News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1914-01-14

Il have note here from my sis
ter" she said, getting it out Of her
pocket. Il know we all impose on
you, Minnie, but-will you take it for
me? I'd Id, but Pm in slippers, and,
anyhow, I'd need lantern, and that
would be reckless, wouldn't it,"
"In slippers!" Mr.. Pierce interrupt
ed "It's only five degrees above zero!
OF all the foolhardy-!"
Miss Patty did not seem to hear
him. She gave the letter to me and
followed me out on the step.
You're a saint, Minnie," she said,
leaning over and squeezing my arm,
land because you're going back and
forth in the cold so much, want you
to heye this-to keep"
She stopped and picked up from the
snow beside the steps something soft
and furry and threw it around my
neck, and the ne.t instant l knew she
was giving me her chinchilla set, muff
and all. | was so pleased | cried, and
all the way over to the shelter-house
l sniveled and danced with joy at the
same time. There's nothing like chin
chilla to tone down red hair.
Well, l took the note out to the
shelter-house, and raped. Mr.. Dick
let me in, and it struck me he wasn't
as cheerful as usual. He reached out
and took the muff.
"Oh," he said, 81 thought that was
the supper"
ITS coming" I said, looking past
him for Mrs. Dicky.
She had seen the note and sat up
and held out her hand for it. "Dick!"
she said suddenly, what do you
think? Oskar is here! Pats in the
widest excitement. He's in town, and
Aunt Honoria has telephoned to know
what to 90! Listen; he is incog, of
course, and registered as Oskar Won
invalid. He did an awfully clever
thing-came in through Canada while
the papers thought he was in st. Mo-
ritz"
For heavens sake" replied Mr..
Dick tell her not to ask him here.
shouldn't know how to talk to him. Oh,
I've known a lord or two, but that's
W Sclll IuChu dllJ IAlhS yOo
like and lend them money"
81 dare say you can with Oskar,
too" Mrs. Dicky put the note down
and sighed. well, he's coming. Pat
says dad won't go back to town until
he's had 81 baths, and he's only had
eleven and she's got to stay with him.
And you needn't worry about what to
call Oskar. He's not to know we're
here"
l was worried on my way back to
the springhouse-not that the prince
would make much difference, as far as l
could see things being about as bad as
they could be. But some of the people
were talking of leaving, and since we
had to have a prince it seemed pity
he wasn't coming with all his retinue
and titles. 1t would have been a good
ten thousand dollars worth of adver-
Using for the place, and goodness
knows we needed it.
When l got back to the springhouse
Miss Patty and Mr.. Pierce were still
there. "Of course it isn't my affair.""
he was saying. you are perfectly"
Then l opened the door and he stopped.
l went on into the pantry to take off !
my overshoes, and as l closed the door |
he continued. Il didn't mean to say
what l have. l meant to explain
about the other night had a right I
to do that. But you forced the ISSUE"
81 was compelled to tell you he was
coming" she said angrily. Il felt l |
should"
What would you have had me do?"
she asked.
Take those two children to your
father. What if there was a row? |
Why should there be such lot made
of it. anyhow? They're young, but
they'll get older. 1t isn't a crime for
two people to-er-love each other, is
it? And if you think scandal or two
in your Misunderstanding your father
would make a scandals going to put
another patch on the ragged reputa-
ton of the royal family Of"
How dare you'll" she cried furious
y. How dare you'll"
l heard her cross the room and fling
the door open and a second later it
when / came out of the
pantry Mr.. Pierce was sitting In his
Did position, elbow on knee, holding
his pipe and staring at the bowl. |
1 had my hands full the next day.
We'd had another snowstorm during
he night and the trains were blocked
again. About ten O'Clock we got a
elegram from the new doctor we'd
been expecting, that he'd fallen on the
ce on his way to the train and broken
lis arm, and at eleven a delegation
rom the guests waited on Mr.. Pierce
Ind told him they'd have to have a
louse physician at once.
Were doing the best we can" Mr..
Pierce explained. We've expect a
loctor today"
"When?" from Mr.. Jennings, who
lad come on a cane and was watching
Ir. Pierce like a hawk
This afternoon. probably. As there
S no one here very ill"
But at that they almost fell on him
nd tore him to pieces. l had to step