Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1903-11-19

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Kind of hard to firqer out lest d
much lumber II go into the shack
said Bill. "Ye see, the logs makes
difference"
To williams the thing was simpltcitv
itself and. after some figuring. he V
handed Bill n complete statement of
the amount of lumber Of all kinds that
would be required.
Now, what would that there como
TOT"
williams named his figure. and thcn
Bill entered upon negotiations.
81 amt no man to beat down nr'ces
No. sir; I say give man bis fggor
Of course. this here amt my funeral.
besides, being a gospel shop. the price
materially would be Different" To this
the boys all asscnted and Williams
looked uncomfortable.
an fact" and Pill adopted his puhif,
tone. to HIS admiration and joy this
here's public institooshun" Nhis wa,
williams own thunder, "condoo.ln' IN
the good of the community" ulI
slapped his thigh and squlrted hale
way across the store to signify his on.
tire approval, land cherish the opiu.
ion delighted chuckle from 80 chat
public men are interested in this con.
Germ"
That's SO. Right you are" choruscd
the boys gravely
Williams agreed, but declared he had
thought of all this in making his cal.
culntion. But, seeing 1t was a church.
and the first church and their own
church. he would make a cut. which
he did after more figuring Bill gravo.
| ly took the slip Of paper and put it
into his pocket without word. Py the
end of the week, having in the mean.
time ridden into town and interviewed
the dealers there. Bill sauntered into
the store and took up his position re-
mote from Williams
you'll be wanting that sheetinv.
won't you. next week, Bul| said VII.
liams.
What sheetin' g thatf"
why, for the church. Amt the
logs up?"
yes. that's so. was fust goin' 10
see the boys here about gettin' IL
hauled" said Bill
"Hauled.' said Williams IN amazed
Indignation. Amt you eoin to stick
to your deal?"
II generally make Il ny custom to
stick to my deals" said Bill, looking
straight at Williams
'Well, what about your deal with
me last Monday nightT said Williams
angriy.
lets see! Last Monday night~
said Bill, apparently thinking back.
Cant say as l remember any pertick.
Ter deal. Any of you felers remem-
ber?"
No one could recall any deal.
"You don't remember getting any pa
GER from me, suppose!' mid VIII
lalps sarcasticaly.
Paper, Why believe I've got that
there paper on To my person az THIS
present moment" said Bill diving into
lis pocket and drawing out Williams
estimate. H. spent a few moments IN
careful scrutiny.
There sin't no doGl on to this as I
can see" said Bill. sravely passing tho
paper to the boys. who each scrutini7cd
ii and passed it on. with a shake Of the
head or a remark as 70 The absence Of
any sign OF deal Williams changed
his tone For his part. be was indif-
fer"nt in the matter.
Then BIZ mad him IN offer.
"Of course believe in Surportin'
homo grown industries, and II you can
toucn my fecer I'd be uncommonly
glad to give you the contract
But Bits figure. which was quite 30
per cent lower than Williams best Of
feu, was rejected MS quite impossible,
"Thouaht Iii make you the Offer
said Bill carcle>Sly. "s5en' ~ you're
instltootn' the trade and the boys
here III all he buildin' more or Less, and
believe in standin up for .ocal trades
and manufactures. There We're mods
of approval on all sides, and Williams
was forced 10 accept Tor Bill began
arranging with the Hill brothers and
Hi to make an early start on Monday.
1t was a great triumph, but Bill dis
played no sign of eiation. He was
rather full OF sympathy for Williams
ana eager 70 help GA the lumber busi-
ness MS local "iu>ttooshun."
Second in command IN the church
building enterprise stood Lady Char
lotte, and under her lahorcd the Hon.
Fred the Duke. and, indeed, all tho
Company OF the Noble Seven. Her
home became the center OF ii new type
Of social life. With exquisite tact-and
much was needed for this kind OF
work-she drew the bachelors from
their lonely shaoks and from their
wild carousals and gave them taste
OF the Joys Of pure home life, the
first they had had since leaving the
old homes years ago. And then she
made them work fer the church with
such zeal and diligence that her hus-
band and the Duke declared that
ranching had become quite an Incl
dental interest since the church build
ing had begun. But the Pilot went
about with a radiant look on his pale
face while Bill gave ii forth as his
opinion, though she was lectle high
In the action. she could hit an uncom-
mon gait"
With such energy did Bill push the
work OF construction that by the LIST
Of December the church stood rooted.
sheeted foorcd and ready for windows,
doors and ceiling, so that the Pilot be
gan 10 hone that he should see the de