Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1898-11-11
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De 1&Gepl3Ol0. Bsa5s sa
Isummaging through ! picture stcn one
day, ran across q ret Of excellent photo
graphs Of cur Eve American poets As my
husband was 9 disciple of Emerson md :
lover Of Longfellow. l thought that uoald
be just the thing; and. besides, it would |
look very nice in an appropriate frame Il
orr library. felt relieved when my iv1I
friends were tucked safely under my arm.
Isl now felt that. the birthday question, was
settled Cor Z ,year. bot / had not bargained
on ! bargain eou ~ There. on : table q
the door, were ! lot. Of plaster pipe Iseks
z5rinning faces. remembered distinctly
that Tom had often expressed . wish for 8
couple Of casts. He thought they eavssa
certain tone to & ROOM. The strange facee
fascinated me and the purchase was: made.
whichever one do not giveto Toaa,l
will give to my brother Henry meditated.s
Christmas is 30 near that there need b.
no loes anyway. lsrather fancy Tom viii
IL Ike the pipe rack; !. be does not, smoke.
pipe, but be viii like to show the boys that
and that he does not have to give up old
ried sensible wife, r..:..r z* Ss5s*=s
| But the .sensivle wife could not but: think
of { the other side. Of the question. Pipe
| racks were made for, smoking rooml, and
dea,s, and places Of that sort, and our house
was 20 small that there was no room forsa
den. II suppose it could 60 in the dining
room." admitted with . sigh. But the.
more thought about the matter, the more
undecided I was. If !. man Is going Is.
get 1 present, he may ~ well have what hs
wants, I soliloquized. Finally, i decidedto
let Tom choose for himself. ~ & .5;.l
This question settled, put the row q
poets on the mantel and alongside5of it the
row of monks, and waited for my husband.
''Now, my de9r," said, ut the irst oppor-,
t,,nity, 81 bought these things, one for you
and one for Henry: Yos may have which
ever you wish - :.".. ~. ~, !,
T. After examining them critically. he said:
II have decided to choose both" = You
een't," laughing replied. lyon certain
II would not be selfish enough 10 deprive
Henry: Of his present. 2 :. Il don't mind .;
kttIs. thing like that be. Ietorted, but.
j.zst let me think . moment That's = good
thing Of Emerson. However,, J. think /
win take the pipe rack. ~ I
:, TIE pipe rack now being disposed II, I
turned my thoughts to the srprise again.
As my husband had declinedEso smphatical-
ly ID favor Of casts, L concluded to buy :
good one Consequently, the next week, I
had cent up from the art rooms . bust Of
Dante. This kept hidden for day or two,
then decided to try to find the best place for,
it in our little library. moved it from the
mantel to the cabinet, and from the cabinet
to. . bracket under a. Italian landscape.
Finally, placed it on top Of Z bookcase in
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looked calm and peaceful against the terra
cottn>ef the paper and reposed in state BE-
tween my great1Rreat- grandn1nthere cake
basket and tea urn. I was sodelighted With
the position that ] could not hear to take it
DOWN &. ..Tom. does not come until four, sol
j can have It until Mrs. 81 misaes comes;
she 1ill 30 here 81 three g orphaned TO
myself. ! - = FIFE .:3.
.a Unfortunately, Tom cams ssriy, and the
first j thought again Of my surprise was
.-hearinx the words: ,'sWhe u the dude on
the bookcase?' ,ya
II oh, Tom! that u your bizthday pseseat,
and " i added kalf tearfully, 1t wss Is b
q great surpfise." a
why, little woman. dsat ves,y about
! .B.t It Wa not intended. to ). surprise
ron, not until your brit hday."
! Well, that il only Z question q . couple
] Of weeks, was the comfsrtine reply, :and
. surely am surprises. .Ssass.~ ss;zsssss:
. uas too discouraged p joke, but ] shut
mF teeth firmly and rail-, ST + takes every
penny have, Twill have : saazprise for that
mans birthday" r. .
!: Next day l went downtown again, and this
time purchased gold stnd Men are
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