News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1922-02-15

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! inquired. you don't expect her to
/ come pokn' along with Sadie and me
do you? She'll keep on sittn' there at
| home just the same, because she
wouldn't have anything else to do, if
YOU don't come like She expects you to-
She hasn't got any way TO stop wait
n'r
At This, Ramsey moaned without af-
tectati0n II don't expect ] can. AL
nlH, he said I'D like to n could
bin the way it looks now, you tell her
! wouldn't be much surprised maybe
was startin' in with typhoid fever or
pretty near anything ut ALL He
moved away, concluding feebly: 81
guess better crawl on home, Albert.
while I'm still able TO walk some. You
tell her the way 1t looks now I'm liable
to be right sick"
And the next morning he woke 10
the chatingS of remorse, picturing Il
Milla somewhat restored In charm
waiting hopefully at the gate, even
after the half-past seven, and then, as
time passed and the sound of the dis
tant horns came family through the
darkness, going sadly to her room
perhaps weeping there. 1t was pic
lure TO wiring him with shame and pity,
but was followed by another which
electrified him. for out Of school he
did not lack imagination. What If
Albert had reported his illness too
iviA m
What IT, in her alarm, she should come
here to the house to inquire of his
mother about him? What If she told
Mrs. Milholland they were engaged?
The next moment Ramsey was project
ing conversation between his mother
and Milla in which the latter stated
that she and Ramsey were soon to be
married. that she regarded him as al
ready virtually her husband, and de-
manded to nurse him.
In panic he fed from the house be-
fore breakfast, going out by way of a
side door, and he crossed back yards
and climbed back fences to reach Al
bert Paxton the more swiftly. This
creature, a ladies' man almost profess
sionally, was found exercising with an
electric iron and pair of flannel trou-
sers in basement laundry, by way of
stirring his appetite for the morning
meal.
Dee here, Albert" his friend said
breathlessly. Il got favor. I want
you to 80 over to Milla's--"
I'm goin' TO finish pressin' these
trousers" Albert interrupted. Then
I've got my breakfast to eat"
well, you could do this first" said
Ramsey, hurriedly. 1T wouldn't hurt
you to do me this little favor first
You just slip over and see Milla for
me, if she's up yet, and if she isn't,
you better wait around till she is, be-
cause | want you to tell her I'm
whole lot better this morning. Tell
her Pm pretty near practically all right
again, Albert, and I'll prob'ly write her
a note or something right sooner in
a week or so, anyhow. You tell her"
"Well, you act pretty funny" Albert
exclaimed, fumbling in the pockets of
MS No'it' why can YOU 30 Ou over
and tell her yourself? But just as it
happens there wouldn't be any use
your goin' over there, or me, either"
"Why not"
"Milla amt there" said Albert, still
searching the pockets of his coat.
when we went by her house last night
10 tell her about your headache and
and all, why, her mother told |
is Milla'd gone up to Chicago yester- |
lay afternoon with her aunt, and said |
she left note for you, and she said If |
You were sick | better take ii and |
give ii to you. ! was goin' to bring it |
,ver Ia your house after breakfast" |
lie found it. Here ~
Ramsey thanked him feebly, and de-
parted in state Of partial stupefac-
ion, brought on by glimpse of the
Of life. He had also, not |