Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1907-06-14

anu T. 80 AalN' aaaat's. NAsA 80 -
AMI Z npwc' her. his Il he clerical Joke
all rca y.
Cool evening Miss Elizabeth" he
said iu "a l1rl stage wh s''r~ intended
10 penetrate t. the upper chru.hrr. Il
see hy th, signs tl7f the preachers
service VIII Dc required later. la.
la. With that he amhled down the
stcpE
Even Mr.. Tairchill. rocking on the
pp-ch WA ycyal. "Iaul"' She eX-
claimed IN 'i.iau,lr. Il hope that Eos-
ton uau won't think You're being
thrown M his head
Elizabeth lnutc no rc"ly aS size de
parted q light mp her stu 'ip. but her
lips were pressed together. 4 red SCOT
dycing each cheek and when Gala
man entered the ranm few moments
later he was confronted Icy formida-
BILE array Of designs AMI ly Il woman
bent on diScu SSing huSinrSS and bust
ness only.
Stuhbornly. hut msurrc 'Sfully, he re
bellcd In vain he directed the con
versation lon. ingly - the moon lighted
porch would he Ike the prevailing
tints Of the autumn leaves on the tea
set red or yellow? His mind and
speech wandered 10 a country drive in
the evening light. but his scarlet lip
ped hostess. moving amid her work
tall and strai%ht, charming ana mex
orable. firmly nterruptcd-di he care
for continuous or broken design
around the platter?
The task was not an easy one that
Elizabeth had set for herself, and it
was Il weary head that she laid on her
pillow that night Il hope it rains to-
morrow" was her last thought, 80
that | may keep him in the studio and
out of the reach of remarks" But
! fortune seemed at odds with her, for
the morning dawned faultlessly clear.
! After breakfast, when she would
have led the way to the studio, Gala
man ignored her lead and with, What
Il glorious out of doors this place pos
seSses." stepped out on the side porch.
With Il contraction of the heart Eliza
beth followed ana sat down facing the
battery of Mrs. BisSelrS green blinds,
the Stats of which We're Immediately
moved gently to permit of reconnois-
sancc of Mrs. Bissell's eyes.
With gentle trmness Elizabeth be-
gan again on the subject of painted
china Mrs Bissell shall he enlight-
ened rs to my visitors mission" she
told herself and slightly raised her
clear voice that it might penetrate the
green blinds.
Calaman'S eyes SmOthCrcd Il laugh,
ana his lips twjtchcd in Il way which
Threatened an open rebellion against
china. but Elizabeth did not notice
She was talking against time as re-
corded by the sitting room clock. a
view Of which her position command
I'd. And could wishes hasten time,
the hands on that clock would have
raced forward to train timc-11 o'clock.
At 9:3O She heard Mrs. BiSScl leave
her house by way of the front door.
The worst is now over" She assured
herself AMI drew long breath of re,
llcf-prcn cure relief she discovered
the next moment when distant puff
ingS ana hloWinos announced that Mrs
Cayenlish was lalorin" up the back
steps for her morning call in the kitch-
en-. ana Elizabeth became apprehensive
Of conversational developments in that
direction.
Her approximations We're almost i'm
mediatcIy justified as Mrs. Cavendish' S
aSthmatic utterances We're waited
through the vine draped kitchen Win
dow. Dew tell. \ man. Then to
Mrs Fairchild in demonstrating ac-
cents: Ann. You cant fool me on no
chny paintin'. He's here after Liz2ie"'
Elizabeth felt the laughter in Gala
mans cyes-her own were dOwncast
and Smarting-hut she talked on brave
ly. unmindful Of the fact that she had
asked three times concerning the deco
ratiOnS of a chocolate pot her guest
had purchased as wedding gift But
when a few moments later she arose
announcing it was time to start for the
station. and he. sureptitiously exam
thing his watch, found it lacked al
hour of train time. his lips frightened
and his eyes sobered
AS they EMERGED from the house the
Highlands almost to man gave then
mute reception. The postmaster. bar
Der. butcher blacksmith and merchan
promptly, as though notified by wire
less tclegraphy, appeared ut the door:
of their respective establishments ant
frankly stared. The women, more. dis
Greet peered from behind their cur
tains
Callahan had some difficulty in &C
commodatin% his pace to Elizabeth
flying footsteps as she hurried up tn
street and turned into the pleasant
shady retreat afforded 10y the bicycle
Path, which was Il short cut to the sta
ton. Here she still forced ahead, 81
lent. having reached state where tn
anguish of modification had deprived
her of the power of speech.
Suddenly Callahan stopped short be
side Il big rock overlooking the static,
, and pumped his suit case down Mis-
. Nairchild,' he began vigorously, 81 pre-
test"
. Elizabeth relaxed her speed. Sh
turned and looked back in surpris,
, Callahan had deliberately seated hin
. self on the rock, pushed his hat on tn
r back Of his head and was hopping hi
+, face. The lines about his mouth wer
!. conSpicuously firm as he snapped ope
u his watch.
s It's now only 1915. That train ism
k due for three-quarters of an hour, an