Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1925-04-29
CHAPTER II-Continued

so.'ras quick glance encompassed
,ha -a5n. In the window were a few
kord, p.gnts In pots on a green-paint-
N ooojan rack. There was a sofa
Nm , urnkled calico cover; three
,o,s,ng chairs; some stark crayons of
Incredibly hard-featured Dutch an
,ogts on the wall 1t was all neat,
,lf 1nloyely. But Selma had known
,oo many years Of clearinghouse ugli-
ness TO be offended at this.
Marie had lighted a small glass
boaIeI lamp. A steep, uncarpeted
stairway, nclosed, led off the sitting
room Up thls Maartje Pool, talking,
ed the way to Selina's bedroom. Sc
ma was to learn that the farm wom-
a. often inarticulQte through lack of
Vnpanionship, becomes a torrent Of
nll when opportunity presents itself.
A narrow, dim, cIose-smelling hall
way unexpected At the end Of it a
Door opening into the room that was
70 te SeInas. AS its chill struck her
70 the marrow three objects caught
her eyes The bed, q huge and
Dot unbands0me walnut mausoleum,
Feared IDS somber height almost to the
rooms top, The mattress Of straw
and comhusks was unworthy Of this
sl.dce. but over It Mrs. Pool had
uae'1IIy placed a feather bed,
stitched and quilted, so that Selma
lay soft AMI warm through the win
Ter Along one wall stood a low chest
% richly brown as to appear black.
Ias front panel Of this was curlously
carved Selma stopped before It and
tor the second time thar day saCd:
How beautiful" then looked quick
y round al Maartje Pool as though
ieartu. Of finding her laughing as
Eaas Pool had laughed. But Mrs.
Pools face reelected the glow in her
'Tn She came over to Selma and
stopped with her over the chest, hold
Fs the lamp SO that It's yellow fame
lighted up the scrolls and tendrils Of
iAe carved surface. With one dis
lolored torefnger she traced the bold
aoarishes on the panel. See? How
u makes out lettersYt
Selma peered closer. "Why, sure
enough This frst ones an 81"
Aaarue wa kneellng before the
chest now, Sure an S. For Sophia.
Il Is a Holland brides chest. And
acre Is X. And here is big d. It
makes Sophia Kroon DeYrIes. II Is
anyways tFo hundred years. NV
mother she gave It to me when I was
married. aad her mother she gave 1t
. aer when she was married, and
le' mother gave it to her when she
vas married and her"
7 should think SOP exclaimed Sc
ma rather mean,nglessly; but stem
" a' torrent. What's in it? Any
-.as' There ought to be brides
.o.hss IN it, yellow with age"
= .s| cried MaartIe Pool and gave
D'oe bounce that lmperiled the
mp. 'i'
no" The two on their knees sat
,Aoolg.rls. e' AiAs
He5e-wait." Maartje Pool thrust
y lamp into Selina's hand, raised
y ia OF The chest, diyed expertly
~ ~ depths amidst a great rpstling
. VIA newspapers and emerged red
w.. w.. H',A a Dutch basque and volum-
.,-' 'A'rt q silk; an age-yellow cap
a .57 wings stir with embroidery.
~, out grandly on either side: a
~. =, wooden shoes, stained terra
M, @ nae The sails Of tire vollendam
u boats, and carved from toe to
~ delicate and intricate pat
-. 4 bridal gown, a bridal cap,
= :, :" said Selma, with the feel
; ,. h, a little girl in a rich attic on
fsr lay She clssped her hands.
~. ! dress up in 1t sometimeY'
.rnr ~ rool, folding the garments
wy looked shocked and horrlfied,
M, must anybody dress up in a
IVY. dress only to get married. #
-, ~ Dad .uck." Then. rs Selma
..asa the stir silken folds Of the
.gs- "''4 slim and caressing fore
IN p 70 you get married to a
5 '~''te Dutchman l let you wear
lrs. a. MS absurdlty they both
!, -, asain Selma thought that
'1O''''sachInS venture was start