Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1888-06-27

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a half smile came over his dear old
face, and he gave a glance towards
us. as frank and sweetas a child's. as
# he would have said: You see. boys.
have made mistake somehow I
tell you. children. George Washington
nevor looked grander than lie, with
his crown Of silver hair and his gentle
dignity which forbade any thing un-
bcfitting the sacred time and place.
He quietly put on his overcoat again,
buttoning it closely over: the yellow
trimmings. and then. rs his voice
arose, tho words came like solemn
ann oun cement:
"God moves in mysterious way
His wonders to perform
And in tho hush which followed no ono
thought Of fun *AE.s
Pearl and Ned drew deep breath.
1T vas dreadful" said Pearl.
"Business! buslness!'' said Mr..
Ware. looking ut Ills watch. "You
must tell the rest of the story, Aunt
Margaret II
He hurried away. while Pearl asked:
How did it come aboutp''
Il suppose it wouldn't have taken
| place if I Ind bean at home. Your
father. on coming>in the evening be-
fore. had hung his George WASHING
ton coat in hall closet in which my
fathers coat always hung, and in the
shade of the evening. rs he made
ready for the service, he had got hold
OF the wrong one.
"And how your father did feel rs no
tried to apologize for being tho cause
of such a blunder! But my father did
not take it hard ut all; and of course
nobody really was in fault-it was one
of the ridiculous things which never
can be foreseen.
'''Well. the next day was Saturday.
and / remember-how strange it is
how we remember little things! your
father was sitting in the room with
me. studying his Senectude. rs be-
gan ripping the trimmings off the coat,
to sponge it up for father to wear ]
was just congratulating on its fine
looks. and thinking it would do hin,
good service, and what a real provi-
dence it was that it should have been
brought into notice, when in one place
the cloth seemed to give way in my
hands. ! looked, and. to my great
Encouragement, found place in one
of the front skirts burnt through and
through. The yellow satin. had GOV.
cred it before.
Your father came and looked at it
in dismay.
"'What an unlucky wight ami he
groaned. What else, I wonder, will
come of my wearing that coat?'
! Just then Maria Green happened
to pass through the room, and when
she saw what we were looking at she
put her apron up to her eyes and
shifted dolefully:
"'Yes'm,' she said. I've been
a-tryin' ever since to come and tell you
about it, but hadn't no courage fer to
do it. and knowed you'd be a-lindin'
it yerself soon enough any ways.
Ye'sm-and me a-trvin' fer to do il
my very best fer Mr.. Edward, and the
iron a-bein' too hot'-poor Maria
shifted louder than ever. till had
to coax and comfort her about it, and
get her back to her work in the
kitchen.
Giant be mended, can it?' asked
your father
mo- said !, it's right on one Of
: the skirts. Doar me! how good il
must be to be folks that wear great
big patches on their clothes aud dom
mind! I might as we'll let the satin
stay on now, Edward. Perhaps you'll
want to masquerade again some time.
"'You needn't think I'll ever wear
again. he said.
But I began sewing on what l had
ripped. wondering where could look
next for a coat for father. Presently
felt something between the linin
and the outside. and drew out bit OF
folded paper which saw must have
slipped down from the inside breast
pocket. 1t had taken it's share of the
scorching. and was so small that !
was about to throw it down, but first
unfolded and looked at it. And thoh
| sprang up and stared into your
fathers face, till he said:
"'What in the world is the matter
now. Aunt Margaret Any thing else
gone wrong with that coa,?'
':And he followed me closely rs l
ran into fathers study and cried:
See. father! what is this?'
He looked, and then I saw his
hands .tremble as he took off his
glasses. wiped them, aud looked again.
LIT is the certificate of deposit he
said.
Your father gave a shout and
jump and then took both my hands
the saucy varlet!-and danced me
round and round as il l had been a
girl.
Its all your doing. Aunt Mar
garrett ho cried. If you hadn't been
so jolly about fixing up that rig for
me. it never would have happened
mo, it's your doing. Edward
| said T. If Won HADN'T 1vouto1 tho