Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1890-12-04

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''Well, Of course Harris, you must know
more about IT than 90 i5ut you eanno
be gladder than am TO henr that Nincenti
status is SO mneh better than we supposed
I'm glad on hi. account. I'm glad on Regy
account, and I'm particularly glad on Mis-
MnbeFs account And now I'm parficu
larly chuckliag over Billy Rossiter's frame
Of mind when he hears the real truth Of
this matter When he went after her Il
Rome last year. and everybody supposed
that Vincent was worth a million, there 5
no doubt in the world that he did his best
TO win her, and that was what he WAS sent
abroad by his father 10 do Bat he aldn
win her then for she strenuously deuied
any engagement when she came back here.
yet il was supposed that if lac perserered
his chances would be good Why, he's not
half bud fellow, only he can't marry so
long ~ he Is in bis fathers employ and de.
pendent on him. unless he marries accord
Ing 10 his fathers wishes. and the old man
called him Off Just a, soon as he found out
that N-inuea' was on the verge OF failure.
Billy Rossiter has lost any chance that he
might have had in that quarter, for she Il
never look at him again.
Serve INN right, if that be the case
/ ANY man who hasn't sense enough to stick
to a girl who is bright and pretty as Mabel
/ Vincent, rich or poor deserves no luck At
all in this world But that reminds me,
Capt. Noel. according to rumor and what
tine girls say in society-and You know they
generally know pretty much everything
that Is going oll-there is something more
than mere understanding between her
and your predecessor here. the recruiting
officer. Capt Lane Did he say anything
about il 20 yous
mo. not word think, though thai
had there been anything IN the story Lane
would have let me know something ab.St
il. for we are very old and intimate friends
Did you say that that was Mr. Reginald
Vinceut who has Just gone into tlie billiard
ROOM
eyes, answered Mr. Morris, that's he
Would you like to know him.
VERY much indeed and il you've moth
ing better t0 do cone 10 and present me
Perhaps he viii want TO play gliae OF
billiards and il So I'm his man.
And 50 il happened that that very morn
ing Gordon Nosi wi.s preseutedta Reginald
Vincent. and when Regy went home 70
luncheon he spoke enthusiastically Of his
new found acquaintance whom he pro
nouncel 20 be- one 81 the most delightful
fellows be hal ever met anywhere, aud who
was such warm and devoted friend Of
Capt Lane Il want, if ] meet him this
afternoon, 'is probably shall, to bring him
back TO dinner with me W hat say you.
mother'-Just informally
Don you thlnk Il would be better 70
walt day or two and have Aitie dinner
aud lnYlte lew friends 70 meet hlmF
asked MIS- ihcent our iather per
haps would Ike 10 be consulted IN the mat.
ter I've no doaht that he would Ike 10
do something 10 show attention 10 any
friend OF Capt Lane " hat do yon think.
Mabel
= vote for both replied that Young wo
man, WITH mueh aAcrity have met
Mr. Noel twice
Capt Noel. dear. said Regy. Capt
Noe.
lie Is not captain yet, Reginald.
happen to know from the regimental ros
ter have copy upstairs that Capt. Lane
very Nindly left me. And here decided
Hush stole over the fair cheeks OF the young
lady. = learned good deal about the Of
ficers Of the regiment from Mr., Lane
Capt Lane while he was here Mr. Noel
ranks second among the lieutenants of the
very near his captaincy that perhaps he ac
cepts the title that you all give him At the
club as only tritle premature,
well, captain or lieutenant. it doesn't /
make any difference" said Regy. nnpul
siyely. "hes "a mighty good FELLOW. and
mighty good friend Of your friend Capt |
Lane, and II You have no objection. moth |
er. I'M bring him around 70 dinner ta-uight. 4
and then perhaps we might 20 Go the thea 4
ire Hfterward I'm very sure that Capt /
Noel will enjoy H. Fact is. he enjoys every 1
thing Everybody in the club is perfectly /
delighted with him You ought to hear
him sns. an Irish song or ten a French !
story, I'm try and get him started when /
he comes here. He's a wonderful mimic.
and he's so fun Of information about their
service on the frontier. Now. Lane so sci.
Iom spoke of ANYTHING of the kind: but
Noel will talk for hours at a time about
he wonderful country through which they
nave secuted aud fought. and All thar they
nave been through in their campaigns. By
Iovel but that fellow has seen a lot Of hard
,ervice. and has been through some hair
breadth eScapes'''