News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1897-05-26
A TALK BEFORE BREAKFAST.

and down the platform.
"You are up earlyp' we both said
together.
'Yes," she sighed. st couldn't
sleep last night"
"You re not unwell hope?"
"No-eXcept mentally"
looked question, and she went on,
ST have some worries, and then last
night saw you were all keeping some
bad news from me, and so [ couldn't
sleep"
''Then we did wrong to make a mys-
fiery Of it, Miss Cullen" said, ''for it
really isn't anything to trouble about.
Mr.. Camp is simply taking legal steps
to try to force me to deliver those let
tiers to him.
"And can he succeed?"
"NO."
''How will you stop him."
81 don't know yet just what we shall
do, but if worse comes to worst l will
allow myself to be committed for con-
tempt Of court. "
"What would they do with your"
"Give me free board for time"
"Not send you to PRISON."
eyes. -
"Oh, " she cried "that mustn't bel
You must not make such sacrifice for
u.s."
"I'd do more than that for you, I
said. And couldn't help putting a lit
tie emphasis on the last word, though l
knew | had no right to do il.
She understood me and blushed rosily,
even while she protested, 1T is too
much -
"There's really no likelihood, " in
terrupted, ''of my being able to assume
martyrs crown, Miss Cullen, so don't
begin tc pity me till I'm behind the
bars. =
but can't bear to think
"Don t, interrupted again, rejoic-
ing all the time at her evident anxiety
aud blessing my stars for the luck they
had brought me. "Why, Miss Cullen"
l went on, eve become so interested in
your success and the licking of those
fellows that l really think I'd stand
about anything rather than that they
should win. Yesterday, when Mr.. Camp
threatened to- Then | stopped, as it
suddenly occurred to me that it was best
not to tell Madge that | might lose my
position, fer it would look like a kind
of bid for her favor, and, BESIDES would
only add to her worries.
Threatened WHAT" asked Miss Gull
len.
Threatened to lose his temper"
answered.
"You know that wasn't what you
were going to say" Madge said re-
proachfully.
"No, it wasn't" laughed.
"Then what was it?'
Nothing worth speaking about"
"But want to know what he threat
ened.
Really, Miss Cullen | began, but
she interrupted me by saying anXiously:
"He can't hurt papa, can he?"
"NO, / replied
"Or my broth6rs?"
"He can't touch any Of them without
my help. AID he'll have work to get
that, l suspect. -
"Then why can't you tell me?" de-
manded Miss Cullen. Your refusal
makes me think you are keeping back
some danger to them.
"Why, Miss Cullen, said 81 didn't
like to tell his threat because it seemed
well, ! may be wrong, but thought
it might look like an attempt--an ap-
peal Oh, pshawl' l faltered, like a
dopIya1y SET COR, 4 COW IL oc I xra,t 70 IN, 4
it,"
"Then tell me right out what he
threatened, y said Madge.
"He threatened to get me discharged,
I said.
That made Madge look very sober,
and for q moment there was silence.
Then she said:
IT never thought of what you were
risking to help us, Mr. Gordon And I'm
afraid it's too late to-
Don't worry about me, !" | hastened
to interject I'm long way from be-
ing discharged and, even If [ should be,
Miss Cullen, 1 know my business, and
it won't be long before have another
place.
"But it's terrible to think Of the in
jury we may have caused you" said
Madge sadly. at makes me hate the
thought of money"
CHATS very poor thing to hate, "
said, Except the lack Of it,.
"Are you so anxious to get rich?''
asked Madge, looking up at me quickly
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