The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-07-16

WHATS THE MATTER, REA6AN2" ASKED
 TEH CAPTAIN ANXIOUSLX. 'sWhat?'' he asked. and his hand shook. CT fear I didn't catch the name"
 'tNo wonder" laughed MT. Tidditt. S'Cy's SO crazy tonight he'd forgot his own name. Know what you said, Cy ? You said sbe was Emily Richards Thayer! Flaw! haw! She ain't a, Thayer, Heman. Her last names Thomas She's Emily Richards Thay- er's granddaughter, though. Her grand dad was John Thayer, over to Orham. Good land, forgot! Well, what of 1t, Cy? 'Twould have to be known some : tinne.'
 Every one looked at Captain Cy then. No one observed MT. Atkins for the moment When they did turn their gaze upon the great man he had sunk back in his chair, the glass of lemon ade was upset upon the cloth before him, and he, with very white face. was staring at Emily Richards Thomas.
 ''what's the matter, Heman9" asked the captain anxiously. "Ain't sick, are you ?'
 The congressman started
 ''Oh, nor' he said hurriedly. 'tOh, no! But I'm afraid I've so1led your cloth It was awkward of me IT really-f apologizeI"-
 He wiped his face with his handker- chief. Captain Cy laughed.
 'sOh, never mind the tablecloth,'' he said .I cal'1ate it's too sot1ed already to be hurt by a bath. even a lemon one. Well, you've all heard the toast. Full glasses now. Here's to you, Bos'n! Drink hearty, all hands, and give the ship good name"
 If the heart1ness with which they drank is a criterion, the good name of the ship was esta ablished. Then the assembly adjourned to the sitting room and-yes, even the front parlor. Not since the days when that sacred apartment had been desecrated by the trreverent city boarders, during the Howes regime had its walls echoed to such whoops and shouts of laughter. The children played ''postofice" and "Copenhagen'' and "clap in, clap out" while the grown folks looked on.
 s'Ain't they havin' fine time, capn?' gushed Miss Phinney. Don't it make you wish you was young aga1nr'
 Angie" replied Captain Cy solemn Iy, "don't tempt me-don't! If they keep on playin' that Copenhagen and you stand right alongside of me there's no tellin' what'n happen"
 Angeline declared that he was ''tur- rible,''i but she faced the threatened danger nevertheless and bravely re nained where she was.
 MT. Atkins went home early in the evening, taking Alicia with him. He explained that his long railroad jour ney Understandable fadgued him and, though he hated to leave such -er- delightful gathering, he really felt that under the circumstances his departure would be forgiven Captain Cy opened the door for him and stood watching as, holding his daughter by the hand, he marched maiestically down the path.
 ''Humr' unused the captain aloud 'fI guess he has been travelin' nights Thought he ought to be here quick, shouldn't wonder. He does look tired, that's fact, and kind of pale, seemed to me-"
 'Well, there, now!'' exclaimed Mrs. Tripp, who was looking over his shoul- der. Did you see that?"
 "fNo- What was it 2''
 'Why, when he went to open his gate one of them arbor witty bushes he set out this spring knocked his hat off And he never seemed to notice, but went right on. If Licia hadn't picked it up that nice new hat would have been layin' there yet That's the most undigni1ed thing ever I see Heman Atkins do He must be tired out, poor manr'
 The next day Cyrus was sitting at home conferring with his supporters There came a knock at the door of the dining room. The captain went to answer the knock. They heard the door open, and then a mans voice asked:
 'eIs this Cap'n whfttakerY' Yes was the short answer.