The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1907-09-08

You're going to house of course?' he continued
Serepta time" she said at last
Il there the last time 1 to Rocky Cove-you
were away at college stayed week, and Emily Pease
and others sighted make it to them
this time only have DAYS spare for must get
back to Seaboro for Captain Roberts golden wedding
They wouldn't for answer. One Of sereptas
greatest resources her firm belief IN the welcome
which awaited her every house.
Three hours later, her gray cape removed and her
bonnet exchanged a cap. Miss Hanscom moved
kitchen Rocky Cove, brewing for her
self of afternoon tea" in china teapot which
her nseparable companion Her hostess declined to
the beverage. with that she
ate between meals but not averse as it proved to
a friendly gossip the cup
This Serepta's little village for
the year, and homeless wayfarer may be good
listener The deaths and marryings of twelvemonth
fishing church supply had been
exhausted, and leaned thoughtfuly back In
chair in of fresh topic. Squire Wellheets
folks in takin about Ralph. she announced
Serepta deeply interested reply betrayed You
don't tell me? she remarked. dropping naturally into
the vernacular of the countryside Mrs Pease looked
gratifed All previous announcements had elected from
her guest only calm and eminenty correct Indeed"
They've always held their heads high and planned
for Ralph to marry accordingly continued Mrs Pease
But he's keeping company with Annie Cullom for all
they say Mis- Wellheet and the squire
dreadful1y worked up OF Annies good little
girl. but 81 Culom wasn't nothing but lobsterman,
though suppose he's in heaven all the same And
Marys turning shoulder kind of
them down. always thought they might have come
got drowned, Mary after,
it hardly give EN- time guess the old ladys good
deal influenced by her Funny how they stay
and let that handsome place go ruin. amt it?"
Serepta rose 10 her and the sink;
her interest seemed TO have departed Seems
crimson rambler is poisoning early she said, politely
Gould you spare cluster? l expect stop Mrs.
Captain Golfers tonight and she is likely to have
city company this They might consider the
yarrow my bonnet offense good L
say you think me overparticular Mrs. Pease but you
may have heard that am not of nationality My
great grandfather English
so I've been told" Mrs. Pease replied. reverenty.
Your father was younger son. wasn't he?"
The younger of younger explained
scion of nobility, proudly. My grandfather
by his family for making they considered
hance-my grandmother relative-many times
moved-of the Wandering Jew. To her blood attribute
my love for rowing
do te' exclaimed Mrs. Pease, in unfeigned admira-
Serepta gently repacked china and her tiny tea
chest Il greatly indebted the she
clared BY the way, speaking of the Mansheds.
heard that madame coming back for a
Well 1 dare it is only bird passage,
like myself, hears all Do you think
roses look best clustered spread apart?'
The old house built by earliest of the Mans
fields full century before, had been quarter
that time gradually falling of repair
long since tangled wilderness. The that
about spread swiftly throughout
upon the highway along which the Mansfield carriage
pair had taken their departure fully twenty
years ago. No thought of the water a thorough
fare or remembered the fabulous price which Madame
Mansfelds oldest reported paid
a steam yacht few since But it about that
July morning after threatening which left
from the wide chimneys Of the old house and
with a made determined attacks
tangle shrubbery which obstructed the
porch. Later in the day elderly n
plaid shawl and Bingham sunbOnnet forth from
gate with huge basket on her ARM and sought the
village