The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1911-01-10

I step down street and see about hav-
in your box sent for. I'll be back
in shake. If anybody comes to the
door while I'm gone don't you worry.
Let 'em go away again.
He put on his hat and left the house,
walking rapidly, his head down and
his hands In his pockets. At times he
would pause in his walk. whistle,
shake his head and go on once more.
Josiah Dimick met him, and his an
swers to Josiah's questions were so
vague and irrelevant that Captain
Dimick was puzzled and later ex-
pressed the opinion that ''Whits cook
in must be pretty bad; acted to me as
if he had dyspepsy of the BRAIN
Captain Cy stopped at Mr.. Lumley's
residence to leave an order for the de-
livery of the box Then he drifted into
Simmons and accosted Alpheus Small
ley.
al" he said. what's good for a
cold?'
"Why?" asked Mr. Smalley in true
Yankee fashion. You got one?"
"Hey? Oh yes-yes, I've got one"
By way OF proof he coughed until the
lamp chimneys ratified on the shelf.
Judas, | should think you had! Is
your throat sore?"
Hey? Yes. | guess So
Don't you know? If you've got
sore throat there amt nothin' better n
Arabian balsam But what in time
are you dom out in this drizzle with
cold and no umbrella: Do you want
to-
Never mind my umbrella. | left it
in the church entry t'other Sunday, and
som ebody got out afore | did. This
Arabian balsam-seems to me | re-
member my mas usin' that on me.
Wet a rag with it. don't you, and tie
it round your neck?'
"Yup. Be sure and use a flannel
rag and red flannel if you've got it,
That acts quicker n the other kinds.
Fifteen cent bottle?"
II guess So Nights well give me
some sass'prilla while you're about it;
always handy to have in the house.
you've got up on that shelf?'
The astonished clerk admitted that
it was.
"Well, give me a can of the chicken
kind"
Mr. Smalley, standing on a chair
to reach the shelf where the soup
was kept, shook his head.
"Now, that's too bad, cap'n," he said,
"but we're all out Of chicken just now.
Fact is, we amt got nothin' but ter
matter and beef broth. Yes, and
declare If the termatter amt all gone.
"Humph! Then I guess I'll take the
beef. Needn't mind wrappin' it up.
So long
The captain entered the house quiet
ly and tiptoed to the door Of the bed
room. Emily was asleep, and the sight
of the childish head upon the pillow
gave him a start as he peeped in at it.
1t looked so natural, almost as If it
belonged there 1t had been in a
bed like that and In that very room
that he had slept when boy.
Gabe, brimful of curiosity, brought
| Tie UOA lIllic Idlcl. SuliOS1ty
was ungratified. Captain Cyrus ex-
planning that it was a package he had
been expecting
He was warming the beef broth in a
saucepan on the stove when Emily ap-
peared. She was dressed in dry
clothes from the box and seemed to be
feeling as good as new.
"Hellop' exclaimed Captain Cy.
you're on deck again, hey? How's
icicles?"
Call gone" was the reply. do you
do your own work? Can't help?
can set the table I used to for Mrs
Oliver"
The captain protested that he could
do it himself just as well; but, the girl
protesting. he showed her where the
dishes were kept. From the corner OF
his eye he watched her as she unfold
ed the tablecloth.