Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1911-01-26

alton. On the morning of the
fifteenth day he Weakened In his room
at Miss Carpenters and luy for a time
abed staring vacantly at the gaudly
papered ceiling, not through laZiness
remaining on his back, but through
sheer inertia.
Why" he reflected aloud, at does
not seem reasonable, but I'm actually
looking forward to the deirious Dist
patton OF church next Sunday!
me?
If kellogg could only see me now!
must have done something to deserve
this N my misspent life.
wonder If nothing ever happens
here. I'd give whole lot, if l had
it, for good rousing fire on Main
street.-the Bigeow House for choice
And it's got me to the point Of
drooling to myself. like those fellows
you read about who get lost in the
desert.
Gone! Get out of this! And, my
boy. remember to count that day lost
whose low descending sun sees norn-
Ing accomplished, nothing done
probably misQuoted, at that"
Suddenly he rose and dressed.
He was late at the breakfast and
silent and reserved throughout that
meal. Poor Miss Carpenter thought
him dissatisfied and hung round his
chair, purring with "A solicitude that
almost maddened him. AS soon as pos
sible he made his escape from the
house.
The walk he INDUCED in that morn
ing took him in wide circle-south
on the road to the Gap. then east
ward. crossing the railroad and the
river. north through a smiling agri-
cultural region, east TO the Flats. He
was trudging up Main street toward
Center shortly after II.
Recognition of Leonard & Calls
familiar shop front fred him with {.
spirit of adventure and enterprise. lie
stopped short, thoughtfully rubbing his
small mustache the wrong way, his
vision glued to the cnbarrassiugiy can
did window displays.
It'd be an awful thing for me to do
"Thnk of yourself. man. jumping
counters in and out among all those
those things like 4 luuatic monkey
performing on a Monday morning $
clothesline!'
He thought deeply and sighed. 1T
amt moral.
But it's one of the rules; it must be
done. Harry said a ribbon clerk was
social equal.
Come, now! No more shenanigan!
Brace up. Be man,
"A man? That's the whole trouble.
am man. I've got no business in
place Ike that"
He turned and moved away slowly.
But the idea had him by the heels.
He struggled against a growing reso-
luton to return. Then enlightenment
came to him suddenly. He paused
again, graphing with this amazing
revelation OF self.
Great Scott. Harry was right, darn
him! He said this place would recon
struct me from the inside out. and vice
versa, and, by links. it has! J actual
ly want to work.
Can you beat that-mef'
He swung back to Leonard & Calls,
mentally reviewing his Instructions.
Let's see. ] was TO wait at least a
month to let the shopkeepers get &C
rustomed to the sight of me. Hmm.
Harry certainly has cute way OF ex-
pressing his thought But 1t can't be
helped. ! can't wait. II do I'll throw
up the job
I'm to walk in and say politely I'm
looking for employment. If at any
time you should have an opening here
that you can offer me | shall endeavor
10 give satisfaction. Good day
But be careful! not to press It. Just
sny it and get right out"
With the cir OF man who knows
his own mind he pulled open the wire
screen door and strobe in.
Two minutes later he emerged
breathing hard, but with the glitter OF
determination in his eye.
Il wouldn't we believed I could gel
away with it, Here goes for the mex
promising opening
He headed for Sothern & Lees drug
store.
wonder what that fellow would
have said II ia had the nerve to wal
ana listen"
In the drug store he experienced les,
difnchlty in making his speech ant
exit He tattered himself that he ac
complished both gracefully, even i'm
pressiveIy. And indeed you may be
lieve he left a gaping audience behnC
him. SO likewise at Godfrey's notion
and stationery shop.
Nov, this afternoon he unused
"rll wind up the job. BY night ever.
one in town will know | want work
1t was 2 o'clock or thereabouts,
gather, when, shaping his course to
ward Radvlllc's commercial center
Duncan hesitated on the corner o
Beech street. cooking an incredulou
rye up at the weather worn sign which
has for years adorned The side of 1'1;
hill's grocery--a hand indicating fix
eddy:
THIS WAY TO
GRAHAMS DRUG STORE.
1.-TWO druggists in Radvile! h
unused. is 1t possible? Then IT
Harry's mistake If the scheme fails
lie said this was a one horse countr
town. but I'm blest If it isn't a thriv