St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1897-04-23

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only knew that | am quite as
anxious to get away from them as
they are to get away from me-
"If this interview is any object to
vou." be said, in an awk ward, shame
faced way, II will tell you all you
want to know. | am not quite
such a churl as | pretended to be.
Only we'll, | am proud as well as
poor, and suppose there is no need
to make the details Of my poverty
public?" He glanced first at the
meagre furnishing of the room, and
hen at his threadbare clothes.
"Ohl" 1t was actually a little cry
of pain. do you think SO badly OF
me as that still? | will go now. |
wish had not come"
She turned very white as she rose,
and caught at her chair to steady
herself,
"For heavens sake, don't faint >"
cried Jeremy desperately. He made
a stride toward her, and without a
word of apology he caught her by
the arm and pushed her back into
the chair. "What did YOU do it
for?" he asked with d great show OF
indignation. "What is the matter
with YOU"
81 couldn't help it," she said. "If
| had gone on walking should have
been all fright, but the short rest fin
ished me. | am very tired, and
she gave a little gasp, and her eye
lids huttered.
Jeremy dived into a wall.cupboard,
and came forth with brandy bottle.
There was very little in it, but
enough for the purpose. He stood
over her in threatening attitude
until she consented to drink tea
spoonful. He tried to insist on a
second
Il cannot really, she said. 81 dare
not. 1t would 60 to my head at
once, because-because"-
Jeremy Grigson knelt down beside
her and took her hand.
rs it because you have had no
luncheon?" he asked.
Yes" she said; and her color began
to return.
do you know how it feels ?"
He nodded with sympathetic
gravity.
Been there dozens of times" he
said; and he did not let 60 her hand,
neither did she withdraw it. "Pos-
sibly you have walked the whole
way from the Chatterer's Office tC
this house?"
II had no choice. This represents
my whole fortune until such time as
am paid for the interview"
She pulled three half-pence out O
her pocket and showed it TO hin
lying on the worn palm of her littl,
gray glove.
Quite involuntarily he lifted to hi,
lips the hand he was holding. Their
she drew it away and tried to return
to her former manner.
"Just tell me where you wer,
born" she said, land how the cen
trail idea of your book first occurred
to you, and l will co.
"You will do nothing of the kind,
said Jeremy firmly. II am just goinl
to have my tea-'high tea because
am homely sort of fellow. l will
not tell you another word unless 20,
stay and share it with me-"
"But | have to write up the inter
view now at once. 1t must be pu
into type tonight.
Every well. You can do it her
while our outlets are being cooked
You will find plenty of paper, pen
and ink on my writing table, such a
it is. Here are few notes for you.
He filled halt sheet of paper quickl
in small, clear hand. Now | sha
leave you for half an hour to you
work, if you will soemnly promis
the not to run off while am away.
IL don't want to run off in the yer
least" she said; and she looked ava
| from him to hide the tears in he
+ eyes. But he saw them all the same
: When he came back he was accom-
5 panied by waiter laden with mat,
p. rial for feast brought from a re,
taurant, and he had letters in hi
} hand, because he had encountere
< the evening postman on the doorstep
r She wanted to help him to sprea
t the tablecloth and arrange the fooc
but he said it would make him i'll
| he did not wait on himself, becaus