstands. ard a
SevrcS china and silver toilet service.
and thence on into Col. Greville's dress
ing room. of buff and white, and finally
into his bed chamber, of rosewood fur
nitura and purple haDgings. These
four rOOlls We're all in Il line. running
from back to front. and communicating
with each other By connecting doors.
Each room had also 4 door opening up
on the central hall. and windows com
handing 4 westerly view through the
side Of the house. 1t is necessary to so
descrb" the locality. that the
reader may fully understand the events
that are to follow
THAT is ALL said Miss Hit. as she
passed out Of Colonel Greville's bed
room into the hall. near the head of the
back stairs. ''And now. ETY. 1 must
really 90 ana Dire IS. to be ready to re-
ceivc the wedding party. 10 be sure, it
is early. but there is no certainty about
the time of the arrival Of the boat. 1t
may be. any day. two or three hours
before or after its time"
But Etty kept close to Miss Hit; fol-
lowed her up into a front chamber OF
the third story. and assisted her in ar.
raging her stout form IT. a strawcol-
ored silk dress, with three deep fiounces
that made her look bigger than ever.
Then Etty walked out upon the upper
balcony, and, looking down the creek,
exclaimed. suddenly:
'Thc boat is coming. Miss Hit! She
is just turning Cornport Point and en-
tcring the mouth Of the crepk"'
'"Then she will he here in fifteen mill
ltos," answered Miss Hit. hastily add
ing Il Maltese lace collar and under
sleeves to her dress. and then calling to
Etty. and hurrying down stairs to tn"
ground floor. where she was met by all
The house servants. who, having also
seen the boat. wcr,' hurting toward h%r
to receive Fish orders.
"Seph. MH'.y. Run to that French
fellow in til. Kitchen and tell him that
dinner Inllst be on the table in half an
hour: so if there is anything yet to be
done to his rntrrmcn1S Of S"a-:lr!llcS
lad frogs n:d other reptiles he had
better do Il: = said the old lady. rs she
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