Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1884-06-27

ridge, and they can buy dozen II they
wish
But the result of the matter was that
after dinner. she attired herself in brown
cashmere dress, whose color well suited
eyes of hazel and golden hair, and started
with the saucepan to their neighbors
tent.
The doors were tied back, ana seated
within on a camp chair she saw feeble
old man.
Come in, he called in sharp voice,
MS she hesitated at the door.
"1Ielp yourself to chair, child, | am
in no fix to play the gallant as you can
seen"
81 trust you find that Colorado air is
beneficial to you, sir, Nellie venturcd to
remark, after being seated.
"Not bit of it, he answered. testify.
"Those pesky mountains came near be-
ing the death of me. The altitude was
too great.
at seems so pleasant here that we
hope our invalid mother will grow strong
rapidly"
wasn't the prescribed thing, but this do
ing without home comforts for the sake
of health seems rather inconsistent to
me-"
1--WE have quite Il comfortable camping
outfit " said Nellie. with modest nride
"Our list includes coffee ackiur car.
pet n folding rocking chair. a looking
glass
"And saucepan" he intcrrupted
grimly.
| "No sir" she answered. earnestly. "tbe
saucepan is not ours. We found it in the
Garden of the Gods, a short time before
we reached here and I brought If over
thinking it might be the one Won lost"
"Humph !" after brief examination,
at is the very same. | know it is by
this cross mark. 7 suppose T ought to
be greatly obliged for its return, for one
doesn't often get back what is lost on the
highway"
1--WE would like to have Won call and
see us, said Nellie, rising, IL believe we
are your nearest neighbors.
Didn't suppose I'd have any neigh
bors," he answered with evident irrita-
ton twas told there would be no one
near"
With stiff Good afternoon - Nellie
made her exit
"Disagrecable old man !" she said ON
reaching home. "He did not thank me
at all, mamma, and implied that he re-
GREETED having neighbors when I asked
him to call. :"
"He must be great sufferer to be so
lll-natured," commented her mother.
Mother, I'll take you on haunt
through the Ute Pass to-day" said six
teen-year.old Harry, a few davs later
"for as | have found lob at last. the
horses and 1 will have to leave YOU soon.
Frank Castleman saws he will fake CHARGE
of the tent"
"Why should we place ourselves under |
obligation to Mr.. Frank Castleman ."
asked Nellie coldlv. "The tent can take
care of itself"
Since the unfortunate visit in regard to |
the saucepan, she had passed the Castle
mans tent day after dow nnhee1inn on |
her way to the Iron Spring.
That very afternoon. for the first time
Frank Castleman had seemed quite OBJ |
livious to her presence as well. as he |
stood in the spring pagoda chatting gaily |
with beyv of lastly dressed GIRLS RON
one of the village hotels.
And Nellie felt an access of bitterness
in her heart at the thought that one dav
this gay, laughing Young man. who ONLY |
appreciated wealth and STYLE. would he |
master of the dear home she had lost.
"You avoid us, Miss LOOMS" said
Frank on the very next morning. rs the
two Glanced to meet at Ruxton Creek
You never give us a nod and n smile ms
YOU pass. Has ANYTHING nv uncle NAV
have said in regard to that wretched littIe
saucepan aught to do with the matter ?"
''By no means" was the fripid renlv
THAT vas too slight an affair to be wor-
thy of remembrance"
''Please explain. then" an honestl
trouble in his dark ewes. "Hove 7 done
anything to offend?"
mo, 1t is nothing. Why vex Yourself
about tritie? You have many friends
IN the village, doubtless, who are con-
GENIAL ana VINO ENJOY your companion
"a ,.o,, 10 ,,o. 1 ,.,...,.,
ro,,i;naS ~ 49, W. noe, l AN ieu 10 lhler' he
81 intenJ ' ~ as" 40 no leir olsn ,,
lhteHu 10 enjoy myself, thought
witbstondino H. ,rorinI5itn '9 - f'' IT,. nol
gentlemen. '''0'' '"0
"Mamma. if is lovely ont boro IN t,o
"a GO o'' , iiele III lile
staring down stonily at me, and The pine
trees on the slope look like darkev ghosts
What shall I sing for you ?" tuning her
guitar. 'Oftin the Silly Night would
be appropriate"
:. Twas very sweet, tender voice that
lifted forth the old song. Then followed
Tav ue T T"so n. nmd Is broken, 'Mhy 90
n nos Gi inSe, anu otnerS' uhtil the night
ooh Nellie " said bor ,rothor 1
entered the tent ct forno+ 70 , tnii , "o Iilt
Nv Cootiar,o,1 e., oa11t H. ~ 80 .oii you tnu'
while YOU were at the snrinn Wo ei ndoJa
1uite visit odm;red 6nr Eor,lL io , in"I'e
and asked me- r. cali whom no I az poic"'
"porhona H. ;aI i'-''
L,;rdlv r rIon Ie ds Soily ne spoke so nm
I'll VIC. ISL was mere SAD Nellie,
w. al a I I sense Oh compassion for