The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1907-02-27


nigh worried TO death. Why don't you I
shut the door? Who's that out there7 +
Why-why. Cap'n Titcombr'
whats that.' cried Miss Prissy, /
hurrying in. .You don't mean
Well. Good evenin'. Cap'n Titcomb.
Won't you step in?''
The captain accepted the invitation. t
He was as much embarrassed as the /
old maids. even more so than Miss /
Prissy. who Immediately. after a
swift sidel-ng glance of disapproval at T
her agitated sister. assumed an air of /
dignified calmness. /.
How dye do. Prissy:" stammered I
the captain. "Tempy, hope you're we'll /
Yes. I'm feelin' 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 expectantly
he fidgeted with button on his jacket
and said:
Miss Prissy, | didn't mean to listen,
but the door wasn't shut tight, and l
couldn't help hearing what you and
Miss Tempy We're saying little while
ago.
There exclaimed Miss Tempy. II
was afraid of that door, You remem-
Der l said so, Prissy''
But Miss Prissy didn't answer She
merely looked at Bradley.
q heard what you said" nervously
went on the boy, land when you told
about what you was going to do SOS
could so to high school, II thought
first I'd come right in and tell you you
mustn't. But then | thought you
wouldn't believe | meant it or wouldn't
pay any attention TO it if | did, so /
went outside to think it over by my
self. And then-then l went right up
to see the cap'n."
4 Il hope" said Miss Prissy sternly.
.'that YOU didn't repeat orr talk to
Cap'n Titcomb without tellin' us you
I was goin' to-
NO, no: he didn't" hastily broke in
the captain. lie didn't tell word
You've got pretty fair kind Of boy
here, if you want to know he added.
with more than his usual enthusiasm
HUM was Miss Prissy's only com
ment. SEQ on, Bradley
'All l told him was" said Bradley
"that l didn't think it was right for me
to go to school and college when |
ought to be earning some money. I'm
going on seventeen now, and lots of
fellows I know are going to work. |
don't b'lieve I'd make a very good
minister" with a look of appeal at
Miss Tempy, land I'd good deal
been to sea-my father and my grand
father. Yes, and your father, too, you
know" The last as a happy inspira-
ton
Don't you think that we know best
what began Miss Prissy, but the
captain again interrupted her.
"Let him spin his yarn, Prissy," he
said -''Nothin' is settled yet, SO don'i
worry"
$50 I went to the cap'n,7' went OF
Bradley, "and asked him il he'd to
me on board his schooner. l
sailor, but l know a lot about Jats
and / don't get seasick even when it
mighty Ssngh Do /, Cap7n Ezra
NO, <E0 Captain Tftcomb grave
ly "You manage to keep your carg'
from shiftin pretty well for greer
hand"
"And he said he'd take me as a kin.
Of cabin boy. Didn't you. eap'n? An,
learn me things and get me advance,
as soon as / was fit for it. And he'l
, pay me wages, too, right away. There
: And I won't cost you a cent more
: please let me go.''
: The captain did not again visit thu
Allen home, although next day Rradle,
called on him at his room in the hotel