The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1913-01-03
Woman With the Sable FurS.

l had seen her aiain and again, this
woman with the sable furS. Some
times she was entering OF leaving
her carriage. Then | would pass
her face to face on the street. Her
bearing was that OF queen. Her
tailored skirts were always OF the
finest broadcloth and her coat OF
rich fur.
mentally Shrugged my should
er every tins | passed her. She in1-
pressed me as exceedingly naughty
Self-suficient, and overbearing. So
I set her down in my own mind,
without knowing Alright about her.
Some one asked me to assist with
church supper. | had promised,
and on the evening arranged for 1t
I was flying about, assisting in little
things
The supper room was crowded.
The places at the tables were taken,
and many were waiting their turn.
I saw the woman With the sable furs
come in and look about with her
naughty. self-sufhcient glance. AS
her eve swept camly over the room,
it gave the impression that it saw
everything there was to be seen. 1t
gave its clear, broad sweep, and
rested at last upon the table where
two Young women With little chill
dren in their arms were trying to
eat. The women were shabbily
dressed. They looked careworn
and overworked. They were getting
little enjoyment from their suppers,
for their year-old babies pulled at
the plates and c1urched at the forks.
The woman with the sable furs
looked upon them. | turned away
disgusted, for l fancied | read the
scorn in her face.
Busted with serving, the little in
cident passed from my mind. After
a few minutes I returned to that
end of the table. The two Young
women were eating their supper
with an expression Of satisfaction
and ease. The babies were not with
them
'Where are the Children" I ask
ed.
"a lady, offered to take care. Of
them until we finished. was the re-
ply.
I turned away. As | passed the
open door leading into a small class
room I saw again my lady with the
sable furs. She sat at the piano, a
child resting comfortably against
each arm. She was striking the keys
softly, and singing a little song so
low.tllat only the babies and | heard
The babies were eurglinS with
laughter. They rubbed their cheeke
against the soft fur and called it !
Kittv-kit'
Several weeks passed before I /
saw he again. This time it was in
the crowded station at junction.
The seats were all filled. \ number
ofipeople stood in the centre of the
room waiting the incoming train.
a querulous old body sat back in
a corner seat. She snelled OF snuff
and tobacco. She wore a knitted |
hood of the stvle Of a quarter CEN
trrv back. Her shawl was heavy
and cumbersome. She had, come ii
on the eleven o'clock acconnnoda-
ton after a ride Of several weary
hours, and was compelled to wait
until three o'clock for the train on
the main line.
! But I had fine dinner" she told
me with satisfaction. At the hotel
everything YOU could think of, and
servants, and all fixed up to kill.
'You did not go alone!" [ ex-
claimed. The only hotel of any
Importance was several squares
away.
no, lady took me. She came
in on the same train I did When
she knew I was alone, she invited
me to go. She said 1 shouldn't
worry. She'd see I got on the train
all right. I'm slow and bit uncer-
tain.
I moved away, wondering what
good fairy had put it into some ones
mind to make the old woman's day
happy.
l17l,o., 4.o;,, +;,,,a came I knew 4 |