Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1897-02-19
THE BROWN CLOAK.

Waterman, who was too thinly clad for
cold weather, recklcssly took down an old
bomhnzino CLOAK, originally n bright brown,
bat now faded in as many strenks as a
zebra hide, which had hung from time i'm
memorial in the back entry.
There amt no more use in that old
dud," he thought. And it'll keep the
cold out, and If Philena makes fuss III
give her a new blanket shawl"
Mrs Waterman went Off rejoicing. Pres
emily Mrs. Foxglove aud Scraphina came
homo from the weekly meeting of the So
ciety For the Helpers of the Heather in
jubilant spirits.
George Paterson was there" said Mrs.
Foxglove. ale said he came after his
aunt, but it's my belief that he wanted to
walk home with Seraphna. B"
Seraphina hung down her head and said
nothing
LA, me-" said Mrs Foxglovo from the
kitchen, "what has come to thingaf Horo's
the cold chicken md the apple pic gone.
And the cover off the butter Jar tool'
eyes" said the farmer, coughing. 81
Il got sort o. hungry, 10 thought I'd
Jest take snack. -
"Wheros the bombazine cloak, pap said
Seraphina after the somewhat frugal sup
per, ns she took the milking pail IT'S
raining little and tho COVE haven't come
homo from pnsture vat -
"If had u pair of eyes, I'd use them"
said Mrs. Foxglove, coming to the rescue
and viewing the row of empty pegs with
an enger glance "Well I declarei M.
hcmiah," turning to her husband, THAT
oumes OF leaving you TO keep house. You
must hayo gone Off and left tho door open,
and some tramp has got In and robbed us. "
81 did lust step out to the wuudpile for
some more logs" said tho farmer, thank
full for the avenue of escape that was open
cd to him. "But wasn't gone long &"
He wrigRlod uneasily in his cushioned
rocking chair.
az wish old Mrs. Waterman Ind heon in
Jericho before sho came horepi he said 10
himself.
Meanwhile pretty Scrnphina. singing
softly to herself, folded an old striped shawl
around her taper shoulders md went out
to tho pasture after the truant cows.
Old Tulip'I bell was jangling among the
silver stemmod brohes on tho bleak hill.
Tboy were already on Tho bome,yard nnth
but Seraphina Ioitered unnecessarily on tho
footbridee TINT summed a brnvlIng hrnok
All was still and dusk, a certain frosty
sweetness WIS IA the autumn air. and the
only visible person WINS a woman farther
Oks
ter.
Suddenly there was another stop-stronr.
swift and full of purpose. sernphina's ewes
briohtened. "A vivid color roso mt TO-
checks.
"Thcre no comes now, !" she 1nurmured:
'there comes Georger"
To her surprise and dlsmay, however. tho
cavalier did no, conn, NJ, ,ha Mn h,,t s.sid
his stems beside the other woman beloy.
'Ho is throwing his arms nround her
Nook Thought tho INDIGNANT Snrnnbina
"Ho is-yes, he IL actually l;Issing berI
But don't care. Wby sbonld cnrep I'm
sure II don't matter TO me -
Seraphipa hurried thu cows homo nnd
finished the milking I'm less time than IL
had ever taken her before. She was inst
CARRYING In the foamino nail when n tnll
figure approached.
"Seraphinap
"pray don't trouh,o vonrao,, tc s,oo,- ,o
me. said Seranhinn. with n toes 81 th,
head. "Or IL YOU do. plenso call ma .Niss
FoxRloyep"
And Serapbinn vanished throp,b tho
kitchen door,
whats tho mattnr. pbinv,n s,,d ber
mother, noticing the GIRLS ouicl, ,novf.
ments and heightened color
Nothing, ma. - snid Scrnnbinn
1t was getting townrd o o,oIools whom
there came IA knock at tho door Mrs Fo,-
glove opened 1t. There stood tho Wido,v
Waterman.
81 homo I'm not intrnding ;, en,a Mrs
Waterman. "but bore,s tho bro,yn how,
bazine cloak, MIR. Foxeloyo. and bumbiy
thanking YOU all tho same ia rather moi
wear 1t. -
"Eh9" said Mr.. Foxgloye In Armament.