St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1875-04-02

die. He hardly got seated in his usual
place in the big arm chair before Philip
came in. Philip expected his father
would say grutlly: ''It is high time you
were in bed" And So he was taken by
surprise when his father said gently:
Nv ont You hand me the almanac be
fore you sit down. Philip!
Philips mother raised her eyes from
her sewing and glanced at her husband
aS though she wondered what had call
ed forth such uuu>ual gentleneSs. Ray
mond opened the almanac at Septem
Der. and after gIdncing down the page,
he turned to his wife and asked, lis to-
day the third or fourth Tuesday of the
month.
"rh" fourth" she replied, ''To-mor
row is the last day of the month.
Are You quite sure about ii = he
qucricd. If You are correct. | am Il
week behind hand i'll my reckoning.
I've had 50 many things crowding upon
me lately. I've hardly known which
way /" tuln first. promised Mr.. Skid
more that would take that two year-old
hciter away that | bought of him he
fore the first of Octoicr. She must he
got home Tomorrow"
Philip got mp to go to bed. Raymond
said:
"Dont hurry. Philip; I'm thinking
! how to get thai hcitcr home. | believe
| will take Nou down there early i'll the
morning. and leave Nom to drive her up.
| II Is nine miles. there. but YOU can come
| back lciSurely. and feed along side the
road You'd like it as well us to stay
ut home and work. wouldn't You.
! Philip -
"lc~. all.
Philip replied in an absent minded
way. lie WIS III Il puandarN. Perhaps
/ lIr had better stay at home Il little long
rr and see il things didn't seem more
agIcrlhlc to him. Maybe he had judged
his father Il little 20" harshly. Clinton
/ Dexter could come to tine barn at mid
night to meet him. and
Philip Wa> arrested III his co"italions
10y his father saving:
Il have many cares. many
things I" think of, that can hardly
keep track ut my childIcu'> ages. he
lrNr. Philip. NuuI birthday comes the
Ilirlirth of September. doesn't it -
YES. sill.
And :" Nnu will he fifteen Years old
tu-morInv. Well. we'll. it iuc> beat all
now time flies. Fifteen wears 1t
d"c>II't seem m"r" than hall that time
since You were u baby. Let me >'r.
hrlirNc promised to let Nou 90 Ia
Hartford this fall didn't ! We shall
Ice half WAY there when we get t" skid
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