St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1895-07-12
A NIGHT IN TOWN.

in town today and attend to llttl
business for me. I've a touch of tn
govt myself" said my father as w
sat at the breakfast table idlnp owe
our home grown Strawberries ant
gloating over the rich countr,
cream.
And then you might possibl,
induce ack to come out with vol
tomorrow Tor over Sunday"
Father looked slyly at mother a.
he made this last suggestion, tor wa.
there ever Sunday during the
whole long summer that Jack, nv
dear, old Jack, did not spend with
us at AppIegate!
Father gave me my Instructions
was to go to the bank and have a
check cashed, 81 900 check, pay
his fire insurance premiums, settle a
bill at one of the shops and bring
home the hundred or so | would
have left.
Before boarding the train tele.
graphed Jack to meet me at 8, so
when | arrived in town | made
straight for the bank and drew the
money, intending to hurry through
my errands so to have all finished
when Jack and | should meet. But
just as | stepped from the cashier
window Mr. Allan stopped me, say
ing:
Why, how do you do. Miss
CLYDE? How very intent on business
we are"
looked up smiling and then felt
conscious that Harry Allan WAS
looking at the package OF bills in my
hand.
"Oh, yes" replied, Just attend.
ing to few errands for father. How
are you? We have been hoping to
see you at Apglegate this summer"
A pleasure yet in store for me.
Jack Osborne has kindly offered to
chaperon M som. time, and II can
get away from my business you may
be sure that will avail myself OF
your hospitality"
Chatting and laughing and inter
changing town and country gossip,
Harry and walked down the street.
thought at every corner he would
Ieave me, and hoped so devoutly,
as was impatient to pay out the
money that was already becoming
care and burden; but, no, he had
spaff1aH ar
the recollection of mothers lnjunc-
ton came to me. and told him |
had to do some shopping. He looked
asst he were about to accompany
me.
"Ob, no. Don't come with me.
am buying a gown, and a word at
the wrong time or even misplaced
smile might pervert my judgement.
Come up tonight if you wish. I'll
De staying at the house"
Without giving him time to remon-
Slrate or even TO say goodbye, |
turned into the nearest shop. When
had finished my purchases, it was
time to meet Jack, and the thought
OF him drove all care tor the money
away. The rest of the afternoon was
spent IN much more profitable man
ner than IN any way concerned busi-
ness Our gay little dinner was given
up entirely TO mlrth, the very idea
OF dining alone being SO deliciou>lv
novel that fathers $1,000 never
entered my rattl,-brained head until
we started for home, and then it was
out a momentary anxiety, as | telt
III my inner pocket only to find the
crisp notes safely there.
JACK and | opened the house and
brought out rugs for the porch, and
were talking the nothings that we
Always talk, when | saw Harry Allan
approaching. Jack grumbled at the
'"reated interruption to our tete.a-
Gte, but both of us really liked
marry, and we felt it was only sell
nS"ness that made us dislike to have
"''i with us, so we welcomed him,
anu alter all, we had very pleasant
evening.
n, won you sing for us, Miss
N'yde" asked Harry later in the
Nen'ng, and SO | went into the
piano. leaving the men to their
IISarS. But after one or two songs
Jack followed me in. | remember
cSog'ng l Wish | We're Where the
u'uy Runs, but | did not at all.
, WOULD not have been anywhere in all
f"e world except right there, with
y ;o;, leanlng over the piano and
Jo'nn'hg in the music with his deep
m a"l voice. Harry was forgotten.
cut; when he came in to bid ME good
"'s"t 1t was with a start that |
''unVrmbered he was one of the party.
n;;,, you surely won't STAY here to.
; ",Su'' will you, Miss Clyde? Can't |
W 'T"uCe you to go home with me?
,,a would be charmed to have
~, oa' no, thank you, Mr.. Allan;I
E Ema not bit afraid, and then, YOU
pa. 'W | nave to get down town so I
er,'!, nave not attended to faith. 1
bo, business, and if / staid at YOUR
An "Se l would disturb dear Mrs. I
lat t"u' who, I know, is used to her {
evno.. breakfast. BY 10 O'Clock |
bs pvt "v' 10 have my errands done and I
n n" NY way to the station" /
% ," ;, dear, don't stay here; do I
wv, W.T. AIlan's or the Browns" I