Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1886-07-02


'ln' 8 eht Al tlcso questions were asked
r,clS and most Of Us had som, .urniyc to
m'k &; hut nobody quite agreed with any,
body else except in one roint-Mrs. Temple
was not tie woman to rctrcnch without ur-
gent reason and after all the most likely
reason was that she had not the money to
maintain her original grandeur. One spite
nj lady friend congratulated her ironically
behind her back on having married two
IHu%hters well At all events, and said that
oven II the mother died n BANKRUPT dear
Sophia would ALWAYS have comfortable
home with her sisters.
Gar and Shvl were rs much amazed ms the
rest, and, not daring to inquire of their
mother, they beset Sophia with questions
which she was unable TO answer. Sbyl was
especially searching for reasons why. her
husband having directed her mind to the
subject in his clcphantne way
at is not for us" he said, pausng as he
stirred his collector they were at break
fast-"it is not for us to ask questions. hut
still your motrer's conduct is unaccountable.
u ven could find out whether She has been
Sr"culating, or if hor affairs are involved.
might Interfere with advantage-to your
mo h r.
'".dmore. as he said this, cleared his throat
and shifted his chin between his shirt collar
iH IN imposing way. The chin was very
well shaved, and the shirt collar very white
and stiff, rs is invariably the case with
m.llionaireS in the morning.
"uEh' ADVISE win your mother" the
~, ,,i''' "oI'o' SEEM that ms wife did
l'N' ana tell''er h'r my ana
e.,,,, w.. ~'r i''liS "U'iu'e'' "t ms suggestion
,'o'' ',i nuN''''"'' "ho' aS she wen knew
Gus "'''li'I i'"I,I'r nor one VINO formed
SUI n"lr''" OH 10
:. "''' '''' '" u,r niSIlNi il-N' ana all
,.., ,'!i was ,''''' 'i'.' 9cei'''d good
p.'. ,i .,"' ','I Ii''' N''t'''iIlS was wrong.
pm" "''"'' S"r "hi a,rea'E tfl~i
i'''','9 w. I''I'' Out ,'rIl"tl'r
r,iii l''''''" ''''' "'''''''S' ana na' entirely
III ,n"I case Af'hl'ald Noldmore said,
T.J,' miI WIFE, 'rp'' ,LlS result TO him. -"
''', ,''iI upon your u"'i''r myself ana IN
'.,'.', ''' S"pJ'cu !, Is my duty to ofter
=. i''' '''' SIZE KNOW ahou'
I,l ,.,
''.' Nv 'U"i' u"rt niue MIS- Barbara
''H Ni'n "'r uNuHi cheefiul-
,'l''iI'"' WAS iaN"rlte Win her III
Nus gay
"i''" me "'.l 'hough 10 ne quite
'".I '"u' l am no raul frN, the millionaire
,'''' ii S'.ii'e'' /" thihK that there was
"''-''"'iiilN III MS very mention of that
CI'"'" yer IN connection with himself. 81
n"i' ""n lntru'' Is not often on my lips,
i'' ."!, >'IIIe TeaSol-l hh0W | don't in
uu"''
i-''u' MIS- Ie'hpl' gave nm brisk nod
"'' SUMO anu ne proceeded, approaching
III, 'u"J'ct WIN sow ii Eu'ty, as If he were
iNlh- inc ora mayors coach round a
u'Lt!NH corner.
we nave been little surpriSed-Sibyl
anu hlH>eH-al the great change you have
i,''"e III your household; ana knowing, as we
H"' your sound common sense we are sure
'l''t i good reason for 1t. 1t is great
[h''S'' he aided, looking round the small
craving ROOM "althouSh you have displayed
your usua good taste here from--from-foor
10 .riIhe.
49,. '''' NrS' 'ihpie replied unconcernedly,
1t J., "a nee niue mouse.
ih's mas Len bad time Tor investments,
""'nlIort remarked resolved to keep near
lis real business, and expenses are very
'''N' nave sometimes thought how little
Ala-Nlei' when fist married, how costly
my oN'ahllsilnoht would be. The old rogue
IlNra 10 tine iull third within his income
am ,"hlrtllhes frightened at expenditure,
-''l
Afe No"; she remarked Now, | never
am
r "'n ga" J." near IT, ne answered ~"
~" ~" III, u',h' was H'a" that you
''I''''' nav l"u'" ur own expenses a lItli'
ln N''S, VI YOU '"l'ul"' IONS ana TO he quI'e
'''' wan H'"' came ''lS morning TO hh""
IL '''''' Is any puS'ile'7 you "ouid hke to
'"N over VIII" me hho"' "oIdihorr SAID,
WIN 'Ii' alo"eS'I oil IL monarch something
"'"uV "H"'S' 40" can he OF any use to
H".5 C"i' NY hlo"!'uHI oi-tne money
t.,-"be of any use to yonr
.%n-.o,v Arclihold" .bo..oiJ 81 ol,,.,,..
IA III ,pc nv own business
There i. no difficulty con clear NM"
IAN nv business i, STRAIGHTFORWARD sud
intoliaihle"
Then. said the baf,,ed inorirar .i+ orlv
remains for me to say thai | hone Won ID
not consider my visit and my ntr.r nj all
Quite the contrary. Archibald" She cried
yiynciously. Kind most kind NJ ouo i,
the world | would sooner have consuI,ad If 7
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