The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1899-03-23

which Townsend was seen by his watch
full friends to make a grimace
Il III ready go on. they heard her
say, and Townsend. seated on the Ia
bles edge in proximity to his cooking
appurtenances swung his legs idly and
began to sing 1.-The Sunshine of Para
disc Alley
well III - be - hanged said
Chadwick
The tea and the music seemed to
have composing influence upon the
old woman The incessant swaying of
her body ceased mly the nervous
hands beat continual time with the
toothbrush against the teacup
II Vent through pork establish
mrnt thu Gti,ef Gay said Townsend
resting his elbow on his knee and his
chin ON his hand and there | learned
the intimate connection between the
rendering oi pig products and the rem
dering u a song ! stored the info1ma
ton IN my memcry to tell you
The old woman showed some interest
"ln rendering pork. you know You
try the fat, aud in rendering song
You try the audience See will now
illustrate the rendering of IA song he
went on hastily. seeing that his patient
was growing restless in her effort 10
understand his nonsense
He was singing Ben Bolt in
highly sentimental manner and tears
were running down his nearer with
cred cheeks when a step in the entry
caused an instant change in her de-
meanor SIringing to her feet. she flung
her teacup straight at the door Town
send sprang from the table and caught
it neatly on the fly
Out! cried Grimston under his
breath
How has She been2 the newcomer
asked. with no trace of surprise at the
warmth OF her reception She was
woman of 40. tall and angular and her
features showed her kinship to the in
sane woman. her mother
About Ms usual. returned Town
send Il saved the cup today. you see
but | was too late for the plate indi
eating the fragments on the table
The listeners beneath the window
now thought it wise to make good their
escape-all except Allen He walked
along slowly after his friends. who were
running in pursuit of an electric car
that had flashed by the end of the alley
He let Townsend come up with him
Hello. old man What are you do
ing here
Spying on you returned Allen
frankly and then made his confession.
ending with. And beg your pardon
with all my heart
"Oh. that = all right, said Town
send much embarrassed They re inst
two old women | found out about Tho
daughter makes ueckties and she has
to deliver them at shop in the square
every day at 8 O'Clock. so if | can stay
with the mother while she $ out she can
keep her job. you see Then il saves
her some trouble if the old woman has
her supper while she's gone II amuses
me too he added rather shamefacedy
Allen never told Townsend who had
been his companions in the reeounoiter
ing expedition but it was not hard to
guess at some of them Chadwick came
to Townsend the next day with
Il say ve got some money here
that got the other night matter
how and / don like to keep il DO
you know any poor people that il wonId
help
And Morton vino had cut several
recitations tor the purpose of going into
Boston tomake some purchases. brought
him a big bundle OF silks saying
"Old man Allen tells me that you
know woman who makes neckties
viii ycu get her 10 make me up some
ont of these? Pretty aren they? he
added sheepishly
And CRIMSON who was fond Of an
tiquities, implored him whenever they
met to render song To try men :
souls Mabel Shipper Clarke in Ma
tional Magazine