Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1905-10-26

fell Gown WnPn lie was fuiilllI 70 W.
fire
captain E!i fonN,| him. dit:nst be.
Yep Whoa ttleie. Is:itl. StaGa
still can, You: Yes. Ell found him
How was he ,lresscu:@
"Who? .Ioen? oh. he WAS bare
headed aud IN his SHIRT sleeves. jest ~
he tu,l ea!.,!o)rs when he heard tilt
bell. 0lir.r l." 0iCn.t put Oh that q!
white hat Of his never knew hn
to be without il ;fare: but felles
li'ble to f,rgit must ANYTHING night
like that was. Dill F., tell you how
Perez forgot his shoes! Funniest thing
| ever see. that was.
He began the story of his friends
observation-disclosures, but his companion
did not seem to pay much attention to
it. She Went into the house soon after
and Captain Jerry, after considering
the matter, decided that she was prob
ably thinking of HaZeltine. He de-
| rived much comfort from the idea.
When he. too, entered the dining
room Elsie said to him:
"Oh. Captain Jerry! Please don't
tell the others that l asked about
grandfather. They would think that
| was worrying. and I'm not. a bit. Yon
wont mention it. will you? Just prom
| Use. 10 please nie.
so the captain promised. although he
did not understand why it WAS asked
! of him
When Captain Fri came home that
afternoon and WAS cleaning his catci!
at the shanty he was surprised to re-
| ceive a call from Miss Preston.
"Helo.' he exclaimed. Come to
iara the trade:
Elsie smiled and disclaimed any in
! tcnton OF 2pren:iceshin.
"Captain Fri" she said, 81 want to
have talk with you. u business talk.
The captain looked ut ber keenlv. AL
he said. however. was, You don't t'1i
! met
yes. want to talk With you about
getting lie position
a POSITIONS
! Yes, I've been thinking great deal
seems to be little better and I'm no
nec'ed to help take care of him, |
want to do something to earn my liN
ing
Earn your livin'? Why, child alive.
YOU don't need to do that. You ain,t
a mite of tro,lb!e at the house; fact is.
don't know how we'd get along With
out You, and, as for money why
cal late yoHr grandpa amt so poor bat
x,-I, I lot hnu 4 In, .han u6
once in awhile. he'd he able to pay me
back whn:! he got better
but don't want to use your money
OF his either. Captain Fri. you don't
know What he has done for HE ever
since | WAS a little girl. He has
clatlles,, me and given me an education
anel been SO Kind and good that, now
that he is i'll and helpless, l simply
cant 90 Oh using his money. l can't
and Won t.
"All right said Captain Fri. "In
dependence shows a proper spirit ant'
saves grocery bills as old man Scud
der said whom his Wife run off witt
the tin peddlcr. What kind of place
was you thinkin' of takin':''
IL want to get the appointment tt
teach in the grammar school here. Miss
Nixon is going to be married. and whel
She leaves want her place, and want
you to help me get it, :,
Captan l.r whistied. Il want tt
know. he exclaimed. Then he said
Look here. Elsie; l don't want Yet
to think am tiyin' to be curious 'bou
your affairs, or anything like that. bu
are YOU sure there amt some reaSGl
more'n you've told me of for YOU
Wautin this place: l ain't no real re
lation of yours, You understand, but
would like to have you feel that yo'
could come to me with your trouble
Jest the same as you would to you
D grandpa. Now, honest and true, aim
= there sonethn' back OF this!
. 1t was only for a moment that I'll
= sic hesitated. but that moments hesi
o tation and the manner in which she an
= swered Went far toward confirming th
: captains suspicion.
q mo, Captain Fri she said. ut i
y lust as I've told you. l don't want t
1 be dependent on grandfather an
n longer
And there amt a single other rea
n son for of course l ought to min'
4 my business, but Well, there. WhH'
was it you wanted me to do-heip yo
i git the placer"
:. Yes if you will. know Captai
Perez has said that you were intereste
in the town meetings and helped I
+, nominate some of the selectmen an
the school committee. so thought pei
haps, if you used your influence se
might get the position for me.
"Well. | don't know. did do litt1
electioneerin' for one or t"o ie'''t'
and maybe they'd ought to be Willh
to do somethin' for me. Still. you can
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