Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1907-04-18
CHATTER TX.


undesirable conspicuousness sound
ed family in Joes mind, it was ST.
II fenced eftsoons Canaan had not
forgotten him. Far from it, SO far that
1t began pointing him out to strange J
on the street the very day OF his To-
turn His course of action. likewise
that OF his friends, permitted him lit
obscurity. and when the rumors Of
finally obtaining lodging at Beav :
Beach and Of the celebration OF his il-
etallatiou there werc presently co
flrmed he stood In the lime light d.
deed, as a Mephistopheles upsPruu
through the trap door.
The welcoming festivities had not
been so discreetly conducted rs to az.
cord with the general policy Of Beaver
Beach. An unfortunate incident caused
the arrest Of one of the celebratorS AID
the amhulsncing to the hospital Of "a
other Oh the hotueward way, the ensu.
ing proceedings in court bringing "a
the whole affair publicity devoutiy|
unsought for. Mr.. U-ppy Fear tsuch|
was the habitual name OF the imprisol-
ed gentleman had TO bear a gre u
amount OF harsh criticism for injuri II
companion within the city limits Z
er daylight and for failing to obser Il
that three policemen We're not too 81
tant from ths scene OF opera tons ri
engage therein.
Happy. if he had 1t In mind TO harm
him." said the red bearded man to Mr.,
Fear upon the latter's return to socs-
ty, why didn't ye do it out here at tie
beach ?"
Because" returned the indiscreet,|
The didn't say what he was goin' tol
say till We got in town
Extraordinary probing on the part ~
the prosecutor had developed at Il 4
trial that the obnoxious speech had RI
/ ferred to the guest OF the evcnin Il
The assaulted party. one Nashville !
/ Cory, was not OF Canaan. but a bit 4
dr!ftwood haply touching shore for Il i
moment at Beaver Beach. aud-stran3 n
Is this world-he had been intoduc II
10 the coterle of N ike's Place by HEp-|
nv Fear himself who had enjoyed al
brief acquaintance with him on a dayt
when both had CHANGED 10 travel IA /
cognto by the same freight. Natura
ly Happy had felt responsible for / d
proper behavior OF his protege 5.
in fact, bound to enforce 1t; additions
ally, Happy had once been saved from
q term OF imprisonment at g tine
when it would have been more than
ordinarily inconvenient by help and
advice from Joe. and he was not oAe
10 forget. Therefore he was grievedI
to observe that his own guest seen!
TO be somewhat jealous of the hero 4
the occasion ana disposed 10 look cod
ly upon him. The stranger, howevec
contented himself wich innuendu
(nere expressions OF the face and 9th
( er manner Of things for which oue
/ could not squarely lay hands upol
! HIM until such time as he and b
sponsor had cone 10 Main street 4
the clear dawn on their way to Ha.
/ pys apartment. variable abode
may be that the stranger perceived
what Happy did not-the three blus
| coats in the perspective. Al al
events, he now put into words OF sin
| pie strength the unfavorable conce
ton La had formed Of Joe. The -
suit was mediaeyaliy Immediate and
the period of AR, Cory's convalescencd
10 the hospital was almost hair that O
his sponsors detention in the coun s
iail
When Happy Fear had suffered
with n give and take simplicity Of n
tenee, his allotment OF months
6urance and was released and sc
into the streets and sunshine onct
more, he knew that his first duly
IN the direction OF a general apology (
! Joe. But the young man was no Ion
ger at Beaver Beach; the red hesdcd,
proprietor dwelt alone there and, re-
ceiving Happy with scorn and pity
directed him TO retracs his footstep
TO the town.
Eye must have been In the black hola
| of incarceration indeed If We haven
| heard that Mr.. Louden has his law Of
/ fee on the square and his llvin' room
! behind the office, It's In that lttt
! brick buildin' straight ecrost from thd
sherlf's door O. the jail we've been
nelghbors this long time. A hard tine
! the boy had perSuadin' any one to reu
to him, but by pay!n' double the pric
he got a place at last. He's o practic
in lawyer now, and all the boys and
girls OF our acquaintance go TO hin
with their troubles. Yell see him
with murder case to try before lon
as sure as ye're not worth yer sail
But expect We can still call him by
his name of joe all the same"
oDI ~
fce into which Mr.. Fear ushered him
self to offer his amends. The cracked
plaster of the walls was bare. save fol
dust There We're no shelves. The IN
brown volumes, most of them fairly
new, were piled In regular columna