Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1892-04-15

spherlcai ioaNes OF Drown bread, with
raised lines encircling them: with plat.
ters OF juicy meats. Drowned to thu
critical point Of perfection, and Ranked
with dishes Of yellow pumpkin anl
white turnip and scarlet cranberry. As
the table became crowded, these in turn
were taken to the store-room 20 wait the
coming OF the great day And still
the tired and flushed mistress Of the kit
chen went on with her mixing and tast.
ing and baking.
The low, sullen lines Of clouds became
more menacing. and crept ON until they
had masked the entire sky. The wind
grew strong, and was soon filled with
fine particles Of swirling snow. But Mrs.
Barten needed not; time was too pre-
eious.
It's growing dark, she grumbled, as
she slid more pans into the oven; days
are pesky short this time o. year."
1t was only when q fierce gust of
wind hurled cloud OF snow against
the window that she looked up.
For the lands sake!" she exclaimed.
"It's showing, n I'll lay dollar them
drafted children's out in III"
Hurrying to the door, she called
shrilly:
"Bobl Lizal March your boots in here
quicker'n lightningl"
Receiving no reply, she muttered an.
grily;
Upstairs rummagin', most likely.
Seems with all my work they might quit
their didoes for awhile.
But when q sharp call up the stairs
failed to elicit . response she began 10
look anxious. Throwing q shawl over
her head she went out into the yard. The
snow Was now whirling past la binding
sheets, and the keen sind cut one IKE .
knife. Already white drifts wsrs farn.
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By tine entrance ~ her husband
More wet feet. eh.' hs said. as "a,
I drew chair 20 TIE stove.
Alters wet feet when there's anything
to wet 'em in, she returned. Then
after moment, she added, You go tel
the OLD woman she can come in to th,
fire. Beggars an young 'uns are enough
70 make folks lose their wits.
81 passed an old woman outside thu
gate, he said as he took his pipe from
the shelf aud began to fill it. IF it's hel
you mean she's half way down the stree
before this"
Then I'm shet o. that trial, she saiC
in a relieved tone. "Some of the neigh
bors will be sure n take her in
All night long and the next day ant
night the snow whirled and drifted abou
the village. Then the sun came out ant
the men and boys took their teams ant
shovels and began to dig communication
between the houses. As the paths be
came clear, one neighbor after another
sailed forth to gossip over the events oI
the storm.
At length some one mentioned the ole
beggar woman, and then it was learned
| that no one knew of her whereabouts
nearly all had seen her, and most oi
them confessed that they had sent hel
away with "fea in her bonnet.
One man thought she went toward th'
Freeman house. This was a deserted
building just out of the village With
out hesitation the men took their shoveII
and began to dig vigorously in that direc
ton. And Mrs. Barten worked with thC
/ foremost
Lucky there's Q good fireplace AND
plenty of fuel in the old house, +" said one
@The old lady can keep warm, but
guess she'll be mighty hungry"
When they reached the house there
was no sign of its being occupied.
"She amt here" said the man who
bad spoken before, as he threw open the
door.
But he was mistaken: they found heI
| inside. She was dead.
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