Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-10-28

something want you to do for me"
 What is it?" she asked, drying he
 eyes.
 "For dinner tomorrow" he replied
 'lets have roast of beef about tha
 size," indicating a washtub.
 The diversion was complete.
 "Why, Will! What would we eve
 do with it?' said she
 Do with it? Why, eat it!'
 But we couldn't eat all thatv'
 "Then throw what's left to the cats
 You ain't going to fall down on me
 the first favor I ask?" with mock seri ousness.
 Pears to me that you're fond of your stomach, Will," said Miss Hattie, with a recovering smile.
 q have good stomach that's al. ways done the right thing by me when I've done the right thing by it." said Red. And, moreover, just look at the constitution I have to support. But say, old lady, look at that!" pointing to the clock. Eleven thirty; time de- cent people were putting up for the night"
 The words brought to an acute stage wandering fear which had passed through Miss Matties mind at inter- vals during the evening. Where was she to look for sleeping accommoda- tions for man? She revolted against the convention that in her own mind as we'll as the rest of Fairfield forbade the use of her house for the purpose. niceties constitutional. It was almost as difficult for Miss Hattie to say "I'll fix up your bed right there on the sofa" as it would have been for Red to pick a mans pocket, yet when she thought of his instant and open gen. erosity and what dismal return therefor it would be to thrust him out for reasons which she divined would have no meaning for him, she heroical- ly resolved to throw custom to the winds and speak.
 But the difficulty was cut in another fashion
 There's a little barn in the back yard that caught my eye," said Red "and if you'll lend me blanket I'll roll it out there."
 "Sleep in the barn! You'll not do any such thingr cried Miss Mattie. "You'll sleep right here on the sofa or upstairs in my bed, just as you choose"
 "If it's all the same to you, I'd rather not. So help me Bob, I'd smother in here. Had the darnedest time coming on that ever was-hotels. Little white rooms with the walls coming in on you. Worse than rattlesnakes for keep ing q man awake. Reminds me of the hospital. Horse fell on me once and smashed me up so that had to be sent to get puttied up again, and I never struck such a month as that since I was born. The doc told me I mustn't move, but told him I'd chuck him out of the window if he tried to stop me, and up I got. I'd have gone dead sure if they'd held me q week more. I speak for the barn, Matties and I speak real loud; that is. mean to say I'm going to sleep in the barny unless there's somebody heap largeE than you on the premises. Now, there's no use for you to talk-I'n going to do just as I say"
 Well. think that's just dreadful!" said Miss Hattie. I'd like to know what folks will think of me to hear I turned my own cousin out in the barn." Her voice trailed off a little at the end as the gist of what they might say if he stayed in the house oc- cured to her. Well" she continued, | Eff you're set suppose can't object" Miss Mattie was not a good hand at | playing a part. I'm set" said Red. Get me a blanket" As she came in with this he added, Say, Hattie, could you let | me have loaf of bread? I've got a habit of wanting something to eat in he middle of the night"
 Certainly! Don't you want some butter with it? Here, I'll fix it for you ,n plate.'
 No. don't waste dish washing. I'll 'how you how to fix it." He cut the oaf of bread in half. pulled out a DOT ion of the soft part and filled the hole with butter. There we are, and lothing to bother with afterward."
 That's a right smart notion, Will, ut you'l want a knife"
 In answer he drew out leather case rom his breast pocket and opened 1t.