Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1884-01-25

BILE"
81 nm sure never meant to call yon M
, epigram, or any other name" cried Mrs.
Fiel, astonished ut this outbreak al
only said that q breach of trust was easy
for that Scott, because he had been under
you for some time, and probably had had
opportunities.
"Oh, that is different" said her hus-
band, cracking an egg. 1t was not ten
der conscience which made Mr.. Fiel so
0 touchy-for though priding himself upon
keen shrewdness, he was perfectly upright
and trustworthy the thoughto Of Tom
Scott. There is this disadvantage in
reckoning yourself to be cleverer than
the rest Of the world, that if ever you are
taken in, it ronkles. So the remembrance
} OF Tom Scott always irritatcd him. He
had taken fancy to the sharp lad. and
put him in the office, where lie favored.
encouraged and trusted him more aud
more every year; and the result had been
a cunning bit Of roRuerv, and-tlicht.
There was ono consolation he had caught
the scoundrel, who was sentenced to two
years imprisonment. Had Tom Scott
got off with impunity. his heart would
have been near breaking
81 suppose this young gentleman was
quite Il lad when his father went to for
cign parts p said Mrs. Fiel presently, re-
turning to the pump-handle.
AS he is not Of age yet, ! suppose he
must have bccu,' replied her husband,
continuing to flow.
"Was he educated in England before he
went ont to his father?'
u don't know. Mr.. Lohycnr never
mentioned him before | have written
| go al J.. lii
stood, and he has from time TO line briefly
acknowledged my letters, declaring him
self satisfied, telling mo to do what |
thought best, saying where he wished his
remittance sent. aud now aud then re.
questiug me to undertake certain COM
missions for him connected with lis pur-
suits, but not at all with my business
However, as he ha. always behaved very
| Handsomely, [ have done my best to
obligc lin, and mean to do so sill, though
this present job is rather delicate affair
and quite out OF my line what 7 call a
regular bit of diplomacy"
"Ah ?"
Yes. It scome that tho Young man
las inherited biz fathers fancy for ROY.
ing life, though not his scientific tastes.
He has been living i'll Borucr foy some
years, smiling ahout with expeditions
9,r,,i,,et tl,o ,i-,l.s .,,.I + 1,,', 49,
III W.. tl' t., AMY .'',. N't'N M."'
f,n,, T,,,o,1 ,.,,,. o,,i ,l i'' ~ C',i,'i
ji,.,,,, itD;,of H.. n ~ ~ an"
h. intinolod dos;ra =, - i-,,r.i i',
for while, and havo q spell ot clmfurta-
bic living. The father was willing
enough to LEI him DO So, and gave him II
letter Of credit to me, and he started in
ono Of the tea sailinSslnps. Bat after he
irforn,n+i"n fro,,, fro,i1 4Ii
prucirpj reason fnr iesir;ro, +nr;si4 H.,
IanJ ,ta H." l1,1o - it1''
,'t T5 '''o h"2' "a lloeln8 WIN II" at
made nj Colon1t, and TLn,n =, tl,a -!.',
Of first passion he desirnd r. ', ,n 'ol,'y'
ma inI,. i fa5 ne ueHl'tH !" marry
bnt haG since s n,ot WYE w, u. ,Ie 'ine
mud she iso rnost ,,nioa;roIi, IL, '''t'
him This nors I'm, nr,no t w. i"i
steamer has of c,,,rso ~ ur-'' ~ .i' -,
vnnnrstcr's ont,o1 ~, ar'ir -,i's it9U'''po lie
sion is to ,,roro',t ~ ',;,' NE, NJ
can he dome Win co,n,orntia 15a ,, IHis
be s ,,ino, h,,t 0L' i i;ii e''' VINO
eight months, and it would be roor re sne-
cess merely to delay matters for Chat
time. hope to break it of altogether. +"
Exactly. And.don't Won think that If |
he were thrown into the society of an in |
nocent, ACCOMPLISHED and attractive rirI
his infatuation for this creature would be |
the sooner cot oycr?"
"Well, well; send for Sarah YOU like
she would be leaving ANYHOW at tbc oud |
Of the quarter. Only don't mi bcr nm ~
thinking this yonnqsfer very Great cotch |
for his father may have Other clHIJrcn
and older ones, for aughtI know Or he
may spend all his money in builiiro nol,.
olas. or aquarinms. or block. hertio mI.
seums or in httiug out expeditions to
discover tba south poIn ,,i,;oi, raa1i,' |
ought to have turn, after all the fuss
maze ABOUT the North. | am not by any |
means sure that 1t Is good thing. Mar
una
looked AZ his watch, and then took cigar
out of his case whereupon Mrs. Fiel |
brushed his hat, and brought ii to him. |
together with a light Something like a |
wife And ere a man could cry Con |
ductor, hold - the City Atlas has devour |
ed him up.
It is one thing for = s,ilinq.sbi,, +, IVA
telegraphed. and another fnri4 ~ or.;,.o
in port. 4 heavy gale tonfalizad tIo |
crew and PASSENGERS OF tbe Cbj,,-cb,,,,
and it was a week before Mr. FiaI and liz
clients son met by wb;cL ti,, 1i 1 tIo n
compIisbed sarah was eafaI[ osto, ~ az"
under tic patcrnnl rocf fdy or p,lSiIeu
thought the lawver ororoo ir.t ii'''t tId
chances against the yourr 7Go+ %' i"hor rite
ing good fortune, and stnc 70 he i-r'i i;itio
intrigue. II is certain thot sLo bo IrYoi
her danohtcr'e attront;nmt
Sarah was a good girl .enouob hnt co-o.
monplace, and not beautiful n nejlat
hardly calculated to drive ont onpthcr
very firmly fixed in the pop.gun }aort ~
n lover.
However tha 1as;o,,;r,. 18TH.
unwittinr doro,i,tn. - i-IlncI Hn'