The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1911-05-04
CHAPTER xxIv.

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"T,Il ONDER where Phoebe went
fMI to- remarked Mr.. Tidditt a
HI little later II thought
saw her with Heman and
Georgianna on the front steps when
we drove up"
.She was there" affirmed the house
keeper shed been helpin' me trim
up the rooms here. What do you think
of 'em. Cap'n Cyrus? Amt they
prettyY'
The sitting room and dining room
We're gay with evergreens and old
fashioned flowers. Our living room
windows in the winter time are usual
~ filed with carefully tended potted
plants. and the neishbors had lent their
geraniums and fuchsias and hello
tropes and begonias to brighten the
Whitaker house for its owners re-
turn. Captain Cy. who WAS sitting in
the rocker with Ros'n on his knee,
burst Of excitement was over he seem
ed grave and preoccnpicd.
'They look mighty pretty. Georgian
na." he said. fine enough. But what
was that you just said? DID
"Yup." interrupted Miss Taylor. who
had scarcely ceased talking since
breakfast that morning Yes. twas
teacher that helped fix en- Not that
l wouldn't have got along without her,
but | had more to do than a little
cleanin' and scruhhin' up So Phoebe
she come in, and Oh. yes, as was
sayin'. she was ont front with me,
but the minute your carriage drove up
with that lovely span Amt that
fine span? ! carlate they're
What become of tpacher?" broke in
Bailey.
Why. she run off somewheres
didn't see where she went to: | was
too busy hollerin' at Capn Whitaker
and noticin' that span. I bet you they
made Angie Phinney's eyes stick out.
| guess she realizes that we in this
house are some punkins now If
don't lord it over her when run
acrost her these days. then I miss my
guess. r.
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gravity more pronounced than ever.
How does IT happen that YOU See
here. Georgianna. did you tell Pier
Miss Dawes what told you to tell her
when | went away?"
why. yes. told her. hated to
full set back at fust. but | guess she
asked Mr.. Tiddtt- Where You goin',
Mr.. Tidditt:"
The town clerk. his face red. was on
his way to the door,
Asked Ase?" repeated the captain.
"Ase, come herel Did you tell hef
anything?"
Asaph was very much embarrassed.
"Well.'' he stammered. Il didn't
mean to. Cy. but she got to askin' me
questions. and somehow or mother !
did tell her about our confab. yours
and mine told her that knew folks
was talkin' and | felt twas my duty
to tell you so. That's why l done it.
and told her you said-well. you
know what you said yourself. Cy."
Captain Cy was evidently much dis
turbed. He pat Bos'n down and rose
to his feet.
Well" he asked sharply, what did
she say?'
"Oh, she was white and still for a
minute or two. Then she kind of
stamped her foot and went off and left
me. But next time she met me she
was nice as ME She's been Dretty
frosty to Angie and the rest of 'em.
but she's been always nice to Bailey
and me. Why. when l asked her par
don she said not at all. she was very
glad to know the truth: it helped her
to understand things And you could
see she meant it too She
$50 she has been comm here eve
since. And the gossip has been goin
on. ! s'pose. Well. by the big dipper
it'll stop now! Eth see to that
The board OF strategy and the house
keeper were amazed.
"Gossipr repeated Bailey. We'll, ]
guess there amt nothin' said against
her now-not in this town. there amt!
Why, all hands can't praise her enough
for her smartness in findin' out about,
that Thomas. IL it;wan't for her he'd
be botherin' you yet Cy. Yousknow 1t.
What are you talkin' about %
Captain Cy passed bis hand over bis
forehead
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