Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1905-10-20

! liherate answer Why
'boos she look like me-
Like yCu: Oh, my soul and body.
Wait till YOU see her. What made YOU
ask that
ooh, nothing was a little curious,
that's all. Have YOU seen her. Mr. Ha
zeltineT'
Ralph Stamnered somewhat confuS-
edly that he hadn't had the pleasure.
The captain glanced from tie ele',ri-
clan to Miss Preston and back ay;I:n.
Then he suddenly realized the sitia
,ion
"Ho. ho..' lie roared, SIapping his
knee and rocking back and forth in his
chair ~ ut for the lands SAX" tell
me YOU took Elsie here for 'GuSty
Black. Don't now. Uon'i.'
He asked ne if | had taken many
ortlers'' remarked the voslng lady de
murey.
When the general hilarity had abatri
a little Ralph peni,en,ir explained that
it was dark, that Captain Ell had >:. III
Miss Black was young and that she
carried a bag.
so did, so did, ch,rkicd the
captain. II s'pose twas nat Ia; enough,
but, oh. dear, it's awful funny. Now.
Elsie. you'd ought TO feel liati"r"'i
Wait till you see Gusty's hat, the ONE
she got up to Boston"
Am forgiven, Miss preStoE?' ask
ed Haze.,ine rs he said good night.
well. don't know" was thu. ratbrr
nonculllmit,al answer u think shall
have to- wait until | see Gusty."
But Mr.. HaZeltine apparently took
his forgiveness for granted, for his
calls became more and more frequent,
until his dropping in after supper came
to he a regular occurrence. Young
people of the better class are scarce
in Orham during the fall and win,c,
months, and Ralph found few con
genial companions. He liked the cap
ians and Mrs. Snow, and Els:cs so
ciety WAS a relief after !; day With the
opera tors al the station Nr Langley
was entirely absorbed in his business
and spent his evenings IN bis room
reading and Smoking
So September and October passed
and November came. Scbooi opened
in OetoheT. and the captains bad IN
other hoArdef, for Josiah Bartlett,
against his wishes. gave iip his posi-
ton us Stage Gr,ver and WAS sen, 10
school again. AS The boy WIS no longer
employed al the livery stable, sar,lin
Perez felt ,he necessity Of having TN,
under Ills eye. and SO Josiah lived II
the house hy the shore. n go. being s"t
up in III" palAor for his use. His con,
ing made more work fer Mrs Snow.
but dat energetic lady did no, seem
to mind ana ey.sn si!cceeslca IN getting
the yo,lngstcr to tiu a few chores :'In'n
the place. :i achievement that won
the eNeli:i: iIIiS admiration eli Captain
Perez, who had no governing power
whatever over the hoy and cond ,is.,i
the most of his faults OF scoided him
feebly for the others.
John Baxter continued TO WAIVER he
tween this world and the next He has!
intervals of consciousness, in which h.'
recognized the captains and Elsie, hut
these rational moments We're few and
although he talked a little, lie lirN+f
mentioned recent events nor alu'Ic,i to
the fire
The fire itself became an old story,
and gossip took up other subjects. 'fh"
Come Cutters held a jubilee service
because nt the destruction of the SA-
loon, but, as Web soon began to re
build and repair, their jollification was
short lived. AS for Mr. Saunders, he
was the same unctuous, smiling per-
sOnage that he had formerly been. 1t
was curious fact and one that Cap
tain Fri Noted that he never ceaSe,i to
inquire after John BaXter's health and
seemed honestly glad to hear Of the old
mans Improvement. He asked Il good
many questions about Elsie, too. hut
received little satisfaction from The
"eEta;a Al this subject
(To Be Continued.l