Graham guardian., 1911-05-19

Bailey, who had been considering the
adv.sahility of asking for second cup
of tea. frightened up and looked
pleased
"Why. yes" he answered. "I'll co."
Mrs Tripp ventured hinted ques-
ton concerning the teachers errand
at Trunret The reply being noncom-
initial. the widow cheerfully prophe-
sled that she guessed twas going to
rain or snow next day. ITS about
time for the line Storm" she added.
But II did not storm. although
brisk cold gale was blowing when aft
er breakfast next morning the 'horse
and team" with Bailey in his Sunday
suit and overcoai and Miss Dawes on
the buggy seat beside him, turned out
of the boarding house yard and start
ed on the twelve mile journey to Tru-
met
In Trumet Center. which is not much
of center. Miss Dawes alighted from
the buggy and entered building
bcaring a sign with the words "Mctro-
po:itan Variety Store. Joshua Atwood.
rrop'r. Groceries, Coal, Dry Goods, In
surance, Boots and Shoes. Garden
Seeds, Etc" A smaller sl.n beneath
this was lettercd Justice of the
Peace and one ln.low that read Post.
office"
She emerged a moment later. fol-
lowed by an elderly person In red
Ia MI n Ia
"Take the fusi turnin' to the left.
marm." he said. pointing TITS pretty
nigh to East Trumet town hall Fust
house this side of the blacksmith shop.
abou, TWO mile. Id sny Windy day
for driyin ain't II? That horse OF
yours belongs In Bayport. cal'late.
Looks 10 mc like Hello, Bailey"
"Fiello. JOSH. grnnted Mr. Bangs.
adding an explanatory aside to the ef-
fect That he knew Josh Atwood. the
latter having once lived In Bayport.
"But. say" he asked as they moved
on once more. have we got to 70 to
East Trimct? Jcrushy! That's the
place where the wind comes from
They raise II over there. Anyhow.
they don't raise much else. Whose
house you goin' tor"
He had asked the same question at
least ten times since leaving home. and
each time Miss Dawes had evaded It.
She did so now. saying that she was
sure she should know the house when
they got 10 II
The two miles to Fast Trumet were
worse than the twelve which they had
come Tie wind fairly shrieked here.
for tive road paralleled the edge of
high sand bluffs close by the shore,
aud the ruts and thank .yOu-marms"
were tryinp TO the temper Bailey's
was completely wrecked
"Tmcher" be snapped as they reach
cd the rrrs, of long hill aud u quick
grab n; his hat alone prevented its
s:ar:ina on II balloon ascension. get
out spell will you! I've got to swear
oi bust and longs you're aboard ]
can't swmlr What you standin' still
Tor. ynns' be- behaved ~ poor Henry.
the horse, which had stopped to rest.
II caI'laie ihr critter thinks that last
cyclone mus, have blowed me sky
high. aud hes waitin' to see where ]
Hight Gil dap
II gn"ss shall ret out very soon
now" painted Phoebe There's the
blacksmith shpp oysr lhere nsar the
mex, hill and This honse in the hollow
must Ip the one I'm lookiag for"
They pulled up beside The h9nse in
thp hollow \ lil'lf story and half
house II VAS and. Judging by the naJ
lected appearance vt The weeds and
bushes In the yard. II had been unoc
cupied for some time However, the
blinds were now open. and a few
fowls about The hack door seemed to
promise ihal some one WIS living there
The wooden lrtlcr box by the gate had
a naur alfnrIlaa Hi@Hi # MIS- lMWes
sl'ls.nS ff0q, ths Mlssy anA loaEsa ~
the b9A
"lrs,n sbr said 'ihiA Is the place
Will you cuur Ia Nj Baugs! You
can put .ouI horse In that barn. In
sure. " you want TO
| Hut Bailey declined to 20 in Il,
declared be was going GU to the blast
smiths shop to hays thar wheel fixed
| He would not feil safe to start f0i
home With II DIS /, was He drove on
aud Miss Dawes, knowing from life
long experience that front doors ars
merely for show, passed around tGt
}'Kaip bply Of {as house and rapped or
/ he door 10 the ell The rap was 40,
answered, though she could hear somt
ope moving about Within and a shril
| voice singing "fhe Sweet Ry and By
| sa she Fappad again and again, but
still no one came to the door. At las
she ventured to open IT.
A thin woman with her head tied VI
In a colored cotton handkerchief wa,
In the room vigorously welding {
broom. She was singing In higf
cracked voice. The opening Of th,
door let IN q gust Of cold Wind. whicl
struck the singer IN the back Of th'
hsck and caused her to turn arouns
hastily.
"Heyl' she exclaimed Land sakes
You scare a body to death! Shut tina
door quick! | amt hankerip' for In
Huenzy. Who are your What do yo'
want? why didn't you knockf Where
my specs?"
She took pair of spectacles frou
the mantelshelf and set them on tn
bridge of her thin nose. g.
fro BE 'GaNTINUED.