The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1913-07-31

looking little body. with snow white
hair, from which a shabby little bon
net hung disconsolately. Her old fash.
Toned mantle was thin and worn, and
a shabby piece OF mink fur was tied
about her throat. Her eyes were
bright and shining, and her thin hands
caressed the folds OF the Paisley
shawl which the physician was care
fully withdrawing from her form.
How beautiful II isw she sighed re-
gretfully. 1T seems SO like old times
to have the feel Of 1t between my 6n-
gers" She closed her faded eyes, and
two tears trickled down her wrinkIed
cheeks.
Il wish you would keep 1t for few
days." said Camilla with another i'm
pulse to pity. "oniy-l don't see how l
am to get home"
"Oh. II might just have 1t to look
at! 1t is so much like one owned
many years ago! You will scarcely be-
lleve me. my dears, but once lost a
Paisley shawl from my own carriage
1t was gift from my husband-and I
never recovered it." The old woman
pressed the shawl with loving fingers.
which threaded the silken fringe with
little stroking movements Of delight In
its very touch.
What shall I do. doctor?" asked Ca
milla In perplexity. II. would dearly
love to crafty her desire"
"She will be Eere at the most for a
couple Of days." returned the physi-
clan gravely. "Your beautiful shawl
seems to have acted as Il restorative In
her case. and IL you care to leave 1t
here until she departs will assure you
that 1t will be. treasured 1t is very
| beautiful. | can remember that my
grandmother wore one like that"
He smiled boyishly. and the smile
seemed to invade every feature Of his
| good looking face. Without more ado
| he stepped to wardrobe and brought
forth long army cape of dark blue
III you will wear This home he sus-
gested.
THAT Is just the thing" said Camilla
| as he laid 1t over her shoulders and she
| fastened 1t about her white throat. She
went over to the woman lying on the
couch and took one of the thin hands in
her own.
81 hope you will feel very much bet
ter at once" she said sweetly. II am
going to leave my shawl with you
while you are under the doctors care
You will enjoy that?"
Indeed | WILL" smiled the woman
gratefully. ut looks like the one l lost
so many years ago"
where did you lose it?' asked Ca
milla quickly.
''In a little New England village call
ed Blakeford." said the woman slowly,
as If refreshing latent memory. my
husband and were enjoying driving
tour through some Of the country
towns, and l always carried my shawl
with me. 1t was so soft and warm and
so rich In color that | loved to look at
1t. While we were passing through
Blakeford our progress was interrupted
by cable message from abroad call
ing us to the bedside Of our only son
l suppose the shawl was dropped from
the carriage during our mad rush to
catch the only train that would con-
meet US with departing steamer. l
did not miss it until we arrived In New
York, and knew 1t would be too late
to recover It Your shawl Is perfect
copy of my own. / suppose 1t Is an
heirloom"
'sTell me what year you lost your
shawl" requested Camilla with agita-
ton.
ut was In 1893. we'll remember
the date, for our son died. and then
my husband followed, and since then
my life has been one Of loneliness and
hard work"
Camilla pressed the shawl around
the shrunken form. and she bent grace
fully and kissed the withered cheeks.
at is your very own shawl come back
to you across the years." she whis-
pered. "and perhaps 1t is to herald bet
ter times for you"
She sat down and related to the en-.
raptured old woman the story Of how
her own parents had found the shawl
In the village of Blakeford In the year
1883. and DR.. Llndley stood near, an In
terested listener. His eyes more often
rested on the animated face Of the
beautiful girl. and he appeared to be
ridiculously pleased when the old wo-
man insisted on Introducing herself as
Mrs Benton, the widow of a once
prominent fnancier. and then introduc.
ing Camilla and the doctor In the most
formal manner
It was early in the morning when the
doctor called carriage and Camilla
entered 1t to return to her boarding
house. She was without the gorgeous
Paisley shawl, but wrapped In the long
military cape that smelled of tobacco
she did not seem to miss the richer
garment. The room on the top floor
seemed bathed in a rosy glow. and
little song rippled In her heart Ca.
milla did not know why she was Sc
happy.
1t came out beautifully in the end
The doctor fell In love with Camilla
Atwood and old Mrs. Benton came and
kept house for them. The doctor said
that he and Camilla would have met
somewhere. somehow. In the world any
way, but his wife maintained that II It
had not been for the Paisley shawl
they never would have met each other.
The House Of Romanoff.
The house of Romanoff passed out Of
existence with the death Of Its last
survivor, Empress Elizabeth, daughter