Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1906-06-11


think l am gu
gilt titles on the imposing "Lives Of
Great Naval Commanders" having re-
ceived their share of the general dust
ing now shone forth respondent, and /
the captain noticed Ralph's eye as it
involuntarily turned toward them. =
"Noticin' our library?". he chuckled.
"Perez's property that is. 'Gusty
Black talked him into buyin' EN-"
Ralph laughed, so you have book
agents, too?' he said.
"Well, we've got 'Gusty," was the,
reply, land she's enough to keep US
goin'. GIFTS round regular as elockwork
once q month to collect the 81 from
Perez. It's her day now, and l told
Perez that that was why he sneaked
off to Barry's. You see, 'Gusty's after
him to buy the history of Methuselah
or some old cfitter, and he don't like
to see her. She's after me, too, but
I'm 'fraid she don't git much encour-
agement"
After they had talked little longer
the captain seemed to remember some
thing, for he glanced at his watch and
said: ''AIr sHazeltine, l wonder if !
could git you to do me favor? ]
really ought to go down and see to my
shanty. Amt been there sence day
afore yesterday, and there's so many
boys round I'm 'fraid to leave it un
| locked much longer l thought some OF
/ the folks would be back fore this. but
/ if you could stay here long enough fol
me to run down there a minute OF
two I'd be ever so much obliged. Iii
step up and see how John is"
He went upstairs and returned. tC
report that the patient was quiet and
seemed to be asleep.
IF you hear him groan or anything
he said, Jest come to the door and
whistle. Whistle anyway if you want
me. Amt nobody likely to come, less
it's .'Gusty or the Rev. Perley come tC
ask bout John. If it's middlin' gOod
lookin' young woman with a satchel
that's 'Gusty. Don't whistle. Tell hel
I'm out. I'll be back in a jiffy, but
you needn't tell either of them SO un
LESS your conscience hurts you toe
much"
After the captain had gone Ralph
took down a volume of the Cereal
Commanders and sat down in a chair
by the table to look it over. He wa:
, smiling over the gaudy illustrations
: and tamboyant descriptions of bat
ties when there was step on thu
walk outside and a Knock at the door
, which Is it, he thought, "'Gusty o.
the reverend
: Obviously it was Miss Black. Sh,
stood on the mica slab that formed tn
:. step and looked Up at him as he swun:
the door open. She had a small leathe
bag IN her hand, just as the captain
mad SAID she would have, but it flashed
7 across Mr.. Hazeltines mind that tn
rest OF the description was not a fai
one. She was certainly much NOR
e than 'middln' good Iookin'r'
y rs Captain Hedge in?" she asked.
y Now, from his friends hints Ralpl
{ had expected TO hear a rather sharl
e ana unpleasant vOice-certain disagree
L able remembrances of former encoun
6 tiers Win female book agents had help
ed TO form the impression perhaps
J. but Miss Blacks voice was mellow
quiet and rather pleasing than other
n. wise.
10 ~s'No," said Mr.. Hazeltine. obeying Of
n. ders with eXactitude. Captain Hedg
Id Is out just now"
W p" 'Gusty'-somehow the name didn
II seem to fit-was manifestly disappoin
v ed
"Oh, dear" she said. and then adde'
a. will he be back soon?"
Now this was question unprovide
ne for. Ralph stammered and then mi
to erably equivocated. He really couldn
d say just when the captain would r
"a turn.
70 ''Oh, dearr' said the young lad
g again Then she seemed TO be waitin
N for some further observation on Il
= part OF the gentleman at the doc
:. None being forthcoming, she seemed {
n make up her mind to act on her ow