The Savannah morning news., 1901-04-28

it when I knew Jason wouldn't approve
OF my getting it."
1t was nearly dark when she returned
and careful search in the bushes where
she had left 1t failed to discover the
feather boa
"Well. don't care" she said as she
gave up looking. 1T is a relief to have
it off my mind"
When she reached her own door dark
object lay on the step.
why, Dinah," said Mrs. Peckham, as
she got the key, did you want to go
imp"
Usually the black cat would have aris-
en- and rubbed against her, but this time
there was no movement. Mrs. Peckham
stopped, looked closer gave a startled
exclamation, and picked up her feather
boa.
MY soulr she gasped, staring at it.,
How did 1t know the way homer"
That night she dreamed of being chased
by big blacksnake that wore feathers.
The next day a neighbor told how she
had found the collar beside the road II
knew it was yours, as 1 saw you go by
with it on. So brought it back and left
it on the STEP
Suppose Jason had seen it," thought
Mrs. Peckham.
After that the boa worried her. She put
it in various places of concealment, eac
of which seemed not quite safe. She
thought of burning 1t, but that would be
wickedly wasteful and besides Jason
would be likely to smell it,
m going to get rid of it to-day" she
said at last, in desperation
So she put it on, signing regretfully, as
she saw how becoming it was, and wore
1t to the store where she had bought it.
There she took it off and carried it on
her arm.
She went to the counter where lay a
little heap of feather collars and when
no one was looking she dropped here
among them. Then she went out of the
store. AT the door she met friend COM
ing in.
Il saw you when you came in" she
said, but 1 thought you had on one of
those feather things"
81 did, said Mrs Peckham, in a little
hutter, but it was so hot in there that
took it off," and she made an indefinite
motion toward her bag.
On the way home she caught a slight
cold, and for a week she had a very stiff
and painful neck. Mr.. Peckham tried
to find out how she came by it, but her
answers were not satisfactory.
One evening in January he came home
from the village. He seemed in excellent
SPAiAtS' anu oltSI supper he went out 70
the barn, coming in again with a large
paper bag in his hand
You are going to have a birthday pref
ty soon, amt you, Mary?' he said. ''Well,
here's present from you''
She took the bag. 1t was very light.
She gave him a quick glance then low
cred her eyes, and untwisting the top of
the bag, drew forth long feather boa
ooh, Jason!" she murmured, confused
ly, thank you"
Try it on" he urged, and he took 1t
from her hands and put it about her neck.
He stood off to view the effect
1.-The girl said they are becoming to
everybody; and 1 declare, they be-" he
cried, enthusiastically. "Why, you've no
idea, Mary how good it looks on you.
1t makes you look five years younger,
sure They say they are awful warm,
too, and so it will keep you from hav-
ing any more of those stiff necks. Come
and look in the glass and see how you
look You never'd believe how becoming
1t is. I wonder you never thought of
getting one yourself"
Mrs. Peckham gave her husband an
other quick glance, but she saw that he
was entirely unsuspicious and guileless
&c. as she followed him to look in the
glass, she sighed slightly, for her feel
ings were very mixed.