The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1912-10-18

let the Chinymen clinch EN- on t'other
side. I haul up chunk of the cellar
floor with every one. All, hum!" with
a sigh, 81 cal'late they amt any more
anxious t. leave home than ! am. But,
fairs the minister's concerned, didn't
| hear Of your Uncle Eben sayin' in
prayer meetin' only a fortni't or so
ago that all hands who want Come
Cutters were own children to Satan?
Mr. Ellery must take after his father
some. Surprisin', amt it, what fam
lily the old critters got"
The girl laughed again. For one
brought up, since her seventh year, in
the strictest Of Come-Outer families,
she laughed good deal. Many Come
Cutters considered it wicked to laugh,
Yet Grace did it, and hers was laugh
pleasant to hear and distinctly pleas
ant to see.
Aunt Keziah," she said, why do
you go away? What makes you? Is
it absolutely necessary"
why do I go? Why, for the same
reason that the fel1er that was hove
overheard left the ship-'cause l can't
stay"
81 don't care!" The girls dark eyes
flashed Indignantly. Il think it's too
bad of Cap'n Elkanah to turn you out
when"
Don't talk that way. He amt turn
in me out. He amt lettin' houses for
his health and he'll need the money
to buy his daughters summer rigs.
She amt had new dress for month,
pretty near, and here's a young and
good-lookin' parson heavin' in sight,
Maybe Cap'n Elkanah would think a
minister was heightened enough even
for Annabel to marry"
He's only twenty-three, they say"
remarked Grace, a trihe maliciously.
Perhaps she'll adopt him."
Annabe' was the only child of Cap
tain Elkanah Daniels, who owned the
finest house in town. She was the
belle of Trumet, and had been for a
good many years.
Grace smiled, but quickly grew
grave.
Now, Auntie," she said, please
listen. I'm in earnest. 1t seems to
me that you might do quite well at
dressmaking here in town, if you had
a little-well, ready money to help you
at the start. I've got a few hundred
dollars in the bank, presents from
uncle, and my fathers insurance
money. l should love to lend it to
you, and know uncle would"
Mrs. Coffin interrupted her.
Cats footI" she exclaimed. 81 hope
l haven't got where l need to borrow
money yet while. Thank you just
as much, deary, but longs I've got
two hands and a mouth, I'll make the
two keep t'other reasonably full,
wouldn't wonder. No, l shan't think
of it, so don't say another word. No"
The negative was SO decided that
Grace was silenced. Her disappoint-
ment showed in her face, however, and
Keziah fastened to change the sub
ject.
How do you know" she observed,
"but what my goin' to Boston may be
the best thing that ever happened to
me? You can't tell. No use despair
in, Annabel amt given up hope yet;
Why should I? Hey? Amt that some
body comin'?'
Her companion sprang to her feet
and ran to the window. Then she
broke into smothered laugh.
why, it's Ryan Pepper!" she ex-
claimed. "He must be coming to see
you, Aunt Keziah. And he's got on
his very best Sunday clothes. Ora.
cious! l must be going. l didn't
know you expected callers"
Keziah dropped the tack hammer
and s pod up.
"Kyani" she repeated. What in
the world is that old idiot comm here