The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1911-10-20

TlTA ONDER where Phoebe went
W to-" remarked MIR. Tidditt
W a 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 EN-, Cap'n Cyrus? Amt they
pretty%
The sitting room and dining room
were gay with evergreens and old
fashioned flowers. Our living room
windows In the winter time are usual
ly filed with carefully tended potted
plants, and the neighbors 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 Bos'n on his knee,
looked about him. Now that the first
burst of excitement was over he seem
Cd grave and preoccupied.
"They look mighty pretty, Georgian
ma" he said, "f1ne enough. But what
was that you just said? Did,
"Yup," interrupted Miss Taylor, who
had scarcely ceased talking since
breakfast that morning. eyes, twas
teacher that helped fix en- Not that
wouldn't have got along without her,
out | had more to do than little
cleanin' and scrubbin' up. So Phoebe
she come in. and Oh, yes. as II was
sayin'. she was out front with me,
but the minute your carriage drove up
with that lovely span Amt that
nne span? | cal'late they're
What become of teacher?" broke in
Bailey
uldn't see where she went to; was
700 busy hollerin' at Cap'n Whitaker
ana noticin' that span bet you they
mad" Angie Phinnry's eyes stick out.
guess she realizes that We in this
mouse are some Punkins now. III |
don't lord it over her when ! run
acrost her these days. then l miss my
guess. T.
"Belay!" ordered Captain Cy, his
gravity more pronounced than ever.
How does 1t happen that you See
here, Georgiarna. did you tell rh-er-
Miss Dawes Lat told you to tell her
when went away"
why, YES, 4 told her. 4 hated to
Dreadful, but I done 1t. She was aw-
ful set back at fust, but # guess she
asked Mr.. Tidditt- Where you goin'.
MIR. TiddittT'
The town clerk, his face red. was on
his way to the door.
ASKED Ase?' repeated the captain.
"Ase, come here! Did you tell her
anythingg"
Asaph was very much embarrassed.
WELL" he stammered, III didn't
mean to, Cy, but she got to askin' me
questions, ard somehow or mother 4
uid tell her about our confab, yours
and mine. told her that knew folks
vas talkin' and ! felt twas my duty
10 tell you SO. That's why I done 1t,
and told her you said-well, you
know what you said yourself, Cy."
Captain c. was evidently much dis
turbed. He put Bos'n down and rose
to his feet
WELL" be asked sharply. what did
she say?
%, she was white and still for
minute or two. Then she kind OF
stamped her foot and went or and left
me. But next time she met me she
Was nice a. pie. She's been pretty
frosty to Angie and the rest OF 'em.
Dut she's been always nice to Bailey
and me. Why. when I asked her par
aon she said not nj NIL. she was very
giad to know the truth; it helped her
% understand things. And you could
zee she meant it too. She
20 she has been comm here ever
since. And the gossip has been goin'
On, s'pose. Well, by the Biz dlpper,
it'll stop nowi I'll zee to that"