The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1911-09-29
CHAPTER XXI.

RTTHE blizzard began that night
Bayport has @ generous allow
ance of storms and gales dur
- ing q winter, although, as a
usual thing, there Is more rain than
snow and more wind than either But
we can count with certainty ON at least
one blizzard between November and
April, and about the time when Cap
tain Cy, feverish and Ill, the delayed
telegram in his pocket and q great
fear In his heart, boarded the sleeper
of the eastbound train at Washington,
snow was beginning to fall In our vii
lage.
Next morning, when Georgianna
came downstairs to prepare Bosn's
breakfast-the housekeeper had ceased
to Ego home nights" since the cap
tain's absence-the world outside was
q tumbled, driving whirl OF white.
The woodshed and barn, dimly seen
through the smother, were but gray
shapes, emerging now and then only
to be wiped from the vision as by a
great Tapping cloth welded by the
mighty hand OF the wind. The old
house shook in the blasts, the window
panes ratified as IL handfulS or small
shot were being thrown against them,
and the carpet on the floor Of the din
ing room pulled up In miniature bill
lows.
School was out or the question. and
Bos'n. her breakfast eaten. prepared to
put in a coy day with her dolls and
Christmas playthinGs.
when do you s'pOse Uncle Cyrus
Will get home?" she asked OF the
housekeeper She had asked the same
thing at least three times day during
the fortnight, and Georgianna's answer
was always just as unsatisfactory:
II don't know, dearie. I'm sure He'll
be here pretty soon. though. don't you
fret
''Oh. ! amt going 70 fret. | know
he'll come. He said he would. and
Uncle Cy always does what be says
he WILL
About u Asaph made his appear
ance. white statue.
Godfrey scissorsI" he painted, shak-
ing his snow plastered can over the
coal he'd. Say. this Is one Of EN-,
amt it? Don't knows ] ever see
more or a rne Drift out by the front
fence pretty nigh I'D to NY waist
This'l b. a nasty night along the Or
ham beach. The life savers III have
their hands full Whew! I'm about
tuckered out"
Been to the postofice?" asked
Georgianna A. low tone.
"Yup. been there. Mornin' mail
just this minute sorted. Trains tive
hours late. Gabe says more'n likely
the evenin' train won't be able to Get
through At AT II this keeps up"
"Was there anything from
Mi. Tidditt glanced at Bos'n and
shook his head.
''Not word he said Funny. aint
It? 1t don't seem a bit like him. And
he can't ~ TO Washin'ton, because all
them letters came back. Il swan to
man, I'm beginnin' to ct worried
Worried? Pm pretty nigh crazy!
w AAAL AOOS hOGDG 1dhGS 6dI
She don't say much. It's pretty
tough, when everything else is workin'
out SO fine, thanks to her, TO have this
happen. No; she don't say much, but
she acts pretty solemn"
Say, Mt. TiddittT
"Yes-what is it"
you don't s'pose anything that hap
pened betwizt her and Cap'n Whit
taker that afternoon Is responsible FOR
-far Ill stayin' away %. 90 you? You
l-.4w what he told me to tell her
M her not comm here?"
..yaPh fidgeted with the wet cap
LAW. that ain't nothin'," he STAN
mered-"that y, hope it amt did
say somethin' to him that-but Phoebe
understands. She's smart woman"
you haven't told them Roardin'
house tattIetaIes about the-Emmie,