The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1900-01-11

mysteriously.
where Is itY'
"Here! l always carry 1t here" said
the boy, putting his hand to his breast,
where a bullying out was visible. This
Is a model. When it Is done, they will
have to make large one"
"Show it me-"
The boy shook his head.
mo, not till it is done. cannot let
any human being see it till then"
at is a beautiful secret" said EN-,
and the boy shuff1ed out to pick up his
skins.
That evening father and son sat in
the cabin eating their supper. The ia
Their sighed deeply sometimes. Per-
haps he thought how long time It
was since Bonapaxte had visited the
cabin, but his son was in that land in
which signs have no part. 1t is ques-
ton whether it were not better to be
the shabbiest Of fools and know the
way up the little stair of imagination
to the land of drSams than the wisest
Of men, who see nothing that the eyes
do not show and feel nothing that the
hands do not touch. The boy chewed
his brown bread and drank his coffee,
but in truth he saw only his machine
finished, that last something found out
and added. He saw it as it worked
with beautiful smoothness, and over
and above, as he chewed his bread and
drank his coffee, there was that de-
lightful consciousness of something
bending over him and loving him. 1t
would not have been better in one Of
the courts Of heaven, where the walls
are set with rows of the King Of
Glory's amethysts and milk white
pearls, than there, eating his supper in
that little room.
AS they sat in silence there was a
knock at the door. When it was open
ed, the small woolly head Of a little
niger showed itself. She was a mes
senger from Tant' Sannie. The Ger
man was wanted at once at the home
stead. Putting on his hat with both
hands, he hurried off. The kitchen
was in darkness, but in the pantry be-
yond Tant' Sannie and her maids were
assembled.
A Kaffir girl who had been grinding
pepper between two stones knelt on
the floor, the lean Hottentot stood with
brass candlestick in her hand, and
Tant' Sannie, near the shelf, with
hand on each hip, was evidently listen
ing intently, as were her companions.
l,o0 <I0 III
German in establishment.
The room beyond the pantry was the
storeroom. Through the thin wooden
partition there arose at that instant,
evidently from some creature ensconced
there, prolonged and prouigious howl,
followed by a succession of violent
blows against the partition wall.
The German seized the churn stick
and was about to rush round the
house when the Boer woman Impress
lively laid her hand upon his arm.
'"That is his head" said Tanf San
ME; that is his head"
But what might it be?" asked the
German, looking from one to the other,
churn stick in hand.
A low hollow below prevented re-
ply, and the voice of Bonaparte lifted
itself on high.
MARY Ann, my angel, my wife!'
isn't it dreadful" said Tant' Sannie
az the blows were repeated fiercely.
"He has got a letter. His wife Is
dead. You must go and comfort him."
said Tant' Sannie at hast, land will
go with you. It would not be the
thing for me to 60 alone-me, who am
only 80, and he an unmarried man
now" said Tant' Sannie, blushing and
smoothing out her apron.
Upon this they all trudged round
the house in company, the Hottentot
maid carrying the light, Tant' Sannie
and the German following and the
Kaffir girl bringing up the rear.
"Oh," said Tant' Sannie. II see now
it wasn't wickedness made him do
without his wife SO hong, only neces-
sity."
At the door she motioned to the Ger
man to enter and followed him closely.
On the stretcher behind the sacks Bona-
parte lay on his face, his head pressed
into a pillow, his legs kicking gently.
The Boer woman sat down on a box at
the foot of the bed. The German stood
with folded hands looking on.
1--WE must all die" said Tant' Sannie
at last. 1T is the dear Lords will"
Hearing her voice, Bonaparte turned
himself on to his back.
"It's very hard" said Tant' Sannie,
IT know, for I've lost two husbands."'
Bonaparte looked up into the Ger
mans face. ..... ....
"Oh, what does she say? Speak to
me words Of comforty'
The German repeated Tant Sannie's
remark.
"Ah, IL also, two dear, dear wives,
whom I shall never see any moreV'
cried Bonaparte, finging himself back
upon the bed.
He howled until the tarantulas that
lived between the rafters and the zinc
roof felt the unusual vibration and
looked out with their wicked bright
eyes to see what was going on.
Tant Sannie sighed; the Hottentot
maid sighed; the Kafflr girl, who look
ed in at the door, put her hand over
her mouth and said. "Mow-wahw