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

BY LOUISE HARDENBERGH ADAMS.

9 vi 9 terest in the room was Mis-
4 A'A Dorca> Moore. She was put
1GS ting the finishing stitche
Oh her wonderful cape. and as Il con
sequence. conversation languished. du,
10 request she made as she looket
UP from her work and begged
- jes' wiSht you'd all quit talkin
fur a Jit. long uough fur me to git my
cape done. Someway feel so higl-set
over this last ruflie"
Mrs. Steely Inflated her portly form
with Indignation.
"OP Dorcas Moore. she needn't put
on airs over her Of patch o cape" she
declared. "rIi not shet up fur no one
I'll talk blue streak If | want"
Mrs. Purr who sat next to her
looked frightened; the very thought OF
Mrs Steely's blu. streak was over
powering. She idgcJed nervously until
Miliy Sherry left the room. then SHE
quickly appropriated her seat and
Joined the group about Miss Moore.
Mrs. Steely Continued to mutter until
dear old Mrs Goi1burg lifted her eyes
from her knitting She glanced about
the rooms with curious smile.
81 was always 80 g,ad | wasn't under
the table when ihanncrs was given
out she slowly half whispered.
Mrs. Steelys sniifs were emphatic
bat she had learned a little wisdom
from former encounters with Mrs
GOldburg. and was Silenced for time.
Miss Dorcas sewed steadily, handing
her needles to Lizzie Lund, her faithful
shadow, who croucLed at her feet. to
in and out with strong. quick jerks.
Ar last with convulsive sob she
shrilly proclaimed
"its did,' and laid the finished gar
ment about her knees for The admira-
tion OF all. Laws o. love- she ex-
claimed. pattiug the bright red satin
that formed the upper part-or yoke.
by courtesy, how I've wondered il I'd
live to see it donr an I've questioned
an awful lot bout who I'd leave it to.
an prayed I'd have the wear O it first
spcl' Her tain lips trembled.
Great fears Gl,rI her eyes. Lizzie
buried her fac in her blue calico SKIRT
and towled her sympathy.
'It's 2 masterpiece o. soin', an takin'
right smart % time to make" said
Mrs. Grest holding the cape close to
her near.y ghti-S- eyes. Minds me a
little o my wrap As she owned an
nntiquated black satin cape that had
once bOdSted of ace lufilc and still
retained its ghost Ia the shape of few
snarls and shredS. She was an author
fly among the ladies OF the almshou e.
The interest they felt in Miss DOrcas'
cape deepened wth her approval.
They had al, seen 1t grow from the
time a cape germ found lodgment in
Miss Dorcas' ,ind. She brought with
her to the almshouSe her most cher.
ished Possessions; strange collection
Of old ribbons aad bits of silk, the ac-
cumnlation Of by-gone years. Patch
work was considered an elegant pas
time il ner new home. Most of the H..
dies sewed theic calico or wool patches
together with unbounded satisfaction.
until Miss DOrcds innocently reused
tb. sr;rtt ~ any ,morg tben ror 81.
tnr uucb di..pssjop sha had oImost do.
cided ~ uss bar traasuras In the con-
st,,uction of bad.nraod sbe oven ne.
gan n imagio,. ,l,s odmirotion bcr bed
,youid Axcit. n ovar its gray blanket
she oonld snra,J t,a brilliant vonders
Of "A s,I'. cr1zv nu;It
lust hen she had a ollmpse of a lady
visitor Her cgpe n very handsome
one was adorned with n multlpliclty
OF r.bron rua,4s Its beauty charmed
Mis-. norcos and os re.nIt She triad
ia carv II In tl. medley sbe hold an her
Ian
II Nm hardly sonsa I,ve finished u"
Mis- Dorcas cried IN a tro,nblIng vo,ce
"AIercy 10 me-, tbln, n, oIl tho time Tve
,oid ont an it an, tba steadv ,yorl, 49,
tool" She held II nm for ali 10 nd.
miro Y\lv, aim, II lovelv; ~ sbo crIcd
On delight What n H. s,rrctrro uos
made n., NJ n nnltitnde NJ small niecos
g. ,nmes NJ divars colors and tipds .,
r,hhons mos, ~ tbem transforn,ed Ey
nlenty Of hard rubbing. soft SOAP and