Mr.Tidditt was too much surprised to do even that.
"I was speakin' to the feller that drives the candy cart," continued Bailey, "and I asked him if he'd run acrost anybody, durin' his trips 'round the country, who'd be likely to hire out for a housekeeper.

He thought a spell and then named over some.

Among 'em was this Beasley one.

I asked some more questions and, the answers bein' satisfactory to ME, though they might not be to some folks--" another derisive wink at Asaph--"I set down and wrote her, tellin' what you'd pay, Cy, what she'd have to do, and when she'd have to come.

Saturday night I got a letter, sayin' terms was all right, and she'd be on hand by this mornin's train.
Course she's only on trial for a month, but you had to have SOMEBODY, and the candy-cart feller said--" The town clerk slapped his knee.
"Debby Beasley!" he cried.