Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1892-04-18
A WOman's Stratageln.
.eRnt grandma. YOU said

But, grandpa, you Salu-
cI don't care what I said! [ have
changed my mind, and the only thing
for you to do is TO change yours to
match it. Remember, you are under
NV absolute control for three years
vet, and intend to have my own way
for so long, at least"
For moment May Warriner strug-
gIed with her tears, then she said qui-
city, but with touch of defiance:
e'Have you any complaint against
Charlie Atwood, grandpa?"
e'Nothing special, only I can't con
slider you old enough to take such an
important step as matrimony, and L
have made up my mind that you shall
wait until you have more prudence
and Judgment to guide you. If Char
lie is willing to wait, too, let him
otherwise he can console himself with
some other girl, and good radiance to
to him!"
This remark quite destroyed the
last atom of endurance that May pos
Sessed or could rally to the occasion,
and sadly she went to her own little
chamber, where she flung herself into
a chair in tempest of grief and rage.
eeWas there ever more hateful,
~eapricious old tyrant on earth! After
letting US be engaged, and as good as
saving that we could get married
when we chose, and both of US more
than half ready, and the day fixed,
aud verything-nOw he suddenly de-
cIares that we sha'n't get married for
three years, at aIl-and the worst of
II is, can't take that step legally
without his consent until I am OF age.
What new freak of perversity has tax
en- possession of him l wonder? If l
can only find some way to circumvent
Esim, and, oh, I have it have it! the
very thing to bring him to terms if
anything willard if not, I'll have to
submit, I suppose-but it will just
break my hearth
But for all that she looked much
more determined than heartbroken as
she proceeded to write a letter, which,
when folded and inclosed, she carried
downstairs somewhat conspicuously
IN her hand.
efWhat have you THEREOF demanded
AIr. Warmer, evidently not over his
Iu-humor, as he met her in the hall.
EeWriting to that young scamp and
plotting mischief? Let me see that.''
e'You can see it and welcome" said
May, with a flash in her blue eyes, as
= -; io
only TO Aunt Mary
"Ah!" was the slightly modified re-
joinder, as he took it from the envel-
ope and ran his eyes over it. ''Well,
that is all right, OF course, only
Ha, what is this?''
~ have told her to expect me for a
long VISIT was the composed re-
Ioinder. "You know it was among
my stipulated privileges that should
spend part Of each year with her,
but I was so happy with Charlie''-
with a catch in her voice-E'that I
have quite forgotten all about her the
Iast two years, and now am going to
make it up by a good, long visit. Il
1 must give up all thoughts of getting
married, want to be as far away
from this place as possible a
while at least!''
teThe deuce!"
Mr.. Warmer would have given
vent to stronger expletive if he had
been alone.
HEAnd what am to do in the mean
timer Starve o1trioht2,,
"Oh, not at all. Ellen is very de-
cent cook, only yop will have house
keeper, of course"
Will? That will cost a small for
tune
every likely; but 1 am not respon-
sible for thati [ stand upon my priv
Tfeges!' and May lifted face of such
quiet defiance that her grandfather
fairly ached to shake her-a species
of discipline which he had not triet
since she was child, and of which he
had very vivid and rather painful
remembrance. sEYour authority doe.
not extend over my rights in that re
spect, sir.''
ftBut who am to get as a house
keeper" exclaimed Mr. Warmer
with a growing sense ofhelplessness. ,
ADVERTISE was the laconic sug