Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1914-07-23

neV6r-n6VGf-n6 Q1Vulg0. his
idea was that the dean might disap
prove"
Tabitha smiled grimly, but said
never a word as she thought of the
crumpled paper in her pocket.
We'll, I'll get off, said Fairleigh,
rising. I'm awfully sorry about
Nab. BY the way, Miss Price, II
there should be any news of Jacks
movements, you might let Jones run
over to me. You see, I was thinking
Of running up to town to see him
But, of course, ] don't want to if
he's coming here"
"Well!" exclaimed Miss Price,
with emphasis, as her visitor quilted
the room. well never did,
"Ah" she exclaimed, breaking off
as the Rev Timothy Price entered
with Jack Aylmer.
Timothy Price" she said, you
always were a fool"
Why, Tabby, what are you
Timothy" she snapped, ask Mr.
Aylmer the nature of this private
business that detained him in town"
why, really, Miss Price, said
the young fellow, blushing to the
roots of his hair, sit is matter that
-
Would not speak Off"
why, candidly, yes"
"Ah! l thought so. But, sir, we
have discovered your disgraceful Sc
cret"
We'll, / am sOrry-'
THAT you are found out, Oh!
can believe you. And pray, sir, what
of your victim?"
What victim?" asked the Dean.
looking puzzled "Jack-Tabby,
what is the meaning of all this?"
ASK him, sir. Ask him to explain.
If he can, his connection with GER
tain Polly" said Tabitha. her voice
trembling with righteous indigna-
ton.
John" said the Dean, cycling him
stern1y, lis there any truth in this?"
well, SIR" said Jack, since
Miss Price seems to know all about
And yet" said the Dean, angrily,
''you dared to speak of love to my
child"
why not? I admit that I ought,
perhaps, to have told you. But re-
speeding your well-known prejudice
l thought it better to keep the mat
ter to myself until | could succeed
in getting rid of her"
And pray. sir, have you succeed
ed?" asked Tabitha.
ooh, yes Perkins has taken her
off my hands"
ga pretty arrangement, truly.
And pray how does she take the
matter?"
We'll, she may fret bit at first.
But she'll soon grow as fond of him
as she was of me"
81 hope, sir, he will treat the poor
thing with greater kindness than
you have displayed"
"Kindness?"
Eyes, sir. And that he will not
scratch her, as you appear to have
done, upon the slightest provoca-
ton"
Scratch her, Tab; what are you
talking Off" said the dean, with a
puzzled air. You surely do not
mean that Mr. Aylmer SO far forgot
his manhood as To-
Scratched her because he didn't
like her figure. think 1t was form
Mr.. Fairleigh said. But, of course,
it's the same thing.
What on earth mistake is here?"
said Jack, glancing round with
look of puzzled amusement. Il GER
tainly did scratch Polly, but"
''By accident, Of course?"
ooh, no. I made up my mind to
do it some days before"
'Disgraceful Pray, sir. was there
any serious engagement
Yes, of course; otherwise
should not have wanted to scratch
her"
"You would not have dared, you.
mean. Most unmanly! She may be
thankful for her escape. If you can
not restrain your temper before mar
riage-'
Marriage! Marriage! with Pol
Iy?" cried Jack, bursting into a peal
of hearty laughter. "Ha! ha! ha!
We've got mixed here with venge-
ance. Ha! ha! hal
"And pray, sir, why not?"
''Why, not? Why, because-ha!
ha! hal"
"Halloai Jack; there you are"
said Fairleigh, looking in at the win
dow. Jones told me he saw you
come up with his reverence. Sold
the f1lly, eh?''
"Sold her? Yes. And. egad! fam
CIV some one has been selling Miss
Price. too"
selling me, sir?" she said, with
offended dignity.
Confess now," he said. playfully
shaking his finger at her. Confess
that you thought Polly was
woman"
Certainly. What else should she
be-"
''Why a horse, my dear madam,