The evening Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1918-1920, 1919-03-17

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Little Vessel With Only Modest
Cargo In Her Holds But Her Decks
Piled High With Human Happi
ness.
Things droned along in our little
town for month or so after Mabel
and her mother left. Someone asked
Herb in Jimmy Stilcs's barbershor
one night why he hadn't gone with
them.
II wanted 'em to enjoy the trip-it
they can," he replied and walked out
leaving the boys wondering exactly
what he meant.
Someone ought to take harness
tug to them Hendersons-moth
and daughter!" declared Uncle Joe
Fodder from a corner. every dog
may have his day but the Bible never
said nothin' about the cats! And
Herb-he's a good man goin' all to
pieces just because things amt nat
ural somewheres. You know what
mean. Bud Matherson was in my
place yesterday to get a rig to take
that redheaded Peters girl up
spoon river. He says the day after
Mibb and her mother got out in such
a nice pretty dignified way, Herb was
all clogged up with liquor and had
to go home in the afternoon and sleep
it off. The boys goin' to hell and
don't knows l blame him!'
Herb on the night in question
emerged from the barbershop and
started up Maple Street. At the foot
of the hill he met Mary and Jack,
coming down arm-in-arm. With a
cry of delight, Mary saw him and ran
up to him.
Herbert! HERBERT" she cried
her face shining, her voice atremble.
"What do you suppose has happened
to US, HERBERT
al dunno"
"Jack and l are going to inherit
money! It's from an uncle in Chica-
go I've never seen. He died and left
US his estate. The executor turned
them into cash and has sent the
money on to Judge Farmer for US
Mr.. Farmers little boy just brought
us word that it's come. We're going
down after it now"
Money!" said Herb. He spoke
the word as though it were tar ano
acid in his mouth. Chow much?"
ave don't know yet" She was &
little sobered by Herbert's indiffer
ence.
"Aren't you glad for US, HERBERT
"That," the other replied, depends
on how much it is!' He moved a
way. 81 amt feelin' just right to
night" he explained. Excuse me-
Mary looked after him sadly.
Then she turned and continued he
energetic walk downtown with Jack
4 After a few blocks she said:
"Did you smell his breath? It's toe
bad, Jack. Somehow, :, feel per
sonally responsible. And yet
couldn't do any different, could II
"What do you mean?" Jack de
mandcd sharply.
"Someday, jack" she said, "-l'l
tell you!'
And nothing more could the hus
band get from the wife of his heart
They found Judge Farmer as be
fore. busy over his lawbooks-or pre-
tending to be-and pompous and dig
nified and inclined to ceremony.
"You sent for u.s." asked Mary
az did, Mrs. Purse. | have hear
from Chicago that the Wood estat
has been entirely settled and all tn
law of testation been complied with.
"And Uncle Josiah actually Oh
leave us his money!"
"At least to you, Mrs. Purse,
smiled the Judge.
"And when will it arrive, do yo
think?' she asked. You see, if 1t
of any size I've made so many plan
for it"
81 have the check here on my DIES
and the papers. They arrived thi
afternoon"
"You-have-the-moncy-herc?1
Eyes. But ] warned you not to CO
pect too much"
"If it's only enough to pay up on
debts and leave US free just to wor
and save fer ourselves and the younf