White Pine news weekly mining review. [volume] (East Ely, Nev.) 1910-1920, 1918-07-07
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Roman Scarf
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By EMILY s. WINDSOR
lcopyright. lis. western Nevsraper Union.

Miss Minerva ; knitting fell ID the
floor, as, rising hastily. she adjusted
her spectaeles, and peered out of the
window.
The door leading into the kitchen
was open. and Elizabeth Ann had seen
Miss Minerals agitation. Il wonder
what it is this time she muttered. as
She poured hot water into a pan. pre-
paratory TO washing the dinner dishes.
"Yes'm," she answered in response
to Miss Ninerva's excited call Of
Elizabeth Ann!
aThat horrid dog from the next
PLACE is chasing Peter. Run and put
the little beast outi'
As Elizabeth Ann crossed the yard,
a large black cat. closely followed by
a Scotch terrier. whisked past her and
in at the kitchen door. The dog Wag-
ged its tail. and frisked round Eliz-
abeth Ann.
"Oh. Flip. why do you worry Door,
old Peter 50? Go home, sir" she said
severely. The terrier trotted after her
TO a remote corner of the yard, where
he submissively crept through a gap
in the fence which separated Miss
Minerals property from the adjoining
place.
A man al work on the other side
sArew down his hoe. and zane up. He
vas tail and spare and was clad in
blne jean trousers and cheekered shirt.
Flip tresspaSsin' again?a he asked.
"He was ehasin' Peter. said Eliza
beth Ann. at was the chickens this
morning. Mr.. Dobbs."
Keeps you pretty busy. doesn't it,
Elizabeth Ann laughed. Il don't
mind ii, its fun" she said.
"She always did set great store by
Peter. but Flip cant abide him. Still
he wouldn't hurt the critter."
Miss Minerva doesn't like dogs"
said Elizabeth Ann laughing again.
Mr.. Dobhs chuekled. Il reckon it's
more the dogs owner that she doesn't
ike" he said.
II must 20 back" said Elizabeth
Ann in a regretful tone. Goodbye.
for now. Mr.. Dobbs."
Mighty interestin' child for only
NEin N4tftii. tRts N11u M. DtOD>. ~
fiectively. stroking his grizzled beard.
MS he looked after Elizabeth. Wonder
what Minerva Collins "a say If she
knew me and her Is such friends"
As he resumed his hoeIng his
thoughts went back to the years when
me relations between him and Miss
Minerva had not been Ina their present
strained condition: to that unlucky
evening when a discussion arose as IL
the proper mode of baptism. He had
contended that sprinkling was suffi-
Gent, and Miss Minerva had held ont
for immersion. That was hong before
Elizabeth Ann had come to live with
her aunt. Mr.. Dobbs had often told
her about the quarrels.
And she's never taken any notice
af M since. I tried once to make II
up. And it was strange about that.
too" he had added thoughtfully. Eliz-
abeth Ann had wondered how he had
tried to make it up. hut had not liked
10 ask.
did you see him on his own side
before you came backT' asked Miss
Minerva when Elizabeth Ann went
back to her interrupted dish washing.
-Yes'm.' answered Elizabeth Ann.
NASTY little beasti- calculated Miss
Minerva. When the last dish had been
placed in the closet. and the kitchen
put in spotless order, Elizabeth Ann
went into tie sitting o
IF everyfhing's done you may nave
the afternoon TO yourself" said Miss
Minerva. who was now TRANQUILITY knit
ting. and Peter curled up on a cushion
near her.
Elizabeth Ann stood awhile looking
out of the window. She was undecid-
ed whether 10 go down to the fence
and talk with Mr.. Dobbs. or to go up
to the attic. But she saw that IL was
beginning to rain, and reflected that
Mr.. Dobbs would not continue hoeing.
for he had been having rheumatic
twinges lately. So with some regret,
she decided In favor of the attic. for.
great as were the charms which the
latter place had for her, Mr.. Dobbs'
society possessed a stronger sttrac-
ton He told her such interesting sto-
ries. and listened to all Of her con-
fdences so attentiyely. and he never
told her not to be foolish, as Miss
Minerva had done when she had VEN
tured to communicate her thoughts TO
her.
Don't get into mischief" Miss Min
erya called out as Elizabeth Ann left
the room.
There was an old-fashioned trunk
of odds and ends which Miss Minerva
had told her she could have to play
with provided "she kept them tidily."
Elizabeth Ann had not yet explored
to the bottom of the trunk. N would
do so today. There were pieces OF
ribbons and lace. ends of embroidery.
some punches of artificial flowers and
various other articles of cast-of fin