Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1888-10-24

shat Mr.: Winthrop came nearly every
"Wednesday, s,for a good, mhny weeks,
and then the portrait <swas ! finished ;aat
last, and vas sent away, It. made >
fine picture, ' Mr.: Winthrop wasa tall
well-built man, with strongs vigor-
ous face q little flushed, land q bYshy
head of hair just beginning to turn
gray, and Mr.. Archer had caught his
best expression perfectly. Every one
who saw it was delighted.
Mr.. Winthrop and Mr. ARCHER had
becomF vel:y goodsfriends, and Mrs
Archer had fallen into the way of Sit
ting in the studio while the work was
going on, with her painting or sewing.
But Mr.: Winthrop was d busy man, and
after the picture was done, it was a
long. time-nearly q year-before he
came egain.> :,
: One day the carriage brought him
once more. The Archers were both at
home. Mr.. Archer was at work Just
then on portrait of pretty child
with blueseyes7 and sunny hair, dressed
in black veivet. They; had i very
pleasant half hour together; and then
Mr.: Winthrop rose to go. TT r
: ...0h,: by: the vay,''' he said, as he
stood by the door, 1T just occurs to
4e.that I l1avo a. coat here Is forgot
it when I went away. That was q
favorite coat of mine. If.you can lay
your hand on it now, without trouble,
I'll take it,
''Oh, surely" said Mr.. Archer.
Ar ,h'n let Alexander ! gstit" said Mrs. 81
|7"Goase" / said 4: Alexander, when, Is
was summoned in. .Goatqa's, Il wish e
could give you his voice, as well as his IS
words strong melancholy in it's
tones; and~a faint, Elusive. negro &C
cent-too faint and too Elusive to be
represented at all in type. .~
; Don't you remember the>P Prince Al
bert GOAT, I had here, Al6xapder?"
asked Mr.. Winthrop. ....
"Seems s if did,. now,,.' said Alex
ander, bowling his head, 'a'little on one
side, at short intervals, and looking
steadily at his own: boots :.':.Seems 3
If | recalls that coat; an yet''-'::..
:1'Oh yes; ALEXANDER" said Mr..
.Archer,"of course you remember that
coat. Go and look forit.. It.must be
here, somewhere.
Alexander shambled about the
studio, looking not only in the closets,
but In all sorts-of impossibleaplaees,
unaens chairs and behind boxes and
sRidturps. sThen he went shutting
hou Eh thSotherZrooms, noistl Aopen-
ing drawers Inspecting shelves, look
ing into trunks. : :5sz;S- &
Mr.: <|Winth ropp, resumed his seat.
meanwhile, ana the talk ran on again
But l Mrs Arche texch9tangeqq ; looks with.
!. k1A1exander retuittHt'esd y,after.a short
!, II can't. seem=to Hn|s 40 coat about, .,
he said, boWingandIlbo tM1fih g;; lila look
ing at the floor and the pictures, and
evarywhep6 but at Mr. Archer. Some:
fin mus haye=happened 10 that coat.l
/: Il viii look for Allmhyiself, Alexa4-.
der,'n~said>> Mra. =zArcher,44in a tone 3f
disple astre,' ana 'soHshe departed and
looked through The drawers and trunks
and closetsil but: All with sno. better re-
suits. :r:a:s ~. ST
:Wells;Mr n lil intthir,ao;pt,,, she said, 49,
she came back there certainly Is
something mysterious about the disap-
pearaance: Of that cohtIjJ;I iqffAn not find
But We wiilhave thorough search:
Tor it, and will send it to you'll Is
81 So Mr.. Winthrop: went rolling away
in his carriage: + e. -. f.
81 II Alexander :: :..:said Mrs. archer,
when he was gone, don't you remem-
bef that coat Mr. inthrop: left herep'.
''C6at@ said A1e2apder' bending his
head On one side and beginning to bow,
:''why;;zsyes; do rememb'zsthat coat
pefffV. 'tit's ',lt',':: *.:'ss't' :,5h, ry.,.s
%'*.Andsydid you really looksfor.it 1ust'
now Dis hard e, you knew jhowea '
....!.W said as II W eigh=
ing hisssWords very carefully, "well,
now,s5not just as hard as 1as some
things, well; 40. w., =. i !;
md did you really expect to find if:
where sgor lookedp'' ~. / iS
I'll, now said the old man, '.juls''3
where look, why, mol can tsay I did
expec' to see titus there" ! a ;;s5
Alexander, J, said Mrs. Archer, in s u
severe: tone, # believe you never told!
me q }alseheodeDo you know where
that coat is?''.:.--
Well now,', he said, II suppose I
do know, II here lha atsG coat well, yes.''
- 'tWhy, Lam. shocked, Alexander"
said Mrs. Archer Is Where isdtp Who
has it. Have you sold itp'' ~, ~. i2.t
.NO." :.ss4s.s@ ,.z.,.as si;,...,lr., ~ s,j..4s
Giyenit awaypr to:.s ~ .s,;i1.t.s, III:
% sNo,' ;'25t M 's:'&it7sst:f. an.7,' ssti1.sr
Ito: Alexander have you been wear:
ing that beautiful coatp"
well, now, Mis- Archer said Al
exander. looking her in the face now,