Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1893-12-18
Reginald.

Arthur Craig tossed his cigar away
ood strolled around to where req
ond-blue hammock was slung between
two oak trees in the big lawn WHICH
,,os the GREAT attraction of the selec1
.,,n,n,er hotel-though it was summer
no LONGER; there was an autumn scehO
in the soft air.
But Lucy Winslow was staying mere
still, with her brothers VIE anu iiOOio
nenhew: therefore Arthur Craig stay
ed on also.
She was sitting in the hammock
with little Reginald beside her. Reg
ino1d ALWAYS was beside her; their
fondness for each other was grea1. IL
had heen a source of afdiction to craig
all summer.
He told himself that he wasn't Jeal-
Gus of Reginald, but if fellow coulo
oet a chance to see a girl alone once
week or SO, it would be a relief. LaUe-
" he had particularly wished to see
Miss Winslow alone.
"Hello, Arthur" said Reginald
sob, Reginald" said his pretUy
amt. flushing, essay Mr.. Craig!"
ssThat fellow that was down mere TO
see him called him Arthur, and Pm
going to- said Reginald.
He was eight years old, and had Uhe
blue eyed, fair skinned face OF cher-
ub. But no cherub was ever SO peru
and precious as was Reginald.
ssLet him, Miss Winslow," said Mr.
Craig.
He dropped down on the grass at
her feet and looked up at her.
Surely she ought to know by this
time
"Say,'' said Reginald, ''you said
you'd take me boating on the river
again, and you haven't"
seWe've been several times, haven't
we?" said Craig.
How sweet she looked.
ooh, well, aunt Lucy has always
been along! You said you'd take me,
and you've got to!'
ssReginald, dear!" here aunt Lucy
demonstrated.
$50 I will,'' Craig agreed. Ibid
YOU read that poem I gave you, Miss
Lucy?"
seYeup, she read" said Reginald
ssRead some of it to me. 1t amt any
good. Got a nice cover, that's all.''
Lucy laughed softly.
cit is beautiful thing, Mr.. Craig"
she said ct enjoyed every word of it,"
"You-you saw the passage [ mark
ed?''
Craig's face was flushed and eager.
eyes, Lucy murmured.
She looked closely at Reginald's
sailor hat, in her lap.
ssrll tell you, Arthur" said Regi-
maid, swinging his little legs, eff you'd
rather take me down to Murphy's and
buy two ice cream sodas- chocolate
first and then strawberry-inste of
taking me out Oh the boat, you can,
it won't make any difference to me-"
ooh, Reginald" Lucy begged,
distressed laugh.
s'Now that is magnanimous!" Craig
responded. He wondered if his hearty
wish, that Reginald was somewhere
else, was apparent? 1T think I'll ac-
cept that alternative. That passage
marked, Miss Winslow-I didn't do it
idly.-there comes time in a mans
life when he feels "a love just like
that for some woman"
Did she know all he meant? Her
face was downcast and averted. Reg
inald however, was staring full at him,
and Craig's inward chafings intensified
"Say, you want to make trader"
Reginald demanded. ct got a k'leid-
oscope, and Pm sick of it. want a
printing press. Cause you haven't
got any, but if you'll buy one and
give me, I'll give you my kaleidoscope
and mebby fifty cents or so beside.
Say will you do it, Arthur"
cpl think about it. Do you want
to run over and see if the mail is in,
Reginald? Pm expecting letter." i
Reginald reflected and shook his
head. ST guess I'll wait till byme-
bye,'' he said, ''and you can go with
me, and We'll stop at Murphy's."
"Miss Winslow," said Craig, despe-
rately, 'I don't know whether you
know-whether you have guessed
don't know, Miss Winslow, whether
you-you have suspected-''
''My goodness!' said Reginald, with
a high pitched eight-year- old laugh;
what are you trying to say, Arthur