News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1914-01-21

"I've Been Looking Everywhere for
That Glass;"
was still nervous when I put on my
shawl and picked up the basket. But
there was a. puddle on the floor and
the soup had spilled. There was moth
ing for it but to go back for more soup,
and got it from the kitchen without
the chef seeing me. When I opened
the springhouse door again Mr.. Pierce
was by the fire, and in front of him,
where I left the basket, lay dead rab-
bit. There was no basket in sight
"Well," | asked, did you change my
basket into a dead rabbit"
"Basket!' he said, looking up.
'What basket?"
I looked everywhere, but the basket
was Gone, and after a while l decided
that Mr.. Dick had had an attack Of
| tboughtfulness Tor hunger) and had
carried it out himself.
And all the time l looked for the
basket Mr.. Pierce sat with the gun
across his knees and stared at the
rabbit.
I'D thank you to take that messy
thing out of here" told him.
Poor little chap!" he exclaimed.
HE was playing in the snow, and l
killed him-not because wanted food
or sport, Minnie, but--well, because l
had to kill something"
Il hope you don't have those attacks
often" l said. He looked at the rabbit
and sighed.
Never in my life!" he answered.
For food or sport, that's different, but
-bIood-lust!" He got uo and put the
sun in the corner and saw he looked
white and miserable.
| didn't like to scold him when he
was feeling bad anyhow, but business
is business. So I asked him how long
he thought people would stay if he act
ed as he had that day. 1 told him, too,
to remember that he wasn't RESPONSE
bic for the morals or actions of his
guests, only for their health.
HEALTH" he echoed, and kicked a
chair. Health! Why, if l wanted to
keep a good dog in condition, Minnie,
l wouldn't bring him here"
NO." l retorted, you'd shut him in
an old out oven and give him shoe
to chew, and he'd come out in three
days frisking and happy. But you
can do that with people.
AS far as Mr. Won invalid goes" l
went on, that's not your affair or
mine. IF Miss Patty's own father can't
prevent it, why should you worry
about it ?"
"PreciseIy,' he agreed. "Why should
I? But I do, Minnie-that's the devil
Of it."
He said good night and went out,
taking the gun and the rabbit with
him, and I went into the pantry to fin
ish Strengthening things for the night
Ia a few minutes l heard voices in
the other room, one Mr.. Pierce's, and
cae with a strong German accent.
when was that?" Mr. Won Inwalds
voice.
"A year ago, in Vienna
"Where?"
"At the Bal Tabarin. You we're in a
loge. The man l was with told me
who the woman was. 1t was she,
think, who suggested that you lean
over the rail"
"Ah, SOL" said Mr. Won invalid as IL
he just remembered. "Ah, yes, recall
il was with-the lady was red-haired,
is 1t not? And it was she who desired
me"
You leaned over the rail and poured
a glass of wine on my head. 1t was.
10 ,hor ,,H
Il recall it perfectly. l remember
that l did it Uader protest-it was a
very fine wine. and expensive"
Then you also recall" said Mr.
Pierce, very quietly, that because you
were with a-well, because you were
with woman, could not return your
compliment But demanded the privi-
lege at some future date when you
were alone"
ut is a pity" replied Mr.. Won In
valid, that now, when l am alone,
there Is no wines"
mo, there is no wine," Mr.. Pierce
agreed slowly, hut there is"
opened the door at that, and both
of them started Mr.. Won invalid was
standing with his arms folded, and
Mr.. Pierce had one arm raised holding
up a glass of spring water. In anoth-
er second it would have been in the
other mans face.
walked over to Mr.. Pierce and took
the glass out of his hand, and his ex-
preston was funny to see.
I've been looking everywhere for
that glass; 1 said. Its got to be
washed"
Mr.. Won invalid laughed and picked
up his soft hat from the table He
turned around at the door and looked
hack at Mr.. Pierce, still laughing.
Accept my apologies!" he said at