News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1911-02-08

The astonished clerk admitted tn
It was.
"Well, give me can of the chicke
kind"
Mr.. Smalley, standing on cha
to reach the shelf where the sou
was kept, shook his head.
'Now, that's too bad, cap'n," he SAT-
but we're all out of chicken just nov
Fact is. we amt got nothin' but tel
matter and beef broth. Yes, and
declare if the termatter amt all gone.
"Humph! Then | guess I'll take tn
beef. Needn't mind wrappin' it vi
So long"
The captain entered the house quiet
ly and tiptoed to the door of the bed
room. Emily was asleep, and the sigh
of the childish head upon the PILLOW
gave him a start as he peeped in at II
1t looked so natural, almost as If l
belonged there. 1t had been in {
bed like that and in that very room
that he had slept when a boy.
Gabe. brimful of curiosity, brought
the box a little later. His curiosity
was ungratified, Captain Cyrus ex
planning that it was package he had
| been expecting.
He was warming the beef broth In a
saucepan on the stove when Emily APP
peared. She was dressed In dry
clothes from the box and seemed to be
feeling as good as new.
"Hellor exclaimed Captain Cy.
you're on deck again, hey? How's
icicles?
"All gone" was the reply. "Do you
do your own work? Can't I help?
can set the table. 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.
"Is this the only one you've gotw
she inquired. "It's awful dirty"
Hum! Yes. I amt tended up to
my washin and ironin' the way I'd
ought to. I'll lose my job If 1 don't
look out, hey?"
Before they sat down to the meal
Captain Cy insisted that his guest
take a tablespoonful of the sarsapa-
rilla and decorate her throat with a
section of red flannel soaked in the
ARABIA balsam."
Have some soup? Some I bought
purpose for you. Best thing goin' for
folks with icicles," remarked the cap
tain, waving the iron spoon he had
used to stir the contents of the sauce
pan.
Eyes, sir, thank you. But don't you
ask a blessing?"
"Hey?
"a blessing, you know-saying that
you're thankful for the food now set
before u.s."
Hum! Why, to tell you the truth
I've kind of neglected that, I'm afraid.
Bein' thankful for the grub I've had
lately was most too much of a strain,
I shouldn't wonder"
81 know the one mamma used to say
Shall l ask it for you"
"Sho! l guess so if you want to-"
The girl bent her head and repeated
l short grace. Captain Cy watched
Ter curiOusly.
"Now I'll have some soup, please"
observed Emily. I'm awful hungry.
had breakfast at o'clock this morn
ng, and we didn't have a chance to
,at much"
\ good many times that day the cap
ain caught himself wondering if he
wasn't dreaming. The whole affair
eemed too ridiculous to be an actual
experience Dinner over, he and EN-
ME attended to the dishes, he wash
ng and she wiping. And even at this I
arly stage Of their acquaintance her
disposition to take charge of things
vas apparent. She found fault with
he dish towels. They were almost as
,ad as the tabecloth, she said. Con- !
idering that the same set had been in .
se since Mrs. Beasley's departure, the
was not altogether baseless. /
Excuse me-" she said, "but don't /
Ou think that plate had better be ,
one over? l guess you didn't see that
lace in the corner. Perhaps you've !
orgot your specs. Auntie Oliver
ouldn't see well without her specs"
Captain Cy grinned and admitted
hat a second washing wouldn't hurt
he plate.
Il guess your auntie was one Of the
articular kind" he said.
mo, sir; twas mamma. She couldn't
ear dirty things. Auntie used to say
nat mamma hunted dust with mag
flying glass. She didn't, though. She
My liked to be neat 1 guess dust
oesn't worry men so much as it does
omen"
"WhyT"
ooh, cause there's so much of it
ere. Don't you think SO? I'll help
on clean up by and by if you want
D."
you will?'
Eyes. sir l used to dust sometimes
hen mamma was out sewing. And
nee l swept, but did it so hard that
unite wouldn't let me any more. She
lid twas like trying to blow out a
atch with a tornado"
Later on he found her standing in