| Vol. II.—No. 55. | Published by HARPER & BROTHERS, New York. | Price Four Cents. |
| Tuesday, November 16, 1880. | Copyright, 1880, by Harper & Brothers. | $1.50 per Year, in Advance. |
THE FOX-SKIN COAT.
BY ROSE TERRY COOKE.
"It's a dark night, Jenny," said Dr. Putnam to his wife, as he tied on apair of coarse socks over his boots.
"Dark and cold too, David," said Mrs. Putnam.
"Don't fret, little woman. I've been out in many a worse. I only spokeof it because I doubted whether or no I should take the lantern; but Ithink I will, since it won't be lighter before I come back."
"Sam!" called Mrs. Putnam, and a curly dark head was thrust in at thedoor, "fetch father the lantern; light it first."
The Putnam children were trained to prompt obedience. Sam was almostsixteen, but he made neither delay nor objection. When he brought in theold-fashioned tin lantern you saw that he was a tall boy, with anearnest, pleasant face. He followed his father out of the door, hung thelantern by the side of the wagon seat, and tucked in the worn and raggedbuffalo-robe as carefully as possible. His