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Updated: June 13, 2025
They heard the man behind the lock-boxes come through the little gate. They heard the gate swing shut. They felt a presence near them. "Well, what do you find to interest you, boys?" they heard a drawling voice ask. "We were we were just wishing that we had been at the strawberry festival the one a year ago last June," replied Warde Hollister.
The men pressed in a suggestive way around James, as he took the parcel from the postmaster. There were no lock-boxes. James hesitated a moment. He had not much time, but he was good-natured, and the eager hunger in the men's eyes appealed to him.
Prout, who combined the duties of merchant with those of postmaster and express agent, was filling out a requisition for postal supplies when Wade entered. Poking his pen behind his ear, he stepped out from behind the narrow screen of lock-boxes and greeted the visitor. "Afternoon, sir. You found the house all right?" "Yes, thanks." Wade drew forth a pencil and tore off a piece of wrapping paper.
Two or three good photographs one of the Roman forum were in frames on the walls; a large mirror and a set of lock-boxes gave the teachers toilet accommodations; while baskets of knitting and other belongings bespoke this as the retiring-room of the lady teachers.
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