Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1898-08-20

ne carriage w ueu Csu Jerry 0o&kcsA
slowly and stifssy mp hill she trembied
Tor fear ting might give way or the
king bolt break. II he trosted down
bill she was in terror lest he should
stumble; and when he held back"
she momentarily expected the hold
backs 10 snap and precipitate them
horse and all, into the gutter.
Isn't this nice, Marietter" ex-
claimed Miss Alvira. delightedly, urg
ing old Jerry into dog trot. 81
haven't had = ride before Tor more |
than year.
Miss Alvira was small and slight,
and she sat on the extreme edge OF
tue seat with line in either hand like
happy child
Yes" answered Mrs. Thompson.
cautiously, as they ioited over a stone
Yes. guess l should think twas
real pieasurable il got used TO II.
Philander Mead had gone 70 live
with the Thompsons three years pre-
vious TO Mr.. Thompson's death. He
had grown from stupid boy of seven
10 a stupid big boy Of seventeen. He
showed little inclination for books and
less for any kind Of work involving, as
Mrs. Thompson would have said.
much bone labor.
The stock on the small farm he
looked after and attended with the
faithfulness and fidelity Of a shepherd
dog He worked month regular
in sugaring and haying. AID the money
thus earned amply supplied his simple
wants Now and then n well-inten-
D. 49, 49,
/ late with Mrs. Thompson on "keepins
such shif'!ess help" she invariahl,
) replied that "Philander paid his way
and didn't do no harm nor NEEDLE
I with other folks Affairs. which wa
more than she could say Of some. -
p Once Mrs. Thompson conceived tn
= idea that Philander would be "mor
/. like folks" If he mingled with youn
/ people. With this object In view sh
urged him 20 60 10 a picnic. oferin
= 70 pay his car fare If he would cor
4 sent.
}. What do want 70 go for?" he e,
? claimed excitedly. startled out of hi
- usual drawl. What's the use O. N
J. spendin' two dollars and goin sixi
If miles Jest 20 eat a lot OF sweet stn
u
J. lay in the orchard under the app
N trees all day and hear the bobolinl
i sing?"
-e "But you'd see something new a.
difrunt. persisted Mrs. Thompson.
< Don't I ev'ry day2~ argued PHI
in ander. It'll bet there won't one
them picnicers hev better time n
I'll see more worth seein' AN what [ d
Of yesterday"
e what did yoa see?" asked Nh
TO Thompson. curiously.
ne We'll. he replied slowly. a plea
en- ant smile lighting his freckled faC
Il was out layin' under the naples
-. the corn barn, and pretty soon l Sc,
- big gray squirrel slip down tr
en- kinder careful. and get one of th'
at but'nuts left by the big rock t'ott
M day, AMI 60 back up the tree with
ed they've got a nest IN that hol
,se limb-and whilst be was gone anotl
ice squirrel came running along on
wall from the grOve-most likely h
rer got track OF them but'nuts. but at
dy be could get one the first SOUR
come runnin' down the tree and
eat mate after him, and he began 70 fr
rye round and sass the squirrel on
vas wall. and while they was runnin' b
ing and forth and iawin' each other
the took every last one Of them five b
to- nuts and skipped up the tree v
hat um. Now it's plain enough" said
convincingly, that when he carr
cts up that first but'nut he see the sQ'
ly. rel on the wall and said 10 has W
See here. Mis- Squirrel. you'll be
elm fiy round and help, er that Teller Fl
BILE the grove'll get all our but'nut:
ca and Philander chuckled immOdera
the az the remembrance OF this small I
she tomine. In relating the inciden'
al Miss Alvira Mrs. Thompson remar
s. that she guessed after all PhIlaI
'up- vas more philosopher than fool, "
care I am not sure bat she was n
tn However stupid he might be &
her was very little that escaped his
me servation-
and 1t was nearly noon when
nks- Thompson and Miss Alvira tini!
ever their shopping and started for ht
ried The day was perfect. The blue
ears with its feecy. floating clouds,
on surrounding hills, distant and deli
-bed ly purple, the giant elms and dull
ions basswoods lay mirrowed in the SIN
osDp snrfaca Of th.A little pOnd like n :