Dodge City times. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1876-1892, 1882-07-06
"Fs flying in the face q .rrovi-

"Itss fyine in the face Of Provt
FAence," suggested Mrs. Very. = - %
/ But befure the week ended Aunt Han.
nah dropped in from Near6eld to make
Mrs. Dodd q visit, as the weather had
moderated. ...-...-s.l, !.
II thought Ed take advantage Of the
warm spell, she exclaimed. - 'sYon SEE
nngoing over to bingham next week
to hev Lawyer Browne make my will,
and l thought I'd stop awhile along
with you. Pameley,, an- mysusy. You
know" she continued. dropping into 8
whisper as though the heirs were all 81
her elbow, s.if / don't make it-and il
seems as il 1 was old enongh-eyery.
thing'I 60 to his folks! seeing's Tn
only your aunt-in-law, having married
your own uncle Roger Hill for my first
husband and my good-for NOTHING, cous
in Tom Jackman for MY second; II
don't. make it, you see, not 4 dollar d
, belong to YOU, as I brought yot, up til
/ you married Mr.. Dodd, Laws Is queer
YOU know; so thought wouldn't wal
no longer. but take advantage OF the
thaw and hev Lawyer Browne cut his
folks off with dollar" -HJiTJs =
But the thaw was followed by another
cold wave before Aunt Hannah could
start for bingham. T'It A,FILL
1T won't last long" Mrs. Dodd con
soled her, " and then Tom'n drive yot
over in the pung." .sro akro,
Its proper pleasant here. chir
ruped the old lady, land wouldn't
grudge staying all winter, il his folk;
had only been cut off. How well Ben.
wooden carpet wears. and the hOrse-hail
furniture looks so genteeL When yor
get my legacy-aih,t there door Oper
somewhere, Pameley? I've got colo
water a-running down my back
DO put on this shawl Aunt Han
nah.n begged Mrs. Dodd; "Fll stir W
the fire and bring my footstOye and +,
bottle OF hot water; the houseis old, yoI
see. and fullso cracks. ,,'l9O2 G3E3E
"When you get my legacy you, car
have a new one, Pameley. What have
you got that counterpane hanging up tC
the doorway for9 To keep out the arr
THAT'S aportiere, Aunt Hannah
"Lor', ] heard up to heartfelt that
You had portiers, and folks Wondered
what il was like, and said they hoped il
wasn't nothing catching; I've beer
meaning to ask you about it ever since
come, but the will and the cold snay
put it ont Off my hesut So thar s T:
pcrtiere. Ell? CAM YOU afford door
Pameley?" So ...,,,,s
eve took it OF a-purpose." said Ln
cinda;7 ''doors amt anything beside
portieres, nowadays" 1ftlr9
I'm afraid it amt wholesome" said
Aunt Hannah, her teeth chattering in
her head. to speak figurativeiy. Il be
lieve I'm coming down with one of my
colds" as though she had 4 monopoly
of them. ..Ih6pe it Won't be nothing
serious till Ioseef Eawyers Browne; II;
folks would hugh IN their sleeves iftityS
was to come in for all the property. !
guess I'll go to bed" - II = ?
"Pll justslip the warming-pan into
your bed first, Aunt Hannah, and build
"a fire in your room and put some pen.
nyroyal to steep You DIN feel fesef-
ish, do you7''
But poor Aunt Hannah never reached
bingham. and the will was never made.
g Pride goesbefore a. fail.n Tom Dosid
reflected aloud. "You paid pretty
price for your portiere, Pameley; hope
you feel as though you d got yourmon.
ey's WORTH -,
Its like locking the Stable after the
horse is STOLE" remarked Lucinda when
the curtain was taken down and the
door replaced "A .sr e-.t ~ ,alss
= =. finn't never want IN baar tba r.mo