Graham guardian. [volume] (Safford, Ariz.) 1895-1923, 1911-06-16

"Hup. What of 1t?
"And the day afore thatT'
"No, not for three days afore that.
Put what Of 1t, ask you"
well. now. Cy, you mustn't get mad.
I'm friend of yours, and friends
ought to be able to say most anything
to each other. lift I was you
wouldn't let Phoebe come so Often
not here, you know, at your house.
Course / know she comes with Bos'n
and all, but
"Out with It'll" The captains tone
was ominous. "What are you drivil'
at?"
The caller fldgeted.
"Well. Whit inc stta:nmerei, "there's
considerable talkin goin' on, that's en-
"Talkin'? What kind of talkins:''
"well you know the kind. This
town does good deal Of 1t, specially
after church and prayer meetln'.
SEEMS n they thought twas sort Of
proper place. don't myself. kind
Of like to keep my charity and brother
ly love spread out through the week.
but
"Ase, are the folks In this town say
in word against Phoebe Dawes be-
!! cause she comes here to see-BOs'nT
"Don't--don't get mad, Whit. Don't
look at me like that. Amt said moth
in. Why, spell ago at the boardin'
house r.
He told Of the meal at the perfect
boarding house, where Miss Dawes
championed his friends cause; also Of
the conversation which followed and
his own part in it. Captain Cy paced
the floor.
81 wouldn't have her come so often,
| Cyl" pleaded Asaph, "honest
wouldn't. Course you and me know
they're mean, miser'ble liars. but it's
her I'm thinkin' Of. She's young
woman and single, and you're good
many years older'n she Is. And so, OF
course, You ana she amt ever goin' to
get married. And have you thought
what effect it might have on her keep
| In her teachers place? The commit
tees majority, against her rs It's.
| Apd--you know l don't think so, but
good many folks do--you amt got the
best name Just now. Darn 1t all, l
| amt putin this the way I'd ought to,
but you know what mean, don't you,
CyT
| Captain Cy was leaning against the
window frame, his head upon his arm
| He was not looking out, because the
shade was drawn. Tidditt waited anx-
iously for him to answer. At last he
turEed.
! "Ase," he said, "I'm much obliged to
you. You've pounded 1t In pretty hard,
but cnl'late I'd ought to have had
| It done to me. I'm n fool-an old fool,
just as I said awhile back-and moth
in nor nobody ought to have made me
forget 1t. For minute or so l. But
there; don't you fret. That young wo-
man shan't risk her job nor her repu'
tation on account Of me-nor of Bos'n,
either. I'll sec to that. And, see here
he added flerccly, II can't stop WON.
ems tongues, even when they're as bad
MS some OF the tongues In this town
but II you hear man say one WORD
against Phoebe Dawes, only one word
you tell me his name. You hear, Ase'
You tell me his name. Now run along
will YOU? / amt safe company JUS
now"
| Asaph, frightened at the effect OF his
words. hurricdly departed. Captain Cy
paced the room for the next fifteer
minutes; then he opened the kitchen
door.
.Bos'n," he called, "come In and Sc
in my lap awhile. Don't you want to
rm-rm sort Of lonesome, little girl"
The next afternoon, when the school
mistress, who had been delayed by tn
inevitable examination papers, stop
ped at the CIV Whitaker place she wa
met by Georgianna. Emily, who stoo'
behind the housekeeper In the door
way, was crying.
"Capn Cy has gone away, to Wash
in'ton," declared Georgianna, "thougl
what he's gone there for's more'n
!, know. He said he'd send his hote
address soon's he got there. He wen
on the o'clock train"
Pho, DO was astonlshed.
"Cone?" shc repeated. $50 soon
Why, he tod me he should certainl
10 here to her some news cXpecte
today. Eidn'; he leave any messag
for me-"
/, Tho houschcerc: turned red.
"Aliss Phoebe" she said, "he told m