Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1891-08-13


is it not? Whatever may be ones pei
wickedness, if he travels far enough
around the world he is pretty sure to
find a place where it will count as
virtue"
"Aren't YOU a wee bit heterodoxg"
sIsuppose you think one need only stay
at home and employ lawyer TO wnite-
wash his sins anywhere
Donald laughed, good deal amused
with this hit at his profession. "And do
you propose to offer me retainer he
gayly demanded.
THAT would be case of the blind
leading the blind, wouldn't itS think
would do better to go looking for that
appreciative community where my par
ticular peccadillos would place me on
pedestal in popular esteem.
"Ah, you will go to heaven" sighed
Donald
Don't be sacrilegious, my boy draw
ing long face. "And, by the way, when
do you start for over the range, in ter
restrial way, yourselves
"Our Aunt Martha is coming, and our
plans are all spilled into consomme, so to
speak" with rueful face. His disappoint-
ment was very real.
"And Mr.. Bartels is going without
me, )" supplemented Anita smilingly.
"Whatl going by himself?n with most
frank surprise. II did not know that
you ever trusted him out OF your sight.
Even Donald moved restlessly under this
characteristic candor.
ooh, You are quite mistaken" he
lightly protested. Mrs. Bartels has
such extravagant confidence in my ca
pacity for taking care of myself that she
is continually deyising schemes to be rid
of me She has fresh one on the taps
now, but do not propose to humor her
in it.
"But shall enlist the doctor ON my
side in this case, and he will tell you that
You must go; will you not, DR.. Rogers"
Certainly will to oblige you
I'VE will even make up the prescrip-
ton ourselves and force the dose down
his throat if necessary" laughed Mrs
Rogers, an audacious light in the eyes
coquettishly lifted to meet the glance Of
her host. we will see that he goes,
even if it compels Us TO 90 and take him
ourselves"
'Ah, if you only would!n murmured
Donald with his sweet, almost effelni-
nate smile. just SO he had smiled Ami
ta's heart away upon time when she
had thought the rare tenderness of il
only reused into life at her glance. She
all these smiles of such sunny softness
were as impartial as heavens own sun
shine upon whom they FELL meaning no
more than the ugliest grin of another
man. But, although she knew how lit
tie it implied. she could not restrain
quick impulse toward jealous anger
when she saw that caressing glance fall
ing upon another woman.
Don't you think, Anita. that you are
a little-well, just little paralyzing in
your manner to that poor little woman
hazarded Donald when their guests were
gone
II think that | make very painful |
effort to be nice TO her, coldly, moving |
to go in doors. Il don't admire your
lrlehus you Know, Don.
''And why should you mott" with good |
reasoning II have told you |
how awfully kind she was to me when |
had mountain fever Ii she did not ex-
ictly save my life. she at least did all |
lhat she could 10 make life worth the
living through that miserable time.
AN under an immense obligation to her
1n thar score. and can neither forget
lor ignore it. wish you would think
u that, Nita. and 70 please me, if for no
,ther reason, try to see the good there is
n her.
Il would need Diogenes' lantern. !" in
his wife
''She is one Of the best hearted little
women on earth. There is not an atom
# harm in her." added Donald warmly.
'Then why does she force upon PEG
BE such different impression OF herr"
demanded Anita sharply, leaning back
gainst the door with an air of scornful
of the subject. "Why must
he have some man beside her husband
orever dangling after herg'
For the same reason that Alcibiades
ut the dogs tails off. perhaps-to give
eople something 10 talk about" un-
Fonted irritation in his voice "Your
LEGATION Is a little incorporate all the
anne, my dear. The men whom you
barge with dangling after Mrs Rogers
re her husbands friends, who are more
dangling after him. if you
'ant to use that word. They are Jolly.
ospitable people, who entertain delight
ally, in free and easy way, and their
ouse is naturally popular with all the
oys; and that is the sum and substance
Mrs. Rogers crimes. Other women,
hose evil imaginations prove them not
tithe as pure as she, are full of spiteful
.alousies. and you listen to all their idle
title beeause-well. slipping his arm
round her as they passed into the dimly !
GIFTED hall. .'of courst | can guess the
Iain ground of your prejudice against !
r. You cannot forgive the poor little |
oman because few vulgar gossips once