Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1904-03-10

we used to have, Bud" said Parker.
And presently as they rummaged in
the hooks and crannies about the ma
chinery he melted to his small assist.
ant. THE paper is saved. Buddie-
sntcd by an angel in light brown. You
can tell it by the look of her"
Gee" said Bud.
Mr.. Schofeld had come. blushing, TO
Join them. Say. Gale did you notice
tho color Of her eyes,"
ayes. They're gray"
81 thought so, too. show day and at
Hedge Halloway's lecture. But say.
Gale. they're kind of changeab BILE. When
she come In upstairs with you and Fic.
bee they were jest as blue-neai
matched the color Of our ribbons"
Gee repeated Mr.. Tipworthy.
When tn" editorial chamber had been
made so neat that it almost glowed.
though it could never be expected to
shine as did Fisbce and Caleb Parker
and Ross Schoficd that morning. the
lady took her seat ut the desk and
looked over the fcw items the gentle
men had already compiled for her pc
ruSal. Mr.. Parker explained many tech
nicalit.cS peculiar TO tho Carlow Her
aid. translated some phrases of the
printing room and enabled her TO grasp
the amount of matter needed to fill an
issue.
When Parker finished the three in
conlpotcn,S sat watching the little fig
IRE with tic expression of hopeful and
trusting terriers She knit her brow
for n second. but she did not bctray an
InStant's inGccision.
Il think we should have regular
market reports" she announced car
nostly. II am sure Mr.. lIarkloss would
approve. Don't YOU think he wou.dE'
She turned to Parker.
"Alark,t REPORTS" Mr.. Fisbce cx-
claimed. II should mover have thought
of market reports. nor do Imagine
would either OF my-mY associates y
woman to conceive the idea of market
rcports.'
Tho editor hlushed. why. who
would. dear if not "A woman or a spec.
ulator. and I'm not Il Spectator, and
neither are YOU. and that's the reason
you didn't think of them. So, Mr..
Parker. rs thoYc IS SO much pressure,
and if YOU don't mind continuing to act
as reporter as we'll as cOmpOsitor until
after tomorrow, and if it isn't too wet
YOU must have an umhrcla-w would il
be too much bother if YOU went AROUND
To all tho shops-Storcs. mean-to all
the groccrS and the butchers and the
leather place we passed. the tanncrv,
and If there's one of those places where
they bring cattle would it be too much
to ask YOU to stop there--and at the
-four mill. If 1t isn't too far. and at the
dry goods store-and you must take a
blank book and a sharpened pencil, and
will you price everything. please. and
jot down how much things are?"
Orders received, the impetuous Par.
ker was departing on the instant when
she stopped him with little cry, "But
YOU haven't any umbrella" And she
forced her own, n slender wand upon
him. 1t bore cunningly wrought
handle. and its fabric was of glsten
Ing silk. The foreman. unable to de
cline it, thanked her awkwardly, and
as she turned TO speak to F'isbee he
bolted out of the door and ran down
the steps without unfolding the um
hrella, and then as he made for Mr.
Martins emporium he buttoncd it Sc
curcly under his long Prince Albert,
determined that not drop of water
should touch and ruin so delicate a
thing. Thus he carried it. triumphant
~ dry, through the course of his re.
portngs of that day
When he had some the editor laid hel
hand on Fisbce's arm. Dear" she said,
do you think you'd take cold if you
went over to the hotel and made note
OF all the arrivals for the last week and
the departures too? | noticed that Mr.
Harkless always filled two or three
sticks. isn't it:-wth them and things
about them, and somehow it read very
nicely. You must ask the landlord all
about them, and if there aren't any, We
can take up the same amount Of space
lamcnting the dull times. just as he
used to. You see. I've read the Hera I'd
faithfully, Isn't it a good thing | al
ways subscribed for III" She pattcd
Fisbec's check with her soft hand and
laughed Gayly into his mild vague old
eyes. 1T won't be this scramble to ill
up much longer have plans. gentle
mon, and before long we will print
news. and we must buy plate matter
instead Of patent ins.d"s; and had n
talk with tie Associated Press people
in Roucn. but thats for atterwhile.
And | went 10 the hospital this morn
ing before left They wouldn't let ne
see him again, but they told me all
about him, and he's better. and / got
Tom To 20 TO the jail. and he saw some
Of thos" beasts ana can do a column
Of description besides an editorial about
them, and | viii be fierce enough 10
suit Carlow, You may believe that. And
I've been talking TO senator Burns
that is. listening 10 senator Burns,
which * much stupde"-anl think
can do mn article on national politics.
I'm not very well up ON local issues
yet, and T. she broke off suddenly.
There, think we can get ont tomor
rows number without any trouble. Ey
the time You get back from the hotel.
father III have half my my stun
written up mean. Take
your big umbrella and 20, dear, and
please ask at the express Office If
typewriter has come for me"
Sine laughed again with sheer delight.