Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1872-09-20

! his case at his Inn.
I've tramped as long as | can afford to
on an empty stomach he said and then
he looked toward the innkeeper's daughter,
and saw that she still stood ready to wait on
him.
Delphy will attend to you, said Bishop,
and he went out with Lewis.
They had hardly gone from the room when
the pent-up painful apprehension OF tie
girl in waiting betrayed itself.
As she placed another cup OF tea beside
Tifany's plate, she asked, and was his salts
faction that the interrogation had taken this
form, instead Of another-whieh be had
almost apprehended-
What is it you talk Of buying of faith
err
The question seemed to demand that the
Young man should look straight at Delphy,
and continue TO look at her while be an
swe1ed : accordingly be did 80.
The oak-tree on the corner opposite, he
said and but for the mustaehe and whis-
kers. which nearly covered the lower half Of
bis face. he might not have looked so much
like model of indifference as he then did
for he became suddenly aware that she had
recoleetions, and that because of them, the
tree was dear to her.
You do not mean TO cut it down she
exclaimed. You might as well ask father
for his eyes
ooh, don't know about that, said he, l
hope he won't be unreasonable. We are
buying for ship-bmlders, and | never saw
better knee than can be got out of the tree
Within a year, perhaps, your old oak may be
launched On the ocean. That's something
to think Of The girl seemed to reflect
then she said with decision, but with the
paintive tone of one upon whom too weighty
| burdens have been laid burdens Of sorrow,
and of responsibility
Don't offer father fifty dollars, please. 1t
is worth more than that. IL Is worth more
than You can ray No amount of money
ought to be able to buy it.
Why. said Tiffany. if you feel that
way I had 10 idea that you would
1t has been the most beautiful thing to
nc all my lie said Delphy. is the only
thing here, almost
Tiffany looked at her. and said to himself,
hope You won't cry and she said to
I herself, as If answering the wish, won L
There are natures which. 1t Is evident, are
made solely for the comfort and well-being Of
others they are never thought of-only
their resources. In the distribution Of the
prizes of life they are always forgotten.
Was Delphy one of these? It almost seem
cd SO. But, upon these patient payers of
. cyc:yhoiy's taxes, there is usually at last
duty imposed, and i. is as if the earth were
rent, and the heavens rolled together. Then
what amazcncut all round.
When Tiffany answered Delphy, who had
now evidently passed through some such ex-
perioncc, there was little tremor in his
voice.
If that is true lie said. You need not
feel disturbed. | wouldn't consent % take
the oak at any price. Indeed You need not
think I would
Oh. thank YOU aii Dclphy. And
now. what an amount OF table serving, in
this gcntleman's behalf. was she not capable
of But Tiffany had made an end Of eating
and rising be drew forth his cigar case.
Have You . match haHdyg be ask
Cd.
Delphy brought him q match.
Its getting dark faid he. Too late
| for looking at trees. We have walked TWEEN
/ ty five miles to-day. I suppose 81 instead
/ Of going out TO Join bis friend, he walked TO
one Of the front windows Of the dining
room and a, down.
DeIPAy Sloareu inc tHuie' anu az sn' wen
l 70 ana no llii'ny seshieG 10 Ah1 soinC SAN
faction in watching her easy and all but
noiseios@ moI'ohs-
men all "'7 conc ana s-,e was '-'o1' 10
to say, If YOU VIII do SIS You said, l will
say no more ao'u, IT, uoh want 10 ol-
pose my lal-'f- ol' '-A1 'f'e must Ao' po
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