The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1888-11-15

Inuu DcCause MASTER mas given ORDERS u
say no that two Of EN- has tried to sneak
it away on the sly Already. Boats !,
scarce hereabouts-that kind o. boat. a,
least. But IT'S locked tight. aud the key
under the tool.house mat mati'-concludine
his speech with q chuckle.
'lt's too badl" said Kate. "No one
ever uses II here. Some one ought to
have the good Of it,"
"'t's a private boat" asserted John,
stubbornly. "No one hain't no business
with il but ourselves"
"Johnn'
ayes. Miss Kate"
"What do people generally charge foi
boat:-people that have it to hire,
you know"
"a quarter Of dollar an hour, miss.
for rowboats, without the boatman,' ~
John answered, as he resumed his nor.
NAL occupation of pruning out thu
Jacqucminot roses ready for their full
blooming.
Ma or Kaswell went to the city the
next day; John accompanied him.
There was TO be great auction sale
Of Holland bulbs on Chambers street (;
aud the Major was fond of tulips.
John was good Judge of bulbs, and
although the Ma, or pretended to pay no
attention to his advice, still he made an
excuse TO take 'ohn along also.
IF you really want new stock of
gladiolas," said he, ''you may rs well
pick out the varieties for yourself"
"1clzci," said John, who knew per-
fcctly well what il all meant.
No sooner had the pair disappeared
along the winding path that formed q
shortcut to the railway station, than
Kate tied on her bonnet, having pre-.
viously eclip herself in one of Cleu's
most faded gowns.
"Goo lness me, miss" said the old
woman, what are you going to do"
"lm going boating" said Kate.
Under the shadow of an old willow,
on the edge OF the mar .hy shore, there
was rude wooden bench.
There Miss kaswell seated herself, with
her book "a fair young spider, on the
qHi CiCe for flies. She had not long to
wait.
Presently a young man sauntered
quietly along. He did not see her at
first, so completely was the screen of
floating willow trcsscs. aud with a ~.
tive smile III watched him try the fast.
cning OF the chain-once, twice, three
times.
deuce take it." he said, straighten-
ing himself up at last. ''lt's as tight as
a Jail"
Kate put the green boughs aside.
"Did you want anything!" said she.
The young man Redeemed all o,er his
handsome face.
"Oh, beg your pardon =" said he
''but | was looking for boat. Could
fellow hire this-do you known
Certainly" said Miss Kaswell.
"Iour father was rather short about
it, the other day" said the young man.
'ln the garden, you know-cutting the
edges OF the boxbordcrs. lie nearly
set the dog on one OF our club. I'm one
Of the bicycle Six"
"lle is little peculiar" said Kate,
calmly. ''lf you want the boat to-day,
you can have it for two dollars, payment
in advance. Here is the key"
"MuCh oblige. | am surew said the
of the Bicycle Six.
You will find the cushions in the
boat house." added Kate.
"Thanks, awfullyw said the young
man, thinking how very pretty the
gardeners daughter was, as he felt in
his pocket for the two dollar bill which
payment in advance.
Kate took it, with a curious sensation.
She had never earned anything before,
and it seemed like "A prodigious sum of
money to her.
The customer reported promptly the
next day.
This time Miss Kate was gathering
lowers in the garden, close to the edge
)f the river.
al should like the boat again." said
he, dolling his cap, and looking very
brigh. and sunburncd, as he stood among
,he tall blue lowered rushcs.
"Nou can only have it until noon to.
lay" said Kate. "lt's engaged after
that"
+ or she had bcthought herself that /,
would never do to have the River Queen
gone, when Uncle Kaswcl and John
returned from the sale of Holland bulbs.
"Ihree dollars in pocket money !"
'hc said, eXultantly, to herself. "That's
like. Now can buy a paper
Of needles without asking permission of
all the Lank dircctorsw
Major Kaswcll came back on the three.
o'clock train, in high spirits. The bulbs
lad been fine, and had gone for reason
able prices.
"Oh, by-the-way, Kate" said he, after
nc had kissed her, patted the dogs silky
mead, and looked at his letters, "pve
lsked friend to dinner met HIM at
he Sachems Head, as came through
he village. Hadn't an idea he was
stopping there. And he asked permission
% bring young Jack Sigourney, who, it
seems, IS staying there, too. Tell Cleo
20 have everything in ship shape.
There's some of those black Hamburgs
'lpe in the grapery, and the Magnum
ionum plUms are in fine order for
iessert.n
Kate was in the garden picking the
\Iagnum Bonum plums-her uncle would
rust no one but herself or old John to
gather the fruit-when she heard the
Major enthusiastically welcoming his
guests on the portico.
Peeping, with remnant of Mother
Ewes curiosity, through the plum
coughs, she saw-horror of horrors =
ler customer of the day before, standing
beside stout, short old gentleman,