Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1891-09-24

mot to anybody that ever knew HIM
let alone her" with sturdy contempt
Tor the idea. why, after he was sick
that time, and took him to board
had said wouldn't never take no more
boarders, but Don did look so thin and
peaked that jest had to take him in
and do for him-and he had your photo
graph on his bureau, and he used to
show 1T to me and brag about his girl
the same as if | was his ma. | never
seen man so proud of girl Anybody
could see he jest worshiped the ground
I you trod on. And he used to watch for
the mail to get letter from you, and
sometimes when Mis- Rogers would
come bringin' him somethin' nice about
mail time-and she was awful good to
Don that time anyhow, Mis- Bartels-
but when he was lookin' for his letter
and longin' to be let alone to read it, /
hev heard him jest groan to see her
comm up the walk. And then TO talk
about his being n love with her at that
very timel Jest shows what fools there
is in the world, that's all"
l. Anita looked up, her dark face illu-
mined. what friend you are, Mrs
Allen~ she murmured gratefully.
wall, try to stand up for my
friends, at any rate" with her good ma
tured laugh. "And don't you be too
hard ON Mis- Rogers. and don't you be-
lieve all you're told, Mis- Bartels. There's
many story that grows and gets so
changed travelin' around that it wouldn't
be recognized where it started from; and
there's many a thing that looks black
that might be explained white if we'd
only give folks chance"
Donald looked up surprised when Ami
Ia entered his Office late that afternoon.
81 have come to ask you to lend me
some money! she said, nervously glanc-
ing around the room. She had not been
there before since that day when she had
found Mrs. Rogers sitting there
ITO lend you some money! Did not
endow you with all my worldly goods
once upon timer with his old sunny
smile. ''How much viii you have?"
Two hundred dollars, and perhaps
shall want more. want it" answering
the surprised expression on his face, ITO
send TO Mrs Rog srs. You know that ]
have money Of my own" Donald's face
clouded, but | have never made any
arrangement about using it. you have
kept me so well supplied. had letter
from Uncle John the other day asking
what would do with my dividends"
"But why should You send money to
Mrs. Rogerss don't understand. per-
plexedly.
because the doctor has been unfortu-
nate; Mrs. Rogers is sick, and they are
fairly suffering for the comforts of life.
Did you not know it," fixing him with
her direct gaze.
Know it! how could know it.
have seen almost nothing of them this
year. meeting her eyes with simple
directness, while he looked surprised and
shocked 81 have played checkers with
the doctor once or twice at the club, but
he gave me no hint about his affairs.
Oh, it cannot be as bad as you say. He
would have come to me about it.
"But he is too proud to go to anybody,
it appears: and things have gone on
from bad to worse; and now they are
expecting T-hesitating, her face softly
| glowing.
Donald gave a long. low whistle of
comprehensive surprise, his face clouded
with frank concern.
you don't mean it, Mrs. Rogers did
not tell you herself
1 a. A
told me; but of course it is perfectly re-
1 liable. And it seems to make their
| financial embarrassment doubly hard"
"Of course. might have known how
/ things were with them, and have tried
to help him out little before this" re-
gretfully. you know she gave me an
! inkling Of their affairs in the fall, and /
made her small loan:' both changed
color little at this Renaissance. 81
might have seen how it was when that
was not paid; but" with a sigh, my
mind has been so full of my own con-
Germs"
II thought would like TO send little
money to her by Mrs. Allen. OF course
| would not have any name mentioned.
But doubtfully, I'm afraid that ]
can't let you have the money tonight; /
have not so much about me. And would
it not be better that should see the doc
tor and find out exactly what he needs,
and arrange to make him loan in bust
ness shape? 1t seems to me it might not
be so humiliating for them as to receive
it in the way of charity. But of course
it is just as you prefer, deprecatingly,
seeing her face clouding disappointedly.
mo doubt you know best, she as
sented dispiritedly, rising to go. But
at the door she turned back, almost shy
ly. Were you thinking of going home
soon.'
fright now, if you would not mind
waiting half a minute" hastily putting
away his papers, boyishly pleased that
the suggestion had come from her.
Il must say" he said cordially, as
they walked along, sit is awfully good
of YOU to think of helping the Rogerses.
know you never liked them"
mo, | have not liked her." slow
flush rising to her face, her eyes turned
away; perhaps owe her something by