Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1890-09-19

] say anything Mr.. Rooster, the eldest
son of fathers former partner, comes to
pay US visit OF four or five days before he
goes abroad again. And he is great friend
Of the Chiltons, and, being our guest, he
goes with me. Indeed I'm very sorry, MIR.
Lane, if you are disappointed.
Fred, Of course, begged that she should
give herself no uneaslness. There was no
other girl whom he had thought of taking.
Mr.. Eossiter was very much to be envied,
and he would like TO call and pay his re-
spects to that gentleman when be arrived.
"By all means do" said Miss Vincent;
aud, If not asking too much, would Mr..
Lane get him a card at the club2 Brother
Rex was away or she wouldn't trouble
him. But Lane was delighted to be trou-
bled. Anything she asked--any service he
could render her--he flew with untold
eagerness to accomplish; and, though prop
erly jealous Of the coming man-this Mr..
Rosslter, OF whom he had never before
heard mentou-he was eager TO meet and
entertain him. The gentleman was to ar
rive on Monday, and Lane spent a delight
ful evening at the NinCents' wondering
why he hadn't come. Tuesday would sure
1y bring him. or an explanation, sal Miss
Mabel; and on Tuesday Lane was prompt
10 call, and glad TO spend another long
and stoutly did he hold his ground through
three successive relays OF visitors, encour-
aged to do 50 by a certain look in his ladys
bright eyes that spoke volumes to his
Jhrobbing heart, and that very next morn
ing at the club lac found her dainty mis-
sive on his breakfast table.
How early she must have risen to write
it!-and to have seen the announcement OF
his promotion in the Washington dis
patches. True, he remembered that it was
frequently her pleasure to be up betimes to
give her father his coffee; for Vincent pere
WIS business man of the old school, who
liked to begin curly in the day. OF course
he had seen the name in the Washington
news and had read the paragraph to her;
that was the way to account for il. But
her note was joy 20 him in its sweet, half
shy. half confidential wording She mere
ly wrote to say that Mr.. Rossiter had wired
that be would be detained in New York
uutilthe end Of the week; and now, if Capt
Lane had really made no engagement She
would be glad indeed if he cared to renew
the invitation which with such regret she
was compelled "A week alto to decline Lane
totally forgot hi' hrea kfast in his haste TO
rush to the writing room and send her
reply
All "The Queen City" had been quick to
o.. &c..
s' " i.'' VI us '''','e'i "I'.' con-
~ o'-'i i'''1''' ''.I'
-. ~ INC P'''
ar ..-
- wiz. | .i. S''o
-, i:'., 1- "a ~ u
EI l''I'I' 80 any
w nv i.'',' - q - '.' =,
40 US s'I IL '''iS -,
$500 60 i'''1 IL ".'H nv" an
- ,...t,it - INV ~ e'.' ~.
$3.50 ~ ~
W. u''ii>' H'O SuPPo9'u " O''''iS
~ ~ W..
- ~ ''-i'ii YOU Noie very
"' W ''i' i''i '.,' iil'u y,
-'a' ; CO.. -"'",i, ""' 'to 'F4S VI Hei
49, L' ''i.' - I0..'
AZ - az W. ",''l y anu
"''9 ~ as e'.'.''- "'''''' ~ u'"F '.
M o"' 90 9''i % IiS ~ o"IINVH nun, VI
~ U'"- "''li Inn " 80" "e"I;
i9H ''e''Ii N'--'.o4 ~ 'o"i' "nu
80 80 NJ" ~ -N"Iu' SOH 'o S'iN 81 9ouI
o. ~, IN - ,.-i''',i'
VI4' Sou "'N "Id" nm o. NJ, noI On
p 'i,o liioiii1HO ie sye9 -'-o-' IncehY No