The Sauk Centre herald., 1911-03-30

BeasIey's charioteer was credit 80
the resources OF his invention. The
blacksmith might be back any min
ute: it was dinner time. and he, was
hungry; Henry. the horse. was tired;
il wasn't nice day for riding and
be would come over some other time
and take the widow out: be- But
Debby had a conclusive answer for
each protest
You said yourself the blacksmith
wouldn't be back for an hour" she obs
served And you can leave word
with the boy what he's 10 do when he
does come AS for dinner. I'll be real
glad to give you and Miss Dorcas
snack soOn's we get back | don't
mind If il ain't pleasant day. A little
fresh airll do me good. | been shut
up. here housecleanin' ever since got
along and fetch your horse I'll un-
lock the barn :
Put Mrs Beasley." put in the
schoolmistress. why couldn't you give
US note to Mrs. Atwood and let US
stop for the diary on our way home?
could return il 70 yon by mail. or
you might get il yourself some Others
day and mail i, TO me-
NO. no. Never put off till tomor-
rer what you can do today My hus-
band was a. great hand to put off and
put off For the last eight years of
bis life | was Mt him TO- buy a new
go-to-meptin' suit Of clothes. The one
it faded TO brown. and toward the
last of if / declare if lit didn't COM
mence TO turn green, Sothin' l could
say would make him heave 1t away
even then: seemed TO think more of it
than ever: said he wanted to- hang to
next But he died and was laid out
in that same suit. and was so morti-
fed at the funeral | couldn't think of
nOthin' else. No: III go after them
papers and the diary while they're
fresh in my mind And besides. do
you s'pose I'd let Sarah Ann Atwood
rummage through my trunks? l guess
notp
Phoebe began to be sorry she had
thought of sending for the diary. par
ticularly as the chance of it's contain, !,
ing valuable Information was so re-
mote Mrs. Beasley went into the
house to dress for the ride The
schoolmistress went with her as far ass,
the sitting room. The perturbed Bal
ley stalked of. muttering. to the black
smiths.
In a little while he returned. leading
with the befiowered bonnet she had
worn when she arrived at the Cy
Whitaker place and with black cloth
cape over her lean shoulders. was wait
ing for him by the open door Of the
barn. The cape had fur collar, ''cat
fur" so Mr. Bangs said afterward in
describing it,
ed the widow
Bailey stared into the black interior
of the barn
(which is it," be shouted
Mrs Beasley pointed with her ear
trumpet
why. that one there. Of course.
Tother's a truck cart. You wouldn't
expect me to ride in that. would you?"
Mr.. Bangs entered the barn. seized
the vehicle indicated by the shafts and
drew it out into the yard He inspect
ed it deliberately and then sat weakly
down on the choppins block near by.
Apparently he was overcome by emo "
ton
The "s,llky" bequeathed by the late
doctor had been built to order for its
former owner 1t was of the carry
all'' variety, except that it had but a
single narrow seat Its top was
square and was curtained. the curtains
being tightly buttoned down. Alto
gether it was something of curiosity.
Miss Dawes who had come out to see
the start. looked at the ''sulky." then
at Mr. Bangs. face and turned her
back. Her shoulders shook.
ut used to be real nice carriage
when Ezra had it." commented the
widow admiringly 1T neeGs lin and
sprucin' up now. but guess twill do
Come" to Bailey. who had not risen
from the choppins block Hurry up
and harness or Wen never get started.
Thought you wanted to get back for
dinner"'
Mr. Bangs stood up and heaved
sigh
II did" he answered slowly. but
with a glance at the sulky. "somethin'
seems 10 have took away my appetite.
Teacher. do you mean to-
But Miss Dawes had withdrawn to
the corner of the house. from which
viewpoint she seemed TO be inspecting
the surrounding landscape Bailey
seized Henry by the bride and back
ed him into the shafts.
Back upv' he roared. Back up.
tell you! You needn't look at me that
way" he added in a lower tone. II
can't help it You amt any worse
ashamed than / am. There! The ark's =
off the ways. All aboard!''
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