Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1913-08-29


the little home acre, "Ain't got a
crouch and gone back to the city?
You don't think that, Marla?"
Don't ask me-" admonlshed Maria
darkly after shaving myself over
them flatilsh and an extra high short
cake-and | may say that never saw
little man that could tuck away such
sight of food, Barnabas-after slav
ing myself all the morning, not to
mention molasses cookies, because you
said he was partial to 'em, to have
him eat and run in this way is Jest
downright scandalousW
81 don't blame you. Maria" said the
captain meekly.
Maria rocked herself to and fro, fan
ming herself with corner of her glng-
ham apron.
"Tm going down to the postoffice to
inquire II anybody's seen him. If Ma
ria Pitt once clapped an eye on him
she would never forget him. Always
reminds me Of camera, that woman
does" growled the captain. struggling
himself into his blue coat and dragging
his cap over his white hair
When his stalwart form had disap-
peared over the bridge by the -four
mill leaned back In my chair and
ooked up into the leafy greenness Of
he big paper mulberry tree
l remained In this attitude, gazing
Upward, open mouthed and staring.
miss Telham! Land sakes What's
the matter?" gnsped Maria suddenly.
Look" | murmured, pointing up
ward where the pale face Of Ananias
Slime peered down at us from the high
branches of the mulberry tree
"Landr' shrlled Maria. And she,
too, gaped at the strange sight.
Nothing was visible save Ananlas'
mean little face. and that was pale
and drawn with fright. There was
something elusive about tho face up
there It reminded me of the Cheshire
cat In "Alice In Wonderland" and I
away rs did the cats. leaving only
smile behind
II looked possible, for Mr.. Shines
mustnche was twitchlng In an attempt
ut smile, but every now and then his
prominent blue eyes rolled downward
to the lower branches Of the tree rs II
there was something to be fenred be-
meath him.
Presently followed his glance and
saw, and Maria saw at the same time,
and we were speechIess before the
quecrness of It all. In lower crotch
Of the tree. her back supported by the
smooth trunk. her feet lncased in bal
briggan stockings and congress gal
tiers. was the Widow Rowell, Ananias'
prospective landlady. Her hawklike
nose and her sharp chin almost met In
witchike 6erceness as she knitted
buslly away at long, red wooden
stocking.
Maria was the first to recover her
self.
"IIettle Rowell. whatever do you
mean by such actionsT' she shrIeked,
going TO the edge OF the piazza. where
her bend was on level with that OF
Mrs. Rowell
Mrs. Rowell smiled sweetly down
upon Mrs. Fish, and her almost vertical
eyebrows went up to meet her gray
hair
"Dear Maria she lisped PLEASANTLY,
"Pm just waiting for my bOarder. Ana
MAS. He thought he'd like TO get n
view of the hnrbor from the top Of
the tree"
"Pshaw, Ananlas! What does this
mean" shouted Maria mp into the
treetop. what air you doing with
your carpetbag up there and the wild
ow sitting here In the tree like n n
catbird"-
Like a cooling dove, Maria Fish" In
terrupted the widow with n dangerous
smile.
Like cooling dove knitting n red
wool stocking" amended Mnrin grim.
ly. II ask what Is she doing here. Ann
nlasT
waiting for me, Mrs Fish" said
Ananins quite meekly. "She came aft
er me, she did, snying she'd been wait
ing dinner for me two hours. and when
told her I'd been invited to spend the
night here and ! couldn't come to her
house till tomorrow, why. she up and
flew Mt mo so's-well. I'm senfnrlng
man, as you mny see, ma'am, and
faint no hard Job for me to get up
into the rigging when things are hot
below" Now Ananias actually smiled.
"Well, Hettie, what you got to say?
Air you crnzyT demanded Marin nm.
grily.
1.-THE captain engaged board for Mr..
Slime from me, Maria, and, faint no
manner Of usc for you TO try to keep
him away from my house. attempting
him with nIl sorts Of cookery" she
said in her dulcet tones. Hes my
boarder, and he's going home with me
IL l have to stand here all night and
wait for him"
Marin wns pale with anger "Take
your boarder and CO." she said coldly.
"And ! wish you Joy OF each other"
And she went into the house
Half an hour later ! saw Ananlas
Slime come down the mulberry tree
with his shiny black bag. He cast
repronchful glance at mo us no pissed,
but he followed closely in the wake
OF Mrs. Kettle Rowel.
When we related the incident 10
tired Captain Barnnbns he shook his
bend dIsmally
~ forcsee the end already" he muir.
INJURED. "Ananlns hns met his match
In the Widow Rowcll. Shes buried
two husbands and calculates to plant
n third before she dies I'll wnrrnnt
Annnins viii bc the third"
Until TINT happy relense I'm sure
wish them Joy Of rach other" smiled
Maria mcnnlnRly. They're two 81 a