Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1907-01-25

We wont sell vet awhile. Not TIL
there's nolhin' left Rut we can't have
the barn singled. and rs for HrHdley's
gpin' - cnl""e. th"t. I'm afraid. Is
out ~ the question"
oh. dear dear, And the barn looks
awful. Mclissv Rustcrl was sayin'
ONLY last week that fo"-S was won
/ d'r'n' when we was 'nin' H. have II
fivpd. And poor Era'i"y, NJ hear;
was SGT on his helm n MINISTER !
don't know hrt I'll live in the poor
house 10 make him enc. """y say Mr.
/ Otis kcens a real nice poorhouSe too"
/ she added
Miss PriSsy smiled 1ol"fullv. 1T
/ hasn't got to the noO"houS" vet" 81"
! said. land hone we can send Era ley
4 through high school anyhow. Eut
well have TO scrlmp awful, and we
| must trv to earn some money. ! was
talkin' TO Abigail Mulle't nj the church
| fair last August. and she spoke about
those aprons and one thing another
that made and said she never saw
such hnmmin' and tuckin'. She said
she'd give anything II she coNll get
somebody to do such work for her in
the dreSSmakin' season. I've been
thinkin' maybe she'd put out some of
her work TO me If asked her to- She
does more dresSmakin' than anybody
around: has customers way over to
0stahlc and keeps three girls some
times. And you know how the sum
mrr folks bought those knit shawls
Of yours Tempy. Well. | don't doubt
| Won could get orders for lots more
Wen try. and wen let Bradley start
at hiGh school aud see how we make
it go
So Miss Tempy frightened mp. and in
a few. minutes she had in her mind
sold so many shawls and Miss prissy
had done so we'll with her hcmming
ana tuckng that she saw them put
ting money in the bank instead Of tax.
ing it out In fact. she was getting
rich so fast in her dreams that her
sister didn't have the heart to throw
more cold water at this time. And
even Miss Pr!ssy herself felt unwar-
rantably hopeful She had borne the
family burdens so long that to share
the Knowledge Of them with another
was great relief. They discussed
ways and means for half hour long.
err, and then Miss Tempy insisted on
getting that pepper tea"
II honestly behrvr." she said. that
If | hadn't took pepper tea steady for
the last four or five years | shouldn't
be here now. That and Baisdell's
emulsion has given me strength to
bear most anything, even the pros
poets Of the roorhouse Thank good
ness, I've got Il new bottle of emul-
sion. and pepper teas cheap. 50 shan t
have to give that W even if We are
poorer'n Jobs turkey
"All right" sighed Miss Prissy. ~
it'll make you feel any better to par
boil my nsides with hot water and
pepper fetch it along, Don't say any
thing to Bradley about what we've
been sayin'. "Twon't do any good and
will only make the poor child feel
bad"
But Bradley was not in the dining
room. The book he had been reading
was turned face downward on the
table, but he was gone. and so was
his hat
why, | never" exclaimed Miss
Tempy. He never went ont an even
in before without sayin' anything to
me or YOU. What do you s'pose is the
matter?"
"You don't think he heard what we
said, 60 you?" anxiously asked her sis
ter. Il thought shut the door"
''Y0u did slut it, but. now you speak
Of it, seems to me | remember it was
not lotched when come out jest now.
| hope he didn't hear. He's such a
sensitive hoy. jest like all the Aliens"
The ''pepper tea" was prepared-a
double dose this time-and the sisters
sat slipping it, Miss PrisSy with many
coughs and grimaces and Miss Tempy
with the appreciation of a connoisseur.
After a moments silence she said:
''Irissy. do YOU know what I've
been thinkin'? I've been thlnkin'
what hleSsin' 'twould he If we had
Cap'n Titcomb to go to for advice
now"
"Humph. IF I've thought that once
I've thought it million times in the
last year" was the decided answer.
1t was after 10 o'clock. and only
Bradley's absence mad prevented the
ladies from going up to bed. when the
outside door of the dining room open
ed. and the missing boy came in.
Bradley Nickerson, whcrc've yor
beon?" exclaimed Miss Tempv, run
ming tp meet him. We've been pretty
nigh worried TO death. Why don't Won
shut the door? Who's that ont there?
| Whv-why. Cap'n Titcomb.''
"What's that?' cried Miss Prissy.
hurryn@ in. "You don't mean
Well. Good erenin'. Cap'n Titcomb
Won't You step in?"
The cantain accepted the invitation
He was as much embarrassed as the
old maids. even more 50 than Miss
Prissy who Immediately. after a
swift side'.ng glance of disapproval at
her agitated sister. assumed an air of
dignitied calmness.
How dye do, Prissy" stammered
the captain "Tempy, I hope you're well
Yes, I'm feolin fair to middlin'. No
thanks. | amt goin' to stop long. It's
pretty late for calls. Fact is, Brad
here's got somethin' to say. Heave
ahead, Brad"
The boy, too. was embarrassed, but
as the two looked at him expertantly
he fd@eted with button on his jacket
and said
Miss EriSsy, didn't mean TO Ijsten