Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1908-10-22
CHAPTER XVI.
IT, NI.A-I 10

Washy STarrC%s going TO work
was the biggest 7urprise Wellmouth
had had since old man CHM, owner CT
the Palace Billiard Fool and Sipio
parlors. got converted ana Joined the
Good Templars >cbody would be.
lieve il, OF course. without seeilg him
do IL with their Own eyes, and there
was so many FOLKS round the hotel
that Peter Brown aid he was think
ing Of charging admission. Agnes
Page heard the news and como posting
over to find out VIVA; sort CT crucllzing
her pet invalid had had to bear. Van
Brunt done the explaining; 1t was
right in his line.
TT was til invigor2ting atmosphere
Of Ozone island that did IT, Agnes he
said. When wc have fnished ruraliz-
ing here I'm considering turning the
place into gqntagum One week Of
Pratt's chovder and Fureka's corn
mullins. coupled with the bay breczes
and the odor Of clam fats and sea
weed, would make AZ Egyptian mum
my turn 1lip-aaps j aaVo 10 lay VIC
lent hands or myself very day, or l.,
too, would be seized with the lahorlng
fever
She looked at him. kinl OF odd
THAT is most alarming news" says
she. IT true. confess I hadn't no.
ticed the symptoms. Your Temperature
appears to be normal at present"
1T Is" he says. II nat.er myself
that I am making magnificent night
against tho disease. My most raoid
attacks are in the early morning. be-
fore get out Of bed Then feel the
insane desire for work, hard work.
creeping over me. But am firm.
reason thus: The governor is sixty
odd and his heart Is weak. Think OF
the shock that the news would be to
him! Think and 90 forth. SO ! re-
solve to keep UP the fight. BY the time
! am dressed and have had breakfast
! all yearnins for work has left me
Don't you think deserve credit"
She said no did. Only he must be
careful and not get UP and work in his
sleep. listened with my mouth open
az usual. Such crazy drivcl from
grown up men and women wa too
many for me II want Intended 10
DO funny. OF courSs, because they
never smiled. 1t beat me altogether
and Eureka said the ssync. Twas haf
notion that all tho lunatles that va,
crowded out Of the asylnmr, or was toe
| rich TO rs put into 'eH. was sent tC
| New York. 1t sounded reasonable
enough to believe sem el!rnes
Agnes saw Sparrow. Of course bu'
| Brown was by wAea she sec him inc
Washy didn't dare say 5ut ned CONS
TO work OF his Own accord eallat'
that he fggercd tact the gang Of u
would have killed him II he had s.
the Page girl went back to Eastv'iol
! satisfied. And Eureka went home
again nights and kept house for Iycur
gus and her DAD Bat Hartley locke,
out that the most Of the old man.
ten dollars a week wGs turned owe
to her.
The Heavealies' quiet Naturainrs
had pretty nigh disappeared altoTe;hc
now. They Was restless all the time
Mail was heavy and the telegram IN
velopes in the coal hod and arount
was thicker than ever And Scudde
come to Ozone three times day
b. September I thought sure the,
be ready TO Gatt and SO home. The,
acted to me as though they was tire
of the whole thing. I thought II
sound 'em, so says:
Il s'pose likely you'll be for saul
ting up this shop and getting back t
the city most any day pretty 500
now. won't you:"
Van Brunt looked at his chum an
Hartley looked at him. Then the
caught themselves doing It, and locke
away quick.
Why skipper" says Var, "wha
makes you say that"
ooh. nothing special" says
only it Seem I'd 10 nc that YOU wa
ldnd q; p,ryous and ldae,y latel,
Didn't know Dat you was anxious I
bo dealing :hem stocks OF yours, c
something, You've been away frol
GIN n good while
IL was Hartley that answered w
is aoao with the stock market" /
! says, quick. Tie has sworn never
touch y again"
That's Fo" says I, II rememb'
aear1ns him swear that every ten mi
utes when we erst come. But he
Kind OF knocked OF swearing lately.
forgot. But did think you folle
veran't cutie 70 keen on the Natar
Lite business rs you was, You air
read the gospel for eonsid,rab
spsli"
Thoy beth looked sheepiah a,
: guilty
, That's So" says Van. I'VE haven
5ut wave tosn so coufoundsdy lus
? Suanihs. ahd white plagueihs. AMI
. ca. that We haven't had .imo. Al
r vow p:slaid the bssk. II I kns
! wasrs It was J should Be"
Here It's. right On the nant
. P.ses." says To- reaching for II q
y knocking on tho dust Why dol