The Washington times., 1909-03-29
ANNE CLEANS HOUSE,
DISCOVERS RELICS
In Fervent Moment, She
Starts Wholesale Havoc
In Carret.
FINDS A REMNANT
OF WEDDING GOWN
White Feather Boa, Long Believed
Stolen, Another Treasure
Recovered.

House-cleaning is a necessary evil
but one TINT brings with it a certain SAD
and serious sort of pleasure.
sIgSnow a number OF housekeepers who
feel that the only really proper time for
this dusty and much-abuSed function is
during the solemn days OF Lent, wher
the rain seems forever falling and
bridge parties are few and far between.
Anne. In a fervent moment. decided
the other day that she would ge into
what corresponds TO a garnet in her
apartment and there indulge in whole
sale slaughter.
Before not weather comes said she
TO her husband. I am going to get rid
OF 8 lot Of rubbish 10 which I have been
giving house room for years. Up to this
lime have not been able to make UP
my mind either to send II TO the poor or
20 put IL on the rubbish heap. Now the
hour has come when it must go"
lust as you like my dear" respond
ed her husband, and began an editorial
on the chances of Mr.. Taft having a
few policies Of his own up his sleeve.
Finds Relics.
'sIt won't take me very long," said
Anne. and went away.
Directly she came back into the
library dragging a length of dress goods
behind her.
"'Look!" she-exclairned dramatically,
exhibiting 1t to the gaze of her better
VERY pretty" replied that gentleman
Rbstractedly, and returned TO his read
ing.
your miDd?" inquired Anne.
1T seems to. vaguely, but I cannot
remember what. II isn't a part of the
crazy quilt that Aunt Margaret gave US.
NO" said Anne, savagely. ''it is not
II IS a piece of my wedding gown. and
nos / know at last that you never loved
me-
Then she went hastily out of the room,
and her husband. after a glance of
mild surprise in the direction In which
she had disappeared, returned to his
reading.
Her Feather Boa.
Two minutes later Anne was back.
Carrying a whitey-brown feather boa
''where do you think found it?' she
asked, excitedly
Aiming the preserves" replied the
startled man of the house, showing
great presence OF mind in having ready
8 reply, however senseless.
"Certainly not, goose! On the very
top shelf Of the linen closet. ] think II
ls nothing less than tragedy"
Even for you that is rather exag-
Eerated language, reproved her hus-
band. why should finding an exceed
tngiy soiled and somewhat moth-eaten
string of feathers on the top shelf OF a
dark closet be called a tragedy"
Really. James, you have the most
shocking memory for important things, .
returned his wife. You certainly must
remember Aliceanna."
--AIiceannaz'' stupidity.
Yes, AliCeanna-the cook we had four
years ago who made the delicious corn
mullins. II you think, you viii re-
member her. She had pale-red hair and
freckles- Well, my dear. I accused her
IN my mind OF stealing this boa; and
there. for four long years, It must have
been on that closet shelf, lying hid be
hind a suit case. which, of course. the
cleaners / have engaged did not move.
II ig too pitifull I might have had heI
yet II had not got rid OF her on some
pretext because / believed her a thief
did love this boa shall never forgive
myself for my suspicions-it cost me
f15.e and murnuring this incoherently
anne left the room TO pursue her in
sestig
His Baby Picture
The next time she returned she had
kn her hand a photograph. and as she
hurled herself and it upon her husbands
chest she murmured:
Isn't he the dearest thing2"
The husband Of Anne received the on
slaught with commendable cOmpOsure
and when he had a chance looked at the
photograph extended for his considera-
tion- It showed a small, plump boy IN
baggy trousers, with q lock OF hair
curled into a beautiful hoop on ms
brow. and with soulful eyes gazing sor-
rowfully into space.
do you recognize ito' asked Anne
Il seem to have a vague recollection
or having seen ii before" replied her
husband. 1T isn't Josef Hofmann az
some tender age. about 10 play some
thing in F, is it?"
Certainly not
Then it's the infant Moses, Just re-
covered from the bullrushes'' said the
man with conviction
1T IS .yourself"' cried Anne. 1T is
you at the age Of five. Your mother
gave It TO me, and It has been lost for
about two years never expected TO
see 1t again. Weren't you dear2 At
that age you looked rs II you would
become a poet, and then 10 think OF
your deSeneratinc into a stock brOkert''
When she had gone this time the man
of the house read over sentence four
times before he could take in its sense.
''Wby women want 10 save those freal1y
things ] can't imagine,' ne muttered
before he finally settled down again to
the perusal OF the important editorial"
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