Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1874-12-18

uIgut- Ihefe was no harm IN brief peru
sal OF the City Directory, however and s.
Tom stood at the hotel counter and monopO
Lied the Directory chained to the marble
Wa W-e-n-W- e-n-d-W Wendell
Here it is, said Tom, muttering to himself
There were few Wendells, but no Frank O.
francis Il, not even simple Frank o.
Francis.
" Do You know Mr.. Frank Wendell ?
querrled Tom Of the hotel clerk.
No, he didn't, that clerk answered, aftel
he had got through staring at Tom
" Who'd be likely to knowa young fellow
about the city ?" again asked Tom.
Well Second long stare) the clerk though
be (the ciers) would, and he'd never heard
Of Frank Wendell or any other Wendell
except an old fellow who sometimes cam,
round to buy bottles at the hotel. Tha
wasn't the one TIE gentleman meant
was it2
Tom thought not.
Tom was manifestly bTough; up standing
So he went to bed
Next morning 10 had another look at the
le,;eEs. The delic2tely written one gave
HIM clow for the present. Certainly the
other didn't. Tom put them both on the
lnante.-piece and turned to brush his hair at
the mirror q two-by-one-and-a-hsl bit Of
lJoSing-glaSsl. While Toms stuburn lock.
were being " fixed a nice little gust Of
wind uu1xel them; but at last his hair
was dressed. Tom turned to take the letters
and" Coniound it, if they hayn't tumbled
INTO the pit{er Of water - There was
such RECEPTACLE on the table under the
mantel-Tiece. Now | must dry them,
suppose. Just my cursed luck go lie took
them on tie dry land, the shipwrecked let
ters, ami patted them gently with towel.
The monogram letter had been cut open at
one end and the water had loosened the flap,
AID it easily turned back.
Mean 'stickum' they put on these envel-
| opcs, said Tom, and then be paused TO
read the makers name. On the edge Of
the envelope in raised letters was the follow
ing ' ". \ johnson. 81 Blank street. -
" BY tic blood OF all the llowards ~ cried
Tom. I've got ii. If my friend, my dear
friend new found, Johnson dosen't know
for whom Ac made that monogram. be d
better sell cut and - into the fish trade
Peradyentarc ! can at u Blank street to-
day"
Tom dii call
Nr. johnson was in?
'' les, said nice girl who waited On
Tom, and he he down in a moment.
johnson came, and Tom asked him : ques-
tion or two. John said iu substance
90 ! made tiat monogram for Mr. Wendell
some time since, and be was then living with
an uncle think be told me at consulting
on old orle--5-5Al NJ. l. Sl-and--o street.
At any rate, there's where the paper was
sent
I'm Immediately ordered a monogram
/ ior himself out y. pure gratitude. lie then
called at No. H. Ny. Wendell had been
staying there, but had LETT three days before
/ iJF b5s-Ya- servant 4iln kno" n-s W1crea-
ooul> ih .si-n. No--d inquire OF missus.
/ coming 1-cA, servant slld m!as-s thought
/ AT the fremont House, if be E2dn gone to
I New York.
=. On the WY ,l fl-c-5I-g, seuteaous.y
s4ld loan. aHI took the next train for Bos-
/ Ton
Mr. W eadc.. was stopping there. said the
/ clerk of tie fremont House " Here! show
/ the gentlemen 10 So So
No one in.
Tom waited around IN hoar, walked over
the burned district, and came back. Mr..
W enie-- had returned, and was IN his room.
''. Come in ,'' aud be went in. to fni a
young fellow wiyh full beard, tail and
quite stout.
s. much l,- mv fancy said Tom to
himself. '' Size ]. be fas a-d . brunette.
lhis }. Nr. " cndt- qaerled Tom.
res ST. was tne reply. E4cuse my
continuing ny toilette, said w ende-l. but
t9hinS Al- s4l-t collar
Air. FRANK Nc2-t.- asked ION, 70
make certain
lt7, SIR frank Nen1eA.
IAen LON went - the very bottom o. the
matter end salI
81 come from friend or y1urs-Nlss Dem
nett (a9w Wendell b.usAe1, and then
turned pale y, ''sle Is also particular friend
VI mine (tl1lgl she don't know 1t. said
Tom, sJtf5 r1--), " and she would like very
mach, i you can spare the time, t0 have
You ca.. anon her
For Gods -asr, when does the next train
s.G-t. and eu-e- was rushing down
stairs and grabbing q "Dial railroad sheet
in less than il.r seconds. Time enough
there WAS. and -itt,e lag WIS soon packed.
Tom thought lie j % done % -EIjchburg zoo
tl see the taa- ont and he AMI Wendell
We15 down t1-cthe- Thev went over to
Walar5 street. and iit tie house after
three ttia'-. Tom would wait in the ball,
be ts4-ht. Tom heard one scream, two
kisses. "a rusi. and several other things too
numerous % mention" and was On the
point or crawling ont the lrout-l00r when
The heavy land er Wendell was lad on his
shoulder
.- Come in and explain this thing. She
saws she never heard Of vCu before ="