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Updated: June 22, 2025
Ephraim took it to Gorley for me. Oh, you don't know Ephraim yet, do you? He is our handyman. He attends to the garden, and the poultry, and does all kinds of useful things. But, of course, you want to hear about your mother, more than about Ephraim. Well, dears, I cannot tell you much, for I have broken my glasses and cannot read very well.
But people think that he knocked Tom down and took his coat, thinking there might be money in it." "Where did this happen, Nan?" "On the main road, according to Billy and Tom. They said that they were walking quietly along when they were set upon by Mr. Handyman, and knocked down with a big stick. I don't believe it, do you?" But Nell did not answer.
"Old Jim's been 'round a right smart time, en he don't confer with young women on business matters. He read the leetle fine print legal ad in the papers en he sent his handyman, Joe Craig, to Logan, the receiver gent, en got all the details." "Does he want the ranch?" questioned Davy. "Naw!" scorned Landy.
"I am so glad I gave him that pick-handle," she said to herself. "I felt that an attack would be made upon him." To her sister, however, she merely said, "Sit down, Nan, and tell me what you have heard." In a few words Nan told her the story that was in circulation around the village. It was the same that Jake had related to Douglas. "And is every one blaming Mr. Handyman?"
He does odd jobs fer Si, runnin' errands, sweepin' the store, an' sich like. He's got no spunk." "Like many more in this parish, if I'm not mistaken. Si doesn't want any one here who shows the least sign of spunk. He's given me notice to quit already." "Great punkins! ye don't say so!" "Yes, listen to this," and Douglas drew forth the letter from his pocket and began to read: "JOHN HANDYMAN,
"But remember, Mr. Stubbles, the instant you lay a charge against Mr. Handyman here, or any of the men who took part in last night's affair, you will know what to expect. And as for you, Mr. Hawkins," and he turned to the Squire, "I shall deal with you later for wilfully perverting justice. You acted with cowardice and partiality at the trial, and you must put up with the consequences."
You are all hot and excited." "They are going to arrest my musician, just think of that!" "Arrest your musician! Mr. Handyman! Why, what for?" "Because he hit Billy Keezer and Tom Oakes last night on the road. He cut them up pretty badly, so I heard." Nell looked at her sister for a few seconds in an effort to comprehend the meaning of it all. Then the truth flashed upon her mind.
He paused in pleased surprise when he saw who was in the room, and at once held out his hand. "Oh, I am so glad to see you, Miss Strong," he began. "I did not expect to find you here." "Mr. Handyman!" Nell gasped, as she allowed her hand to remain in his for a few seconds. "I had no idea of seeing you here to-day. Where is the clergyman?" "Right here," Douglas smiled. "Don't you understand?"
But the idea of watching helplessly while the engines purred along to remind me I was just a handyman for the rest of my life got mixed up with the difficulty of breathing the stale air, and I started to turn back. My head was throbbing, and for two cents I'd have gone out between the hulls beside Lomax and the others and let the foul air spread out there and freeze.... The idea was slow coming.
The universal sign of winter was the town handyman Miles Bjornstam, a tall, thick, red-mustached bachelor, opinionated atheist, general-store arguer, cynical Santa Claus. Children loved him, and he sneaked away from work to tell them improbable stories of sea-faring and horse-trading and bears. The children's parents either laughed at him or hated him. He was the one democrat in town.
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