Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1893-11-09

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when no Moons in Mt the now omen gate
tbo b;g fGrre in white Jacket and cam
looks 60 ,nncb like that of the afrito in
tho illustrations of his volume Of "Alad-
din or fine Wonderful Lamp" that be
takes TO his heels and runs away.
The nine woods do not comfort Phil.
nor fine ride 20 the store with Aunt Pencil
ono thourh she buys him large oranges
and nepucrmint stick galore. AT the
store she hears the talk-thev are de-
lighted with the new arrival, a real Ran
do1nb +o look at. There will be COM
nanv now in the house; you won't be so
miahtv lonely now, ma'aln," the store
locuer saws. 1--WE all feel anxious about
Won two ladies sometimes"
They have been very kind in their
feelings to these lonely north ladies'"
and offensc has been warded off by
Winsome's deep mourning. and her man
ner. and her devotion to her boy.
"We'vc always felt we'd like you to be
moro sociable." the man adds; "maybe
Won will with near ncighbors."
"Will your" asks little Phil suddenly,
with his mouth full of candy, as they
drive home.
Will what" asks Miss Penn.
BE sociablc," says Phil. IF you are.
can play there Just the same, can't T."
Miss Penelope only says, 1--WE will
see" and hopes only that the Randolphs
will be too high and mighty to take no.
tee of two plain little women from the
north. Southcrnors are so fond of auto
biographv-of knowing Just whom their
neighuors are and what they have been
doing.
There are to be no ladies yet" she
has heard. The occupant is a bachelor
and that he will choose wife from the
first families Of the neighborhood has
been one of the specially maintained ex-
pectations.
There are the Misses Pcyton, mighty
handsome ladies, and Miss Dora Wall
rot handsome. but talented" the store
keeper had said. I'VE all expect a we'd
dino i'm no tilae. num-
"Ab." Thought Miss Pen as she drove
on in silonce. IF nv Winsome had
nothing to ,s.e-of in the past, he couldn't
find y loyeIicr wife. whoever he is"
Ambition for Wineope had died hard
dectb in Miss Pcnclones bosom. Once
eho hol cy,n houol TO see her "a domi-
MICS ,yiCa"-hiohrstaa of her sim
,,lo New rrglaYd heart
SHE Ef.cd nor head rs they passed the
cato of the mansion.
\ l9r-a Handsome gentleman stood
,,on fac vpranjn talking TO an older
one who looked Ike a student in hi,
.nrc.1clos. and with q ho6li nn1er his
arm. Ylat handsome one WAS the Ram
dolph Miss Pcnelou.r,ltsure A change
cano over the shirt of the GOOD sp;n-
etor.s l~oYn
"W!a+ q fine min. t,,oy wo1lld make -
she sand to herself Her face finished
mink unlor her closcli4tIe bonnet Past
jsuast. Slecpino dora needn't I've ronsnj.
Wbv should that noor. innocent Girl sur-
fer for others uiscordpct> If he sbonld
see her and like her. WHY. heaven knows,
She, a widow if ever there wcs one"
Miss Peqelopc felt rs though there wer,
whisners of romance in the air, but fol
MANY DAYS nothing calnc OF the arriya
Of the Randolph at the home Of his an
cc,turs hut the bani,hncnt of Phil am
his mother, from Randolph place. TIN,
child's vorshipers id all that they corlJ
to comfort him, but his heart vearne(
for his Old playground. and one day.
when no one was LOOKING. he slnuel i,
at The ea,e and wandered about III,
grounds, finding changes everywhere
Most wonderful of all. the great poaC
where the waite; lilies grew had now ;
wide s.one curb. steps descended TO it, ;
boat Ao2tcd uron it. There was q swan
nav. there were two swans. 1t was 10,
great tcInutation TO resist.
In q mcmeut Master Phil had unfas
tened the chain and was in the boat
which driftcd away over tie lniuia;ur,
lake delightfully."-. Al very Wen for tn
time. but shortly Phil found L;,nsel
surrounded by water" like the isl&nC
in lis geography lesson, oarloss, even
had he known how to row. and with ivy,
great swans-une on either side Of tn,
boat-thyir great beaks wide open, cry
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