La Junta tribune., 1911-04-15

thas AbigNf WIS WHN hinS hrf Win
accusing eyes Of mingled pity aud re-.
sentiment.
Sophia did not know wh, she was
hurrying Ia ehnr'h thai ninrning With
q pink -i"'i IN either faded cheek. bui
her heart beat quickly aud she was
conscious of u PHEASANT excitement ~
the idea Of seeing Paul Weem-r~
again. That was NIL She Uu,Icr'-d The
leaves of her Hi. ~ she waited for
the service la b.gin. She wondered
vaguely WHERE Mrs Wecmers would
SIT and cunclud.d that she WIS hr
faShionnbly attirrd woman who sat In
the minister. pew. She WAS a plump.
pretty woman with dark hair waving
back from n fresh. youthful complex
lon Then Paul Wecmer. came In and
Sophia g.sIsd with surprise. He was
rather stout and much older. and his
hair and beard were quite gray.
The next morning while the sisters
were aircndin. 10 their separate house
hold duties the donrbell toned dis
maily Abigail went into the front
hall aud I,c,'ring through the side win
dow light. -aw mnn In clerical gar
mcutS accompanied 10y a woman. She
paused for moment with n hand on
the knob. then she Opened the door
Now. Miss Abigail. don't believe
you recognize me- exclaimed the man
heartily. Il dldnl see you In church
yesterday although I am sure that
recognized your sister"
MIR Wremrrs. isn't ~" asked Abb.
sni coldly ''Wou'r you come inT
Yes. and This Is my wife; my dear.
This Is Miss Ilnrner. one Of my old
friends and parishlOncrS
II have heard my husband speak Of
you and your lovely old house. Miss
Uorn-r." said the indy pleasantly.
They went into AhlsailS cool parlor.
Where Is Miss SophlaT' Inquired
Mr. Wcemcrs with evident interest
4 will call her said Abigail rciuc-
tantly
She stepped across the hail and
opened Sophias door that was tn.
signal when there was company for
both
-puu'' yon care Sophia" she whls-
pcrrd With herr Intensity a. her SIS
ter followed her into the room.
Sophia was vi.ibly agiiatcd She
Stammcrel greetings To the minister
and bis wife. wbich Abigail tried to
cover 10y commonplace rrmarks. but
there was au atmosphere Of coustrnini
over the four people.
"Wiil you have some rrfreshmeni ?"
asked Abigail presently lit is very
warm dag. she observed She lef, the
room ani presently returned with
fo.smins glasses Of root beer aud a
plate Of freshly cut sronge cake. She
ate nothing herself but looked intently
from her sister to Mr. Wcemers and
then ~ the minister's wife.
The latter SET down her glass. DO
you know. Miss Iloruer. that when my
husband told IN. he was coming To
I,oSsdale ou sunday | was delighted.
The 1rst thing ! said was. Now shall
sea the Iiorner teapot
Abisails face soficnrd so he re-
ncmberrd our teapot = she asked
''Ne~. ludr,si | have mania for old
china. aud raul shares the mania. lie
has spoken ~ the teapot as such a
lovely example of willow pattern. aud
told him positively mus, see it,
Abivaii went To- q walnut cabinet nnd
brought fprh large blue aud white
fap0t II hli hc"u Ia the llorurr fam
iiy fnr many generations aud WAS q
treasured heirloom.
How i-.rfe. ITS lovely exclaimed
Mrs Wermrrz while her husband
Iuus over u ~ silent admiration. Srd
'ruly hr simisltrucd hark Ia his chair
lnl au-hrd heartily
You do not know. Miss Abigail. how
hard sirrv- "ue day. many years ago.
10 nsk you to ~eli IN. THAI famous tea
pot had srrn It und .urcuml,cd To- It's
beauty | remember just day or 80
u"forr | iefi En-"iale. | called io say
s'ssihy uud nt the -hn" time 10 ask u
Yuu would sell H. bui | rcaliz.-i my
presumption aud hardly hoped you
would dn 80. tried to- broarh ih. sub
ext. tut somehow | couldn't seem to
make any broadway r-colicct that
you We're callcd from the room. aud I
iri"d 10 npnroach your sister on the
.uhl"rt. bat she seemed 10 want t.
falL ~ everything except ~" teapot. ~
7 CIV. II NJ aud went away. | wrote
to you onrr aud asked about II. but n
l never heard from you pr,.~ume tn,
letter went asiray"
NhlEnll nnd Sophia were looking at
rn- an"ih-r over III. blue teapot
There was a startled expression In So
lhin'. .y.s. while Abigail looked pity.
lngiy NJ her sister
Abigail f"uni her voice nr-t. My
sister aud would Ike 10 give you the
teapot. Mrs. w-~m~rs.- she said. With
decision Ia her tones. There 1. M oas
to rar- for II after ~~ are gone. and
tou aud yonr husband s~~m to prize II