The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1904-07-22

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\ \ IN box Just came for him from you.
captain, she said. Y0u are very kind"
y. Il suppose you haven't opened It yet?"
remarked the skipper. with laeored care
lesness. ,.n 4 f4.aS. 'GT H..
'No;, It's in the dining-.oom." replied
the young lady. " .t+3
= "You attract her attention" said the
skipper, In q fierce whisper to the dea-
con, "and I'll try to slip in with the box
and get the other one"
This was self-sacrifce on tho cap
tain's part, for he was gritting his teeth
ut theiwasted chance Of half hour alone
with his sweet heart. but the emergency
was great. \. Had ~ &E. :.
(. The deacon, racking his mind for .
subject. gazed stonily 1T Miss George
while the skipper glowered at him.
Spurred by these baleful glances the
deacon began I rambling discourse
about church matters, crops. cattle and
oysters, in a melange, while Miss Annie
looked in evident wonder at<her sweet
heart. standing silent and perturbed.
Finally Miss Annie suggested the dea--
cons examination of favorite rose,
and they walked down the porch. In
stantly the skipper snatched up the
fateful box and rushed into the dining
room. The room was dark, but he could
discern the other box on the floor, and
was just about to seize It when he heard
the two returning to the front door.
He rushed out on the porch, appearing
not unlike burglar interrupted at his
calling, and scowled horribly at the mis-
cradle deacon. ST.
Miss Annie, turning her back on her
recreant lover, invited the deacon to have
a glassful of milk.
At that moment the deacon's palate
did not crave milk, but the fiery shaft
from the shippers eye made him assent
at once.
Miss Annie walked through the dining
room to the pantry, followed by the dea-
con, and he, stealthily, by the skipper.
No sooner had the young lady disap-
peared in the pantry than the skipper
snatched up the box and flew through the
hall to the gig, barely escaping Miss
Annie, who was returning with the milk.
The deacon swallowed pint Of milk,
fastened after him, and with q hurried
farewell the two conspirators drove
away, leaving a very indignant lady be-
hind.
"Now," said the deacon, when they had
reached his house, "1'll give my hoss .
dose of med cine"
"You old hypocrite," snarled the skip
er, Il really believe you try to bam-
boozle yourself"
"Seth," walled the deacon. you've
brought back the same box. Hyar's that
thar pesky garment" =
by Cum" groaned the skipper, 1T
was so dark and I was in such + hurry
l picked up the same box brought"
EFF he smells it I'm ruined" moaned
the deacon.
"Oh, he'll smell it and he'll smell \ hyp-
ocrite, too," assented the skipper; "but
it kills my chances.
BEST Maryland rye" 1amentsd- the
deacon, "emptied on the cold, unfseltng
clay" ,...G W. ~
: BEST girl on the eastern shore lost BY
your blessed love o whisky" growled
the skipper. .st..s
Morosely the deacon drove the captain
back to his schooner, and sleepless was
the mariners night. Unavailingly he
threshed over every chance for explain.
alton, with only char as a result, and
went on deck in the morning sulky as q
hungry bear. At noon a letter was
brought him. y
capt. Hopkins: Rev. George asks me
to thank you for your present Of pair
of pajamas, and will much appreciate
them this winter. It seems odd that the
giver Of a present should find 1t neces-
sary to act like wild animal.
FANNIE GEORGE"
did any one ever see such knott"
gasped the mystifled skipper.
"Lettah, sah," said Pete, bringing an
other epistle into the cabin.
The captain read: ''Dear Captain: BY
an oversight the bottle Of medicine was
left out Of Deacon Jobe's package and
pair of pajamas packed instead. We
have forwarded the bottle securely
packed by express, and apologize for our
mistake Bundle & Bales"
Pete" vociferated the skipper. Dor
row Mr.. Giles gig, I'm going to drive
over to Parson Georges this afternoon"
TO- MAKE ALL MEN WE'D.