Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1909-07-23

bright ribbon. II there was anything
distinctive about him 1t was his scarf,
which was of that type known as
Windsor and much affected by artists
in the east and every one in the west.
He carried a towel with him and
dropped it in one hand as he glanced
about.
"Lawr' he observed. startled, but
amused. 81 didn't know there were
folks here. Reckon you'll have to ex-
cuse me. Here, son. he called, toss
ing the towel into Michele's hands and
walking over to the table. Hawcastle,
Lady Creech and Horace stared unbe-
lovingly. Ethel hid her face. with an
other little shudder, as Pike, without
removing his dust coat, sat down oppo-
site the German.
"You are a true patriot" laughed
Won Grollerhagen. you allow no pro
fame hand to cook your national dish.
l trust you will be as successful with
that wicked motor of mine"
Pike laughed heartily.
lord bless Our soul, doc, I've put
a self binder together after a pony en-
CINE had bucked it halfway through
a brick depot" said Pike genially
tucking his napkin inside the collar of
his shirt and falling to on the ham
and eggs. At the table where sat the
Hawcastle party there were express
sions of panied agony.
"You have studied mechanics at the
university, thenY' went on Won Grol
lerhagen. as it not 500"
"Universityw returned Pike. mot
muchl On the old mans farm"
Hawcastle turned at once to Horace
without any disrespect to you, my
dear fellow. what terrific Founders
most of your fellow countrymen are"
Horace mentally writhed under the
yelled taunt, but turned quickly with
an assent in effect.
"Do you wonder that sis and l have
emancipated ourselves?" he asked. and
the noble earl, with n softoned glance
as he thought of the dollars, replied
blandly, Not at all, my dear boy"
and turned once more to his paper.
Won Grolerhagen glanced at the
three with slight amusement and hello
out the caviare to Pike.
"Can l persuade you to try one of
my national Dishes" he asked-"ca.
viare?"
"Caviare?" replied Pike. 1--WE heard
Of It, but I thought it was Russian"
at is also German" answered the
other, recovering himself from the
start he had given "Will you not?"
L.. A.
eye Quizzically.
"I'd never get into the legislature
again if any of the boys heard of it,
he remarked, "but l guess I'm faI
enough from home to take n few
chances"
Quite slowly and hesitatingly he
placed some of the caviare in his mouth
and then turned a vacant and panied
look upon the German. The latter
smiled and observed quickly:
you do not like it? l am sorry.
Herel A taste of the vodka will de-
stroy the caviare."
Mariana quickly filed glass and
passed it to Daniel. who seized it ca
gerly. This time he sat bolt upright
In the chair and exhibited real dis
tress. Then he quickly seized another
forkful of the caviare and ate it hur-
riedly.
But l thought you did not like the
caviare" said the German.
Daniel breathed quickly for an in
slant, and the flush died from his face.
THAT was to take away the taste Of
the vodka" he said weakly. and Won
Grollerhagen lifted his head and
laughed heartily.
Il lift my hat to you, my friend" he
said. and Pike looked at him genially.
you never worked on farm, did
you, doc?" he asked, and the German
admitted that such pleasure had
been denied him.
Il guess that's right" went on Dan
lei reflectively. Talk about things to
drink! Harvest time and the women
folks coming out from the house with
two gallon jug of ice cold butter
milk"
Horace shuddered convulsively, and
Won Grollerhagen asked:
you still enjoy those delights?"
mot since l moved up to our county
seat and began to practice law, ten
years ago." Pike answered. Things
don't taste the same in the city,
"Then you do not like your city,"
Like it! Why, sir, for public build
lngs and architecture l wouldn't trade
our state insane asylum for the worst
ruined ruin in Europe-not for hygiene
and real comfort"
"And your people?"
THE best on earth. Why, out my
way folks are nelghborsr'
Horace ratified his paper sharply
and glanced angrily at the disturber
Of his harmony. The German went on.
"But you have no leisure class" he
objected, and Daniel smiled.
We've got pretty good sized col
ored population" he replied.
The German lifted his hand protest
ingly.
81 mean no aristocracy-no great old