Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1913-07-16
The
Paisley Shawl
Story Of Return TO Right
ful Owner
BY cLARIssA MAcKIE


roses when Camilla Atwood lifted ii
from the chest where ii had lain for
many years. The Paisley shawl had
little history OF Its own. ana Camilla.
sitting in the sunny western window
of her sky room. spread it in her lap
and tried to recall what her mother
had said about It.
Years before. when Camilla was
quite little girl. the Atwoods had
been driving along a country road
when they discovered the beautiful
shawl lying in the dust. where {, had
no doubt fallen from some passing car
rage.
When Camilla was twenty-five her
father failed in business and lived but
a short time. and as her mother had
died some years before Camilla was
left alone 10 make her own way In the
world That was why she was occu-
pying this sunny top door room In a
city boarding house. She taught
French and music In private school,
and the slender salary she received
was sometimes eked out by engage
ments to play at musicales at the
homes of her pupils.
She expected To play tonight at the
Channfngs. and she had spent all her
spare time since 3 o'clock In furbish-
ing up her one evening gown. cleaning
her white gloves and carefully darning
a small tear In her small black slipper.
Camilla had sadly lacked cloak to
wear on these occasions. and she was
ashamed 20 appear again In her faded
raincoat. That was why she was sit
ting on the floor before the old cam
phor wood chest looking speculativeiy
at the Paisley shawl.
Suddenly she sprang to her feet and
shook out the folds of the shawl. 1t
billowed away In lustrous tints of red
and brown and gold and green. Ca
milla caught II up, dropped one fringed
corner over her black mist OF hair and
gathered the rest of II over her arms
and about her slender figure. As she
surveyed herself In the mirror swift
blush OF pleasure at her own lowell
ness heightened her beauty. Her dark
eyes shone like stars. and a charming
smile played about her tender lips.
She was going over her evenings
repertoire when the whIstling tube
warned her that Mrs Channing's ear
rage was OF the door. Win last
glance AT the reflection OF her tall.
graceful form clothed In filmy black.
with a string of tiny pearls ut her
throat Camilla draped the Paisley
shawl about her shoulders and went
downstairs.
The evening was much like other mu-
steal evenings. and when 1t was over
Camilla declined to partake OF refresh
ment and was glad to re-enter the car
riage which waited to tnke her home.
Just as the carriage was turning into
the uptown cross street where Camilla
lived there was the sound of an auto
mobile horn. hoarse shouting and then
siekeuing crash as the horses swerv
ed aside and swung the vehicle against
Il lamppost
Camilla was dung from side to side
of the softly padded carriage. but suf
fered no injury beyond severe shak
ing up and violent fright. At last
the babel Of confusion outside ceased.
while some one forced open the door.
mans hatless head and a pair of
broad shoulders were thrust within.
Il hope you are not hurt ?" he queried
anxiously
mo. not In the least What has hap
pened?" asked Camilla In her turn.
"A motorcar frightened your horses.
and they SHE'D and threw the carriage
against post. May assist you to
allght and call another carriage for
your
Camilla placed her hand in his and
descended TO the pavement. where a
crowd had gathered. The motorcar
was putting impatientiy on the other
side OF the street. and the coachman
was striving TO quiet the FESTIVE
horses AT a little distance an am
bulance was backed up TO the curb.
and a couple OF white clad hospital
doctors were bent above form on the
pavement
Some one has been injured" cried
Camilla as she moved toward the am
bulance. The tail man with the broad
shoulders kept beside her as II TO pro-
tect her from the inquisitve crowd.
Yes. An elderly woman was cross
Ing the street at the time. and. while 1t
Is not believed that that carriage struck
Der, We think she has been so thorough
iy frightened that it has resulted In a
shock OF some sort"
"oh. are they going to take her to a
hospitaly' asked Camilla as they drew
near
They were. but as my office Is
close by l have persuaded them to |
turn the case over to me. am ply |
sician. you know. and the woman beg |
ged so hard not to be taken to pub |
lie Institution that could not resist her |
appeal"
Camilla turned and. looking up at
MIN. found his glance resting on her /