The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1910-02-10


vey, IAN one day we was talkin'
bout the chany. an Betty says, says
she, 'Beulah.' says she bout that
chany tea SET says she. I'd as leave
you had it as any one an little
leaver.'
'"Them's the very words she said to
my wife," put in Mr. Ezra Simmons.
little old man with feminine face
and voice. An Betty was a own
cousin of mine"
An of miner' said a tall woman in
rusty black near the whatnot on which
the coveted china stood.
So the strife continued until there
was no possibility of an amicable adj
juStment of the claims of the various
claimants. They finally left the house
and the china in possession of Miss
Selma Sharpe. a lady of about fifty
of Mr.. Trip, had put forward no
claim to the china. declaring that she
had no wish TO claim it.
But there's one thing certain" said
Miss Sharpe as she closed the door be-
hind the last of the heirs" there
shan't one of 'em step their foot into
this house again to touch the chan"
or anything else until it's settled by
law who has right to 'em. I've rent
ed the house myself of its owner. an
l won't have my doors darkened by
any of them"
Miss Sharpe adhered to this resolu-
ton. politely but firmly refusing add
mittance to several of the claimants
who called during the following week
Ito talk it over" with her and possibly
to carry the china home in triumph.
Besides the china. there was nothing
among Mr.. and Mrs. Trips few poor
belongings that the relatives coveted,
all of the furniture of any value hav
ing been sold or given in payment of a
few bills that came in after the flu
neral.
Accordingly Miss Sharpe was soon
left in undisturbed possession of what
was left. and the china. guarded by
the faithful dogs. still rested on the
old walnut whatnot three weeks after
the old couple to whom it had given
pleasure had been laid away in the lit
tie cemetery behind the village church.
Mrs. Cephas King and Nancy John
son had been next door neighbors and
very warm friends up to the time the
dispute over the china arose, but now,
alas, they scornfully passed by with
out a word or smile of recognition
when they met. and the King children
We're forbidden to have anything at all
to do with the johnson children.
Mrs. Cyrus MastcrSon lived directly
across the street from Bculah Hoyey.
and 50 frequent had been the friendly.
pleasant little calls the ladies had
made upon each other that a smoothly
worn path led from one house to the
other. Now all was changed. The
path was wholly diSused, and Mrs.
Masterson carefully gathered up her
skirts when she met Mrs. Hoyey On
the street lest they should suffer CON
tamination by coming into contact
with those of her once beloved neigh
Dor
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neace and harmony Nor ono of the
contendiug claimants condescanded 70
sneak 70 any Of her rivals IN tbe in.
heritapce
month had passed and the had
feaIiru ,,..,s .,t its heiob+ whom Mr. and
Mrs Ezra simmons one evening con.
cIudad IN s,,.ud an hour with tbni,.
Friends Mr. mud \Irs Dnacon Drava
The deacon mad his wifa vnrn NOT at
homo whom Mr. and Mrs Simmons mr.
rived hut Sally rho mafdsarvont soil
thar sha was avnecting tham avarv mo
mont and invitad tho callers tn woit
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