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


vening after LIE BarrOn's funeral
EewtOns met in the home SO soon
from their hands. Mr.. Newton
Y formed his friends that he had,
b as lay in his power, underworld
pa the final settleD ent OF all mat
Ne Injected with his late business. He
! all who had claims upon the
4 brought the whole matter much
thorough adjustment than at
had any reason to anticipate. He
E 18th great feeling Of the respect
ndness manifested toward him
lily by al concerned and their
" ry request that he should APP
e all the personal property about
Y BE and grounds to his own use,
5 expressed their conviction that
ore than that would be found
y his die.
lrse LIE B;lrrOn's funeral had pre-
he ride to the Montgomery place,
:. finding there was every promise
Al ing his attention to some new
r. Newton desired that Eustace's
MI ion should have Immediate at
It was therefore agreed that
e next morning Eustace shoI.ld
= Irs. Newton to the farm and on
urn the feasibility Of the project
be finally settled.
proposed that she should accom-
EN- ana have one more ride on
before she passed from their
NJ turning sweetly TO her lover
she might tresp;:ss on his gal
CT an escort. He excused him
the p!ea Of prior engagements
.esse;l great regret that he could
by such {. treat. All this was
M enough. and Rose was satisfied,
yes were not yet opened. But
x fash that overspread his face
avay as rapidly relindled Mr..
s soTTowful suspicious, and the
recognition that passed between
and George told him that JAS
nner had but confirmed their
painful to wait longer for a
lenial or unmistakable admis-
is reasonable proclivities. But
Id look on that sweet girl by his
have the courage to hasten a
ent that might blast the bright
h before them? These thoughts
With painful rapidity through
vton's mind, and he had just
the indignant impulse as
lyly offered to act as his sisters
in place of her recreant knight
ested that it might be well to
Alfred into the carriage with
Z party, and then, should first
pms prove encouraging, George
Belf could remain to await or
Alfred escort Rose home again.
parents were advocates of con-
under all circumstances, and
they advocated they exempli-
heir daily practice. Mr.. New
led that such a cavalcade as
d planned was hardly in good
er existing circumstances. He
uch prefer that Dunbar should
ny the ladies il the most I'M
e manner, leaving the others
usly employed in making an in
pf all in the house and grounds.
y assent was given TO this sug-
Ralph remarking that father
obliged to exercise the gift Of
before he could get them into
king condition, for they would,
be every little while ''bolting
track" after some fancy frolic
working like little busy bees,
ong arm, tight rein and curb
be absolutely necessary to
on the right side of the traces.
Ralph, my son, that is an odd
f quotation and metaphor, but
h it smacks little too much of
="
pod parents are growing a little
think. I've been trying all the
make you comprehend. Hav-
possession of the groom's apart
IN happy to find myself not SO
my position but that my voca-
ognized." said Ralph. laughing
does the silly boy mean?" said
Z.
=" replied George, "that while
father were occupied at Rose
erday we at home were anx-
bake ourselves serviceable. I
will not think we are under