The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1914-11-14

In the open door of summers morn
ing was:
you are liar"
"And so are your
ooh, how hate your
"And I'd like to kill your
"And what kind OF talk Is this be
tween brother and sister,? demanded
the peddler as he stepped inside the
house.
There; I'm glad somebody has lis
tened and knows Just how mean you
are!" exclaimed Cynthia to Abe.
But what's 1t all about" asked the
peddler.
"He wants to get married but n.
woman viii have him." explained Gym
thia.
mo woman will have me as long as
she is around, and you can't blame
her." added Abe. Just take a square
look at her. will your
And then take square look at him.
will your
The peddler helped himself to a chair
and sat down. with his hands on his
knees, and took a long look at both in
turn. Then he uttered whistling
"w-h-e-ww and added:
TITS awful-just awful"
you mean her." said Abe.
You mean him. added Cynthia.
"Um, UNI! It's which and t'other.
guess. So you quarrel about getting
marriedT
They both nodded their heads.
You are right when you see no
chances"
No response.
UNLESS you make il an object for me
to help you out" finished the peddler.
"What do you mean?" was chorused.
"Sit down and let's talk. Now. then.
the first thing is to recognize the fact
that neither man nor woman 10 going |
to fall in love with you and marry you
out OF affection.
Brother and sister sighed drearily.
But one of you can get a wife and /
the other husband, just the same.
II the scheme is worked right. Just
about one marriage out OF seven is a
love affair. In the other cases it's
money that talks
you have a scheme. Let's hear It"
Not so fast. II l can marry you
both OF I want $50 each"
You shall have it,"
"And you must do exactly as I tell
you to-
For an hour the peddler's scheme
was discussed, and he then resumed
his way.
The Barnes farm was on a main
highway. and somebody was passing
every few minutes. One morning
farmers driving TO the village two /
miles beyond pulled their teams up
short at an unwonted sight. Abe and
his sister were digging with pick and
spade in a grove near the road. They
lad evidently been at work since mid
llght, for there were several holes In
which calf could have been buried. ,
Hey. Abe. are you digging a well
.hereY' was called, but neither Abe
Tor his sister pretended 20 hear.
What one farmer said 10 himself as
he drove on half a dozen did, and that
vas:
by thunder, but ! thought that tin !.
'eddler was gassing when he told OF !
,uried treasure on the Barnes farm. !.
Abe and his sister must have got
inter and are digging fur II. Consarn
mi II they ind Il they orter be made
, divide"
That peddler did his work well over T
hree counties. on the fifth day Of the ?
igging a widower came twenty miles Q
D look Cynthia over He shook his Q
cad and backed Of. but heard some q
be whisper thst the treasure amount =
TO s1OO0ooo IN gold. Tie therefore I
rev long breath, hraced up and said {
, Cynthia Il
1T Is love az FIRST sight with me" b
But We may not ind the money" Q
Do replied.
1T is a wife % love me and no q
.0ney.~ be CALAMITY led And inside q
four days they were married "
It was the day after Cyuthia's wed "a
ng that q widow with an eye 10 bust b,
80 came driving % In a one horse b
aEon hnd got audience with Abe % ro
y.
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an %
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