The Wadsworth dispatch. [volume] (Wadsworth, Nev.) 1892-1899, 1897-02-27
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$500 FER Annunl
I'LL BROWN CLOAK.

' - tkfs A'i-b AsA.H t0b LbliliA i4tsAl ~
cc!d Weailts, lecilcssly took down an sid
ionhaziro,ioa6, q igiaslly Il Lrigitirown,
Eut nuY laotd in las MANS sue.hs 3.
actfa hiur, winch lad hung from timeam-
laomoiil III tie back entry.
ff"I here ain t 10 moro use In that old
dud," lie ~tlouait. And itDl Keep Ito
oold out, ard a Philcna makes Il fuss Ill
GIG her u new blanket shawl"
Mrs. Waterman Went off rejoicing. Prea-
entity Mrs. loxllose and %Seraphina came
home from the Nockly meeting of tie So
eiety For the Helpers Of tho Heatbon in
jubilant spirits.
George Paterson was there" said Mrs.
Foxglove. "He said he came after his
aunt, but it's my belief That lie wanted to
walk Lolne with Seraphinn."
Scrarhina hung down Ter head and said
nothing.
"La, ne" said Mrs. Foxglove from the
Kitchen, what has como to thingsf Here's
the cold chicken and tho apple rie gone.
And the cover off tie, butter jar tool'
yves, said the farmer, coughing. 81
Il got SORT o. hungry, so l thought I'd
jest take n snack"
"Where's tho bombazine cloak, pap" said
~Seraphina after tic somewhat frugal sup
per, as she took the milking pail. "It's
raining n little, and the COWS haven't ccme
home from pasture yet"
"If l 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 eager glance. well, ! declared Ne
helmiah," turning to her husband, ''that
cone s of leaving you to keep house. You
must have gone off and left the door open,
and some tramp has got in and robbed us.
Il did just step out to che woodpile FOR
some more logs" said the farmer, thank
full for the avenue of escape that was OPEN
ed to him. "But l wasn't gone long"
He Wriggled uneasily in his cushioned
rocking chair.
II wish old Mrs. Waterman had been In
Jericho before she came herei'' he said to
himself.
Meanwhile pretty S~eraphina, singing
softly to herself, folded an old striped shawl
around her taper shoulders and went out
to the p%nsturo after the truant COWS.
Old Tulips bell was jangling among the
sill, er stemnied bircbes on the bleak hill.
They were already on the homeward path,
but S~eraphiua loitered unnecessarily on the
footbridQe that SPAWNED a brawling brook.
All was stix and dusk, a certain frosty
sweetness was in the autumn air, and the
only visible person was a woman farther
down the brook, who was dipping out wa
ter.
Suddenly there was another step-strGng,
swift and full of purpose S%eraphina's eyes
frightened; a vivid color rose into her
checks.
There he comes now" she murmured
there comes Geprge!'
To her surprise and dismay, however. the
cavalier did not come up the hill, but staid
his steps reside the other woman below.
"He is throwing his arms around her
neck, thought the indignant S~eraphina.
"Ho is-ses, be il actually kissing her
But l don's care. Why should l care? I'm
sure it don't matter to me-"
Serapliina hurried the cows home and
finished the milking in less time than 1t
had ever taken her before. She was just
carrying in the foaming pail when a tall
figure approached.
"~Seraphina!"
"Pray don't trouble yourself to speak to
me-" said serapLina, with q toss of the
head. "Or If you do, please call nee Miss
Fox qloyoP"
And Seraphina vanished through the
kitchen door.
What's tho mnster, Phinyf" said her
HOiIeri DDIlClnR the girl QUICK luONG-
uents ana heightened color.
"Nothing, ma" sLid Seraphina.
1t was getting toward 0 O'Clock when
there came "A knock ut the door. Mrs. Fox
glove opened it. There stood the Widow
Waterman.
~ hope I'm not intrnding, - said Mrs.
Waterman, "but here's the brown bonn
bazine cloak, Mr.. FUxgioye, and, humbly
fbarG{,,a all H.. m ~ . IL ~athou mot
wear 1t.
"EbY" said Mr.. Foxglove In amazement.
at was very Kind Of you to give 1t to
me-" went N Mrs. Waterman, to the ut
ter discontinue of tho poor farmer, "but
there's some things as human flesh and
blood can't bear, md to have Deacon Pull
aby's son asking II he could not see me
home when, l come out of the store, and
Mr.. Ferdinand Pluff saying was / to BIO at
the dance at Melinda Edwards on Tues
day night, and might he call for me at s
o'clock-well, it's rather upsetting. But
the worst of 1t all was when l wen to get
n little water at the brook. A young TEL
low seized hold of me and was going To
kiss me-. l believe it's the brown cloak as
done 1t all, :" with u meaning glance AT
Seraphina Foxgloye. $50, II you would
rlense to take it bnck, III try and get
along with my old shawl n spell longer.
And tic Ionst chicken was very good, Sir,
ard TINT apple pic couldn't be beat.
There was a moments direfu1 silence,
atn then Mrs. Waterman sided out Of the
room ard betooh herself once more to the
mysterious silence Of the night.
"noll, l du,larel'' said Mrs. Foxglove.
Ia, cont Sold pap said Seraphina.
hall way IetWcen laughing and crying.