Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1908-12-10

Eli Pivins was new to the city,
but he had purpose to put forth
Approaching a policeman he asked:
Know Of a place where Teller can
and gals put up to pick an choose
frum7"
"A few; mean a theatrical agency
Going to start q show. friend?
DO look much Ike a wire-daneer,
iuggler or a clown in a pantymineg
mean a place where a man O. stand
In in the community can look the list
over. make a choice. plank down the
rhino an take his birdie hum. sect
Know such a store?~
What you mean Is the bureau OF
information"
Perhaps; but can furnish all the
furnitoor needed. What ! want Is
somethin in the line O. kaliker wuth
heft. length O reach an good stayin'
wind. see? Grace an beauty don't
cut no ice up on the farm when milkin'
time comes an when the hired yelp
fur grub. see? I'm haber to be married
ag'in as soon as I put my eyes on the
proper sort
Il think see. Try that place over
there. Likely you can find the correct
shade Of goods you are after. Luck to
you. old man"
With a smile the bluecoat turned
away and sauntered down the street.
while Eli Pivins crossed over and en-
tered the doorway. He was ushered
into a snugly arranged room with
fine rolltop desk at one side. He stood
there twirling his hat nervously as he
gazed at the very prettiest creature in
the line OF feminine divinities be had
ever met. He felt young and boyish
and was only sorry he had neglected
to have his beard trimmed and hair
cut before leaving the farm Little
thrills of hot and cold flashes passed
up and down his backbone as a pair
Of blue eyes now and then looked
over the top OF the desk and nailed
him to the floor. He couldn't move,
let alone say a word. His tongue Glove
to the roof Of his mouth, his feet
seemed as II they weighed a ton each,
he knew that his beard had never
looked so much like spinach--he was
a stump
The FUZZY hair that rolled up from
that aIabaster brow sent a sob into his
throat every time he glanced at It
Suddenly while he was in a mild state
Of insanity a musical voice told him
to be seated. He fell with thud into
a chair. feeling positive that he was in
paradise and in the company Of one
of tbs prettiest birds.
"B'goshl" I've hit it, sure pop. the
fust time. cricky. but I'm the lucky
cussl Wonder If II breathes. eats.
walks an is like ether human bein'sg"
XII muttered under his heard as he sat
dumfounded and stunned
Finally after another short but pain
full pause the fair vision rose and re-
vealed itself to the delighted Eli In
all Its grace and lovely personification
of female beauty as it stepped from be-
hind the desk. Her smile almost
drove him mad. and he gasped long
and deeply when she said in a voice
mat almost robbed him Of his senses
and sent thrills OF rapture to the very
ends OF his toes:
Il take it you have business with
me this morning"
Well. / have don't have to look
no further, that's all. thought I'd
have a long an lonesome hunt afore
] hit the proper sorter goods ! wanted.
But luck is mine an the hunt u over,
I'm on the right track fust pop. by
cricky. l thought I wanted heft. long
reach an good stayin' wind. That
dream has vanished like a frost In
June. Grace an beauty is the proper
caper arter all on the farm. Yer
hair an eyes an the hull dern things
about you hit me just to 7. / an
ready to put my money on the sta
green, play my shuttle. sign the gree
ment an run long hum just as fast
as them cars'H take us wuth my
prize"
You seem rather particular as t
the personal qualities Of the servant
you would hire"
Servant nuthin. nom. She's m,
queen o, diamonds. hearts an the hui
pack Whenn you be ready to tro
hum wuth me an make the farm I
garden o paradise?"
did you not come here for hire'
help7"
Not much. l need a nice. leetle
clIngin' wiley"
You have struck the wrong place
"Lordyl An you are not in tn
market2"
Not since I'VE years ago; goo
morning"
Eli went away with a sob in hi
throat. and spinach lowered.