Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1908-08-27
Synopsis.

,omical neiratiou st story introducing
Nell-t9.do Nathan Scudder OF pc. town.
Hartley, ;wo rich New Yorkers seeking
rest; Because OF latter pairs lavish ex-
pen3i'ur> OK i',oaey, Pratts first impress
CHhPTru Ina arrival o: Ja,,c,
Mopper Van Brant's valet gave Pratt.
the desired Information about the Now
tsrmsd The Sasarai LIE w. van brqni
IL was learned, WAS the SUCCESSFUL sutton
for the hand nf Miss Agnes pass. who
gave Hartley UP.
es cook and the party deci led to spend
July Fourth IN Eaatwioh.
CHAPTER III CONTINuED)
"Jehiel WIS such a quiet man" she
says, after spell "fIe scarcely ever
talked" Di1rt have a chance, thinks
to myself) When he died--did
ever tell you how Capn Samues-my
first husband as was--come 20 die Mr.
Hartley" says she.
Hartley had took UP the Natural
Q1ife book and was trying to read It,
Eow ne locked up and says, monrnful
SUIT resigned: mo. Mrs. purvis, I be-
sseve we have never had the pleasure"
The pleasure was wholly the
Cap'ns" says Van Brunt under his
breath. II Hannah Jan heard him she
didn't let 1t worry her
We'll" she says, twas this way:
Cap'n Jehiel-him that was my first
husband-was the most regular man
in his habits that ever was, I guess
Every Saturday night ali the time we
was married-and we was married
eleven year. not counting the two after
he was took sick-he always had baked
beans for supper | used to say TO
him: 'Jehiel, used TO say. amt you
tired Of baked beans? l should think
gould turn into beans, you're so fona
Of en- But he never did and"
She stopped for a seconi to get her
breath. Van cut In quick.
That wasn't the cause OF hi5 death
Shen?' he asks, very grave.
"Who--what?'
Turning inc beans? OF course
not. believe you said he didn't
turn"
Il said he never got tired of 'em.
~Gu.se he didn't turn into en-. Who
ever heard O. such thing? Wei, as
was saying; every Saturday night
We had EN-. and one night-twa, the
las one. poor thing" She stopped
10 uafuti her handkerchief and mon
her eyes.
Pray 60 on, Mrs Purvis," says Van,
very polite You were saying twas
the last bean"
y said twas his last we'll night.
There was beans enough. land knows
Well, ! had EN- on the table and he
Set down Hannah, says he, I den
feel like beans tonight looked at
him. /. VAIN because they wa'nt
good bean. lTi Away as particula.
as can be about cooking beans. Al.
ways st such to soak owe, night on a
Friday and then Saturday morning
take en- and pit, en- in the bean.pot
along witl SOM molasses and a nice
chunk OF p1rh You can't be too pa,
SECULAR abou. your pork. Don't,
used to say to the man that drove t.,
butcher cart; don't say !, giv1 me
nothing but ia pork. Nights wei;
have plain larC and be done with It,
Give me- says |, a streaked chunk;
streak o: lea. and streak Of fa,
Then l pui EN- IN the oven and bate
'em all day and by nigh. they'r.
ready. Sc when Jehel says to me,
Hannah. l don't feel like beans !
Set ans looked at him
Did he loo. like EN-" asks Van
Hannah Jane switched round on the
step and stared al him. But he was as
sober as a church and Just running
over with sympathy. seemed so, so
she shifted and went on.
"He looked sick" she says. "and l
could sec thar he was sick, tee. So
got hif., to bed and what a night put
Ia! oh, the hot jugs to his feet! On.
tho running for the doctor! We had
DR.. Blake here then Mir. Pratt. You
remember h'la. don't You? Great big
tai! man with gray whlskers. No,
walt minute. Twas DR.. White that
hao the wh's!lers; IL. Blake was
.0anooth.faceG 40, seems 20 me he
had r0ustache. ; remember he DID
because ne wa6 engaged to Emma
Bakers sisters giyl and shc used 20
gay tina. Wnen shn once got Elm for
good ned have 20 raise moro beard
than that. Shc said doctor without
J beard was like 4 soft boiled egg with
out--wiihout--w without something or
'n0'her In II. Strange | can't think.
An egg without rometb'ng In tt"
Chicken, possibly" suggests Van,
mo, indeed. Salt. th2,'s what twas.
a soft-bi'ci egg without salt In il.
Now yoI'd ought 10 be as careful
about bllinE eggs as yom had about
anything else. Way some folks bile
eggs - a sin and shame. I've ct eggs
so hard tnat yor could build stone
wall out Of 'em, so"ms SO; and then
again I've e. EN- whom I've actually
had 10 Gripk en-. Now when | bile
eggs ! always-ie. me pee; / want
speaking CT Dggs whsn fust started
Where was ] -
"YaG ware telling us about beans.
believe, Mrs. Pnrvis,' purrs Van
again, sweet and buttery as can be
II seem to have dim recollection of
beara. Me-. p
"Oh. yes, yes! was going On 10
tell Of Jehiel's suterin's. Mr.. Van
:, Erun.- II could only begin to give
yCu an ides o: that poor critters
agoIy. Why, ne-whO's that al the