Pawtucket tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 1890-189?, 1892-03-28
A WEATHER PROPHET

Hiss Sophia Nichols was lady of
great modesty and of a very retiring dis
position, and as she had passed the ago
Of fair, fat and forty" wasted few
glauces on men,
She had latel~ established herself in a
suite Of rooIus on tho southeast corner
of Laurel street. facing the lovely little
Beech park. It was just the place for n
quiet spinster who loved nature and re-
tircment, and she enjoyed it with ynal-
loycd quiet for few days.
Opposite her ncwsabode was IA quiet
old house with four Immense windows,
wherein were set tiny panes of glass, TO
each room. The inhabitants seemed
very quiet persons, and she seldom saw
them except in the evening.
After she had been domiciled about n
week in her now place her attention was
attracted by Il very queer action Of an
old Gentleman who lived in the quaint
house.
After finishing her o'clocl; dinner
she always established herself costly
with work or hool. at her front window.
and the old gentleman would as regular
~ appear in his yard and, drawing out
of lis pocket q red bandanna. raise it
solcmnly high in air! lie did not seem
90 wave IT, bat let il 20 at its own sweet
VIII, or the winds viii.
on moonlight nights, always about 10
o'clock, be repeated thi5 mysterious rite.
or whatever II WEES. Ills eyes were
nearly always turned toward her win
dow and stared fscdiy. Sometimes he
did not use tho handkerchief ut all. but
sazol stcullastly q. hc, v irdow.
This performance ID lep up every
day. until Mi Sophia be an 10 bc fear
fully ucvou Sbo was ready afra d
it would draw down tle gossip Of tic
noighboyAool on h-r SO She tried in
many mill. w..l hr.l ways 20 let the
old gentleman understand that She did
not like his very open attentions.
Sine pulled down her blind, and on
popping out TO sec what effect it had
found it had none; he still waved. Or
she would retreat 80 tho tarthcst corner
of the rooIa. ogt of bis range Of vision.
and her mirror told hcr he a,ill Razcd
Finally her nephew ccuc 10 make her
IA weeks visit, Every sylla.er has a IA
yorite niece so ucphs;, and Jack Brown
was Miss SrpAiaa. She edulired his
youth (hy w only twenty four. his
courage. li J shG.el luiy, and even
his impctuo ,u PIT it mildly temper.
He was rather rood lyaing. too. al.
though his hair was auburn aad his
mustachc such a, it v.s, undeniably
red.
The altt DAY Of his visit Miss Sophh hia
kept him engaged los showing him her
photograph albums Of which she had
half a do.cl Bat she couldn't keep
this up vino. week, 80 the second day
Jack rcmarS,d as the bandanna ami It's
owner appcF-d;
What a queer old chap! What's he
doing?
10 which Miss Jophia tremulously re-
Piled, IL doa't know" which was liter
ally true. for she had her back carefully
turned to the window.
The next day Jack observed tho same
performance and sad:
"Confound the old scoundrel! Aunt
sophia, really believe he's trying to
Airt with y or else he's lunatic." Z"
Jack was q senior al college and had
taken his dcafce IN the art'of flirting.
The following ~ Jacks ire reached
a climax as the Old gentleman appeared
a. usual. aud not only waved the offend
ing red rag tjaek va. a GeTy Republi-
cam. but actually slze1 dxedly AZ Miss
sophia winlo T. for tdlfy Eve minutes.
le grabbed Up IL LIST aul said 10 his
aunt. "f'll know tho meaning of Dis con
founded nIredcncn or uiy n-ua's rot
Jack Brown
lie dashed down .air' paying no az.
tCntion 90 his aUuts picglinVs. Don't,
Jack. don't, you will ouis mako maticrs
worser She pulled doNu her curlin
and pecpcd fom behind 10 20 sec what
Jack would do
lie was stiidiug ausiily across the
street. e.3 i1s faw moincnts wa et "a,
old gCntllman'8 side With q wrsthfdl
face and steraly determined manner, he
said:
"sir whst is Tie meaning 81 vaur in.