News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1883-02-08

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. chance, Just as the head Of it gave me.
"What will You do, brother - asked
the sister.
'H'm-weIl-Ty not decided Just
yet said Bergman, racBing his brain
as he realized that he had no plan at all.
But [ can send Mrs. Grayston good
sized cheque, to begin with.
"'TwiIl all be spent on dress-every
penny of it, and then they'll be dis
contented, because they've no society in
which to show Themselves
" You can occasionally invite them
here to your parties.
I'd willingly do it if they are as
charming as you think, but then they
Will make new acquaintances, who will
want to call on them. Then where are
they to receive? ? In the two shabby
rooms that YOU say are their all Per
haps YOU Will give them a house also
and money with which to keep it up?'
Bergman took himself off in a huff;
he felt that he was right, yet his sister
had met him at every point. Neverthe-
less, he sent Mrs. Grayston some money,
with a kind note expressing a desire to
repay to some one the special kindnesses
shown him by his first employer. He
also limited that he hoped in time to be
of permanent service.
There was great Joy in the Grayston
home when Berryman's letter was re-
ceived. The family promptly stopped
work, moved into better rooms, and
bought new dresses, i'll one of which
Mrs. Grayston took pains to appear at a
church in which many of her old
acquaintances worshiped.
When the money was about exhaust
ed, and the family had gone to work
again, with many severe criticisms of
men who make indefinite promises that
raise hopes which are allowed to be in
definitely deferred, BelTymnreappeared
in New York and announced to his sister
| his plan for relieving the GraystOns from
any farther trouble But Mrs. Kate
criticised every detail of the plan as her
! brother announced them, until Berry
man lost his temper and hurried off to
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II am glad You take my offer IN that
spirit, said Bergman; - was AFRAID l
might offend You. "tH' mere ; my l'''.''
own nee, ne" mousse III my Town III
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l haven any use fof 1t: We 1''rhlShe"
1t throughout; everything III II Is new,
and l propose to give 1t 10 |ou' 1nIl an"
free, and to take you all out mere at my
own expense. manage Iile sclool
board, SO can get e'cll Oh 'ile 6hIS
good Sltuatloh is 'e''l'eI' az LOU VI I'VE
hundred dollars " year. 50 between you
thereIl be more money come III than
many families out there manage 10 i've
on right we'll
Bergman paused, leaned back III ms
| chair, and looked quickly from one to
another for the recognition which he con-
sidered he had right TO expect He
saw four very sober, blank faces. Some
what surprised, he said:
"WeI, Mrs. Grayston how does the
proposition strike you?"
Il hardly know what to say, replied
the lady.
Berrvman, wondering what could be
the matter, sudd My exclaimed:
ooh, by the way, | meant to say that
my wife and daughters are heart and
soul with me III the affair; they We been
spending weeks IN fitting up the house.
''What do you think, girls finally
asked Mrs. Grayston.
Each girl looked or acted as II she did
not think favorably of it, and Berryman's
wonder increased; but he was not man
to be turned from any purpose he had at
heart, so he prepared to argue the ques-
ton Fixing his eyes on nothing III par
ticular, he said:
"There are plenty of fine young men
in that country who want wives, and
pretty glrIs are somewhat scarce
Inc Misses 'TraySloh prl9ll'eiieo SOME
what, and their mother asked:
" Are they III good circumstances and
social position?'
1.-The very best, replied Bergman
"mOst of them are farmers and own
their farms.
"Farmers" exclaimed the Oldest Miss
Grayston, contemptuously.
Farmers p echoed her two sisters.
Farmers !" echoed Mrs. Graystop
also. "Oh. I never could think of nv
/ dear girls becoming farmers wives"
Berrvman started to he indignant;
but remembering socicty's rules in the
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