Mandy can tell her
mother to have it all ready."
Next morning about ten o'clock, Abbott Smith drove over from Eastborough
Centre, accompanied by his father and Wallace Stackpole. Quincy took his
place beside Mr. Stackpole on the rear seat of the carryall, and Abbott
drove off as though he intended to return to Eastborough Centre, but
when he reached the crossroad he went through, then turning back towards
Mason's Corner, drove on until he reached Deacon Mason's barn, following
the same plan that Ezekiel had on the night of the surprise party.
They found the Deacon at home, and all adjourned to the parlor, where
'Bias Smith stated his business, which was to ask the Deacon to act as
Moderator at the town meeting on the following Monday. The Deacon
objected at first, but finally consented, after Mr. Smith had explained
several matters to him.
"Yer know," said the Deacon, "my fellow citizens have tried on several
occasions to have me run for selectman, but I reckoned thet I wuz too
old to be out so late nights and have to drive home from Eastborough at
ten or 'leven o'clock at night.
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