Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-10-30

"JVhat in nations all hiS2" sdys he.
 peacefully gone off in his little boat i down the creek and, instead of going over the rapids, where he'd have been done, for all his luck, the box ambles through the Hume they was building for the new mill. Of course there was the jounce over the tail race, but that hadn't hurt him much, and after he rocked in the cradle of the deep until he got beached at Placerville.
 "'Come along, friend says Scotty to the feller. You and me are going to have a little drink on this, if it is the last act And I reckon probably they made 1t two, for when ScOtty got back again he was in condition that made everybody believe that he'd only guessed at the story he told. But they found out afterward it was a solemn fact. Hattie, give us some more cof- fee"
 Thus abruptly recalled to Fairfield, Miss Hattie started up.
 well, Will, it does seem as if that was q dangerous country to live in," said she.
 "Oh, not so awful" said Red Just as many people die here as they do there. This worlds dangerous place to live in wherever you strike it, Mat tie"
 That's so," said she thoughtfully.
 And now" said Red. pushing back his chair, tits time I got to work and left you to do the hOusework undis- turbed."
 What are you going to do. Will?"
 First place. there's fences and things to be tinkercd up. l see. suppose a millionaire like me ought to hire those things done. but I'd have measles of the mind if I sat around doing nothing"
 'I have been wanting to get the place in good order for some time" :" said Miss Mattic, but what with the money I had to spend for this and that, and not being able to get Mir Joyce to come in for q days work when I wanted him. it's gone on until there is a good deal of wrack to it."
 wen wrack it t'other way round in no time. Got any tools hercf"
 Out in the barn is what's left of fathers tools. People have borrowed 'cm and forgot to return 'em. and they've rustcd or been lost until I'm afraid there ain't many of 'em left"
 Well, I'll get along today somehow, and later on we'll stock up. Want any help around the hOusc?"
 Thank you. no, Will"
 Then I'm ofT."
 It was almost with a feeling of ter Tor that Miss Mattie behcld him root up the fence Her idea of repairing was to put in q picket here and there where it was most needed. Reds was to knock it alI fat first and set it up in Al condition afterward So in two hours time he strengthened up and the sweat from his brow. be- holding the slain pickets prone on the grass with thorough satisfaction. Yet le felt tired. for the day was already hot with a moist and soaking seacOast heat. tO which the pIainsman was un- lccustOmed- 4 three-quarter grown Doy passed by. lounging on the seat If a farm wagon.
 "Heyr' hailed Red The boy stopped md turned slowly around
 "Ycs. sir" he answered courteously though
 "want a jobE- said Red
 Well. dunno replied the boy. Ie was much astonished at the ap- Of his inteTOgatOr. and he vas a cautious New England boy to .Oot- You don't knOwE- retOrted Red We'll with some sarcasm. ~d'ye sup Ose I could find cut at the POstoficeT7 The boy looked at Red. with a twin Ie in his ere and a cOmicaI drawing f his long mouth l-I caIcIate if yo1 cud fn, out any