The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1882-11-02

10 pow IN acre or Two before breakfast
and think nothing of it, after the man.
ner Of the ordinary centenarian who has
never used tobacco in any form. But Il
he did anything Of this he was very
st; sl about at' {, hLvery still indeed; His
women, managed everything quietly
and intelligently, but Mr.. Stub6s seemed
nessin' up." W. never quite learned
what he harnessed up for. :"
"Wa'al, Mr.. Stubbs," said Cadwalla-
der, later in the morning, ''whero you:
ben this long timer - --
"Wa'al I've been over to see Wilson
bout the boss them ladies' wanted. We
said We wanted it tween two and three
didn't ye?" -a..: -.
Dot didn't answer. She was to easily
put out with Mr.. Stubbs-much more
easily than I. I don't think it was 80
much because my temper was sweeter,
but because she Was more practical. /
was mildly interested to know how many
times he could say it before the wagon
came; SO it wae that answered.: b.
"Yes-neafer three, Mr.. 9tubbs." -:
"Yase. Wa-al, told him thought ye
said somewhere long there. He'll be
here"
Said Dot: IF he says anything more
about that wagon: J. shall throw this
ink bottle at him.
Going out to ride, amt yer said
Cadwallader. Thought l heard Mr..
Stubs say suthii' abou: it." 49,
After our one o'clock dinner we were
up in our rooms reading when Mr..
Stubbs opened the door at the foot of
the stairs. "Gals!" said he.
Dot threw her book down, with an ex-
clamatiOn.
''See what it is Dot" said I lazily. 81
fancy he wants to know just what time
we want that carriage"
"Well?" said Dot, over the stair rail,
with such asperity that I wondered he
didn't quail; but Mr.. Stubs was not OF
the stuff that quails. :
till ess yt t dda Xdn It, h9 g. ~agE 5
want ase Fsst i anti Sinns3 did ysht
him we'd like it about three, Dot" l sug.
gested.
"No we didn't" said she, with per-
haps unnecessary emphasis. II gave
you the hour"
"Yase. Wa'al, guess he'll be here
bout the right time. He's pretty sure
to be along"
With grim determination Dot shut
the door and took ~ her book, and we
read in silence for an hour Then i
looked at my watch.
Dot said !, .'is'nt that wagon com.
ing between half past two. and three?
Gals" said familiar voice. "it's pret-
ty nigh three o'clock and the wagein's
here. told him didn't b'lieve yon
calc'lated to go much before three"
We drove up the quiet street, by the
post'office and village store combined,
with itsgroup ofidlers, who had listened
with such unanimous and flatteripe in
terest wnen we had gwen our names on
the occasion of our first inquiry for let
ters; Over the bridge and up the short
broad view Of the blue Water, "" the 'r re-.
lnembrance of which now as I write
gives me feeling Of inconsistencies.
There was something cfarmingly novel
to us both in thus starting out to drive,
we knew not where and with no more
definite object in view than to see if any
body lived in these silent houses. Still
the same downdraWn curtains, the same
grass'grOwn path to the front door, the
same look of utter seclusiOn.
"No wonder New Englanders are Ro-
man Catholics!" said Dot. "What's the
use of cOnvents?'
AT the next house with . brass
knocker shall stop, knock, and walk
in if they'll let me, will see If the doors
are real or imitation"
It was some time before we came to
such place. We were about two miles
from the village now, and the houses
were BY no means near together. When
we did jumped out, and without heed
ing Dots ironical inquiries as to what I
was going to do when I had succeeded
in ettecttng an entrance, tied the horse
and opened the gate. She followed me
Of course. The gate did not move easily
on its hinges. and the old.fashioned
flowers that had been planted each side
OF the walk twined themselves across
1t, and made q green matted bed out Of
which was originally peDbled path.
stepped on large stone before the door,
and raised the heavy knocker. Clangl
cIang! it rang through the silent air, and
reverberated through what was perhars
dot" said I, "I'm scared" -.
"Of course you are" said Dot. severe.
ly. land I'd like to know what YOU win
say when they open the door. I've no
doubt it's an ofense equal to petty lar
ceny, q assault and battery ct the very
least, to 20 to the front door when there's
side one to be had" .5sss.
! turned quite pale at the thought.
You've no excuse to give" went on
Dot, pitilesslv. land thev'll fine Won. and
it'll be q pretty thing to get Into the
fonnentsa.,t go s ~. coo. x in'o ~
- mn.ss .s ONES sno GONE % the eyes
y. k kEal , unsas2ecung !amny ;,
..a nus VIZ ';t.;a g,oomy oetiook, out there
benn,s, : ntsle u1ngol .! lts im 9a
o eeem tn s a;.u' PEP experience: Ihey didn't
ian 49, " .u.nu !a"t knocker any more
t E1n',o s9.ne PGople 90 an ear.trumpet:
aa,a H. ~ uae unDroken si'ence,
eeae;,, Do - n uelans l9ok, ana let II 1all
sf;i No a; a. r nf ;sa lonaef taan before.
Perhans ia A. '!i"rnh t1 uns
upceated Dot. in q whianer VIZ ,u ai,o
whispered / didn't na5se n asI r.
,cemell illoeical and urnecessarv ~ tho
face Of her own hvnotl,es;s hit .h -. c ..o
tainly did whisnef n;stnrSaS ~ ' ~, t ts,;.
idea, 1 piled tbe knocker f E"u =" ~ S e..s