Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1888-11-02

screen. Tho latter tumbled over az tho
same time, disclosing Fred, dishoVeIcd
and dusty, kneclmg on the floor md lools
ing for all the world like ssne pieus.
chimney sweep.
The situation was too much for Kitty.
She went off into peals OF laughter, in
which, must confess, | joined, having.
by this time recovered from my own dis
comhture. Fred got up oil the ground
and sheepishly busted his clothes with bs
handkerchief Miss Window glanced
timidly at the matron. The latter was =
statue of wrath.
Put on your things at once IApa,
and come with me, she commanded. when
she had recovered her speech.
Laura meekly obeyed Tho statue OF
wrath marched out of the room, looking
neither to the right nor to the left, with
the air of tragedy queen on her way TO
execution r. L. f. Miss Window fol
lowed her silently, but at the door she
turned and throw kiss back ut Us, which
we Immediately proceeded to scramble
for.
We all resumed our seats after we had
heard Miss Window and her aunt bestow
themselves in the elevator
Kitty and were disposed to be ocular
over the adventure. But nothing That we
were able to say could cheer up Fred 10
was sure now that he had put an end once
and forever to all his hopes Of Laura. He
made two or three sickly attempts to Join
our laughter, but his mirth was too evil
IDENTIFY assumed Finally lie muttered
something about mot feeling quite up to
himself" and took his leave l stayed
behind TO have a little chat with Kitty.
We sat together for while in silence
after Fred had gone watching the oven
ing shadows lcngthen across the polished
floor, until they encountered the flicker
ings from the pleasant fire that burned in
the hearth. Outside, as the night drew
on, the wind rose, and presently a few
! stray flakes of snow driftad past the piano.
The contrast between the comfort within
and the checHessness without soothed me-
into n pleasant reverie, which was sud
denly broken by kitty's parrot crying out.
who's a Mugwump?" from lis perch in
the dark corner by the easel
"Confound the Bird" l exclaimed He
had sent cold SILVER up my spine, bring
ing me out of my comfortable day dream
with jounce | sat bold upright and
softly swore at the bird. The imp seemed
to read my thoughts, for he burst into
shrieks of fiendish laughter that set my
teeth on edge. | threw myself back in
my chair and covered my ears with my
hands.
kitty said {, when the bird had flu.
ally relapsed into silence, what do you
think of it ull?'
Gan WHAT" asked Kitty.
"Why-you know-Fred and tho gin
They'll make nice couple, don't you
think
Very said Kitty, shortly. Her facs
was hidden in the shadow as she leaned
back in her big arm chair in one corner on
the fireplace where the Pickering CLEAN
from the flames could not reach her
Il fear there is but little chance Of then,
finally coming together, suggested sym
pathetically.
Kitty made no answer to this re-
sumed
lyon know he cannot write any more
than that ancestor of Pendennis, Who
signed Magma Charta with his sword hilt."
Still no response from kitty's dark cor
ner.
But they seem to be so fond of zach
other ! went ON, II don't SEQ why they
should keep apart. He has some money
and she has plenty CT it. It's all foolish
ness, this waiting until he has done some
thing in a literary way. They'll die -
bachelor and a maid if they wait for that
II great pity. Don't you think SOP
Being thus directly appealed to. Kitty
came out Of her dark corner and, lean
ing forward so that The freight fell upon
her pleasant face, said, laughing:
bind y y brow with roses W." ~St 'V y"nrseif
~ ornamental sbenbnr1's crHoir and t,t.
',nJire. d"rl,. in the Ho,,,, yo No.,
..Thoni- Won for ne sn,lofrys+ion - -.
ui.ed "Til think Of if Nill Won nIc..o
tcll me what has caused this orthuitt Of
ironvy Dnn't Won ,hinl, F.aJ j. GOOD
eno,11,,b for voui. f,ionJ1 Wnu / 6o,I'onr,
ToaIIv ADM think onvtijr,, NJ all
about if But I know thr bo.t way. a.
brine Kittv ont is TO opnosc her yicw.,
and / rLouyrht to do '.o now NV tol,in,, mr..
tLo rrdr,eiS for Fred
oh Won do do vouor ,r,,,rpu,cd Tt.ry
sarcasiicalIv
YES, do" said a lntre n,,tlod bv
hor name. in sn;,,. ,,,sclr .,lf Vol,
think sL,,. too t,.' ar Him hrr,rsa ,h~
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