Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1911-02-02

sensible that they were eying hin
strangely.
wanted vanilla. did 70,
not?"
Yes. thanks, VANILLA" Josie agreed.
well. that's It." he said firmly, in
dicating the jar and the glass.
Josie giggled. But don't want tC
drink it clear. You put the sirup II
the glass, you know. and then the so
! da"
"Oh. see! You want to make 8
highba-ah--a long drink Of 1t. AN
yesw He procured glass Of the reg
ulation size Now l understand" A
pause IF you'll be good enough &c
help yourself to the slrup."
mo, you do It," Josie pleaded.
Certainly" He lifted the whisky
glass and the jar aud began to pour
"lf you'll just say when"
what? Oh. that's enough. thanl;
youw
( IF ever get out Of this fix I'll blow
the whole shooting match" he prom
| ised himself, holding the glass beneath
the faucet and fddling nervously with
! the valves. For moment he fancied
the tank must be empty. for nothing
came of his efforts Then abruptly the
fixture seemed TO explode. "a gey-
SER, he cried. blinded with the dash
of carbonated water and sirup In his
face. while he fumbled furiously with
the valves.
AS Unexpectedly as 1t had begun the
flow @eased. lie put down the glass
found his handkerchief and mopped
his dripping face. when able to see
again he discovered the young women
leaning against one Of the showcases
weak with laughter, but ut q safe re-
move.
"Our soda's so strong. you know" he
apologized. But If you'll stay where
you are I'll try again"
Warned by experience. he worked at
the machine gingerly. finally produc-
ing a thin. spluttering trickle Beam
Ing with triumph. he looked up. 81
think It's safe now" he suggested. II
seem to have 1t under control"
Angie and Josie returned. torn Nv
distrust, but unable to resist the fns.
cination of the stranger in our village.
And there's no denying the boy was
good looking and gentleman by birth
and educa ton.
He had filed one glass and was tine.
turing 1t with strip when he caught
again that confding smile OF Josie's
full upon him as the beams of a noon.
day sun
Haven't we seen you at church. Mr..
Duncan?" she said prettily.
i think perhaps you may have" he
conceded. Il have seen you both"
The second glass (for he was deter
mined that Angie should not escape>
took up all his attention for an in.
slant DO You have to go. too?" he
inquired out OF this deep preoccupa-
ton
"What?"
II mean do you attend regularity"
he amended hastily.
"Oh. yes. of course Josie simpered,
accepting the glass he offered her.
You make IT a rule to go every Sun
day, don't you Mr.. Duncan?
He permitted himself an indiscre-
ton. secure in the belief IT would pass
unchallenged: TITS one of the rules
but didn't make it,
Did you know there was a vacancy
In the choir!" Angie asked, taking up
her glass.
"Choir?"
Yes" Josie chimed in; I'VE we're
hoping you'd join. | want you to aw-
fully"
We're both in the choir" Angle ex.
planned.
And all the girls want you to join.
Don't they, Angie?'
"Oh, yes. indeed they're all just
dying TO meet you"
"I'n have to write and ask" he said
abstrsctedly
why. what do you mean by that"
Josie's question struck him dumb
with CONSERVATION. He made curious
norses 10 MS tnront and fancied (as
was quite possible) that they eyed
him in peculiar fashion 'It's-I
mean-a little trouble with my throat"
he managed to lie at length 81 must
ask my physician if may first"
"Oh, I see," said Josie.
But" he FASTENED to change the
subject, you're not drinking. either of
you.' sincerely hope it's not so very
bad"
Angle replaced her glass. barely tast
ed. "Do you like it, Josie?"
To Josie's credit It must be admit.
ted that she made brave attempt to
drink But the mixture was undoubt.
eddy fat. stale and Improbable She
sighed, put 1t back on the counter and
rose to the emergency.
mines perfectly lovely"-with a
ravtshing smile - but it's not very
sweet"
81 made them dry for you-thought
you'd like 'em that way" he STAN
mered. Perhaps you'd like 'em bet
ter If I put collar on 'emT'
The chorus negatived this suggestion
very promptly.
why don't you try glass, Mr..
Duncan2" Angie added with malice,
slyly nudgirg Josie.
I'm on the wagon-I mean, don't
drink at ALL" he said wretchedly. and
was deeply grateful for the diversion
afforded by the entrance of a third
customer.
1t was Tracey Tanner, as usual
swollen with important tldings, as
usual DrOpellinr himaelP tbrouoh %ho