And," laughingly, said her Aunt, "there is another old, oval, marble-topped table in the attic, containing a large glass case covering a basket of wax fruit, which you may have." "No, Aunt Sarah," said Mary, "I don't believe I want the fruit, but I will accept your offer of the table.

Well, Aunt Sarah, I know you won't have this old, black what-not standing in the corner of the room.

I do believe it is made of spools, strung on wire, as supports for the shelves; then all painted black, imitation of ebony, I suppose.

It must have been made in the Black Age, at the same time the old corner cupboard was painted, as Uncle John told me he scraped off three different layers of paint before doing it over, and one was black.

It was originally made of cherry.