The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1899-04-27
A ROMAN SCARF.

The door leading into the Kitchen
was open and Elizabeth Ann had seen
Miss Minerva's agitation. Il wonder
what it is this time" she muttered. as
she poured hot water into a pan, pre-
paratory to washing the dinner dishes.
"Yes'm," she answered in response
to Miss Minerals excited call of ''Eliz-
abeth Ami"
THAT horrid dog from the next
place is chasing Peter. Run and put |
the little beast out"
As Elizabeth Ann crossed the yard |
large black cat, closely followed by |
a Scotch terrier, whisked past her and |
| in at the kitchen door. The dog wagged |
its tail and frisked around Elizabeth
| Ann.
"Oh, Flip, why do you worry poor
old Peter so? Go home, sir" she said
severely. The terrier trotted after her
to a remote corner of the yard, where
he submissively crept through a gap
in the fence which separated Miss Mi
nerva's property from the adjoining
place.
A man at work on the other side
threw down his hoe and came up. He
was tall and spare and was clad in blue
jeans trousers and checked shirt:
Flip trespassin again?" he asked.
HE was chasin' Peter" said Eliz-
abeth Ann. 1T was the chickens this
morning, Mr.. Dobbs."
Keeps you pretty busy. doesn't it?"
Elizabeth Ann laughed. Il don't
mind it, it's fun" she said.
She always dio set great store by
Peter but Flip can't abide him. Still
he wouldn't hurt the critter."
Miss Minerva doesn't like dogs"
said Elizabeth Ann, laughing again.
Mr.. Dobbs chuckled. Il reckon it's
more the dogs owner that she doesn't
like" he said.
a must go back" said Elizabeth
Ann, in a regretful tone. "Good-by, for
now, Mr.. Dobbs."
mighty interestin' child for only be-
in IL, too" said Mr.. Dobbs, reflective
ly, stroking his grizzled beard, as he
looked after Elizabeth. Wonder
what Minerva Collins d say If she
, knew me and her is such friends"
AS he resumed his hoeing his
thoughts went back to the years when
the relations between him and Miss
Minerva had not been in their pres
, ent strained condition; to that unlucky
4 evening when a discussion arose as to
the proper mode Of baptism. He had
3 contended that sprinkling was sufi-
q cient, and Miss Minerva had held out
for immersion That was long before
Elizabeth Ann had come to live with
her aunt Mr.. Dobbs had often told
her about the quarrels.
: "And she's never taken any notice oil
y me since. tried once to make it up
r And 1t was strange about that, too,
Q he had added, thoughtfully. Elizabeth
Ann had wondered how he had tried
to make it up, but had not liked te
= ask.
did you see him on his own side be.
fore you came back?" asked Miss Mi.
nerva when Elizabeth Ann went bach
o to her interrupted dish washing.
e "Yes'm," answered Elizabeth Ann.
Nasty little beast" calculated Mis-
d Minerva.
"a When the last dish had been placed
4 in the closet and the kitchen put Il
: spotless order, Elizabeth Ann wen
- into the sitting-room.
:. IF everything's done you may hav
the afternoon to yourself" said Mis-
~ Minerva, who was now TRANQUILITY knit
ting, and Peter curled up on a cush
lie ion near her.
k Elizabeth Ann stood a while look
in ing out Of the window. She was uu
,e decided whether to 60 down to tn
"a fence and talk with Mr.. Dobbs or g
40 up to the attic. But she saw that
=. was beginning to rain, and reflecte
III that Mr.. Dobbs would not continu
hoeing, for he had been having rheu
It. matte twinges lately. So, with som
at regret, she decided in favor of tn
nj attic, for, great as were the charm
+ which the latter place had for he
" Mr.. Dobbs' society possessed
~ stronger attraction. He told her sue
eu interesting stories and listened to a
ut Of her condolences so attentively. an
he never told her not to be foolisl
re as Miss Minerva had done when sf
,k had ventured to communicate ht
!. thoughts to her.
Don't get into mischief" Miss NJ
nerva called out as Elizabeth Ann lie
no the room.
go There was an old-fashioned trunk
e, odds and ends which Miss Minery
as had told her she could have to pla
Ill with, provided "she kept them tidily
Elizabeth Ann had not yet explore
be to the bottom Of the trunk. She won
nc do SO today. There were pieces
\, ribbons and lace, ends of embroider
some punches Of artificial flowers al
No various other articles of cast-eff fl
at cry. Under all, on the bottom of II
Ire trunk, something was folded in WIFI
tissue paper. Elizabeth Ann opened
in and long Roman striped silk sea
ar fell out in glistening folds. 1t w
70. soft and fine, and Of beautiful colo
:. ing; the ends were deeply fringe
Elizabeth Ann gave an exclamation
- delight. She had passion for Ri
'n' colors, and this was the most beau
full thing she had ever seen. SIEVE
oil plainness of dress was part OF Mi
in Minerva's creed.
Mt Elizabeth Ann smoothed out the sc
- folds again and again. 1t would ma
such lovely sash, she thought. He
had her aunt ever thrown it asd
-" She passed 1t about her waist a.
'n- tied 1t in a bow with loops that f
A. to the bottom of her skirt. A ray
ost sunlight flashed through the at
MI