Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1876-02-28
The LiSer'S Be1usSt.

night. and the IRE snapped and cracked
behind the red-k0t bars Of the little
crate in most Gay and comfortable
sort Of way. casting a rOsy shine into
the thoughtful brown eyes that were
tracing castles and eorO1ets in the
brightly burning eO4ls-
For Philip Acre vas. for once. indulg-
ing himself in the dangerous faseina-
tiOOs Il = day dream.
iii | were only riSh r he poRdersd
to himself ..Ah. if, Then sOoG-bye
TO all these mustY old lAw books. good
bye to neDded boots Tad turned eOAts.
and the ways and means that turn !
mans life into wretebed bondage
WOoldn't revsl in lew b0Vks and de-
lieiOUs paintings. and high stepping
horses Wouldn't buy se, Of Jew
els for Edith-not pale pearls OF sIekly
emeraldS. but diamonds. "a blaze like
links Of fire upon her rOyal threat
Wouldn't shat nonsense I'm talking.
though :" he cried suddenly 70 himself
Phil Acre. hold yOur tongue l did
suppose yOu were fellow Of more sense.
Here yOu are. neither rieh nor distin-
gui<hed; but : simple l2E student:
While Edith Wyllis Is As far above your
nOoa-struek aspirations Is the queen Of
night herself. She loves Ne. though
she vii wait-ani the tine nay one
day eOue- lfOnly Dr. Willis were not
50 distrustful Of fellow. Halo. eome
in there, whoever you are ~
Ii twas only the serving maid Of the
lodging house, carrying ! letter in the
eorner Of her apron. between her finger
and thumb
PLEASE, sir. the possnan has just left
it"
-An right Katy. Nor. then" he
added. as the dear closed behind Katy 5
hack. ..let's see What ny unknown cor
respondent has 10 say A black seal,
eh , Not having any relation to lose.
an nos alarmed At the Prvgpostie-'
He b7Oke the sal. and gizneed leis-
urely over the short. business-like eon-
nunieztion contained within. With face
that Tzrie3 fruR ineTeiulous surprise to
sudden glzdness.
AN I dreaming ?" he nurnurea.
rubbing bis eyes. and shaking himself.
IS If to insure eonplets possession Of his
. ssnses- NO. In vide awake and in
NJ night mind; II Is 10 delusion-1o
part of ny waking visions But Via
would ever suppose that old Thomas
Mortimer, whom haven't seen since
vas boy Of sixteen. and picked hin
! ont Of the rivsr half dead between erznE
and fright. wOald die and leave ne al
his Money? Why. I'm not the SHADOW
. Of relation; but then l never heari
. that the cd nan had any kith or kin
- can't imagine any harm in takins
! advantage Of his odd freak Rich-an
) l really to Be rich Is ny Aladdin Wis
{ ion 70 be Al actual fact? On. Edith
: Edith :"
He elasped both hands over his eyes
SEX and giddy With the thought th4
that lovely farOE star Of his Alteration
would Be brought near 70 hin at Izst b
: the magnet geld Al those years Of "a
. tent waiting we're 70 Be b-idgs1 owe
: By the strange old uiser's bequest: h
night claim Edith nov.
HoE full Of kezrs sunshine we're Ii
|, weeks that fitted over the hezd Of II
: seesPted l0Tsr. brighteoei b. Edith
$ smile. made beautiful By tie ssft rzdi
: z1oe q Edith's love There Ezs oul
= ous zTl9yiug shzd0w-the almost iupeT
I eeptible touch of distrust and suzpiei0i
: With which stern Old d.. WyIlis regard
7 Cd his future soo-in-lzE. All lie fear
{ Cd 70 tr1s; his only child 70 the ksepin
: of any nan Eho lad n9t been proved !
? the 6eEy furnace Of trial
q Is Ezs precisely > wesk befoEs The d
: appointed for Tie welding. - the SCI
> lights. veilei By SHADES Of ground gas
y we're Just Hghted II Dr. Wyllis' drzE
:, iuz-r0oz. where Edith sat among b
e white RISES and hsli0sEVPe, working Q
i . biz of ezubrie ruling and singing 1
l. herself She Ezs > slender, bezutifE
ls girl. with violet syes- > blEe-veinet for
, had and glossy. abundant euris q III
l. pale gold that cd painters lgEe 70 p
q Ezy
i xou6er II MOrtIner Pizes l.
( very IoTsly. she szid 70 = silEsr-hzirs
= lziy Ebs sat sPp0sits- Philip l. z
= inz 70 take ne there Eben ne Tetar
Z froz cur welding t0ur. zUnty be -.
: i l. the sweetest Place pets Ian
i can GeEise- With fogntziBs and shruI
= bsriss and deIirio1s e0pse< On. stz
= ne not be happy there2
she started GP riih b-ight. s0ad'
= blzsa- for even Ehile the words ne
or trembling q her lips. Philip Acre eA1
= into tie roou- his izDds01s face lool
9. ing Iit1le tr0ablsd. yes cheerful VIZ
al Mrs- yyllis. Eith Al arch nod
Al her nieoe. DISAPPEARED INTO the perfaI
ed perspective q The eOnserT-soEy. lsz
iuz The IgTerz . ttezselTes-