Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1912-06-07

er, believe I have found the way for
paying off the principal as we'll as in
terest. Just think of the quantity of
irult that goes to waste because there is
no use for 1t. l mean to write Cousin
Arnold and ask If some store in town
wouio not sell preserves on commission,
and l shall not let the shore people es-
cape with only one load another wear.
we must put in the rest of the season
preserving everything there is to pre-
serve-Mr. Thompson will trust us for
sugar"
Her mother looked proudly upon her
daughter and answered, you are the
business woman as you said. CYNTHIA
and l will do just what l am commanded
to-"
A week after her excursion TO the
shore, Cynthia was returning from a trip
to the village. When driving through a
deep pass where the ground rose steeply
on both sides into hills crowned with
stunted pines, she heard a voice calling
loudly, Miss Preservesi Miss Pre-
serves!' Looking up she beheld the
smallest of the st. John cadets scram-
bling down the steep incline to the road.
AT once she drew rein, and called
back, Am 1 Miss Preserves?"
Il didn't know what else to call you,"
painted the youngster as he reached the
wagon. "Oh, Miss Preserves, won't you
let us bring Johnnie Action down to you,
anu tHeh urlNe Hlm over TO camp!' He
fell into a hole and sprained his ankl
SO he can't walk, and Captain Morgan
sent me to watch the road for a wager
and l was just in time to catch you"
Yes, indeed" answered Cynthia,
Bring Johnnie right along and will
get him to camp as fast as Dobbin can
travel.'
Il knew it was all right soon as I
saw you" said the small cadet CRATE
fully, and then FASTENED up the hill after
his comrades.
. Captain Morgan and one of the boys
appeared soon, carrying the famed john
ME between them. followed by the whole
flock.
You seem to be our guardian angel,
said the captain to Cynthia, as they
gently deposited the disabled ~youngster
on the seat beside her. I'VE shal be
more than grateful for your help today
and the boys have carefully packed away
all the jars we have emptied so far" he
added laughlingly.
The captain and three of the smallest
boys climbed into the rear of the wagon,
leaving the rest to follow on foot.
The injured foot had been propped up
as comfortably as possible, and it's owner
bore the pain bravely. Before the shore
was reached her companions had learned
Cynthia's name and where she lived, and
the boys assured her that they intended
to pay her a visit soon with an INSTALL
AhShe VI tHC lIuil jars.
When the captain lifted Johnnie Ac-
ton down on reaching camp they all
felt like old friends, and Cynthia was
thanked efhusively for her assistance.
At the end of another week the cadets
and their captain paid the promised
turned home and after this, seldom a day
passed which did not see some of the
cadets and often their beloved captain,
visiting at the Brannon homestead.
The weeks passed swiftly, and all too
soon for n Of them the time came for
the cadets to break camp. The young
sters were enjoying a final game of base
ball on one of their last afternoons, the
grassy lot beside Mrs. Brannon's or
chard furnishing their diamond, while
Cynthia and Captain Morgan formed part
of an admiring audience.
What a fine lot of boys they are, and
how lonely mother and 1 will feel with
out Them" said Cynthia with a little
sigh.
They are the best boys in the world"
answered their captain heartily, but
though you may miss them, I know Of
some one who will be a thousand times
more lonely when leaving you"
Cynthia looked up In real surprise at
his tone, for never a word of sentiment
had passed Captain Morgan's lips before
they had been good comrades, that was
all.
1.-The brave little girl who started out
alone to sell her wares won my heart
the first time I saw her, and every
meeting with our dear Miss Preserves
has made me long to become her pris-
oner for life. Won't you try to spare
a little of your love for the boys to their
undeserving captain?"
And then Cynthia's heart was revealed
to her for suddenly she realized that IL
would make life very empty to have this
big. kindly captain pass out of 1t.
IT think that possibly he has more
than his share now,' she answered
slowly.