Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1906-08-20

sation to pay any heed to ANYTHING
else. If the few passersby thought it |
strange ,natthe schoolmistress should |
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and oisagreeable morning they said
7 othirg about it. One young man in
pAticuil who, standing Just inside
the posu ice door, was buttoning his
0 vc, Al: and putting on his gloves.
L. ked e .rnestly at the pair. but he.
II. g. = nothing.
.Wny. 1 told him." said Captain Jer-
~. in reply TO the question. '.hoV YOU
didn't like TO have me 90 ont of 90
room when he was there. .Gess.
told him l didn't means In
out Of the way. Then
some more questions. ana &.
'em bestsI could, and-w, re,
that's bout ALL
"Captain Jeremiah Burgess,, ex..
claimed Elsie. Then she. added, what
must he think of. meT,
"Oh, I'll fix thatr, exclaimed the cap
tain. "I'll see him some time today,
and I'll tell him you didn't mean it.
Why, declare! Yes, it's. There he
is now! Hi! Mr.. Hazeltine! Come
here minute"
A mischievous imp was certainly
directing Captain Jerry's movements.
Ralph had, almost for the first time
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morning visit to the Office In order to
send an important letter In the first
mail. The slamming Of the door had
attracted the captains attention and,
In response to the hail. Mr.. Hazeltins
crosSed the road.
And then Captain Jerry felt his arm
clutched with a grip that meant bust.
ness, as Miss Preston whispered,
Don't you dare say one word to him
about II. Don't you dare!
II Ralph had been surprised by the
request to Join the couple, he was
more surprised by the reception he re-
ceived. Elsies face was crimson, and
as for the captain, he looked like
man who had suddenly been left stand
ing alone in the middle Of pond GOV.
cred with very thin ice.
| Did you want to speak with me,
captainT' asked Ralph.
"Why-why, did," stammered poof
| Captain Jerry, "but-but don't knows
/ do now" Then he realized that thi:
was not exactly complimentary, and
added, THAT is, l don't know-I don't
knows I-Else, what was it was
goin' to say to Mr.. HaZeltine"
I'm sure l don't know" she said
coldly.
"Well," went on the captain, intent
on making the explanation as plausible
as possible, we've missed you con-
sider'ble. We was sayin' we hoped
you wouldn't give us up altogether.
Amt that so, Elsie?'
Miss Preston's foot tapped the side
walk several times, but she answered,
though not effusively:
"Mr. Hazeltine is always welcome, OF
course" Then she added, turning
| away: Really, Captain Jerry, must
hurry to school. have a great deal
of work to do before 8 o'clock Good
4
The captain paused long enough to
say, "WC i expect you now, so come"
and then hurried after her. He was
feeling very we'll satisfied with him
self.
That afternoon when Captain Fri re
turned from the fishing grounds hi
found Captain Jerry waiting for hin
at the shanty. The Inundated match
maker sent Josiah up to the grocery
store on an errand and then told hi
friend of the morning meeting.
When he had finished Captain En-
said:
"Oh, Jerry, Jerry. Your hearts BIZ
as a bucket, but fshin's more in. you
/ line than gittin' folks married to Orde
is, I'm traid. You stay here and un
load them fish in the dory. There ain
! many of 'em, and Josiah III help whel
2 he gifts back. I'm goin' out. for few
minutes"
! He went down to the beach, climbe
into dory belonging to a neighbol
!. and Captain Jerry saw him row ava
in the direction of the cable station.
e That evening. after the dishes wer
? washed and the table cleared, Their
+ came knock at the door, Mrs. SnoN
t opened it.
II why, for goodness sake! Mr.. Haze
u tine! she exclaimed. Come right il
j, What a stranger you arer'
n Ralph entered, shook the snow, who
', had just begun to fall, from his hs
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