The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1903-01-29
That Cloak.

Farmer Foxslovs. in pity for the Widoa
Waterman. who was too thinly clad ior
COLI weather, reoklessly took down al
old bombsz 90 cloak. originally . brigh,
brown, bat DOW faded 10 as many sireaks
as azsbra hide which had hung from
time immemorisl 10 the back entry.
Where's the b1mbszine cloak PAP ssij
Sersphina after supper as she took the
milking pIl. It's raining little. and
lha cows haven't come home from p4siurt
yet.
II had pair OF eyes, I'd uie them,
said Mrs Foxslove. coming to the rescue
aud viewing the row Of empty pegs With
sn eager glsnc', Well | declared Ne
hemiah, turning TO her husband. that
comes OF leaving you to keep house. Y1n
mus. have gene of and left the door
opon and some one has robbed up.
l 4ii jast step ont TO the wood pile
for some more logs, said the farmer. thank
ed to him, Cut l wasn't gone lang.
Meanwhile pretty Ssrspbina. singing
soItly to herself, folded an old striped
shawl srouni her tsper shoulders ano
vent out to tha pasture after the truaLt
cows. Old Tulips bell was jingliDe
among the silver stemned birches on
the bleak hill. They were already on
The homewsrd path. bn! S.rsphna
oitered unnecessarily on the footbrdge
that spsnned q brawlDs brook.
All was still aud dusk. a certain frosty
sweetness wss In the autumn air, and the
only visible person was woman farther
down the brook who was dipping ont
water.
Suddenly there was another step
strong swift and fall Of purpose. Ssra
phins's eyes Frightened. A vivid color
rose 10 her cheeks.
There be comes nov. she murmured.
Therc comes q orgt
To her snrpiise aud dismsr, bo@eyer,
the cavalier did mo-, come up the hill
bu. stayed bis steps bseiie the other wo
man below.
He is throwing bic arms around her
neck, thought the indignant Ssrsphins,
He ia -yes. be 10 actually kissing herl
Bu! | don't cars. Why sbouid csref
I'm snre II don't matter TO me.
Ssrsphins hurried the cows home and
f1ished the milking in less time than II
had ever taken her baior,. She was jusi
carrying in the ioiming pail when tall
Azure approached.
Ssrapbinal
Prey don't tro bla yourseIi to epeak 10
me, said Sersrhias. with toss OF th Q
head, or il you d. plea,o call me Miss
Foxslove2
What's The matter. Phiay2 said her
mother. noticing tho eirl's quick move
nepts snd heightened color,
Nothing, ms, sui5 Saropbios.
IL was getting toWsrd O'Clock when
there came . knock 81 the door, Mrp.
Foxslose opened II. There stood the
Widow WalefmsD.
| hope I'm not intfuding. said Mrs.
Waterman, bnt hers's lhe brown bombs
zoe oloik. Mr.. FJzg ore. and bumbly
thsnkins yon sli tho ssme, I'd rather
not wesr IT,
Eb2 sai NJ, Fr loys 10 smt cement.
IL Was very KIDD Of you to gige ii 10
ne, went on n e. Wsiermsn. to the
utter discontinue OF The poor ismer.
bot there's some thipRs as tQmsu fesh
snj blood ciu't bear, sud to tage Dsscon
PaIlab q son asking II bo conli see me
houe ubfu con nr' % The store, and
Mf. Ferdiusbd + q stag vas 1 TO be
ii the d,ose ~ y tada Elwst1s on
raesdsy tIgtt, sei 8 be call for me
Al eigh. O'clock -SlG u ass rather up
seitisg, Bat lhe ~ o. It 81 sss when
scot to set l!lts vsltr al The brook.
A yoons itllog haii oi ns ard wss
goiog q hos Ho | b iisgs ii's lbe
bFosp e,otk - crc II all, yith mtan
iog saes q stsptf FoigiDyg. SO
II you soal1 fira's - t.ke Il back. III
~ 70 ~. sioeg e,iA ny old etsxl
spsll i4ogeL Az ,te ross, chicken vas
ssry sfot sif aad i sppls pIs coald
nt be best
There wss moments silence, spd
thsu NJ d Ws,srnsn tiiled ont Of the
bcass ssd bstook hsrssli oaes more 10
the mysitrgas siisaee Of The night.
Well. | seel.f,l said Mrs. FoI2loys.
Ma, dooi seoii pa. said Susptias.