Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1911-04-25

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CHiPTER xv.
~ 2RS. BANGS" said the school.
| lm mistress SIS II II was the most
| III casual thing IN the world i
want 10 borrow your bus
band touor7ow. want him al day,
| too. because I'm thinking Of driving
over TO T-unet, and need g coach
man. You'll 20. won't you. Mr. Bangs!
Ba:ley, who had been considering the
| sdyisability Of asking for second cup
Of tea. frightened mp and looked
pleased
why. res" be answered "In 60
Mrs. Tnpp veatured 8 hinted Ques-
don concerning the teachers errand
c; Truuet The reply being noncon-
initial. the widow cheerfuly prophe-
sled that she guessed twas going TO
rain or snow next day. Its about
rine 70, the line storm" she added
But II did no; storm although g
b-:sk cold gale was blowing when aft
e- breakfast next morning the horse
and team with Bailey in his Sunday
suit and overcost and Miss Dawes on
The buggy seat beside him. turned but
OF the boarding house yard and start
I'd on the twelve mile journey 70 Tru-
met
In Tuuet Center. which IS not much
Of = center. Miss Dawes aHehted rom
the buggy and entered building
bearing s sign with the words Metro
po.itsn Variety Store, Joshua Atwood,
Prop'r. Groceries. Coal. Dry Goods. In
su-aace. Boots and Shoes. Garden
Seeds. Etc" smaller sign beneash
III. was lettered Justice OF the
Pssce~ and one below that read Post
oecs-
She emerged s moment later, fol-
lowed b! N elderly person in q red
cardigan jacket and overalis.
, Take the tust tu-nia' to the left
na-n." be said pointing. TITS pretty
nigh 10 Eas, Truuei town hall Fnst
Souse this side Of the blacksmith shop,
abou, two mile. I'd say. Windy de!
for d-!v!n'. ain; &: That horse Of
yours belongs IN Bsypo-- cslla;e.
Looks 10 me ike Hello. Bailey
~Eello. JOSH g-uated Ny. Bangs,
adding 81 explanatory aside TO the ef.
FEC, .h,. be knew Josh Atwood. the
latter having once lived In Baypo.t
But say" he asked IS they moved
o. once more, have we got 10 80 70
Eas, Tume.: Je-ushy! That's the
place where the wind comes from
They raise 1; over there. Anyhow.
they don't raise much else. Whose
house you eo;r' toy
Ee bad asked the same question af
lesst ten times since leaving home. and
each time Miss Dawes bad evsded II.
She dE 50 now. saying that she Wal
sure she should know the house when
they so; TO It
The two miles to East Trupes were
worse than the twelve which they had
come The wind fairly shreked here,
for the road psraIleled the edge OF
high sand bluffs close By the shore,
and the ruts and .-thsnk-you-narns'
were trying TO the temper. Bsiieys
Teacher" be snapped a. they reach
ed the crest Of long bill and quick
grab e; his hat alone prevented Its
starting OF s balloon ascension. -ge!
ont & spell. will you' I've got 70 swear
or bus. and longs you're aboard
can't swear What you standtn' sull
.o-. your' be beloved ar poo. Henry
the horse. which had stopped TO rest
y csrlate the cr;tser thinks that las,
cyclone nus, have blowed me sky
high. and he's wsit1' to see where
Light G!, dap
y guess ! shall get out ve-y sooC
now painted Phoebe There's the
blacksmith shop over there near the
next hill. and this house In the hollow
must be The one In looking for"
They pulled up beside the house n
the hollow A little story and halt
house :, IVES and. judging By the neg
lec;ed appearance Of the weeds and
bushes in the yard. It had been unoc.
cupied 10. some dme However, The
blind. were now open. and few
fowls abou; The back door seemed q
promise thar some one was living there
The wooden letter box by the gate bad
name seociled upon It Miss Dawes
spranS from the buggy and looked al
the box.
Yes" she said. this Is the place.
viii you come IN. Mr. Bangs! You
can put your horse In that barn. I'm
sure. II you want to-"
But Bailey declined TO 50 In BE
declared ne was going on to the black,
smiths shop TO have that wheel fixed
he would not feel safe TO start for
home with II as II Was BE drove On.
and Miss Dawes. knowing from life
long experience that front doors ars
merely for show, passed around the
main body Of the house and raped on
the doc. in the ell The rap was no!
answered. though she could hear some
one moving about within and shrl
voice singing The Sweet By and BY
So she raped again and again, but
still no one came TO the door. At las'
she venrured to open It
A thin woman with her head ued NJ
IN a eolored cotton handkerchief wa:
In the room vigorously welding
broom. She was singing In 4 hisf
cracked voice. The opening Of the
door let In gus, Of cold wind. which
struck the singer In the back Of The
neck and caused her TO turn around
hastily.
Hey she exclaimed Land sakes
You scare a body to death. Shut thai
door quick. aint hankerin' for In
auenzy. Who are you! What do yor
want: Why didn'e you knock! Where's
my specsr'
she took pair Of sp1ctAcles from
the mantelshelf and Set them on th'
bridge Of her thin nose.
Il beg pardon for coming In! shout
ed Phoebe. You are MA BeaSiey
| aren't you!