News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1914-02-04
CHAPTER XII.

CHIcN IuySGll OIl the DGu. Al GWO-IulI
ty | heard the bus come to the porte
cochere under my window and thel
drive away; that was the last straw
put pillow over my head so NOBODY
could hear me, and then and there
had Mysteries.
And then somebody jerked the pill
low away and l looked up, with my
eyes swollen almost shut, and it was
Doctor Barnes. He had a glass of wa
ter in his hand and he held it right
above me.
"One more YELL" he said, land il
goes over you'll"
= l sat up and stared at him. I could
hardly see out Of my eyes. He had his
back to the light, but l could tell that
The had cross Of adhesive plaster or
This cheek and that one eye was almost
shut. He smiled when he saw my ex
preston.
It's the temperament" he said. at
goes with the hair. I've got it too
only I'm apt to so out and pick a fight
at eUch times, and q woman hasn't got
that outlet, As you see, 7 found Mike,
and my Disagreement is to Mikes as
starlight to the MONDAY glare. Come
and take a walk"
/ didn't want to 60 but anything
was better than sitting in the room
mOping. l put on my jacket and Miss
Patty's chinchillas, which cheered me
little, but as we went downstairs the
quiet of the place sat on my chest like
a weight.
The Jenningses are still here" said
the doctor "The old man is madden
than any hornet ever dared be, and
they go in the morning. But the stu
alton was too much for our German
friend. He left with the Others"
Well, we went out and l took the
path / knew best, which was out to-
ward the springhouse. At the little
bridge over the creek Doctor Barnes
stopped, and leaning over the rail, took
q good look at me.
when you self-contained women go
TO pieces" he said, you pretty near
smash, don't you? You look as if you'd
had a death in r1ur r--li'~."
This was my family" l half
But" he said, you'll be getting
married and having a home of your
own and forgetting all about this"
He looked at me with his sharp
eyes. There's probably some nice
chap in the village, eh?"
Look here" l turned on him, "if
'ou're talking all this nonsense to keep |
ny mind off things, you needn't"
"T'm not" he said. I'm asking for |
he sake of my own mind, but we'll |
lot bother about that now. We'd bet |
er start back"
We went back to the house and I |
Enlightened the news stand, Amanda |
King having taken violent toothache /
rs a result of the excitement. The |
-enningses were packing to go, and |
Hiss Summers had got bottle of per-
xide and shut herself in her room. At
TX o'clock Title beckoned to me from
he door of the officers dining room
md said she'd put the basket in the
now by the grape arbor. got ready,
With heavy heart, to take it out l
lad forgotten all about their dinner,
or one thing, and l had to carry bad
news.
But Mr.. Pierce had been there be-
ore me. l saw tracks in the fresh
NOW, for, praise heaven! it had
Inowed all that week and our prints
we're filled up almest as fast as we
made them. When / got to the shelter
house it was in wild state of ex-
,itement. Mrs. Dick, with her cheeks
iushed, had gathered all her things on
he cot and was rolling them up in
sheets and newspapers. But Mr.. Dick
was sitting on the box in front of the [
ire with his curly hair standing every
way. He had been roasting potatoes,
md as ! opened the door, he picked
,ne up and poked at it to see if it was
lone.
DAMN" he said, and dropped it.
Mrs. Dick sat on the cot rolling up !
/ pink ribbon and looked at him.
'If you want to know exactly my |
reason for insisting on moving tonight,
I'll tell you" she said, paying no atten-
ion to me. ut is your disposition"
He didn't say anything, but he put
his foot on the potato and smashed 1t.
'If l had TO be shut in here with |
you one more day." she went on, I'D |
hate you"
why the one more day?" he asked,
without looking up.
But she didn't answer him. She was
IN the worst kind of temper; she |
threw the ribbon down, and coming |
over, lifted the lid Of my basket and
ooked in.
Ham again!" she exclaimed I'M
gratefully. Thanks so much for re-
nembering US, Minnie. l dare say our !
thinner today slipped your mindi"
q wonder if it strikes you, Minnie"
Mr.. Dick said, noticing me for the first |
lime, that if you and Sam hadn't been
20 COMPOUNDED meddling, that fellow |
Pierce would be washing buggies in |