Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1911-04-13


In captain did, with the result
I'M thnt Miss Taylor came to the
~ Whitaker place each day dur
Ing the following week. and Emily
was, as the captain said, rugged out
fresh from main truck to keelson." In
this rigging" Captain Cy and his two
partners-Josiah Diinick had already
christened the pair the board Of
strategy"-took marked interest.
They were on hand when each new
garment was tried on, and they APP
proved or criticised as seemed to them
best
One Sunday Cyrus took the Bos'n for
long walk. ca the horizon the sand
hills Of Wellmouth notchod the blue
Sky. The girl drew long breath.
OH" she exclaimed. isn't this Just
ovely? l do like the sea an awful lot"
Say. Dos'n.' he said few minutes
later, Eve been thinkin' about you.
You've been TO school. haven't YOU
COURSE l have" was the rather in
dlgnant answer. X went two years in
Conco,d Mamma used to help me
nights toe. | can read almost all the
little words, Don't | help you read
your paper most every nlghtT
''Sartin YOU do. Yes. yes Well, our
school opens tomorrer. and I've been
thinkiT' thu. maybe you'd better go.
There's a new teache; comm, and l
hear saes pretty good
"Dcu't you know, Why, Mr.. It'd
dit su!1 you was the one that got her
to come hcre''
Yes. We, Asoph says most every
thing but his prayers. Still, he amt
fur Off this time. | cal'iatc l was some
responsible for her be1n' voted f.. Yet
! don't really know anything abou
her. You see. l. Well, never mind.
What do you think! Want to goi"
BoS'n looked troub!"i
ia like to-" she SAID Course |
want TO learn how to read the big
words too. But like to stay Mt home
with you more
You do, hey? Sho. sho. Well. l
guess 1 can get along betwe, times
tieorgjana's there to keep me straight
Rnd GGe'll see to the dust and the
Dishes"
g! ti.iak you're awful good" she
saia II Ike you next to mamma
pven better than Auntic Oliver"
Bosn wandered off in search Of late
goldcnrod. The captain smoked and
meditated. by and by the pulfs were
less frequent, ana the cigar went out
It fell from his fingers. With his bach
pranSt {. pine tree Captain Cy dozei
peacefully,
He awC1e with q jump. Somethin,
had awak. ~ hin, but he did no
know WIT He bl4',ked and gazet
about him. Then he heard n fain
scream.
Uncle" screened Bos'n "O-o-o-h
Uncle Cyr'.s. help me- Come quick"
The next moment tie captain wa
plunging Though the scrub OF buckle
berry ann bay Berry bushes, bumpir;
into pines and smashiag the branche
aside as be- ran in the Dill ,.,.cvl, of tn,
call.
Back Of the pine grove was big In
closed pasture nearly quarter of
mile long, It's rea' boundary was til
'iN.i iNi''c VI th| ttliitltly' l. uc othe
three sides werA marked by rail fence
and stcne wal, as the captain loun
dered froE, the crose and vaulted tn,
rail fence he swore aloud.
by the big dipper." he groaned
'tt's that cussed heifer! l forgot her
Keep dodgin, Bosn. girl! I'm com
in,."
The pasture was tenanted by rec
and white cow belonging to Sylvanu
rahoon, Whether or not the ANNA
had during her calfhood days been in
jured by woman is not known. Pos
sibly her behavior was due merely t,
innate depravity. At any rate, sh
cherished a mortal hatred toward hu
man beings OF her own sex. Wit
men and boys she was meek enough
but no person wearing skirts and alon
might venture in that field withou
being chased by that COW. VIVA
would happen if the pursued one wa
Taught could only be surlnised, for S
'ar 10 female had permitted herself t
be caught. Few would come even s
lear as the other side OF the pastur
walls.
Bos'n had forgotten the COW. Sh
had gone from one goldenrod clump I
mother until she had traversed nearl