Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1885-06-12

sent ON an errand on one of these wild
and clustering mOA.ngS, and got her
hair blown about. She cane back untidv
But il Miss douglas had her hair blown
about. so that bis and curls of it GOT free
from the cap or the velvet hat AID hung
lightly about her forehead or her ears or
her neck, it was greater witchery than
ever. Then everything seemed 10 lit her
so well and so easily, and to be 50 simple
and always leaving her however it was
50 manage / perfect freedom of NOV ement.
so that she could swing Il child on to her
shoulder. or run after truant, or leap
from bank to bank of burn, without
disturbing in the least that constant
symmetry and neatneSs. To Ronald it
was all IA wonder; and there was still
further wonder always seeming to accom-
pany her and surround her. Why was it
that the bleakest winter day, on these
GeSulate Sutherland moOIs Suddenly grew
filed with light when he CHANGED to see
weil-knoWn figure away along the road
the world changing into joyful thing,
aS if the summer were already come and
the larks singing in the blue And when
she spoke to him, there was kind of music
in HE air: and when she laughed, why,
Clehrig, and Ben Loyal, and the whisper
ing Mudal Water seemed all TO be listen
Ing and all to be glad that she was happy
ana pleased. she was the only one. other
than himself, that the faithful Harry
would follow and he would 20 with her
wherever she went, so long as she gave
him an occasional word of encourage
ment,
"Will read You the program, Ronald?"
the gray blue eyes, I'm sure you ought
to hear what has to be done for you are
TO be in the chair, you know"
Me - said he, in nstOnishment.
never tried such a thing in my life"
on yes she said, cheeriuily. "They
toll l...1 e l.
merry making, and is this not simple
thing And, besides, | do not want any
other grown people | do not want Mr.
Murray he is very nice man. but he
would be making jokes for the grown-up
people all the time. ! want nobody but
you and Maggie and myself besides the
children, and we will manage it very well,
! am sure.
There was touch of fattery in the pro-
posaL
- Indeed, yes" said he at once "We
will manage well enough, if ye wish it
that way"
= Very well, then" said she, turning
with IA practical air to the program.
I'VE begin with SINGING old hundred, and
then the children viii have tea ana cake.
and the stNpeuce and the penny And
then here is to be an address by the chair
man-that's You, Ronald
Bless me, lassie !" he WAS startled into
saying and then he stammered an upol-
ogy, and sought safety in vehement
protest against the fancy that he could
make speech-about anything what
ever.
"Well, this is strange" said Mecnie,
looking at him, and rather inclined to
laugh ut his perplexity. lit is "A strange
thing II You can not make a little speech
to them, for have to make one-at the
end. See, there is my name"
He scarcely glanced at the program
And what have you to speak about, Miss
Douglas
She laughed. "AbOut you"
About me-" he said, rather aghast.
" 1t is vote of thanks to the chairman,
and easy enough it will be, am sure for
] have only to say about you what ! hear
everyone say about you, and that will be
simple enough.
The open sincerity Of her friendship
and even of her liking for him-was 30
apparent that for a second or SO he was
rather bewildered. But he was not the