The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1911-02-16

must have cost q heap. but you've done
it-all but the Old folks themselves
You can't raise them up. Cy: money
won't do that. And you can't live in
this great house all alone. Who's goin'
to cook for you and sweep and dust
and swab decks and one thing moth
err? You'll have to have housekeep-
er, as told you spell ago. Have you
done any thinkin' about that?"
And the captain. taking his pipe
from his lips. stared blankly at his
friend and answered.:
"By the big dipper. Ase. l amt!
remember we did mention it. but I've
been so busy gettin' this craft off the
ways that I forgot all about it,
The discussion which followed Mr..
Tidditt's reminder was long and seri-
their brains and offered numerous sug-
gestions, but the majority Of these
were not favorably received
''There's Matildy Tripp.' said Bailey
"She'd like the job. I'm sartin. She's
a widow. too. and she's had expert
ence keepin' house along of Tobias.
him that was her husband But. if
you do hire her. don't let Ketury know
/ limited at it. cause we're goin' to
lose one boarder when you quit. and
that's too many. cordin' to the old
ladys way of thinkin'''
You can keep Natildy. for all me-"
replied the captain decidedly. "Come-
outer religions all right for those that
have that kind of appetite. but havin'
it passed to me three times day,
same as I've had it at your house. is
enough: l don't banker to have it
warmed over between meals. If ship
ped Matildy aboard here she and the
Rev. Daniels would stand over me,
watch and watch. till l was convert
ed or crazy. one or the other"
well. there's Angie. She
"Angier' shifted Mr.. Tidditt. stop
your jokin. Bailey. This is a serious
natter
81 want jokin. WHAT
''There. there. boys." interrupted the
captain. Don't fight. Bailey didn't
mean to joke. Ase. He's full Of what
the papers call unconscious humor'
I'll give in that Angie is about as seri-
Gus matter as can think of without
settin' down to rest. Humph! So fur
we haven't gained any knots to speak
of. Any more candidates on your
mind? 2"
More possibilities were mentioned,
but none of them seemed to fill the
bill. The conference broke up without
arriving at decision.
Monday morning after breakfast
Captain Cy's trunk was put aboard the
depot wagon, and Danl Webster drew
it to it's owners home. The farewells
at the perfect boarding house were af-
fecting. Mrs. Trip said that she had
spoken to the Rev. Mr. Daniels and
he would be sure to call the very first
thing. Keturah affirmed that the cap
tain's stay had been real pleasure.
"You never find fault. Cap'n Whit
taker," she said you're such q man
ly man, if you'll excuse my sayin' so.
I only wish there was more like you"
with significant glance at her hus-
band. AS for Miss Phinney, she might
have been saying goodby yet if the
captain had not excused himself.
Asaph accompanied his friend to the
house on the hill. The trunk was un-
loaded from the wagon and carried
into the bedroom on the first floor, the
room which had been Captain Cy's so
long ago. Gabe shrieked at DanJ
Webster, and the depot wagon crawled
away toward the upper road.
Got to meet the up train.' grumbled
the driver-"not that anybody ever
comes on it, but 1 caplate I'm s'posed
to be there. Be more talk than a lit
tie If want. Git dap, Danl! You're
slower'n the moral law"
in for spell. Cyl" observed Asaph
a half hour later. "Well, guess that's
a good idea till you can find the right
I amt been able to think
Of one that would suit you yet"
"Nor l either. Neither's Bailey, 1
judge, though for awhile he was as
full of suggestions as pine grove is
Of wood ticks. He started to say some
thin about it to me last night, but Ke-
fury hove in sight and yanked him off
to prayer meetin'."
eyes, 1 know. She callates to get
him into heaven somehow"
II guess 'twouldn't be heayen for her
unless he was around to pick at. There
he comes now. How'd he get out of
wipin' dishes?"
Mr.. Bangs strolled into the yard.
"Hellov' he hailed. 81 was on my
way to Simmons on an errand, and
thought I'd stop in minute. Got
somethin' to tell you. Whit
"All right. Overheard with it! 1t
won't keep long this hot weather"
Bailey smiled knowingly. Didn't /
hear the up train whistle as was
comm along?" he asked. Seems to
me l did. Yes! Well, If I amt mis-
taken somebody's comm on that train.
for you, Cy Whitaker"
Somebody for me"
"Um-hum! / can centrally be de-