The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1913-03-06

| let the Chinymen clinch 'ean on t'cther
side. l haul up a chunk of the cellar
| foen- with every one. All, hunt" with
a sigh, Il callate they amt any more
| anxious to 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.. Fllery must take after his father
! some. Surprisin', amt it, what a 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 a good deal. Many Come
Ousers 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 dc
you go away? What makes you? Is
it absolutely necessary"
why do | go? Why, for the same
reason that the feller that was hove
| overheard left the ship-'cause / can't
stay"
Il don't care!" The girls dark eyes
flashed Indignantly. Il think it's too
bad of Cap'n Elkanah to turn you cut
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 a 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 trifie maliciously.
Perhaps she'll adopt him."
| Annabel was the only child OF Cap
| tain Elkanah Daniels, who owned the
finest house in town. She was the
belle of Trumet, an6 had been for a
| good many years.
Grace smiled. but quickly grc~
grave.
Now, Auntie," she said, 'pleaes
listen. I'm in earnest. It seems 10
me that you might do quite well a.
dressmaking here in town, il you had
a little-well, ready money to help you
at the start. I've got a few hnndsed
dollars in the bank, presents from
uncle, and my fathers insurance
money. l should love to lend II to
you, and I know uncle would"
| Mrs. Coffin interrupted her.
| Cats foot!" she exclaimed. Il hope
| haven't got where 1 need 10 borrow
money yet a 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 shanf think
of 1t, 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 he
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 a 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! must be going. didn't
| know you expected callers"
Keziah dropped the tack hammer
and stood up.
! "Kyan!" she repeated. What il
| the world is tha& old idiot comm here