The Cooperstown courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., N.D.) 1902-1913, 1903-09-10

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V5ioned cottate of which we-nJj1sis-
AZ. and my77e1 Atook possessioYf rather
80 IN the sesbon at theseaside tillage
- qnanoke. It was the property, the
Weht told us. of Miss Hester Place, who
@Ang On q prolonged visit to an invalid
W4baer, had authorized him.to let it for
1aae sumneRs to mice. responsible peo=
f..s:,rhe refas low" he said, ."for seeing
Sshe's we'll eff. she cares less for that than
EReeping aWdy the mice and moths She
&Eas born p this house and has lived here
@{fgh upon 80 years, and is as nice a lady
SFevsEl fag{. That's her portrait there.
GAer the mantefpiece," he added, with
Vsareless66sve Of his hand:
&The picture thus referred to repre-
Ssnted young girl with q; fair; sweet;
MQAe, and laughing blue eyes, LOOKING
ytfatkht at tte btholnrc on fssari II
MI II she was as pretty as that" said
~ youngest sister, Louise, oe4ewondefs
Mat she never married.
Hard to please, 1sresko4. !" he replied.
Il iffePf9iy: sfona EhH sly she'YAad
ydenW Rfaote rs{ Wells ladies'. 1'qtgAd
nA9t you like the house and the furni-
VNfe. As you see. there's nothing to be
fsaeapF bpka lietle gf9qpi4eeepd busting.
&nd to fix that loose mantelpiece, which
Gun CD Gs o. gh GO
1.-The -room. when this bit Of Iepairing.w as
In progress, and noticing amid the
T. fallen rubbish sofdethf nE 8 *i1fcff tGofeH'
!: titsse Aetter.sI took Il :up. and exsminsd;
e ~ 1t was much y! discolored, and saw to
I. my surprise That the seaFhad neyerhean
bSoken. Efficiently it Atq many years
I, stnce slipped betNsen tbs wall ana The
I nfhntelpiecs. aand VI been LOST The; ink
I was faded to q dull yellowish tint, but /
made out the direction. Miss Hester
1 Piace," and dsfrtsd to send it to her so
|. seon as coyd hsce1A bin her present adj
/ dress. MeEnf hile. ffsgped it into a
| drawe{ Cabinet aRd forgot
J We fosnA our new.sbodas S disliehtful.
{ aid were Careful to make pochspEs ex-
! cspt ~ arrange some Of the furniture
1 ID siitl our own convenience. IL lifted
{ W I 1ittle fnsalt=ip q parlor window,
{ Whefe with my books ot work. Ee6sld
t e1Jot-.a glimpse 81 the lea and watch
{ = summd v's'f0ss who passed .th.t'
{ WY. ' ~
1: among the daily passers-by soon
+. Observed an old gentleman whose ap-
+ p@arance interested me from the FIRST.
: wssN tallsothin; lng,re, satttoe6 in
y somewhat old-fashioned garb, worn. hut
y strupulouslJn e6f4t.si with i0nesiA6y1
HIND grasping cane and the other be-
i had his back. he would pass SLOWLY.
%aEFays alone and never exchanging
$ gteetings with any whom he met.
Dne very warm day he appeared as
:, usual, but instead of passipsk stopne6-
=: ara raslf hist fkm7 dd16ir H1x1&
s fence. and>1 heard him ass Jane. our
y sefvant, for drink of water from the
Ew1l. He looked tired and oppressed BIZ
Z TIP heat, and fastened to the door and
Mtneited him to come in and rest while
Et4b girl draw fresh xatess., He repl1ad,
with Just ehG-dld asRioh16 co,hrffesEx +.
L hM expected. thanking me and accom-
/: ptnying me into the cool parlor. Seated
y :. ,a,, .,n SI.. e3 rltrlsAta aEsths
i: e1siiy. while wes listened, interested
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