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

funeral, or Just a cooking school sos
s'on?"
"Ilumph." says Hartley. "tTnfor-
tunate interruption. Now we shan't
learn what became Of the long suffer.
ins Jehiol."
ooh. he died" says Van. ri wanted
TO find out what became Of those
beans
II understand row why they pu.
Az Rest on Jchiel's gravestone,'
says
Hartley turned to ne. Skipper"
he says. "you mustn'; think that Van
and are altoeether coldblooded be-
cause we refuse % weep over the de-
parted Sauucls. The lady has
cheercd us with happy littlo memories
Of this kind ever since she agreed to
demean herself and mako 'riz biscuit
at four.Gfty per She began with her
cousin, who died Of smallpox. and
she's worked down through The family
till she's got 10 nor husband"
yes" SAYS Van, and he's only her
first. We shall hear later how Mum
was boiled IN oil. Lord"
Hank Purvis had five brothers q"
says /; "and they've all died within
the last ten year. You've got more
funerals coming to YOU
| 1t was quiet for few minutes. Out
back We could hear Hannah Jane lay.
ing into the neighbours boy because
, he tracked mud on the kitchen Aoor.
at was no use" says Van. decided
Il refuse to renew my subscription TO
| The Daily Morgue. All those In favor
| of parting with the Widow Purvis az
once, immediate, p. d. O., Will say
| Aye Contrary minded, No IT'S a
vote Hannah Is erased. What shall
We do, Martin-go back to James and
dignity, or feed ourselves.'
Hartley seemed 10 be thinking
Skipper" says he "a me. you can
cook I-even I, tho interesting In
valid-car eat yout chowder and like
it and come back for more. Will you
come and help US out? What do you
say?"
Il
tin" says he, you're as comforting as
the shadow of a great rock in ain a
something or other Yon'rc a genius.
Pratt. you've got to come here and
live with us. We need thee every
hour as Mrs. P. sings at 5 a. m,
which is her ungodly time for getting
out Of bed. It's settled; you're COM
ing"
We'll. now; hold on" says l. Some
ways I'd like to, and, If you want plain
cooking. why. | guess likely I can give
| it to you. But business Is business
and there's my boa: ana m living for
| the summer. You're here oniy a
month. as understand it, and"
That didn't mako no difference. |
| could fetch the Dora Bassett along TOO.
| Van said. Hartley explained that they
intended to stay through the summer,
anyhow, perhaps later. He went on to
| tell that he and his chum was what
! he called redeemed conventionali-
ties" or some such name, and that
they intended TO stay redeemed.
They'd hitched horses and agreed TO
find the Natural in all It's glory. And
the Natural they was going to hnd If
| it took THOUSAND year.
And while we're giving you the
story Of our lives. skipper" says Hart
ley. with one OF his half smiles. Il
want to say right here that our pres
! emit surroundings aren't all that fancy
painted EN-. They're too much In the
lime light" This was Just one OF his
crazy ways OF saying things; was
getting used to EN- q little by now.
We're too prominent" he says. The
populace are too friendly and inter.
ested."
Also" says Van, "thc select bunch
| Of feminines from the hotel have
taken to making our front walk a sort
Of promenade. Martin and | are natur.
ally shy; we pine for solitude"
There was more of this, but man.
aged to find out that what they wanted
was Quietcr place than Scudders A
place OF by itself, whcrc they could
be as natural as a picked chicken
agreed to try and help EN- find such
a place And said, 100. that III think
about the cooking idea. Money didn t
seem to be no Object could have my
wages by the hod or barrelful-just as
zee Mt.
We'll" says I. getting up to 60
I'll see. Let mo sleep on 1t for a
spell. same's you feliers have done on
| M mt. en- n,,x
60 sure about your staying all sum
mer. How about that young lady
friend OF yours. Mr.. Van Brunt? She
may take a notion to send for you tc
introduce har to the king OF Chiny
or the grand panjandrum with the lit
tie round bottom on top. Then you'd
have TO pack up and cut your cable"
Van, no looked hard at me FOR q
minute. l thought first he was mad
at me for putting my oar In where /,
want supposed 10 be. Then he
laughed. Sol" says he, that young
lady and arc kindred spirits. For a
year I'm natural and happy. and she
can nurse her Hooiigans and 60 on
charity spreeS. Then-well, then We
fall back on our respected parents and
wedded-'er-biss, Hey. Martini
Hartley, In the shadow Of the vines
lit another cigar and nodded But he
didn't cay nothing.
For the next three or four days
chased around trying to and a hous,
and lot where them Heavenly lune.ic,
could ne natural. ! located a couple OF