Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1908-09-24

IHHy th&e hc uiuh BSt HuTI, vi ouOaA
like. One time when she'd gone on
this Kind OF an errand, and the Twins
and Miss Talford and me was left to
gether, spoke up and says:
That small Are top Is considerable
on Miss Agnes mind, amt he?"
Margaret Talford laughed. Hes
tho apple Of her eye" says she. "shs
fairly worships him. I'm sure I don't
know why. for he's the worst mischief
maker In tho school. But Agnes sym.
patty seems to run to the black sheep.
Were you q black sheep, Mr.. Van
Brunt?"
Van shook his head. very solemn.
II was" says he. but the cleansing In
fiuence OF the Natural Life has re.
moved the upper coating. You can
see that she doesn't End It necessary
to run after me. natter myself that
I'm rapidly becoming-whati is II that
our new cook sings, skipper oh, yes!
Whittier than snow Do you notice my
alabaster purity. Miss Talford?"
II hadn't az yet" she says. "I'll call
Agnes attention to It,"
Pray don't" says he. I'm not alto.
sether certain Of It's lasting qualities.
suppose you keep an eye on me In
stead. until I'm sure that It 10 enamel
and not whitewash."
That was sample Of the talk Of
them two. Just nonsense. but they
seemed to enjoy 1t nrst rate.
At dinner Van entertained the
crowd, as usual, with stories about the
island and our doings on It, He told
how the Ark upset, and twas Wild
enough anyhow, but when he d finished
Introducing It twas a regular crazy
quilt. Then he begun with Eureka.
He didn't know much about Washy,
except from the girls talk. for Hartley
nor me hadn't told much OF our ex-
perience. SO all no said wes that the
old man was sick. Agnes Page seemed
a good deal interested.
After they'd finished eating she
asked me considerable many CUES.
tons.
rs he all alone there, the poor sick
man." she ASKED.
NO, no." says T. There's children
enough to help out a whole hospital.
He's all right"
But those children ought not to
have to stay at home says she,
They need the air and exercise and
schooling
They don't look as II they was
wasting away" I told her. "Eurekas
As good as ma 70 'em-and better
than a pa-her pa, anyway"
She seemed to be thinking. "The
poor fellow" she says. referring to
Washy, Judged. ~ must drive over
and see him"
told her Hartley had promised to
help Eureka. She seemed real pleased.
Her face kind OF ut up She walked
away then and didn't say no more.
Lord James and me had our dinner
together, pumped him about the
girls and how he liked en-.
They're all right" he says. "AS
perfect ladies and as generous and
open 'anded as l could wish
Which do you like best?" asked.
Il 'aven't no choice" ne says Miss
Page Is a good 'ousakeoper. Almost
too good II may say It. A lady adn't
ought to NEEDLE with 'ousehold al
fairs, not when she has a competent
man to attend to EN- for 'er Miss Tai
ford now. she's different. I'd like to
work for 'er always"
PITY she amt going to be Mrs. Van
Brunt instead Of t'other," says l..
Then you'd have an easy berth. Don't
1t seem to you that Miss Page and
your boss amt any too thick for en-
gagged folks7"
mo, indeed!" says he, seornful
Lord love you, you'd ought to see
some married folks as I've worked for.
wy Lord 'Enry and 'er ladyshtp.
they"
He was on his English tack now and
you never could get him on 1t when ne
was started good. | didn't get much
satisfaction out OF him.
l got moro while later. though.
Just afore We started for homo Hart.