Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1874-10-05

Almost three-nonths, echoed Hell
en-, and an going home next week. .
Tom started and then scowled. but
said nothing.
sHow glad I an that we are to be in
the same city next winter. she went On
presently. Ave can meet often. and
Clara, who IS a literary person, will II
onize yea
'.We shall aerer meet. he replied,
with most ungraeS0as eurtness,
-'Wby?~ she asked. in Slightly hurt
tone
DO yea need to ask why2s he ne
joined -sWhat SORT Of a eoapaRiea far
Miss Demos friends should | be-a beg
carly seribbler who barely keeps himself
lodged and fed. and has not talent sufs-
cient to enable him 10 hope for fame
even when he IS grizzlsd aud fifty Nc"
he continued. more quickly. Il have
had ny day. here IN this old farmhouse.
without rival to dread-w1th no soul
to cone between NE and the sweetness
Of your eempanionship-I have had NY
full need Of happiness, and l covet no
halfway JOY IN the future l was not
made to play the part Of despairing
lover l could not haunt your footsteps
for 4 smile, looks Or dance attendance
at parties and operas for the pleasure Of
bringing yoa an ice Or picking up your
fan despise man who can humble
himself IN such way. Yes, and [ vas
going to add. that despise the WOMAN
who can take pleasure IN seeing him do
1t
He tossed the segar away. and strobe
Up and down the porch, which ereaked
alarmingly beneath his heavy tread
"a pretty fellow l am 10 get into
such rage about nothing he said at
last. paRsing beside Helen. who still
leaned against the lattiee-woFk. .Far-
I give Ne. will yOu nos2 l viii never
behave 50 again
i have nothing to forgive, she re-
/ piled, with i smile Il like to see you
behave badly-lt amases Ne. and need
to be amused
is it not = pity that 4 nan IS so
hamPered by circumstances Is 10 be IN
able to assume 4 heroic attitude when
he wishes = Questioned Ion. seemingly
Z quite tranquil once more. i do not
care to be taller nor less clumsy don't
even wish to amend and revise NY nose
but would like to perform some Won
derfal feat which would forever exalt me-
II your eyes, and earn for ne your eter-
Eal gratitude. l can think Of SCORES
sHatching you from under the wheels Of
loeomstiEe swimming with yQa TO
shore from i sinking ship. while the
waves we're running mountains high; or
reseuing yo1 from some Desperate armed
with uamberless daggers and revolTers-
How delightful it EoaId be TO hear you
sob out ycur thaukfuEnsss 10 your brave
preserver, Is Hiss Alicia De Courcy does
TO Percy Fitzgerald IN nv last drama
At present | amGse you-an well nigh
Is indispensable 10 your confort Is I
Iap-dag compel you to be grateful and
Il think you could hardly avoid loving
me-
Il shauld a5l0r you - returned HeI
en- Il always dislike people to whom
an under obligations When l an
forced TO De grateful TO anybody. l feel
as though the anybody had string tied
to NY little finger and could jerk il
warniHgiy At intervals TO remind ne Of
nv duty"
.-On the whole, then. said Tom, I8ok-
ing down 1t her snail fgure, -.y0u would
prefer 10 rescue ne, and listen 70 the
sobbIng assuaRees Of my gratitude
viii Inpruvise some horrible danger
forthwlsh-plGHge headforemass into 1t
and all0# ysu 10 take NE cut. If y0u
viii be any more likely 10 care for ne
In consequence Let me see-Ee are 60
ing up the valley tomurow-
Not We" interrupted Helen Il
must remain At home "a entertain . VIZ
itor.T
i ~Do you expect the coming Of thai
domestic zfaicsion- Miss Fleseber7 Why
not run away from her first thing in the
morning
lit Is nat Miss Fletcher. said Helen
hesitating over the vgrds at NNr
Hassfng
-wby did yoa not tell Ne day zoon
err asked Ten. N hard eanstrzine5
tone
Il did MT know It I'll this evening.
she replied The telegrzn cane only
an hour ag-jast after we had fnizhe1
tea
: And you an glad p Ton question
ed. Iooking At her With keen glanee
"Yes. suppose 50; Il i NJ duty q
be glad"
This is goodby. then. said Ton
after sone minutes Of embarrassing i
, Ie1ce
shall Ees see you to-morrgE 81
asked. little faIter N her vsiee-
~So: shall be OE By sunrise fsr :