It certainly looks fine now, with those new brass hinges and pretty, old-fashioned glass knobs." "Yes, Mary," replied her Aunt, "and there is an old corner cupboard in the attic which belonged to my father, that you may have, and, with a very little labor and expense, Ralph can make it look as well as mine.
It has only one door and mine possesses two." "Aunt Sarah," exclaimed Mary, "you are a dear! How will I ever repay you for all your kindness to me ?" "By passing it on to some one else when you find some one needing help," said Aunt Sarah.
"Such a collection of odd things, Aunt Sarah, as are on this what-not I never saw.

Old ambrotypes and daguerreotypes of gone and forgotten members of the 'freinshoft,' as you sometimes say.

I don't believe you know any of them." "Yes, the red plush frame on the mantel shelf contains a picture of John's Uncle, a fine-looking man, but he possessed 'Wanderlust' and has lived in California for many years.
"Oh, you mean the picture on the mantel standing near those twin gilded china vases, gay with red and blue paint ?" "Yes; and that small china and gilt stand with little bowl and pitcher was given me when a small child." "Suppose I bring a basket and we will fill it with articles from the mantel and what-not," said Mary, "and carry them all to the attic, until you have a rummage sale some day.

We'll burn these 'everlasting' and 'straw' flowers, and pampas grass, and this large apple stuck full of cloves.

Here is a small china dog and a little china basket with a plaited china handle decorated with gilt, and tiny, pink-tinted china roses.