Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1893-08-21
Gaining His End.


pearance in public-not even at
church concert" said Harvey Bond,
decidedly ga democratic reader is
only another name for an actress, and
the members Of the Bond family
have always been respectable"
+'But, my dear brother, you know
well that it is necessary for me to
to service. I never could stand be-
hind counter. l know nothing Of
stenography or typewriting. [ have
nothing but my voice and it is a good
one, everyone agrees. The girls in
Professor Lyons class are perfectly
respectable. | am the poorest one OF
them all, but they have been very
kind to me, and l should dislike to
leave them
81 have come all this distance to
offer you better and more fitting
employment"
Hester was silent. The doing of
housework in a hut in the pineries
of Michigan did not seem very attrac
tive to her; AMI then how could she
tell CHS lnasterful brother Of hers that
Professor Lyon had been paying her
marked attentions for nearly year,
ana tn It she had accepted them with
little feeling il her heart, together
with d great deal of affection, that
some time she might not be depen-
dent upon relatives for a home and
maiutenance
But Harvey Bond was destined to
know this, for that very afternoon
Burt Lyon came out to Aunt Martha's
suburban home on his wheel, and kept
them all merry with his wit for more
than an hour.
He made Il most disagreeable i'm
preston upon Harvey Blond, however,
princip ally because he was young and
handsome, and appeared SO charmed
with Hester's pretty face.
ga monkey on WIRE" growled the
dissatisfied brother, as the young man
darted away upon his bicycle.
professor Lyon is one of our best
friends" reproved Aunt Martha who
felt very we'll pleased with her niece's
matrimonial prospects.
Harvey made no reply; it was his
purpose to take Hester back with hill
to the wilds of Michigan, and he did
not intend 10 be cheated out Of it by
any one; certainly not by Aunt Mar
tina or Professor Lyon.
The days went on, each bringing
with it Professor Lyon and causing
Harvey Bond more and more uneasi-
ness as his visit to his aunt and sister
drew to close.
Not once would ne listen to any of
the selections which his sister had
studio i SO attentively.
eff you would listen your prejudice
would leave you," said Professor
Lyon, one evening. "Simply to Thy
Cross I Cling" is one of her finest eff
forts; she renders it perfectly. Sure
ly no one could take exception to
that
"No dramatic recitations for men'
said Harvey Bond, coldly. 81 detest |
all the ltrical performances and per-
form ers, and may add that I dislike
person of that Glass;
This was certainly to the point, as
Professor Lyon could not help under
standing, yet when he took his leave
a short time after he was as pleasant
as ever, promising Hester to bring
her a new song the next day.
Tnis disregard of his wishes was
more aggravating to Harvey Bond |
than anything else could have BEEN
1t go led him to deed of which he |
might we'll have been ashamed shield |
ed though he felt himself to be by the |
mantle of protection.
81 must return home," he said to |
his aunt and sister. "I suppose must |
give up all hope that Hester will re-
turn with me?''
II think So" replied Hester, glanc-
ing rather timidly at her aunt, as if
she expected help from that quarter.
81 should dislike very much to part |
with Hester, remarked Aunt Martha,
"Still one can realize that you must
be lonely away out there in the woods |
by yourself"
''It is, Of course, lonely" assented
Harvey. "8u5 have reason to think
that Hester will reconsider her de-
cisi IN when [ tell her something which
has occurred in this very room this
evening. / have a certain knowledge
that Professor Lyon, as you call him,
is scoundrel."
Hester turned pale, while Aunt
Martha exclaimed sharply: