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

ness The stranger was a middle agcd man,
in dress and appearance n dweller Of cities.
lie lifted his hat az he perceived the occu-
)1nt of the wagon to be a lady.
~ beg your pardon, but fear I've lost
my way in trying to make u short cut TO
The Excelsior companys rancho"
'You are in it now, " said Mrs, Randolph
quickly.
"Thank you, but where can l find the
farm house,"
"Thcre is none" she returned with her
old superciliousness, "unless you choose to
give that name to the shanties and sheds
where the laborers and servants live, near
alc rond
The stranger looked puzzled. "Tm look
ing for Mr. Dawson" he said refectlvely
"but may have made some mistake. Do
| you know Maj Randolph's house here
nboutsY"
81 do. 4 am Mrs. Randolph" she said
otiGly.
The strangers brow cleared, and he
smiled pleasantly. "Theu this is u fortu.
nate meeting" he said, raising his hat
again as he refined in his horse beside the
wagon, "for I am Mr.. Mallory, and was
looking forward to the pleasure of present
ing myself TO you an hour or two later
| The fact Is, an old acquaintance Mr.. Daw-
son, photographed me yesterday to meet him
| mere on urgent business, and | felt obliged
| TO go there first
Mrs. RandO1ph5 eyes sparklcd with a
| sudden 9ratiied Intelligence, but her man
| nor seemed ra'h e to increase than abate
| Is grim precision.
Our meeting this morning, Mr. Nal
| .Ory, is both fortunate and unfortunate,
| 'or regret to say that your daughter who
has not been quite herself since the earth
| quake, was missing this morning end has
| aot yet been fouud-though we have
searched everywhere. Understand me-"
| Inc said, as the stranger started, II have
no fear for her personal safety am only
! onceNcd for any indiscretion that she
nay commit in the presence Of these
| strangers, whose company she seems to
| prefer to ours
"But don't understand you, madam, -
said Mallory sternly. You are speaking
Of my daughter and"-
Excuse me, Mr. Mallory said Mrs.
| Randolph, lifting her hand with her dry
| est depreciation and her most desiccatinR
smile, I'm not passing judgment or crit
! icjsm. am Of n foreign race, and conse
| jNcntly do not understand the freedom OF
american young ladies and their famil
iarity with the opposite sex / make Nc
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"e uP,r' I'll! '"eiT HtIahHeineh'S' ana
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AN slII WIN uerN Jus eager ness
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