The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1899-11-26
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fl a far lowHer domiclse than that for
which II had pleased its maker . form
it We have seen them coated with 50
many rough coverings OF paint that il
would take scrapings innumerabIe = lay
bare the fine. rich wood We know OF
more than one fine old '.beaufat," dia-
mond-glazed. meander-shelved. that acts
as preserver closet in a cellar.
Even in these still valleys. shut n By
the blue hills that met leagues away into
one with the sky. death comes a last.
One by one the old places pass into new
hands. and the household goods are
scattered by the rough breath Of the
man who cries the sale. which Is al
most sure 10 follow funeral
And a sale IS an event OF no small i'm
portance in country society. L has been
pIacarded OF posted for weeks. on way
side trees, az crossroads stores, ard
school house fences. People have az
ranged their work so that the day may
be left free for its pleasures and profits.
They gather early al the dismantled
place. and walk about sedateIy. examin-
ing the various ''l1ts' displayed The
men, in Sabbath array, stand stifny
about They have hitched their horses
10 the rail fence. the farm dogs lying on
guard beneath the wagon They have Is
timated, slowly and correctly, the stock,
the farm implements. the ungathered
crops, and they have made exact calcu-
lations as 10 their own probable bids.
The women. also in Sabbath raimeat. and
with the consciousness o. an unimpeach-
able lunch-basket, let him come who
may 10 eat her fried chicken and her
beaten biscuit, and whose poUndcake Is
known 70 be second 10 none in the coun-
try, these, 100, walk about sedately
among the household effects ana the
poultry, and make mental notes. They
do not say much They have each q
goodly purse Of butter money IN their
deep pockets, but they do not intend 10
sqnander It without getting a satlsfac-
tory return. They are links in the end
less chain Of countryside kinship. and 50
they have much TO hear and tell OF fam
fly and neighborhood happenings. They
give and receive inesJimable receipts for
the cure OF this or thai ache or pain,
as well as the cure for the matchIess
hams for which the valley is noted. or
the quince-marmalade which is the pride
Of some special borough They have a
long day full Of social enjoyment and
they drive of contentedly into the golden
evening haze, through which thousands
Of crows are flying 70 ro0st the air full
OF their far cries, which are. % the true
lover Of the Blue Ridge country. The dear
est sounds in nature. He" is please !
with MS bargains. and "she" has added
TO her comfortable plenutude many
things which have only 70 be placed IN
certain favorable conditions to be OF q
value undreamed OF by her.
At one Of these sales an old neighbo-
who knew the possessions Of the departed
Miss Jane asked If We wanted little
spinning wheel Yes. We did. but were
unable TO get 10 the sale. a few days
large wheelbarrow, on which lay the
wheel and q small spint-bototmed chair
Of most uncommonly comfortable build
A call on the neighbor brought forth this
explanation:
The executor said he ought 70 have
fifty cents for the wheel, and 1 offered
him a quarter. That didn't sesn1 to suit
him, so I said, Let's just say thirty i've
cents. and be done with it, 50 thatt
what you owe ne, ma'am-"
Some fine bits OF Chippendale IRE stfI
owned by old slaves. and more than ore
OF them which now E.ace stately TONES
have been rescued from teaenents reek-
ing with smoke and CRIME a certain
sideboard. whose eight slender legs have
exactly the proper taper, its wine closet
at one end and plate safe az The other
OF exactly the proper depth, has a long
spoon drawer. and the curve of its bow
ID front IS perfect Years have given
the mahogany the richest possible hue.
and its delicate. dropping fes-ooas 5t
narquetry delight our eyes as they did
that Of their English maker more thaa a
century ago. The old place was b-ok-
en- UP. and by a freak q fate. the side
board was lost and forgotten for halt a
lifetime. Then an enterp-1slag great
granddaughter started in search q it, the
trail leading. at last, TO a cottage on the
''East'n Sho'." where. fat and black and
shiny as a Jackheld teapot, n9ddlng Ike
the figures q the god Ponsa. Ann Milly.
with great 'mirat.on and many exclana-
tons. welcomed Little Mss back 70 the
old acres
De ole side5o'de? reckon do. Mss
May. Lawes. yes. Ole Mahsra he have
de house done over when n was married
70 his secon' wife, an hs tuck an ~ n
all de ole furniture out n De dtnin'-room
Ny p3 fawrha- he was Dc butlah dem
days. an says Ole Mahsta says he,
Christopher. you all can have hahn DE-
cheers an de stdeba'de, an Susan fshe
vas de cook she can have t'055er halFn
de cheers an de table s. dey took EN-.
Cone tine for ny fawtha % 6ia-ha 1--we
70 be mighty ole. an Ole 3Isls-a. he
been gone I5nE befo'-my aru55er JACOB
n me had a big turse bout lis 'facts.
Ny law, seem Ike we amt ueboe- get
an settled; TN Jake. says he. IN tel
you what. Miny; vel sheer &c cheers
eoer.. AID III saw the si5eb3'de II TWO,
an you Il haIs an ne ha,t
Ny half : n 5e mex room. Al Jake'=
Oh. yes, Miss May, Jake's Is safe 'au@
ever in his house. an he'u Dc g proud
as be To let you al have g. an gir &c
Two Gle hates :5ge5dsr s-iu."
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