Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1899-11-30
parted wife. who is now a saint in

parted wife. who is now saint in
heaven
Tant' Sannie could not understand,
but the Hottentot maid, who had taken
her seat on the floor beside her mis-
tress, translated the English into
Dutch as far as she was able.
"Ah, my first my beloved" he add
ed, looking tenderly down at the pic
ture. ''Oh, the beloved, the beautiful
lineaments! My angel wife! This is
surely a sister of yours, madameT' he
added, fixing his eyes on Tant Sannie.
The Dutchwoman blushed. shook
her head and pointed to herself.
Carefully. intently. Bonaparte looked
from the picture in his hand to Tant'
Sannie's features and from the fea-
lures back to the picture. Then slowly
a light broke over his countenance.
He looked up. 1t became smile. He
looked back at the. miniature. His
whole countenance was effulgent.
"Ah, yes; | see it now" he cried,
turning his delighted gaze on to the
Boer woman, ,"eyes, mouth, nose, chin,
the very expression he cried. "How
is it possible did not notice it be-
fore?"
Take another cup OF Coffee" said
Tant' Sannie. Put some sugar i'm
Bonaparte hung the picture tenderly
up and YVES turning to take the cup
from her hand when the German APP
peared to say that the pudding was
ready and the meat on the table.
"He's a God fearing man and one
who knows how to behave himself -
said the Boer woman as he went out
at the door. IF he is ugly. did not the
Lord rpake him? And are we to laugh
at the Lords handiwork? 1t is better
to be ugly and good than pretty and
bad, though of course it's nice when
one is BOTH" said Tant' Sannie, look
ing complacently at the picture on the
wall.
In the afternoon the German and
Ronaparte sat before the door of the
cabin. Both smoked in complete ST.
lence, Bonaparte. with book in his
hands and his eyes half closed, the
German putting vigorously and glanc-
ing up now and again at the serene
blue sky overhead.
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES in fact, made
The remark to me- burst forth the
German suddenly, that you were look
Ing for a situation"
Bonaparte opened his mouth wide
md n ctpn 80 Al,
his lips,
Now, supposing," said the German
-"merely supposing, of course-that
some one-some one; in fact-should
make an offer tosyou, say, to become
schoolmaster on their farm aud teach
two childrenYstwo little girls perhaps,
and would give you f4O year, would
you accept it2 Just supposing, of
course"
We'll, my dear friend" said Bona
parte, that would depend OH circum-
stances. Money is no consideration
with me. For my wife have made
provision for the next year. My health
Is broken. Could meet place where
a gentleman would be treated as q
gentleman ! would accept it. however
small the remuneration. With me-"
said Bonaparte, money is no consid-
Grafton"
We'll" said the German when he
had. taken a. Whit or two more from
his pipe. II think shall go up and see
Tant' Sannie a little. go up often on
Sunday afternoon to have a general
conversation. to see her, you know.
Nothing nothing particular. you
know"
The old man put his book into his
pocket and walked up to the farm
house with peculiarly knowing and
delighted expression Of countenance.
''He doesn't suspect what I'm going
to do soliloquized the German;
"hasn't the least idea; nice surprise
for him."
The man whom he had left ut his
doorway w!nked at the retreating fig
ure with wink that was not TO be de-
scribed.