Another one of my antique store finds! Although I found it sitting
on a dusty old washstand in the shop, it appeared to have been recently
polished. I even asked the owner lady if it was a reproduction. She scoffed at
me, clearly offended that I thought she sold new items.
She softened a bit when I purchased the item. On my way out
the door, a creepy red glow shined in her eyes, and she said, “You’re in for a
treat and will soon know why it’s so polished. I hate to part with that item
and just put it out for sale today. Was sitting in my office for years. But,
times are hard now.”
I placed it on my dining room buffet and forgot about it for
a couple days while I cleaned other parts of the house, getting ready for
guests. When I headed into that room, equipped with my dust cloths and vacuum,
I found the room dust-free, table polished, carpet swept. I couldn’t believe my
eyes! As I walked through the room, I noticed the new decoration—the stems of
the golden flowers drooped a bit, and the flowers themselves looked swollen and
enlarged. I turned it around, looking for clues about the odd change in
appearance. I was suspicious if somehow the ornate plant had cleaned my room. Was
it possible?
To find out, I moved it to the living room and watched. The
flowers hung without change. I sat for several minutes, eyes riveted to the
plant. Nothing. I couldn’t waste my day, so I decided to check back…like every
five minutes. Still nothing. I left it alone in the room for longer periods,
but listened from a position a few feet away from the door. Total silence. When
I couldn’t bear the wait any longer, I checked. Now a beautiful flower
arrangement with perky stems holding tightly closed blossoms sat in a dusty
room. My checking and rechecking went on all evening and finally, I gave up and
went to bed exhausted, nerves frazzled.
The next morning, before I even changed out of my nightgown,
I raced to the living room—spotless!
What had happened
during the night? Should I trust that creepy shop owner? Magic usually comes
with a price. I’m on pins and needles. I really like help cleaning the house,
but…
What is your advice?
