Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1904-04-28
CHAPTER NXIN.

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| C|YY9N the morning Albert followed
lSk Uncle Terry around the cir
fs--sass.-~S3 cult Of lis lobster traps in the
IS..y,5sj Gypsy's boat with Telly as Il
companion. and watched the old man
hauling and rcbaiting those elongated
coops and taking out his prizes. The
day was perfect one, the sea just ruf
fled by light breeze. and as her first
tmdity had now worn away. lie found
| Telly most charming companion. 1t
was an entirely new experience to him,
and the four hours pull in and out of
She island coves and around isolated
lodges where Uncle Terry set his traps
passed all too quickly,
do you know" said Albert when
they had returned To the little cove
vherc Uncle Terry kept his boats and
as he sat watching him pick up his
mornings catch and toss them one by
one into a large car. that the first man
who thought of eating lobster must
have been almost starved? OF all crea-
lures that grow in the sea there Is
none more hideous and only Il hungry
savage could have thought them fit for
't'd."
"Thcy amt overhansum." replied
Uncle Terry, but fried in pork fat
they go mddn' good If ycre hungry
That afternoon Telly invited Albert
to row her up to a cove. at the head Of
which was narrow valley whore
blueherries grew in profusion. II want
to pick few" she said. land you can
make q sketch Of the cove while do"
Helping her picking berries proved
more attractive. and when her pail
was full Albert made a picture of her
sitting in front of a pretty cluster OF
small spruce trees. with the pail be
side her and her sun hat trimmed with
ferns.
Your city friends will laugh at the
country girl you found down i'll Maine.
she remarked as she looked at the
, sketch, but as they will never see me,
| don't care
. My friends will never see it. he
answered quietly, only my sister.
And | am going to bring her down
I here next summer,
Tell me about her" said Telly at
:, once. rs she pretty"
y Il think So" replied Albert. she
has eyes like yours, only her hair Is
: not SO light. She is a petite little body
and has mouth that makes one want
). to kiss her
Il should like 10 see her ever so
y much" responded Tclly, and then she
added rather sadly. 1--WE never had n
girl friend in my life There arc only
n few at ihc Cape Of my age, and |
don't sec much of them. don't mind
it in the summer. for then l work on
u my pictures. but in winter ii is so lone
some. For days | do not see any one
% except father and mother or Old Mrs
Leach"
And who is Mrs. I.each?'
. ION. she's II poor old soul who lives
" alone and works on the fish rac!-
She is worse off than am
t 1t was Il little glimpse into the girls
I life that Interested Albert, and, in the
light of what he knew of her history, 4
' pathetic one. Truly she was alone in
e the world. except for the two kindly
y souls who made a home for her,
You viii gNaway tomorrow. | sup
i posse she said with "A faint tone of
- regret as they were rowing home
! Father said your boat was coming
V after you today"
He looked nj her moment while q
u slight smile showed beneath his mus
tache. Il suppose | shall have TO, he
IL answered, but | should like TO stay
! here a month. I've not made sketch
" of your house, cven.'
Il wish you would" she said viii
/ charming Candor. lit is so lonesome
!" here, and then maybe you would show
me Il little about painting
t. could you endure my company
- every day for month";" he asked
Il looking her full in the face.
10 Il don't believe you conld endure
v ours" she replied, dropping her eyes
v ind then she added quickly: There il
I II prayer meeting tonight at the Cape
he Would you like to go?'
u Most certainly" he answered
u Albert had expected to see the GYPSY
in the harbor when they returned tina
% afternoon, but was happily disappoint
ii ed Il hope they will stay Mt Bar lIar
Dor week, he thought.
II That evening when Telly appeared
III ready to be escorted to the praye
4 meeting. he was certain that no faire
y girl was to be found anywhere.
Is She was dressed in simple white, he
IS masses of sunny hair half concealed b.
TX thin blue affair of loosely knltte,
III wool and had n cluster of wild roses Il
% her throat 1t was a new ana pleas
urabe experience to be walking bcsid
N well dressed young man whose ever.
III look and word bespoke enjoyment o
Sc her society, and she showed 1t in he
simple, unaffected way,