Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1891-08-20

eagerly 70 her feet. 1t might be a tele-
gram from the dreaded guest. She had
not thought Of hearing from Donald this
trst day, when he had not been ten
hours gone, but ranchman had brought
her a note from him.
"Oh, where did you see Mr.. Bartelsg
What was he doing: Had he caught
any trout?" breathlessly hurting the
Questions at the astonished man, her
face aglow with delight.
The man stared and grinned. His
woman-as, after the bucolic style of the
west, he denominated the faded, spirit
less creature whom an inscrutable Prov
idence had permitted him to wear out
with work and child bearing-was not
given to any such unreasoning ebulli-
tons of excitement. He thought it
quite childish and feeble minded in
deed, hut, so long as it did not emanat4
from his woman, amusing withal. In
the different codes which men devise for
the proper conduct Of their own and
their neighbors' wives, the latter will
generally be found the more elastic and
liberal.
'tWall, met IN up nigh Longman's
long about noon, n they hedn't done no
fishin' yet. They was moseyin' on to
Longman's for grub. They say the fish
ms way up this year." he added medi-
tatively, turning to go, "but l amt
keepin' cases on trout myself Dried
herrin' is good enough for me, and lots
easier to ketch," with a parting grin, as
he ambled off.
The note proved to be no mere after
thought Of tenderness on Donald's part.
1t was altogether practical and to the
point;
DEAR NIrA-I forgot my field glass. Please
send it over 70 Mrs. Rogers, who will see that
get it. Hastily, DoS.
But of course there had been no time
for philandering, Anita disappointedly
reflected. He had scrawled his request
on the back of an old let ter while the
ranchman, no doubt, impatiently waited.
Naturally, he could not fill the page
with love making.
She decided that she would do DON
AIDS errand herself, partly because at
| the moment there was nobody available
to send, but more to satisfy an aclSnowl-
edged curiosity to know what especial
means of communication Mrs. Rogers,
who was to visit on a ranch i'll another di-
rection, might enjoy with these ramblers
| in the mountains. In the subtitle dis
| tinctions of the feminine mind certain
degree of friendly intimacy is suggested
in ''iust running in without stopping to
Dress as one friend says to another, in
half apology for the call in cotton gown
Mrs. Rogers, in her easy way, might
visit Mrs. Bartels in this wise, but Mrs.
Bartels was stately and unapproachablt
in her elegant toilet when she went tC
see Mrs. Rogers.
DR.. Rogers residence was in rooms adj
joining his office, on the main street o
the town, although somewhat removed
from the business center. Mrs. Bartel
found the small woman coolly ensconce,
on the door steps, lazily waving palm
leaf fan.
Have You come to mingle your tear
with miner she called out, as soon a
Mrs. Bartels was within sound of he
voice. 1T is smothering in the house
but | suppose you would not care to hav
me invite You to spread your black lac
on the door step. How did you ever ge
courage to put it on such day as this!
indolently scrambling to her feet AM
holding open the screen door. Mrs. Bar
tells shuddered at the tone OF familla
good fellowship.
II won't consign you to asphyxia, sh
said. with chill smile. II have onl
come on an errand, and / cannot stay.
have small package for Mr.. Bartels
which he said you would see that ne re
ceived."
..Oh, then he told you how they per
suaded me to change my plans at tn
last moment and tag after thems DO
found that he could have the cabin RICH
! now. and nothing would do but | mus
mack M and go. He never can be PEI
, shaded to 90 anywhere without me.
, tell him it would be good deal bette
if he would be as sensible as your hus
band"
sUnless Mr.. Bartels went without N
{ now it would have been impossible &c
, him to have gone at all, his wife e
nlained. her manner a degree more chill
t Il am expecting visit from an aun
, and it was impossible for me to go wit
him.
, "Certainly; | understand" with he
, brilliant smile, ''and | tell the docte
: that a sensible man should be glad
! escape from his wife sometimes.
f breaks up the monotony.
Mrs Bartels moved restlessly, turnin
r as if to 20. And are you going soons
: Tomorrow. | am going to drive u
5 with Christine girl-the cart loade
| nm with boxes and budgets, like an EN-
! Grant outfit. The boys will fish IN u
morning and wait for us at Sunset Gulcl
r where we are going to cook our tro,
over a camp fire and have a jolly picnl
? dinner. So awfully sorry you cant
D with us. ,;l
! ..Tbanks.p with a shadowy smii
4Bnt since Mr.. Bartels will be ther'
i can't | add to your load luncheon I,
j | bim?' Unspeakably hateful the though
: ! - T,o.,old ,,,rst fartake of TINS Won