St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1911-01-25

Nv" boarding house would shelter
him no longer than the coming
week new problem arose.
"Whit," said Asaph earnestly.
you've sartin made the place rise up
out of it's tomb; you have so. It's a
miracle, pretty nigh, and l cal'late it
must have cost heap, but you've done
it-al 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 a'nOth
err? You'll have to have a housekeep
er, as 1 told you a 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 / forgot all about it,
The discussion which followed Mr..
Tidditt's reminder was long and seri-
Gus. Asaph and Bailey Bangs racked
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
lady's way of thinkin'."
"You can keep Matildy, 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 a day,
same as I've had it at your house, is
enough; l don't banker to have it
warmed over between meals. If l ship
ped Matildy aboard here she and the
Rev. Daniels would stand over me,
watch and watch. till | was convert
ed or crazy, one or the other"
''Well, there's Angie She
Angler shifted Mr.. Tfdditt. "Stop
your jokin', Bailey This is a serious
patter."
81 want Sokin' 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 Rumph! So fur
we haven't gained any knots to speak
of. Any more candidates on your
mind? ?"
More possibilities were mentioned,
but none of them seemed to fill the
bin. The conference broke up without
arriving al a decision
Monday morning after breakfast
Captain Cy's trunk was put aboard the
depot wagon and Dau1 Webster drew
st to its 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.
EFYou never find fault, Cap'n Whit
taker," she said You're such man.
" man. if you'll excuse my sayin' so.
only wish there was more like you"
with a 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