The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1906-12-05
WHOLE NO. 1919
Annie nervously.

Annie nervously.
"What forg' Mrs. Allen turned
sharply. dish in hand.
''Shc has some RAGS for carpet weav-
ing Rob told me about It,"
Mrs Allen shifted. disgrentled. your
aunt had to 30 traiFsing OF without
telling me. BESIDES. there's none too
much daylight 10 finish Mrs, Harris
piece"
In the afternoon she was too busy
preserving to notice Annie's absence
or give thought Of her sister, but when
the last Jar Of jelly was sealed she
caught up her sunhonnet and crossed
the road 10 relieve Lettuce.
As she entered the barn the Glare
from the outside sunlight blinded her.
hut even when that passed she doubt
ell her own sight Rob was working
the loom while Annie. rosy and tender
hung over the back of his chair. Miss
Irtticc WAS nowhere II be seen. but
the carpet was completed. Even as
she entered Rob threw down the shut.
Tie aud caught Annie around the
waist.
"Now. my rewardm he cried, his lips
seeking hers lovingly.
annie" At Mrs. Aliens cry the
young people turned, but Rob did not
release the girl.
Mrs. Allen. she's promised-tha Is.
with your approval. | love her. I'll
be rs good 10 her us ! know how
Say yes. mother. I'm so happy
There was painful silence before
Mrs. Allen reluctantly gave consent;
then her bitterness sought an outlet.
"Wherc Is your amt:"
THE carpets done" explained Rob
eheerfully.
"Done, Is It? by whom;'
mis- Allen. Mis- Allen The ear
rier drew her horse up Mt the barn and
on Mrs. Aliens appearance. thrust Il
note into her hand and fastened ON.
Daughter, did you know of this?"
Mrs. Aliens voice shook as she passed
the paper TO the girl. who read aloud:
"Sister, don't ho angry Just had IL
see william and he could not bear that
we should part again. I'm very happy.
LETTICE HENDERSON.
"Shcs married. mother dear Now
It's done won't you he glad too?"
But Mrs. Allen turned and walked
silently over to the cottage.
Its n bit rough on her losing you
both the same day" admitted Rob.
drawing the girls hand into his, but
we'll make It NIL up to her in the fus
turc."
The TeIitaie Cloak.
In the old days men and boys Wore
rather long cloaks in the winter time
They were black and were lined with
very bright and Snowy Scotch plaids.
one winters night when | was start
ing to church To square a crime of
some kind committed during the week
| hid my cloak near the gate and went
off and played with the other boys IN
I'll church was over Then | returned
home. But In the dark put the cloak
on wrong side out, entered the room.
| threw the cloak aside and then stood
the usual examination. | got along
| very well until the temperature of the
church was mentioned. My mother
said.
ut must have been impossible Ia
keep warm there ON such a night"
didn't see the art of that remark
and was foolish enough TO explain that
| wore my cloak all the time | was In
church. She asked II | kept it on
| from church home too. ! didn't see
the bearing of that remark. / said
| that was what | had done. She said:
you We're In church with that red
Scotch plaid outside and glaring2
Didn't that attract any attention.
or course 10 continue such dialogue
would have been tedious ana unprofita,
BILE, and let 1t go and took the conse.
quences. From Mark Twain's Autobi
ography In North American Review.