Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1911-04-13
them to herself.


Among the things in Bosn's "box"
was long envelope, sealed with wax
and with n lawyers name printed IN
one corner. The captain opened IT,
Mt Emily's suggestion. and wns aston
lshed to find that the Enclosure was
will, dated some years back, IN wnlcn
Mrs. Mary Thomas, the child's mother.
left to her daughter nil her personal
property md also the land in Orham.
Mass, which had been willed TO her
by her own mother. There was note
with the will in which Mrs. Thomas
stated that no one save herself had
known of this land, not even her hus-
band She had not told him because
she feared that. like everything else.
II would be sold and the money vast
cd in dissipation. "He suspected some
thing of the sort" she added, but he
did not find out the secret. although
he'-- She had evidently scratched
out what followed. but Captain Cy
mentally filed in the blank with de-
tails OF abuse and cruelty. IF any
thing happens to me-" concluded the
widow, II want the land sold and the
money used for Emily's maintenance
as long MS II lasts"
The captain went over to Orham and
looked up the land. 1t was n strip
along the shore, almost worthless and
unstable at present The taxes had
been regularly paid each year by
Mary Thomas. who sent money orders
from Concord The SCI denial repre-
sentcd by these orders was not a little.
"Nerer mind, Bos'n," said Captain
Cy when he returned from the Orham
trip. Your ancestral estates amt
much now but sand fen menaserie.
However, If this section ever does get
to be the big summer resort folks are
prophesying for 1t you may sell out to
some millionaire and you and nell go
to Europe Meantime we'll try to keep
nfoat, If the Harniss bonk don't spring
n leak"
On the day following this converse
ton he took a flying trip to Ostable.
the county seat, returning the same
evening and saying nothing to any one
about his reasons for going nor what
he had done while there.
Bos'ns birthday was the 18th Of No
venber The captain, in spite Of the
warmth Of his struggle for committee
honors, determined to have q small
celebration on the afternoon and even
ing Of that day.
The supper was n brilliant success.
SO was the cake. brought in with can
dies ablaze, by the grinning Georgian.
ma. Toward the end Of the meal, when
the hilarity at the long table was at
its height an unexpected guest made
his appearance There was a knock at
the dining room door. and Georgianna.
opening it. was petrified to behold
standing upon the step no less per
sonage than the Hon. Heman Atkins.
supposed by most Of us to be then
somewhere in that wide stretch Of ter
ritory vaguely termed the south"
Good evening, ALL said the illus
trious one. removing his silk hat and
stepping into the room. what a
charming scene! l trust l do not in
trude."
But Captain Cy rose to the occasion
grand'y.
Intruder" he repeated. Not mite
of it, Mighty glad to see you. Heman.
Here, give us your hat. Pull up to the
tnbe When did you get back
Thought you was In the orange groves
somewheres.'
"Ahem! | was. Yes. l was in that
neighborhood. But it Is hard to stay
away from dear old Bayport-home
ties. you know. home ties. l came
stopped over at Harniss on business
and drove across. Ahem! Yes. The
housekeeper informed me that my
daughter was here, and, seeing the
lights and hearing the laughter. could
not resist making this impromptu call
I'm sure as an old friend and neighbor
Cyrus. you will pardon me. Alicia
darling. come and kiss papa"
Darling Alicia accepted the invita-
ton with rustic of silk and an &c
static squeal of delight. During thi
affecting scene Asaph whispered t
Bailey that he "cal'lated" Heman hat
hurry up distress signal from Simp
son, to which sage observation Mr.
Bangs replied with a vigorous nod
, showing that Captain Cy's example
had had its effect in that they NJ
longer stood in such awe of their rep
resentative at Washington.