St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1911-04-19

SEEMS il they thought twas SORT OF
proper place don't myself. kind
OF like to keep my charity and brother
" love spread out through the week.
but
"Ase, are the folks in this town say
in a word against Phoebe Dawes be-
cause she comes here to see-Bos'nY
"Don't-don't get mad. Whit. Don't
look at me like that. l amt said moth
in. Why. a spell ago at the boardin
house I''-
He told of the meal at the perfect
boarding house. where Miss Dawes
championed his friends cause; also of
the conversation which followed and
his own part in it. Captain Cy paced
the floor.
81 wouldn't have her come so often
Cy," pleaded Asaph. honest
wouldn't Course you and me know
they're mean. miserble liars, but it's
her I'm thinkin' of. She's young
woman and single. and you're good
many years older'n she is And so. of
course. you and she amt ever goin' to
get married. And have you thought
what effect it might have on her keep
tees majority against her as tbs
And-you know l don't think SO. but q
good many folks do-you amt got the
best name just now. Darn it all. |
amt putin this the way Id ought to,
but you know what mean don't you,
Cyl"
Captain Cy was leaning against the
window frame, his head upon his arm
He was not looking out. because the
shade was drawn Tidditt waited anX
iously for him to answer. AT last he
turned
"Ase," he said, I'm much obliged to
you You've pounded it in pretty hard.
but | caflate I'd ought to have had
it done to me I'm a fool-an old fool.
just as said awhile back-and moth
in nor nobody ought TO have made me
forget it. For minute or so L But
there: don't you fret That young wo-
man shan't risk her job nor her repu-
tation on account of me-nor of Bos'n.
either. I'll see to that. And, see here"
he added fiercely. Il can't stop wom-
ems tongues. even when they're as bad
as some of the tongues in this town.
but if you hear man say one word
against Phoebe Dawes. only one word.
you tell me his name You hear. Ase?
You tell me his name. Now run along.
will you? l amt safe company just
now"
Asaph. frightened at the effect of his
words. hurriedly departed. Captain Cy
paced the room for the next fifteen
minutes; then he opened the kitchen
door.
"Bos'n," he called. come in and set
in my lap awhile. Don't you want to?
I'm-Tm sort of lonesome. little girl
The next afternoon. when the school
mistress. who had been delayed by the
inevitable examination papers. stop
ped at the Cy Whitaker place she was
met by Georgianna. Emily, who stood
behind the housekeeper in the door
way, was crying.
"Cap'n Cy has gone away. to Wash
in'ton," declared Georgianna, though
what he's gone there for's more'n
know. He said he'd send his hotel
address soon's he got there. He went
on the o'clock train"
Phoebe was astonished.
"Gone?' she repeated. $50 soon!
Why, he told me he should certainly
be here to hear some news 1 expected
today. Didn't he leave any message
for meY'
The housekeeper turned red.
"A1iss Phoebe" she said, "he told me
to tell you somethin', and it's so dread
full 1 don't hardly dast to say it.
think his troubles have driven him
crazy. He said to tell you that you'd
better not come to this house any
more"
(To be continued)