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

cd Of shutting Of this mersal coil. - Tom
answered. laying his unlighted cigar On
the railing beside him
.'Have matters reached such despe-
rate condition with you q laughed his
companion ~ should never have sls-
Pected it =
ut Is NY hero. not myself. who Is to
be sent cut Of the world. was the reply
Can not you give ne hint2 Poison,
consumption. preeipiees. shipvreek. run
away horses Bah, l have made use of
them all till they have grown wearisoue-
ly common l am tempted to advertise
for novel way Of ridding myself Or
other people Of Ilfe-eveu at the risk of
bringing 4 whole host Of detectives down
upon ne"
why not let the poor myth live =
questioned Helen, smiling at the comic
al expression Of despair on the perplex-
ed authors face.
Impossible :" replied Tom The
lost heir has turned up, and Is al ready
to marry Lady Gwendoliue. and 50 this
bero-assistant hero. rather. IS IN the
way, and must be removed, even If
have to do 1t IN commonplace fashion
You do not know what beuevoleut per
son I an. Miss Helen. nor how much I
have done for the happiness Of NY kind
since first l commenced scrtbbliug- At
the lowest estimate l have hunted out
and returned to their s0rruwing parents
fully three dozen heirs and heiresses-
with and without strawberry marks and
tatteoed anchors on their arms If It
were not for the base Iugratltude Of hu-
uanity, ny statue. zrrayed in monde
script costume. and executed IN the
worst style Of American art. would now
adorn Central Park Or Union Square
would like to De lost heir myself. be
went On musingly. only TO be eae 1t is
necessary to have liquid blue eyes ana
golden hair and snowy brow. or raver
lceks and fatbouless dark orbs and elias
sic features. and not one Of these attrac
tons did unkind nature see ft to beztov
upon ne l an homeIy-nst even pic
tures'4ueIy houeIy. at that. do you know
It. Miss Helen e
Since you have made the assertion
l can not be impolite enough to contra
diet it, - she replied. gathering some O
( the crimson leaves frum the FIrginis
ereeper and putting them into her bel
as she spoke
Give them to ne. please. said Tom
stretching out his hand
She shook her head. and pointed Il
the vine
For 4 menento Of this evening" h
/ pleaded IN tone which was far fruu
sentimental.
How many such memeutoes hav
y0u already p Questioned she. still keep
ing the leaves
Il dead rose-soue other plant
which now looks and smells deeTdedl,
hayey-a glove spotted with lenauad
and Of 10 possible use TO It's rightfu
oFuer-a slipper rozetts. big and ugI
as mushroom. and : piece Of pink rib
bon much creased which may. perhaps
have belonged to Miss Hal<ted instsa,
Of you" enumerated Ton that Is al
l assure you"
What are you g1ing 70 do with them 2
Helen demanded. much inclined 10 laugh
Keep them TO sigh over winter even
iugs when the ire gets low andny eigz
IS smoked out. Tom answered .-Ou
must have help to misery as well az t
happiness"
If that be so, here are the leaves,
laying them IN his hand May the
contribute their small share toward nah
ing you vretehed- since 1t Is for tha
ysu desire then
"A thousand thanks ~ he exclairaee
putting the coveted possession into h
pocket-book. where the dead rose alrsad
reposed-
Where are your other eolIect5onz
asked Helen Il presume yoa hav
made quite number within the pai
ten years"
To tell the truth. . replied he. +.
burued them after PiIfering your gIqv,
l did not wish to get the TRIES nike
and 50 misplace ny regrets. you see
Helen bit her lip At the ztrsizhsfal
ward avowaL Are you always 50 frznI
Mr. FORD
..NeTer." lie answered. except Ehe
eraftiness can not aEzil NE aHything-
diplomacy eould make y0u adore Ee !
-as adore yOu. 1 should be = fuI
fedged Msehiavelii instantly; but
could not with quick. furtiye glznG
at her face
No. she said. slowly. and eoIorir
little
Il knew it." said Ton, checking
sigh "Well. l must content myself Eit
the dead flowers and erumpled ribbol
which you have w0rn- A nan noEe d
serving thai. | might receive even les
A philosophic remark By NJ means