Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1871-11-03

as she moved by the tea-tabie
She simply said, ''l do not like 1t; but if
Max thinks it best. suppose he does well to
carry out his project
Max SAID Lettice's father, as he came
in. looking curiously at me. whats this the
little one tells me? You are surely not think
ing. in any seriousness, Of going abroad
i have decided TO do so, indeed. as soon
as Frank and | can arrange matters here p
4 cannot believe it. Why, ifmy own
daughter had suddenly told me she was 60.
ing I could not have been more astonisbed
What can have decided you?'
i have learned by experience | slid.
Trying TO ioree laugh, that Redbury is un-
many doctors"
Frank and walked home that night very
silently. think we had never before passed
along the narrow. quaint old streets after an
evening spent with Lettice, without talking
Of her, and Of the home, she made 80 bright
ard happy. But when We entered our own
silent room we both hesitated. as if unwil-
ling to separate SO.
Max, began Frank, at last. STOPPING
down to push spill into the smouldering
hre, this house seems dreary enough to return
to even with you. What will it seem, won
der, when you are gone p
1T depends on who shall live here then.
dear fellow | answered. NO house where
YOU and Letiice live could be dreary in any
way
! could see tie scarlet rush into bis face
even before he lighted the gas. Then he
turned to me with Joyous eyes, and leaning
on the chimney piece. asked me laughingly
when would come back and prove that for
myself
Il viii come said quite cheeriully, in
let me see-ln twenty years perhaps
% nonsense, Max he cried, in bis quick
earnestness laying one hand upon nay arm
you will come for my wedding
For your wedding? ] echoed as If the
words spoken so simply had bewildercd nc.
! Frank, does she really love youg
Why, Max, old fellow. never saw YOU so
/ nervous before. Are You afraid that am
/ deceiying myseli-or tina: she is dectiyiug
mel?
'No-never afraid Of that. You know sac
/ loves you. Frank?'
Yes, Max know IT,
Then will come-uuloss You marry with
/ in ten wears time
Franks whistle of a-tlni-hment broke into
a hearty laugh. y nice lttlc waiting time
/ you allow me, Max. Wesholi certainly have
| leisure to think it well over
If YOU don't marry until then went on.
/ laughing. too. j viii come. Ifyou do, you
must have YOUR BIG brother reprcsented. and .
/ ] will come to Won for a holiday in ten wears .
/ time
Ten years = mused Frank what weary .
time toiook on to. unless one is anticiratiug
/ n banrv future
Day after lav. until the last hour came. /
/ had sbrUnk from bidding farewell TO let /
/ tice. Then lust went 10 her. as / had zone /
many times beeorc standin- and cbatti7r idIv I
/ in the rrettv room where we had often b,en .
50 cav together.
If Frank is Ia drive here for vou In time .
to catch the exrress. ven allow us rerv .
/ short time indeed. said Mr.. OI9feN.
/ And vet IL Is a Ion, rood-5ve.' added .
/ Lattice Iestinrlv. Won are not coming home
/ for a long lonr time are Won. Msx2'
Frank and have made AN imp1rtant ar
ranrement ahout tbat.' answered tryinc TO /
/ lest roo. because faucied she w3pld under /
/ sand what he had asked me to d,. i am
roipr away TO s,av ten wears unloss he wants .
me
Ifhe does not want you. You prefer stay /
ino ont r5ere9 p
eYes What ,.rosrec+ is tbs-e oronr one .
else wantin, me p
a spnnose nome she a-srarei orietIv. .3s
,o,, saw ~ b,, We shall bo ,lsI !, se, v9I
When Won re-nrn Not that vop will care
far that either r,r vou care fir notfinr van
kno,T evceTt sor-lrisir,, vour l;f,
Her wor3s in tleir 6nie. si,irle se5rn
STABBED me IN tbe heart
/ M is ,ri5o ,rorj Te+tiee said and
q, ,yor5 which sven vet I have not e,tbomed
sBut Won exnset 10 do so in NIelb1urne?'
i hone 81.
With an odd little laugh she changed tie
/ subject: and very soon Frank drove up to the .
1 cate Mr. OIdfeld and Amy went ont and .
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NV nv voice .'rell me bog t5 win this ham
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i cannot she answered softly. Il car
mot +e,cb Won what WON know 50 well
Jettiee', aid .mg one dearest friend
this Is the last moment give me some few
words of helm to take with meas a sister
,ro,,ld have ,ive, tber, f., mo
Vo-y sor-I1 ,rbila her clcar .,reet ovc.
lo,lod l,rareIy ir+o mine sbe ,ybisrere5 The
since and has belned me ofren as her voice
conId beIn me in tbose lar-oif davs
s1S sT a esT5elt cane ~ need Of pfsver
But a lowly heart that Jeans On God
Is happy everywhere.
From the rate I looked back wis.fullv to
where she stin stood under the Winter
brarches.and she smiled one bright quick
smile and ran in.
Then sat down beside Frank. and Amy
spTang up, and gave me, with tear filed eyes.
the only kiss among all NV sad good-5yes.
Later on in the frosty winter morning. we
two brothers. who had been torethe- ali our
| lives .parted on the deck Of the ereat wait
ing vessel. with only few broken words.
and one long. close. lingering hand-grasp.
The ten years are Passing. and You must
keep your promise, Max, and come
read the words over and over again. 1t
was not yet ten. hut over seven years since
had set foot in Melbourne, and in every let
ter Frank had sent me through those long
years had expected him TO tell me what be
had told me at last. Y ct, now that it was
told. the lines seemed to swim before my
ewes. and my fingers would not write the glad
! and eongratulatory words wished to send
him.
tNoyv thar my re- ward - r1r1a he rrrofe /