Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1903-07-09
HER WEDDING SILVER

= don't know what you girls are

81 don't know what you girls are
going to give Mabel for wed
ding present. but | know what
am not going to give her-and that Is
silver-tnble silver. l shall get her q
lamp or a set of books or rocking
chair or-or-anythlng. providing II
isn't silver.'
Such an announcement against the
conventional was naturally greeted
with cries Of What in the world has
happened to you?" and For goodness
sake"'' and like expressions Of aston
ishment.
"Well, I'm Just judging from my
own experience. or course, She will
be hopping mad at first If | don't send
her silver. but after she's been mar
riod n year or two you Will hear her
tongue ringing with praises Of my far
sight,tncss. Now when | was mar
ried ] was presented with enough
table silver to start Il respectable-Sized
silver shop. Silver and cut glass hay
ing always been hobby of mine.
perfecly rEtled in the thought of how
my table would shine and sparkle with
pretty things. after | came home and
settled down to housekeeping. OF
course. l had several duplicates, but l
wouldn't think Of exchanging them for
something | really needed"
The girls exchanged meaning glances
But ! wouldn't, truly l wouldn't
l packed them ali away in the little
safe that brother George bought me
for that purpose, and which | had
moved up into my bedroom"
Il never saw 1t; where does II
stand?" inquired one of the girls.
"Why, my dear. you have sat down
In front of 1t and written a letter OH
it any number of times, thinking II
only writing desk. In 1t l also keep
my company pieces Of value which
only use on state occasions. Then
have an old-fashioned travelling bag
in which | keep the small table silver
such as knives and forks, tea. after
dinner table and dessert spoons. the
carving set. individual sails, my cream
er and sugar bowl, and all the little
pieces which are in daily use. And i,
Is all such a worry.
like every ether housekeepcr. am
afraid to leave my silver downstairs
IN the dining-room all night for fear
burglars might chance to pay us a
visit. And after the days WORK is
done that silver has to be washed and
counted, and that has become terri
bic task.
And then. when | leave the house
for visit over night | am worn to a
shadow trying to contrive hiding
place for It that burglars won't s,s-
pect. assure you I'm beginning to
realize the truth of the Old saying
Blessed is he that hath nothing For,
unless it chances to be Mary AIMS
night in. Bob and are obliged to de
clue any invitation which will tear H.:
away from that blessed silver. l had
no idea when | got married that |
should degenerate into caretaker of
silver else ! should have applied for
n position in the Treasury at once,
for my vigilance" and she drew long
sigh.
why, I've positively thought Of lit
tie else than thieves and silver since
I've been married. Every night for Il
month after we came home from our
wedding trip had the nightmare, In
which | could see thieves blowing I'D
the safe. packing my wedding silver
in that tea cloth with the Mexican
drawn-work corners that mother gave
ne. ana disappearing through the will
dow, while stood looking ON at the
performance powerless to make Il
sound or do Il thing"
How dreadful" exclaimed the sirl
with the auburn hair.
And then. too. you never know and
never ccn guess what all the silver
pieces are for Listen. After we had
settled down Bob said to me one day:
I'd like it. dear. If you could contriye
to have sort OF family luncheon and
invite few of my relatives. I'd like
to have them see what a nice little
housekeeper | married; besides, it
would sort of square us up, you know.
for tie fine wedding presents they al
gave us.
Il agreed to this heartily, and. think
ing TO show my appreciation Of their
generosity toward lis when we We're
married, | put on my thinking-cap and
contrived luncheon composed of only
such dishes as would give me a
chance to use the silver and glass