The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1904-12-28

on her cape"
That's very true said Mrs. Gold
burg, emphatically. AN to my no.
ton it's very suitable fur Miss Dorcas.
She'll set it off,
well, | most guess she'll be set off
when she wears it," murmured Mrs.
Basye. a white-faced. emaciated wom-
an dressed in deep black She claimed
the right to wear her rusty Grape
widows veil The hull endurin' time
as Mrs. Purr was apt to whisper. Now
she sat with it partly drawn over her
face and gazed dismally ut Miss Dor.
cas-. while she restlessly slipped her old
wedding ring. her one link to the few
golden years her varied life held back
ana forth on her finger. pushing the
heavy band up to the enlarged knuckle
it could never pass, then working 1t
back with a sigh.
Miss Dorcas watched nervously, as
one after another of the ladies tried on
her treasure until she reached the end
of her endurance. Taking it from Mrs.
Purr's unwilling hands she cried
Now! you've all seen 1t. | must so
an find Mis- Alilholdin, fur she prom
iSed me piller bier TO keep it in when
twas done. Come, Lizzie, an help me
put our new cape all nice away"
Before they could reach the door 1t
was thrown open with quick jerk and
Milly Sherry rushed into the room.
'Oh, you none o You ken ever guess
what | known she shouted. AS. Milly
was famous for her ways Of overhear-
ing much that passed between Mrs.
Milholdln. the matron, and the lady
visitors. her news was always eagerly
welcomed and 10 time ever lost in
guessing. "Ha! ha! OH. oh. I'll jest
die O. it, she giggleh He! he! Oh!
gracious! don't You all wlsht you
knowed what l do? Te. he"'
why! mercy to me, child. you must
found Ha! Has nest full O. Te!
He's eggs" Mrs. Goldburg cried.
stop your laughin', Milly, that's Il
good girl. an tell Us inStanter what's
struck YOU"
"Oh, oh, oh, you can't eny O. you
guess. so I'll tell" Uttered Mlly. But
say, don't eny o. you tell Mis- Mil
holdin. Why! Mis- Upfold'S here, an
she's goin 10 heye little spread"
that's jest what she's called it-fur all
o us ladics-at the park Alilly -four
ished her strangely beat arms before
her. Were all gon'." she shrieked,
'an'-an'-we-we TO heve-cakes.
He! he! an oil, goody. ice cream! My!
I'll die. fur we're to git all we ken
stuff Mis- Uphold. she said So"
At first Milly's story was received
with much doubt. No one could believe
such wonderful thing was the truth,
until Mrs. M..holGln stepped into the
room for n moment and told them of
Mrs. Upfold's invitation.
"Now," she cried. her kindly face
beamine at the thought of their happi-
ness. Now. every one of us must go
tomorrow. for well have a lovely
time. Mrs. Uphold says. The park is
beautiful now. so many Of the flowers
are in bloom""
Thank goodness exclaimed Miss
love to pear out in 1t first at real
style party. Dear me. must see IL !
ken fix up Lizzie lit" She hurrledly
left the room with Lizzie. anxious TO
see what she could do with a dirty.
white silk shawl. LizZic'S one article
OF finery.
Mrs. Basye furtiycly fingered her
veil, and wondered II she could steal
chance to steam 1t over the teakettle In
the kitchen.
Mrs. Goldburg hurried to her corner
of the room she shared with Mrs. Purr
to look over the poor contents of her
trunk, an article that raised her to
position of wealth In the opinion OF the
other ladies'.
In short time Aunt Adn Falrmam
was the only one left In the big room.
She had been burned out and was
brought to the almshouse in her fire.
scorched garments. after losing in
few moments the result OF lifetme's
labor. Charity's clothes may be very
but their plainness and
are holes aud patches 10
many poor soul who wears them.
Aunt Ann looked AT her Old faded
calico dress in despair. oh. how beau
tIful Miss Dorcas' cape had seemed 10
her. Its worn. faded look had for her
the same beauty the rare rugs OF the
Orient have for connolsseur Her
very soul longed. II not for Miss Dor
cas- cape, for one like it. Great tears
filled her eyes as she decided size would
slip away in tile morning and hide her
self until the Others started. She well
knew without one thing TO redeem the
rest she could never endure the day
mong the fine folks AMI the spring
beauty OF the park In that worn.
patched old dress.
Busy with her sad thoughts Aunt
Ann never noticed Miss Dorcas aud
Lizzie We're ia the room until Lizzie
poked her ready fingers
In her eye. then howIed when she
found II was wet with tears. Miss
Dorcns' mind was intent on package
Of diamond dye which Mrs. Afilholdin
tod her she might take, but she