Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1911-04-25

spucin' up now. but guess twill do.
Come 10 Bailey. who had not risen
from the caopping block -Eurry up
and harness or we'n never get started
Thought you wanted to get back for
dinner
Mr. Bangs stood up and heaved 4
Sigh
y did be answered slowly. but"
with = glance st the sulky. -somethin'
seems to have took away my appetite
Teacher. do you mean to-
Bu; Miss Dawes had WITHDRAWN to
tie corner Of the house from which
viewpoint she seemed 10 be inspecting
the surrounding landscape Bailey
seized Henry By the bride and back
ed him into the shafts.
Back up be roared Back up. l
tell you. You needn't look ST NE that
way he added in lower tone y
can't help Il You amt Al! worse
ashamed than an There. The ark's
of tie ways AL aboard"
Turning TO the e1pectant widow. be
boosted her. not too tenderly. up TO
the narrow seat Then he climbed q
himself Two OF that seat made a
tight it Bailey took up the reins-
Debby leaned forward and peered
around the edge Of tie curtains
You she shouted You. Miss
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Come here
minute / want to tel you some
thin
The schoolnistress. her face red and
be, eyes moist. approached
i just wanted 10 say" explained
Debby, that l amt real sure SIS that
dtary's there burnt up lot Of n!
old letters and things spell sgo. and
seems 10 NE burnt some old diaries,
too. but maybe that wan; one " en-
Anyhow, ] can get them Arizons ps-
pers. and Go want !ou 10 see en-
They're the most interestn' things
Now" she added. turning 70 her con-
psnioa on the seat. you can git dap
jus; IS soon as !ou want to-"
Once out OF the open rosd TIE suik!
received the full force Of the wind
Mrs. Beasley elutched be. drivers
arm
Another gust tilted the carriage top.
Debby c!utched the arm still tighter.
Why. Il blows awful hard she
cried. I'D 10 !dee II blew Ike this"
Wan; 10 bout ship and 50 home
aGa% whooped Bailey hopefully.
No. no." she answered y guess
Il you folks come au the way from
Baypo.t can stand It SIS tu-'s the
Center Bu. hurry 81 you can. Wont
you: I'm kind Of 'traid Of the
springs"
The widows stop st the Atwood
house. which WAS il the innedi2ie
rec. Of the Atwood store. wss o! z
hs,. hours duration Bale! refuse
10 leave the sea, Of the sulky and s.
there. speaking 20 10 one. not even
replying 10 the questions ot group
Of lounsers who gathered 10 inspect
the ancient vehicle and pco!essed 70
be IN douH SIS - whette, il had bee.
washed u with the tide 0. been "le.;
70 him Il viii.
At las; Debby made be! sppear-
snce. her arms filed with newspa-
pe-s. The later she piled under the
carriage seat and the. climbed 70 her
former place beside the driver. Hen
r., IN response TO slap from III
:e.ns. so. under way once more IT,
a1les scuesked snd screamed.
Gee cY.ci one yorass'sr from ths
steps Of the store ''l:'s the steam
cariope- When's the res, Of The shOS
eomio'?-
cir yella1 another. See how
close they huSced up together
Amt they iav!n'. lis wed6!a'r'
-Shu, up. rosred on; the tortured
Bailey. VII. hat bad blown hat.
into the b j 0: the sulky. leaving
his bald bead exposed TO the cu't!a.
wind.
The audience begged him 70 Si'-
them e lock o! bis hsE and scce!
other remarks Of personal nasur'
concerning the youth and beauty Ot the
bridal couple and their chariot ALI
Bangs was Il : state u dumb frenzy
Debby. who without her uunlbe; bad
heard nothing Of al this. was smilia:
and gar-u.ous
u found all the papers" she saic
.They'rs right unde. tie seat IN
so.n' 70 look EN- over SOS 10 havs
the in,erestio' parts 81 ready 70 show
Miss Dorcas when we Sc; bone. Amt
II nice found en-"
In spite OF her drivers rsmon
strsnces. unhsard because Of the Don
sdtus;men, Of the trumpet. she reached
under tie seat and bcouSs; out ths
pie 0. B!a-e;on weeklies- With hs'
fee, upon the Pile TO keep IL from bio"
Ing awsy. she proceeded TO unfold
one o. the papers. II cracked and
snapped in the wind Ike loose main
sail
Keep ,h., drafted thing on; Of uy
face. won't you" shrieked the sSon
lied Bailey. 'How'm yo!n' to see 10
steer with that sm.cEn' NE between
the eyes every other second!
Her, I'D you speak TO ne? asked
the widow sweed!.
DID sreak' No. screeched
What IN ,uHket"-
y want you 10 see this picture OF
the mayors house IN Bia,eton Eva,
nv husbands niece. lives right acros'
the road from him Many's the time
I've sc, on their piazza and seen hin
come out and so 10 the city hall
Keep II out Of my face. ! tell you
Reef II! Furl II. you-you womsn
wish TO thunder the piazza bad
csved In on you. I never see such Al
old fool IN my born days. Take Il
away
Mrs. Beasley removed the paper. bu'
only TO substitute another.
Here's Ev:'s bsother-in-law.- she
screamed Hes one OF the prominent
business men out there. 80 they pu'
him In the paper Amt be nics
lookin'?"
BaNey's comments on the prominent
business mans appearance were any
thing but fattering. Debby continued
| to reach for more papers. carefully
replacing those she had inspected ir
the pile beneath her feet