Show THAT MAT SILVER 8 SET TT aunt janes janeo legacy that never carno 1 I dona ont like to 0 o calculate ite upon such thin thiis b obe ived my wile iut but if aunt jane to lie die I 1 should not bo be ti it lot lit surl surprised it if she che left us ill chit it old li sot set of silver that bu bulong gouged ed to my gre tt grandparent it ft is a very hund band seme set I 1 returned turi lud gl alancin yla ancin about our modest dining in room I 1 land and will hardly accord witt with oar J ar f furniture it wo look at all well with that returned my wife promptly it is so dreada dreadfully ully b oh of course I 1 mean the sideboard not the b ivar dont be so smart 1 I beppo bupp A then if such a thing wore were to happen have to have anew a now hi deboard 11 mho nodded complacently 1 I gaw caw such a lovely one down town today to day antique oak lea beautifully u ti fully carved I 1 do admire oak so bo much but the re t of the f furniture urn iture is walnut I 1 objected clad walnut is ia altor altogether rether out of style especially for dining rooms she bho re plied with a tit glanca lanco at till th chairs which we had once found very good g to look at and amr all the sideboard h Ls 3 by so 0 o much the most expensive peti sive piece of furniture in a dining 1 room that it cost much more to grot et a whole set than just jua that ono piece and even a walnut new would not look well vell with thoe chairs and f his ta talc ba c I 1 said ad bothin nothing and the tacit surrender was accepted by my wife if e thenceforth it was understood tood that if aunt jane should hould bi bequeath ii jhc acho silver we NN were ere to purchase anew a new tiet set oi of dinin dining room furni furniture turc tho the next evenia eve wen niu lUg ai we were again at dinner my v wife ife nai iced 1 11 I have been looking at carpets today and av one that jut just bu ts ta rne me rich and subdued you linow know but not din ry 11 carpets carpet I 1 repeated in come me sm surprise 1 I know that there wi one needed this sa s1 ack on 0 stupid str ti pid rejoined my wife lly and the ciu a I 1 all ui iii n the p t name did we not a arde ardc 0 rde hi at the 41 ann indig room inest lie be return slid aud and chis cai caipen ret is so RO old and v x ora oi ii oi conr e it wo would uld not do at all it new again I 1 acquiesced and she rhe pr pree eoa ajl dt t make inake plan for meeting wo me tho the next eliy to ey examine and the campa ci pet and furniture fuin Aun iture to bo be pur chased kater nu in vell if my iny cifes rl re laton left her handsome silver siller I 1 tiit irit of conise provide things in heep in with it met inet me according to appointment int at and having impacted the articles gave g avo me to understand und cistand that my taste as ah so 0 o cx crable a as not ts lo 10 merit a consideration and announce ingher own choice sug estt d coolly and now letti go loo look k at the wall paper annall ull paver pai cr I 1 echoed blankly of co urcie the room be repa if it is A for the I 1 woodwork 1 1 vork I 1 suppose there is no help for that it will just have to be ie ic g ia amed ned can they make that natural wood finish on od nood that h as been painted I 1 blared agh mft that silver was avac going to cost me ine a sum hum lut but I 1 was helpless ho my wife had made up her mind that evening she was A tv much elated ai at 1 the piao prospect duct of being t rounded ni nr by mich things ti f chehad liaa thal thai adny selected 1 I here was wa but one cloud on her horizon the dining room will be nicer than r the parlor he reix arkid plaintively 1 I am afraid that they will really look habby sh 1 by I 1 L aid laid nothing no illing hoping that if she were v pro not conui contra bhe N would not pursue tho the object f url furl her vain hopel alio had flared it in her own mind that silence gava consent ard when I 1 L imo home tile next evening had aa that tha fc tho the parlors were to be newly lifted dont you think she said coaxin jy 1 ly that hatas as lony as alie pailo allon rj and dining dm ing room ale aie to ba d torn it and wo are to hava the and p piper apor han hangers bors here wo ive mi ini fou lit ht a as well violl ll 11 hac i 0 the whole house lic c done it would b vory very little more trouble dd and then it would all look nice together 1 it would bu be conid bably more expensive I 1 lai wildly you might inight draw the money out of the buil bulldog dug sho she ru aug gc sted and then 1 1 know that our savings av in ra in that u institution were ore doomed aunt jane livi I 1 a lone I 1 t tune me in justice to mf ill wile vile I 1 mu inu A t U admit she dle hal had become oblivious of vile the act that all these depended upon apol I 1 a legacy anich could only be possessor posses sod alter the death of lier her venerable relative adaa A day or so after she had bad decided hat tile the house was to be thoroughly renovated d my wife i fe suid said to me 1 I have been examining the parlor carpets and I 1 find that bv bir using the be best bea A parts part of both and buying a wide bordor I 1 ean can get quite a new carpet for our bedroom bed room at a I 1 toly uni oi n 11 indeed Inde edl I 1 remarked Led with pleased surprise e there was one thing that bhe would not ant anyhow yes teh and the carpet that is now on I 1 it has bas enough good to cover tho the childrens drens room if I 1 put the worn norn part under the bed or maybe id bett better r put that on oil tho the spare room alio added reflectively and give that one to tile the children theirs their grets gets such liard beai that an old orle one will not last any time hard hardly ay I 1 1 I said nothing but felt greatly relieved A long as a we dont have to buy a bod bedroom earp irp t she insina atina ly dont you think we could afford a new acet lotof of furniture no I 1 dont I 1 returned savagely cherk upon she burst into tears and called nic me a ficai aless monster pany her I 1 hild had to the furniture together toj other with v ith anew bilk and a that the lie VIC the house might be a fine cne a as her dwelling dwelL ng it does doe seem cem a shame she said a f fow ow days af afterward ter ard to anuell money on oa ghisi thi house very voi 3 hind hand and expensive paper th t w looked tat at and to substitute an archway for thc jhc folding doors will ill cost sm ahng this was the firt fir t that I 1 I 1 had li it ard aar 1 l of the areli vav nd then thoe tho e lovely carpets cut up to lit thebe small room too 9 yos it vi is a shame Iia mc I 1 replied hard ly crediting my iny sense gniot all ha been lost loht although much had been in I 1 datar danger r pul im so glad aad that you think so returned my r wife briskly 1 I was suro sure that you would agree with me that it would be N icer her lor for us to find a hoube that suits us better tind and buy right ann away y real C ante estate is is cheap now they say s so much i in U the m market rhet she 1 tried to put on a knowing kno iNing 0 look if slie she had known non no n liala as much about that minji ct as about managing me 1 I should have felt impressed As it i was ivas va s I 1 weakly oba objected my imy dent dear I 1 dont know where in th tb world I 1 could get the money to buy a lar birger 1 or and better house any house at all in in tact you could sell this she replied bothin nothing d muted bur but t it real estate is a drug on the market marke tIdo I 1 do not want to sell I 1 afa retorted thinking cunningly to turn her own weapon upon herself there are those shares of stock then but that stock is going up elaby daily if I 1 wait six months I 1 can get double what it would bring now or holi it and draw big antei inte interest est iest on my investment well what else are arc you going to do you said aid yourself that v ve e must hae ila c a larger and better house thereupon I 1 mentally bado bade a regretful la rewell to the stock and te money aich I 1 had expected to pocket by holding it my wife occupied ii r time for the next three weeks week in looking for a residence which should be in all respects respect suitable fox foi the f furniture urn it li rv in we c were going to buy NN 1 a site she would desire next I 1 could not noi guess unless she should become thoroughly thorois raily dissatisfied d with i all me at ta alie I 1 end of wu thu period mentioned ine I 1 came caine fumu ono one evening to lind her in toll henrs aunt janes dead sho robb robbed 1 the poor old lady died tit thi ait adiao r I 1 have jut just onic come from hoi hei house As aunt jane hid buon at the point of death fur for the aptt six ix I 1 i u hardly sui to li liar hir ar tins this bit ki i news ne ak I 1 did my best to comfort ni wife however hoNc ver cind comported mst yli Y li il like a dutli til lil in law at th mournful lil ceremonies cor elli onles tile the death A han lic n I 1 return returned eI home the day after the f funeral iby aliv matiie mot rw at tho lour her laeb I 1 tea flushed flu sied nd lier her eyo ey I 1 N i hat to do you suppo eliat old cranle has donea h he d I 1 arl I 1 old ohl ciann cianic I 1 inquired wondering d ly 11 aljy by aunt jane janc of course im sure I 1 dont know now 1 I 1 ic i turned mildly but you should iier my aay dear that eliat 11 oli oil I 1 know folios blics dead mho give her laings away avay und r any ciny othor other ciruL atances blips 1 it t mj ini ono hundred collars lol kirs in aish ail and that dear old silver to my secona cousin john scott cieli ell it and spend every cent on liquor and cigars ci C ars aud and noises alloi es I 1 know ho he u ill dl then the blazo blaze in her eyes was quenched by a hood of tears I 1 did my ni best to soothe her but my illy eil tort were U oh s I 1 assured her that it ft lier her cousin sold old the silver we N aulo buy it 1 I dont want it she alic declared 11 1 I wont have iff it very vehemently aud and I 1 wont get a single 11 new thing in the house or a new dress dres or thill sealskin or anything ill just stay here with tangs ahn 3 as thoy they are and john scott can keep his silver aud and you cart can keep your building b association money and stock too so there nov I 1 af after ter that I 1 did not try to assuage her grief I 1 was afraid tit eliat a t C consolation on S ol 01 a might bo be costly good housekeeping |