Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1898-08-17

tinkerin it. I'll give some to the cat
fust, an eff nothin happens to her mebbe
I'll take it..
ooh, wouldn't wait for that" she
said, following his restless walk with
the bowl in her hand. "Sip it while it g
good and hot.
"You re altogether too familiar, he
said stopping and drawing himself up,
"considerin who you be. Tom Brier' S
made fool of himself-20 cents for
vat warn't with anything. Git out. P"
''He's all right, she said cheerfully.
"Here, I'll take some of it myself.
And when she had taken a few spoon
fuls and held up the steaming, savory
bowl he looked at her moment and
swallowed the rest.
eyes," he said. "That tastes good.
But what you doin here?" he added,
with start and bewildered look.
You're Tom Briefs woman now"
II guess she said, "Tom amt nc
place for me yet. And you've got to hev
some one to ten round, and 1 might as
we'll stop SPELL"
"Well-jes' tell he sends for YOU
"Now you set down an femme brile
you this little lamb chop. It's real ten.
der. And here's pertater bilin hot
"No, amt call to cat
Amt hungry?'' stepping abou
briskly. eyes, You be. And mealy
pertater, with salt and pepper, and plenty
of fresh butter and she was preparing
it as she spoke, for the table had beer
laid before the bell ringing, and the
gridiron was on the Goals.
81 dunno bout this" he said as the
smoking chop was slipped on the plate
before him. "It smells sort of temptin, y
he muttered. "Here, Ponto, you try a
bite. No! We mustn't give the chill
dren's meat to dogs. You're sure it's
all right, Sally?" with a wondering,
wistful look.
"Sure's be of sunriseW And while
he was picking the bone like famish-
ed dog himself she was tossing light
large pancake and covering it with her
peach strip, and following it with an
other and another, keeping the great
cup of cocoa filled all the time beside
him. The doctor had said he must be
fed and overfed.
Then he leaned forward, his elbows
on the table, and stared at the high
sunny window who're little jug of
buttercups and clover stood and bee
buzzed and hummed. And his head fell
between his hands, and she came and
put her arms about it and brought it
forward SO that it touched her shout
der you're real sleepy" she said.
"You jes' go into the bedroom and lie
down and git nap, and I'll cover you
up
He put out his long arm, pushing her
off with the open palm of his hand.
'I'd like you to keep your distance"
he said, raising his heavy lidded eyes.
II know about morals, eff you aim no
princerpele!'' and he rose and moved
majestically to the calico covered lounge
under the window and threw himself
down upon it. "You there again?" he
said presently, as she pulled the curtain
across the window over him. ono bust
ness here" dropping off to sleep and
waking again with start to murmur,
"'Tain't proper" and then lost in some
five minutes vagary of a dream from
which he sprung hallooing, with an
idea that he was drowning. "Take your
hans off n me'' he roared. You're
a.chokin mel I'll hev you hung for
witch YETI And when the air was sui
phurous with storm of oaths that cur
al
the stool at his feet-he-her husband
"a church member-she hid her face
in her arms, rocking to and fro, the
tears OVERLOOKING.
81 don't like to see you cry, Sally,
and you know itP' he said, stopping to
gaze at her.
ooh, II can't help itl' she ex-
claimed.
81 sh d think twas me that made you
cry" he said irresolutely, and he add
ed under his breath, "instid of your
own cussedness.
"Where's Polly?" he said presently,
after standing moment and staring in
to vacancy as if trying to recall his
poor wits. "That's what i want to
know. Where's Polly?"
"She's we'll took care of. Sbe's-she's
better where she is while you-while
You ain { feelin so well, ;" little trem-
ulous thrill in the sweetness of the
voice.
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