Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1901-06-15
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Della and the
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A STORY OF
MISPLACED CONFIDENCE.

Before breakfast that morning De
lia's voice summoned me into the kitct.
en-. make point Of always ObeytnG
Delta, and I went. ialzRP;'''''
Della pushed me in front Of the dress
en-, stretched out both hands and said
ecstatically, "LookT
looked. but 1 did not know what on
earth to look for. There was no spec1
Of dust on the dresser, andsit was won
derfully tidy. So thought that Della
had been scrubbing it herself in iii
Of repentance. Our servant has an ar
ttstic nature and is an enemy OF all Il,
d1ness and order.
well it does look nice and Clean.
said /, with enthusiasm.
"How very dense you aret" said De
liza. / had said the wrong thing. az
usual She clambered on to chair
and took down an enormous plate from
the top shelf Of the dresser. The plate
was IN gorgeous colors and represented
yellow dragon playing on red field
Della held it up for my admiration.
''Now that is pretty. said, noddtng
my head wisely.
''I'm so glad you like It," said Della.
"Isn't it SWEET / bought It for shil-
hing IN the Lanes. At Jackson's sale
they've got some at four and eleven
that are not half so big"
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"But It's cracked all down the back.
I said.
| 'I'm sure It isn't" Della snatched II
from me. SITS only just d little tiny
split in the surface" And she replaced
ft on the shelf.
T mention all this because It was the
beginning of Delia's bad temper. She
had not intended that / should observe
the crack in her bargain.
+ We went in to breakfast. One OF the
letters on the table was an invitation
FOR Della and myself from an uncle Of
mine-an influential and enormously
rich uncle, Of course. They always
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or course wen co. said Della. "You
don't know how much he may be able
to help you" ..+s
/ should mention that / am engaged
In making career. but I was panied
by Delia's insinuation.
''My dear Delia,'' said I, 81 regret
that you should make any observation
Of that kind. If we go, we go for the
enjoyment OF his company and nothing
else"
''How good we're gettingY said Della.
Then Della announced her intention
Of taking her jewels with her. She has
rather valuable collection. what with
wedding presents and one thing and
another.
"Of course shall take them," she
said. with her head IN the air when !
tried to dissuade her. do you think
I'm not going to look nice when we
stay with your uncleY'
''My dear Della / said again. you
would look nice under any circum,
stances"
l rather fattered myself at the policy
Of that speech, but Della was not ap
peased and would not be dissuaded.
"Very well, said resignedly. s'Hava
your own way"
Della had her own way. She gener@
ally does.
We Travelled first for the sake Of ap-
pearance. It would never do to let my
uncle think that we generally went sec
Ond class. Besides my own luggage, 1
took good sized bag in the carriage
with us, and at the bottom OF that was
q small hand bag with Delia's jewels,
Della thought that way was safer.
The train was just starting when an
old gentleman climbed painfully into
cur carriage. he was peculiarly dress
ed in very loud check ulster. and he
wore a Tam O'Shanter cap with two
ribbons hanging down at the back. He
had white hair and white beard and
fierce eyes. was almost afraid Of
him. but Delta whispered. what nice
old eentleman!'' as he sat down in the
opposite corner.
The three OF US sat in Btradned ST.
hence for q long time. Suddenly the
cid gentleman grunted 4'StunyP Gnd
booked round at us.
'sStuffyP he gfunted again. and ti1en
he asked Della very politely IL si1s.
would mind him pulling the windeR
down.
Della didn't mind. ana we got lnas
conversation with the old 6entlenraa.
he was ScOtchm1n going back 10 BIN
home III tka north. His name Waa Mc'
COlfn-COafn McC0dfn Of Esig1Rss Rrae,
Then hs began talking about the
storms We had experienced latAiy. Tho
ashing people Of his district had sui.
Tered severely. Their boats had gone
cut and not returned. and the families
were destitute. When he grew more
cpnfiding, he todd rs that as q matter
OF fact he was just returning from
business In connection with these accA-
dents. for which he had been orgariE-
ing subscriptions. immediately after,