Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1898-05-22

one ne passed knew that his engage
ment with Gladys Lawton was broken
ana that there reposed in his left -haud
pocket, to be returned to their owner
one dozen little notes on heavy wb;te
paper, monogram G.. L.. and in his
r1gnt-hand pocket diamond scarf pin
and SIX dainty handkerchiefs. with AutYv
borders, especially designed to tickle
ladyllke little nose. Why Philip
uehea custom in returning these arti.
cies IN person the little God of Love
alone knows.
lar more imposing array of gifts
and love tokens was being collected at
the other end of the line, for Phil was
generous soul, and his lady love
most chary of her favors Letter
writing she detested. and Phil At on
early stage of their engagement had
oeen employed as secretary. The an
swers to his daily notes were, to his
disgust, usually given by telephone
AS to the handkerchicfs-th
hangs tale, for Gladys was one Of
nose most unfortunate beings-a Girl
without pocket-and could be traced
anywhere by the trail of pretty mou-
cholrs she left behind her. -,
Phli'a hand involuntarily tiebtenod
over the packet which aroused such :
n1tser sweet remembrances. One it, =
tie square of linen, with wide hu6les =
OF lace, he pilfered the day they be- i
came engaged, and was sacred in PhiIs T.
sight, for it had wiped away two Il
happy tears from GLADYS bio n
Que eyes. Another had been a
put i'll his pocket for safe keen. IL
ing one evening as they were going W
20 see famous tragedan. "Keep If g,
for me, Phil for L know shall cry." ~
said Gladys, fully conscious of her -,
M ', 1t was not needed, for O,
inc play proved more glad than sad, II
'nd Philip added the bit of cambria to r,
lis rapidly growing collection. m
Gladys had pretty habit of wear to
ag fluffy handkerchief tucked CO. m
luettlshly up her sleeve, and another vi
II Phil's souvenirs had been used one ia
lappy night to bandage finger he oh
ad bruised IN raising d window. AZ,
He smiled to himself as he remem ma
cred now many times he had heard "
II aSonlzed whisper, 'I'lease lend me
our handkerchief, Phil, ] can't think
nat has become of mine" This com
ION occurrence had caused Phil. in oro
akinG his toilet, to invariably addan Ink
stra one FOR Gladys and her emer W.,
encies H.
"i' nV''Tf'" " sign 'lat would have hea
zen q credit to the stagiest lover, and TO
- honest heart tlumped hard as he mn
alkcd up the steps of Mrs. Lawton's tha
'use "Ah, well, Gladys is the only lea,
ri in the world for me; but our first rise
'arrei is to be our last, for she does eve
vt care for me, that's evident, fool oai,
at 1 was" And he pulled the bell ~, q
savagelv that Polly, the ed :
Nd, fairly flew to the door. the
Nils eyes dropped as he met emo,
bea'nlne gaze OF Polly, the maid. to a
lily, who Iad opened the door so ;mo,
npat'izingly through all the stages one
his co'r5sbip she, at least, would o,ro
sorry there was to be no wedding. oooG
4 Pills voice faltered trihe as he tha
led for Miss Lawton. onIv
SHE is IN the library, sir, Polly meal
q IN her usual encouraging tones. to IN
IL healtafcd The library was the to o.,
Vate aanctum where Gladys received sory
y her intimate friends Waripp rout;
that 1t would be hard matter to he m
his engagement in that room. or y
4 thnik wall wait in here" he littla
l, gong toward the drawing-room made
On, sir, Mrs. Lawton has q moth Jond
meeting in there" said Polly, and
tho way to the sacred precincts so
il'ar 20 him of late. No one was T.,
e, and Warning sat down in re- ho r.,
"a .nrran,, 1ee''ne III at ease with They
Id i''. " men lrs. Law them
,lah become such a club woman votio,
hei drawtil9-room was in constant n,;so,
l'sltlon for meetings of all sorts dunk
conditions of women, Gladys had inc a.,
hged little parlor of her own. corcor
),or ro,Is "p"' 'i.iei', 80 luil was !
That ""' i"icles that you broug
her confidence the mo- eras r Il
you entered the room.
azure gardens grew in the win A
> IVY climbed advcnturously to- A
Vhe ceiling, and the cut glass yard il
y" 'ne odd little table was over Philip
10 WIN roses. "A queer little startle
I r. ' 'ioNed away crazilyon the quet.
IL mad never been known to tell buds.
ight titne, and Philip had learned cabbap
We IT. Tor Its happy faculty of in been k
u 1t was only 10 O'Clock when tv.two