The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1912-12-31
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Hen see MA4E lM tNe HNflN We
shall ever do with all our things
sighed Mrs. Hemming when she and
her husband decided. after much dis
cuasion. to move from their house.
which was too lonesomely big now
that the children had all gone away
to homes Of their own. Our apart
ment Won't begin to hold our furni-
ture to say nothing Of an the things
We have stored In the attic
Pick out the furniture you need
and then turn secondhand man
loose ID the house" suggested Hem
ming.
"But, Charles. you wouldn't want me
to sell all our old keepsakes would
yous9
Most assuredly What earthly use
to any one are Tot Of old books.
vases and pictures that no one ever
looks at except at house cleaning
time DO they do anybody any goods"
No. don't suppose they do" reluc-
family admitted Mrs Hemming. 'but
hate to part with some Of them
That's just sentiment mg dear The
fact is. it win be a relief to you when
you are rid Of all that old lumber"
Perhaps I could select just few
Of the oldest things and we could put
them IN the storeroom OF the apart.
ment You know there's a nice big
storeroom, Charles"
Yes, know It, Harriet. and I'm
planning to keep my golf clubs there
and my fishing tackle So If you
please we won't i'll up that storeroom
with lot Of useless trash
After the secondhand dealers visit
Hemming said 70 his wife u hope.
you were sufficiently strong-minded to
let everything IN the attic go?"
Wei, nearly everything, answered
Mrs lIemming There are a few lit
/ tie articles that It seems a shame to
cell such as---"
Never mind enumerating them.
Harriet ! shouldn't be interested IA
a list Of crippled furniture or ancient
/ photograph alDuniS
But what I thought Of keeping was
the two old"
Now, Harriet, we decided to get
rid Of all our old stun, Don't let Han
Alns leave a thing tomorrow when he
comes with his wagons"
When the wagons drove away load
ed with furniture and bric-a-bra
mostly Of peculiarly inartistic pc
riod Mrs Hemming laughed away
/ her regrets. Charles was right" she
said to herself IT would have been
silly to keep that ugly trumpery"
About a fortnight after they we're
settled in their apartment, Hemming
came home one afternoon carrying
large box.
4 have little present for you, Har-
rlet" he said with boyish pleasure,
you'll be surprised when you see
what It is was passing Devlins an
| tique shop this morning when some
things IN the windows caught my eye
and took me back about 40 years to
!. the time when ! was counting a GER
tain pretty girl in her grandmother'a
A best parlor, which was lighted with
green glass lamps There, my dear,
what do you think Of these?" He tri-
umphantly drew from the box two
! large green glass lamps Of old-fash-
ioned shape and decoration DO they
make you think of anything, Har-
riet?"
yes, they do-they make me think
Of lot Of things" she answered
How much did you pay for them
"Devlin let me have them cheap.
You see. one Of his collectors picked
them UP for little or nothing in an old,
out-of-the-way Vermont farmhouse
where antiques aren't appreciated, so
he sold me the pair for $40 Really,
Harriet, I'd have given $50 If he'd
asked it."
Well. I'm glad he didn't ask It, :"
replied Mrs Hemming, 'for ! sold
these same lamps to Hsnkins three
weeks ago for 81 apiece"
Great Scott Are you sure they're
the same lamps?"
"Of course I'm sure. I'd know them
IL you bought them in Egypt I was
brought up under those lamps"
"A dollar apiecel And I snapped
them up for $40 the pairl' unused
fiemming, trying not to look sheepish.
Yes, and I'm glad you did" re-
sponded Mrs. Hemming For they
were what hated to part with most
I wanted to keep them and I'm awfully
glad to have them back"