The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-05-11
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OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES

BY N. QUAD.
copyright. 1909. by T. O. MeClursl
It had been decided IN family coun-
til that Miss Judith Bradshaw, daugh-
ter Of the banker. should spend the
summer in the country with her aunt.
There were two reasons for this. The
first was that young Mr. Stevens, Of
good old family. but without much
cash, was calling at the house too fire.
Quently for a mere acquaintance, and
the second was because a well known
oculist who had been paid for maxi
Ing the discovery. reported that Miss
Judith's eyes needed long rsst and
the green shade that the grass and
trees would throw over them.
Soon after Judlth's arrival at the
farm Aunt Martha got word that her
sister, living ten miles away, was III.
and she hitched up the horse and
drove over there. When leaving she
said to her niece:
judith, It's going TO be hot day,
and ! wish you'd look out for Wash
ington washington was a gander).
II he's in the sun too much be gets
eiddy and falls down as II dead. You
know / wouldn't have anything hap
pen to him for the world"
Judith solemnly promised, and the
aunt drove away, to return at sun
down. Then 1t was 70 find that things
had happened during the day aud to
hear the whole story from her niece.
"Well," began Judith, "as soon as
you went away walked down to the
gate and looked down the road. |
wasn't looking for anybody or any
thing, but just looking. You know
folks do sometimes just look7"
sfY-e-s."
II was just looking when that old
maid that lives at the next farm
house came along. Maybe she wanted
to speak to me, but / guess It was
simply to look at this muslin. went
out TO see the old gander. He was sit
ting under the wagon shed. but as
soon as / called washington 10 him
he came limping toward me saw
at once that something allied him. he
was jerking and trembling all over.
His one eye was rolled up to heaven,
his legs were spread out and be was
making a kissing noise just as II he
was calling on me TO save bis life.
ran to the gate to zee II there was
man around TO appeal to. There was
one coming up the road. waved my
hand for him to hurry up"
so there was a manT'
YES. aunty. He Just happened to
be coming along. you know"
"And did bis name just happen to
be stevensT'
"Why, aunty, how did you happen
to guess II the frst time trying? Yes.
hts name happened to be Stevens, and
when be came running up ] called
upon him to save WashIngton's life or
lose bis own. II was on your account,
you know. I knew how you would
take Oh II you came home and found
Washington dead You ought to have
seen how noble he was He didn't
hardly wait 10 shake hands with me
and ask II that old maid was around
.sThen- then this Mr.. Stevens was
some one you had met before1" dueried
the aunt.
sWhy-why, didn't say that had
met him once or twice IN town. I am
so confused about Washington. you /
see. Wen, we ran to the barnyard.
The poor thing lay right where be had
fallen. Not a leg kicked. Not an ere /
lash quivered. Aunty. It WIS awful.
| don't know anything about lirst aid,
and | stood there wringing my hands
when Mr.. Stevens revealed the nobil-
Ity OF his nature. He took Washing /
ton up IN his arms, just as If the poor