The Neihart herald. [volume] (Neihart, Mont.) 1890-1901, 1899-06-03
A ROMAN SCARF.

her spectacles and peered out of the
window.
The door leading into the kitchen
was open and Elizabeth Ann had seen
Miss Minerva's agitation. 81 wonder
what it Is this time" she muttered, as
she poured O water into a pan, pre-
~paratory to washing the dinner dishes.
"Yes'm," she answered in response
to Miss Minerva's 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
a large black cat, closely followed by
a Scotch terrier, whisked past her and
in at the kitchen door. The dog wagged
it's tail and frisked around Elizabeth
Ann.
ooh, 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. q 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.
II must go back" said Elizabeth
Ann, in a regretful tone. "Good-by, for
now, Mr.. Dobbs."
Mighty interestin' child for only be-
in II, 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
evening when a discussion arose as to
the proper mode of baptism. He had
commended that sprinkling was sufi-
cient, and Miss Minerva had held ont
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 Of
me since. / tried nee to make it up
/ And 1t was strange about that, too, -
1 he had added, thoughtfully. Elizabeth
l Ann had wondered how he had tried
l to make it up, but had not liked tc
| ask.
did you see him on his own side be.
:, fore you came back?" asked Miss Mi.
nerva when Elizabeth Ann went bach
to her interrupted dish washing.
. 'Yes'm," answered Elizabeth Ann.
NASTY little beast!" calculated Mis-!
Minerva.
When the last dish had been placed
y in the closet and the kitchen put II
spotless order, Elizabeth Ann wen
e into the sitting-room.
5 IF everything's done you may hav,
u the afternoon to yourself" said Mis-
Minerva, b was now TRANQUILITY knit
ting, and Peter curled up on a cush
C ion neal her.
Elizabeth Ann stood a while look
e ing out Of the window. She was un
decided whether to go down to tn,
fence and talk with Mr.. Dobbs or e
up to the attic. But she saw that i
a was beginning to rain, and rehectel
If that Mr.. Dobbs would not continu
e hoeing, for he had been having rheu
It matte twinges lately. So, with som
regret, she decided in favor of tn
If attic, for, great as were the charm
s which the latter place had for hel
e Mr.. Dobbs' society possessed
stronger attraction. He told her sue
n interesting stories and listened to a,
of her condolences so attentively, an
+ he never told her not to be foolish
ID as Miss Minerva had done when sh
\ had ventured to communicate he
70 thoughts to her.
TO Don't get into mischief" Miss M
70 nerva called out as Elizabeth Ann lei
the room.
- There was an old-fashioned trunk {
- odds and ends which Miss Winery
~ had told her she could have to pla
with. provided "she kept them tidily.
Elizabeth Ann had not yet explore
to the bottom of the trunk. She woul
a do so today. There were pieces {
ribbons and lace, ends of embroider,
> some punches of artificial flowers an
20 various other articles of cast-eff fiji
u cry. Under all, on the bottom OF til
=. trunk, something was folded in wifi
III tissue paper. Elizabeth Ann opened
10 and a long Roman striped silk sea
:, fell out in glistening folds. 1t Wa
III soft and fine, and of beautiful colo
9 ing; the ends were deeply fringe
y Elizabeth Ann gave an exclamation
delight. She had a passion for rio
IL colors, and this was the most beaut
60 full thing she had ever seen. SIEVE
plainness Of dress was a part of Mi,
Minerva's creed.
Elizabeth Ann smoothed out the so
le folds again and again. 1t would NAL
le such a lovely sash, she thought. Ho