Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1905-04-17
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ing n0f Ir6qu0nC calls on 16r FAITHFUL
old servant. When the boy had grown
and entered the army owing to the
interest of his sovereign promotion
had come to him in the shape of
much-coveted position in another regi-
ment which was as high as he could
go according to his station in life"
wondered where an American soldier
would think his proper station in life
would be if the president began pro
noting him!
The husband, Mr. Bell, is the pro-
prietor of quaint littel jewelers. shop
and represents a family of jewellers
who have occupied the same quarters
for over two centuries. His shop is
situated not far from the Strand, in
that part of the city which is haunted
with memories of Jonson and his con
temporaries. The windows, too sooty
and dusty to attract attention unless
for that reason, are full of treasures
in the shape of old prin clocks, odds
and ends of old-fashioned Tewelry, and
relic in the shape of wand about
five inches long with brass crown,
which was carried in the pocket of
citizen of good standing as a sign OF
authority in quelling "disorderly or
unseemly conduct" in the streets, be-
fore the arrival of the nice civil police
men, No one ever seems to go in to
buy anything, and the rosy-cheeked old
man is seldom there, and he winds
nobility clocks and keeps them in or
red for wealthy patrons at their
homes, receiving a state sum every
year for his work.
In another part of the city l found
Sarah Pickett an old blind lady we'll
known to many outside of the narrow
court for her unwearying good spirits.
Her good spirits were not al the
spirits she had on occasions, | dfscov-
cred. Here scripture quotations.
curates and missionaries had read to
her until she was full lof Bible verses
and often nothing else, and fitted
them in on all possible and impossible
occasions. Her father had been a vii
lage cobbler, and after his death she,
a young rosy-cheeked country girl.
with her invalid mother, had come to
London and taken lodgings in dingy
street. Sarah had found employment
at dressmaking establishment now
very much patronized by Americans.
where for thirty-six years Sarah had
sewed on sleeves. She had worked in
the din1V-1io-htod room n,nti1 \ a.. ono
sight had gone. Once she had seen
the queen in the park the only time
she had ever been in the park. ] enter
ed her room quietly that morning and
beheld Sarah, her countenance fairly
beaming with happiness as she took a
''wee nipple" from a flask. Not wish
ing to take away any Of the pleasure
she seemed to derive from the flavor,
[ waited until she had replaced the
cork and hidden the bottle again un-
er the covering, before | asked how
she was that morning. THE Lord Je-
hovah is my strength and my song.
He has also become my salvation
answered Sarah. My back is a little
better this. morning, Miss
Are you going to sit up beside a
nice warm fire."
There shall not be a coal to warm
at nor a fire to sit BEFORE she repeat
ed like a parrot.
Yes, indeed, there shall be a fire
and the woman downstairs can come
up and make your bed and the little
boy will bring Goals enough to last all
day This did not seem to make any
impression, but | was anxious to see
how she would hide the bottle
"The Lord will strengthen" she ue-
gan muttering again. Then evidently
suspected my intention to make her
confess, as no amount of persuading
could induce her ito leave her bed, she
whispered: did you see me take my
medicine, Miss, before you spoken
OF course | had, but would not give
temperance lecture in cold, dreary
room where there was not food or
even light enough to see without a
candle. But warm fire, tea and
mullins, brought repentant tears to
those poor eyes and more texts and a
promise not to accept a flask Of such
doubtful medicine" as a token of
friendship from a neighbor.-Los An
geles Times.