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"Why, for leavin' you two alone. Of course, after you pitched into me so I see how foolish I'd been actin', and I honest, I didn't sleep scursely a bit that night thinkin' 'bout it. Thinks I, 'If Elsie feels that way, why, there ain't no doubt that Mr. Hazeltine feels the same. There wa'n't but one thing to be done.
In fact, it was evident that her thoughts were somewhere else, for when the Captain asked her a question that plainly called for a negative, she replied "Yes," very calmly, and didn't seem to know that she had said it. She went into the house soon after and Captain Jerry, after considering the matter, decided that she was probably thinking of Hazeltine. He derived much comfort from the idea.
Did you know anything 'bout it, Eri?" "Why, yes, a little. I met Hazeltine yesterday, and he told me that some folks out West had made him a pretty good offer, and he didn't know whether to take it or not. Said the salary was good, and the whole thing looked sort of temptin'. He hadn't decided what to do yit. That's all there is to it." There was little else talked about during the meal.
He remembered that there had been a number of people on the side of the burning shed opposite that on which he had been employed, and he determined to have one look there before going to the Baxter homestead. Almost the first man he saw as he approached the dying fire was Ralph Hazeltine. The electrician's hands and face were blackened by soot, and the perspiration sparkled on his forehead.
Ralph Hazeltine came in a little later, and was introduced to Mrs. Snow, that lady's nap having been but a short one. Ralph was favorably impressed with the capable appearance of the new nurse, and so expressed himself to Captain Eri as they walked together toward the post-office. "I like her," he said emphatically. "She's quiet and sensible and cheerful besides.
"No, the Sporting Magazine, that is your Bible, sir," suggested Jenny. "Yes, and let me read it without your commentary mind my hair now. Where was I? Oh. Hazeltine and I opened the door softly and whipped out, but the beggar was too sharp for us. No doubt he heard the door. Anyway, before we could get through the shrubbery he was off, and we heard him clattering down the road ever so far off.
"Yes er, yes," he stammered. "Very interesting indeed. I I suppose you must take a good many orders in the course of a week." "A good many ORDERS?" "Why, yes. Orders for the books, I mean. The books the 'Great Naval Lives' er these books here." "I beg your pardon, but who do you think I am?" And it was then that the perception of some tremendous blunder began to seize upon Mr. Hazeltine.
A mischievous imp was certainly directing Captain Jerry's movements. Ralph had, almost for the first time since he came to Orham, paid an early morning visit to the office in order to send an important letter in the first mail. The slamming of the door had attracted the Captain's attention and, in response to the hail, Mr. Hazeltine crossed the road.
But say, Jerry, I come out to ask if you'd mind bein' housekeeper to-day. Luther Davis has been after me sence I don't know when to come down to the life-savin' station and stay to dinner. His sister Pashy the old maid one is down there, and it's such a fine day I thought I'd take Perez and Elsie and Mrs. Snow and, maybe, Hazeltine along.
He's over there by the pump, I think." "Who, Lem Mullett? Is that so! He's jest the feller I want to see. See you later, Eri." The Captain grinned appreciatively as the convert to the hand-engine proposal disappeared. "That wasn't so bad," he said. "I'm much obliged. Hey! There's the whistle. Come on, Mr. Hazeltine, if you ain't in a special hurry. Maybe we WILL need you."
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