News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1911-04-19


TIVE drove up"
"She was there" affirmed the house
Keeper. "She'd been helpin' me trim
up the rooms here. What do you think
of 'em, Cap'n Cyrus? Amt they
prettyY
The sitting room and dining room
were gay with eyergreens and old
fashioned flowers. Our living room
windows in the winter time are usual
Fly filed with carefully tended potted
plants, and the neighbors had lent their
lgeraniums and fuchsias and hello
'tropes and begonias to brighten the
Whitaker house for its owners re-
turn. Captain Cy, who was sitting in
tthe rocker with Bos'n on his knee,
Hooked about him. Now that the first
burst of excitement was over he seem
ed grave and preoccupied.
"They look mighty pretty, Georgian
ma" he said, fine enough. But what
was that you just said? Did,
''Yup," interrupted Miss Taylor, who
had scarcely ceased talking since
breakfast that morning. Eyes, twas
teacher that helped fix EN-. Not that
wouldn't have got along without her,
but | had more to do than a little
'cleanin' and scrubbin' up. SO Phoebe
she come in, and Oh, yes, as l was
Hsayin', she was out front with me,
but the minute your carriage drove up
with that lovely span Amt that a
9inn cnanS cop1oto
"What become of teacher?' broke in
Bailey.
"Why, she run off somewheres.
didn't see where she went to; l was
too busy hollerin at Cap'n Whitaker
and noticin' that span. l bet you they
made Angie Phinney's eyes stick out
Il guess she realizes that we in this
lhouse are some punkins now. If l
don't lord it over her when / run
Eacrost her these days, then miss my
guess. p
Delay" ordered Captain Cy, his
gravity more pronounced than ever
Elbow does it happen that you See
here, Georgianna, did you tell Ph-er-
Miss Dawes what l told you to tell her
when went away" q
"Why, yes, | told her. l hated to
dreadful, but l done it. She was aw-
full set back at fust, but 1 guess she
asked Mr.. Tidditt- Where you goin',
Mr.. Tidditt?'
The town clerk, his face red was on
his way to the door.
asked Ase?" repeated the captain.
case, come here! Did you tell her
anything?"
Asaph was very much embarrassed
"Well," he stammered, Il didn't
mean to, Cy, but she got to askin' me
questions, and somehow or mother
did tell her about our confab. yours
and mine. l told her that l knew folks
was talkin' and | felt twas my duty
ITO tell you so. That's why done it,
and l told her you said-vell, you
know what you said yourself. Cy."
Captain Cy was evidently much dis
turbed. He put Bosn down and rose
to his feet.
well" he asked sharply, what did
she say?"
ooh, she was white and still for a
minute or two Then she kind of
stamped her foot and went off and left
me. But next time she met me she
was nice as pie. She's been pretty
frosty to Angie and the rest of 'em,
but she's been always nice to Bailey
and me. Why, when l asked her par
don she said not at all. she was very
glad to know the truth; it helped her
TO understand things. And you could
see she meant it too. She
$50 she has been comm here ever
since. And the gossip has been goin'
on, s'pose. Well. by the big dipper,
st'll stop now! FL see to that"
The board of strategy and the house
keeper were amazed.
Gossip repeated Bailey. "Well,
guess there amt nothin' said against
her now-not in this town. there amt!
why, all hands can't praise her enough
for her smartness in findin' out about
that Thomas. If it want for her he'd
be botherin' you yet, Cy. You know it.
What are you talkin' about|
Captain Cy passed his hand over his
"Bos'n," he said slowly, you run
and help Georgianna in the kitchen a
FpelI. She's got her dinner to look out
for, 1 guess likely. Georgianna," to
the housekeeper, who looked anything
but eager. you better see to your din
ner right off. and take Emmie with
gou."
Miss Taylor reluctantly departed,
eading Bos'n by the hand. The child
was ioath to leave her uncle, but he
old her he wouldn't give a cent for
MS first dinner at home If she didn't
help in preparing It. So she went out
happy.
Now, then" demanded the captain,
what's this about Phoebe and Thorn
rs? / want to know. Stop! Don't
lsk another question. Answer me
irst"
So the board of strategy, by turns
ind in concert, told of the drive to
rrumet and the call on Debby Beas-