Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1907-01-11

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-I,.s too much money. Caleb said
the srp,aIn analiv Il -1@Ss l'h Try
~. Ne~- Yarl sfprr. T"'1 E"erY
always tresfed me fair vnn'e't 'ni
''U give him chance Come on
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-.I-l take ~ quarter on the suit
,.nnrescl tie stp-eFeel'e-. who was
I !aatb 70 see - much custom 20 Y"
rival
I ..%a~ was the reply. ''that amt
/ enough y amount 20 anything Ten
vou what TN ep. Caleb. Throw IN ihat
/ sunday uar and I'll take the LOT ana
pay You cash for il and run my r'>R Of
/ rittin' the money
- The barsaiu was concluded on inst
hasis Bradley re'irel 10 the ua'h
/ room and emerged clothed IN MS new
garment, aud tremendously cousci ms
Of the fact. The captain said he look
ed so fresh that you could smell the
/ paint on him.
Say Caleb" said "Squealer" Wixon
after Cautaln Titcomb and his proiete
had left the premises, did EZ tell you
who that boy wasF'
No. he didn't. limited two or three
fines lint ne wouldn't say.
We'll I'll tell you. Twas the old
maids isy-Ben NicSerson's son. Bar
uey said he brought him over in the
/ coach last night"
You don't mean it, exclaimed the
/ choufa'len Mr.. Weeks. We'll, If that
amt enough to IL made Ee throw
/ in Il hat that was with a dollar n II
haf cause he said he'd pay cash for
everything and take his chance Of git
] tin his money back. And Prissy AMI
/ Tempy always pay cash FOR everything.
/ Re-'lar Titcomb trick,
The loafers about the store roared
/ with delight.
oh. tell you" remarked 'Squealer,
you've got to keep your weather eye
recled when you're dcalin' with Cap'n
Ez. He'll have YOU head and scales.
if You amt careful"
That's all right" grumhled 'Bluey"
Bachelor but he'll git fetched up all
standin' some Of these days, You can
call him smart II you want To. but It's
pretty risky smartneSs. most folks
think. You notice his schooner's al
ways maxim record trips aud he's al
WAYS havu' presents give him ana all
that How many presents did you
have give u you. Cup'n Jahez, when
YOU was ruuuin COASTER
Not a one" Indignantly replicd the
person addressed, Captain Jabez Bal
ley. Not one. What got had to
work for"
II may be that Captain Jabez over
work cd during his sea experiences. Ger
tainly no one in Orham had known him
TO do stroke of work since be retired
70 live on his wifes earnings as a
dresSmak n.
Well" commented Captain Fri
Hedge. who was not a member OF the
circle, but had dropped in to buy some
tobacco, Il like Capn FL. He does
love Is git the best Of a bargain and
he's driver on a vessel. and perhaps
he likes to shave the law pretty close
sometimes FL is a regular born gam
bier for takiu' chances. hut | never
knew him TO do a mean trick"
What do you call that game be put
up Oh the old maids" asked "Squeal-
err" You knew bout that, didn't YOU,
Jahez: Seems Prissy and Tempy
wanted to sell that little piece of cram
bry swamp of theirs cause il didn't
pay them 10 take care Of ii and keep II
in shape. Prissy told Seth WiuGate
about ii. and Seth said he didn't want
il, but that he'd give them 50 and So
fair price. consid'riE'. Well they
was goin' to sell II TO Seth. but Ez
comes home bout that time hears Of
the deal and goes TO PriSsy and buys
1t for $50 MORN Seth offered. And in
side of three months along comes that
Ostabe company and buys all that
land for their big swamp. They say
Titcomb made mOre'n a hundred dol
lars out Of that deal. If you don't
think that's a mean trick Cap'n Fri,
you ask Seth Wingate what be thinks
Of it,"
Il know about that" said Captain
Fri calmly. 'and ! think it was Jest
another case Of EzS takin' chances.
that's all. Seth's growlin' is only sour
grapes. Ez knew the Ostable folks
was talkin' bout layin' out a big
swamp over here some time or other.
He jest bought the Allen piece and
run his risk You notice Prissy and
Tempy amt fndin no fault. They
think he's the only man in town. Fact
is, be is the only man. outside of the
minister. that they'll have any deal
ms with. Queer pairin' off that IS
Ez and the minister" he chuckled.
"Oh. women's fools. anyhow" snort
ed Captain Jabez savagely ''Ez Tit
comb alwa/ could wind EN- round
his fingers. He's been next door to
keppin compny with more girls'n a
few in this town sence he was old
enough to leave school, but he don't
90 fur enough to git engaged or nothin'
like that. Minute there's any talk that
he's likely to git married to one of EN-
away goes EZ and that's the end of
that courtin'. And yet, spite Of their
talk bout his bein' slick and hints that
he's tricky they're always heavin' up
to a Teller. How smart Cap'n Titcomf
is and Why don't you make money
same as Cap'n EzryT 'Nough to make
an honest man sick"
Captain Fri made his purchases ant
went home, but the others continued
to dissect Ezra Titcomb's character
and the general opinion seemed to b.
that he would bear watchin'"
Meanwhile the captain. unconsciou.