Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1899-05-04
WOODBURY., N J, THURSDAY, MAY l. 1899

| promenade mp and down, Mr.. Miller.
It's very uncomfortable for me- .
.'What is the meaning Of this inso.
lent behavior1'
why not be friendly2 We're Of
now, and must go cn.
II shall give you in charge at the
next station 2
ssWhat for?'
On reflection, ! supposed she had
/ committed no criminal offense, and
with a dignifed air I opened my paper.
/ don't mind your smoking" she
said and took out box of chocolates
was at my wits end. Either this
girl was mad or she was a dangerous
and unscrupulous person She was
quite capable Of making most un-
pleasant and discreditable eommotion
on the platform at Beech Hill station.
What in the world was to do?
Shall we stay long at the Gun
tons r. she asked.
''You, madam, will never go there. =
"Oh. yes, shall''
Indeed, you won't. I'll take care OF
that The police will see to that. :
I don't care a fig for the police. ]
shall go and stay as long as you do.
They told me to stick to you.
I became angry. Any man would
have. But nothing was to be gained by
losing my temper took out soy
sreign
If you II get out at the next station.
I'll give you this.
She laughed merriIy. 81 thought
you went in for personal supervision.
not mere pecuniary doles, she said. "a
read that in your speech at the charity
organization meeting Mo- I'm not to
be bribed. I'm going to the Guntons' :
'It's absurd It's preposterous. What
will-what will Mrs Gunton say 2"
''Oh. she won't mindt answered
my companion. with a confident nod
She's used to girls like me- =
You surprise me, | retorted sar-
castically. but she only laughed again.
returned to my paper.
An hour passed in silence. The train
began to slacken speed as we neared
the station next before Beech Hill. She
looked up and said:
Would you really rather didn' t
come with your
had passed wretched hour This
girl was evidently bent ON blasting my
character
Madam, said I, s'if you will get
out at this station, I'll give ycu e5
note. .
'sWhatY l heard you never gave
away farthing They said no one
could get penny ont of you.
'.It is true that disapprove Of in
discriminate charity. but under the
circumstances r.
"Think | am a deserving otject9
Well, I'll take it. ;"
With sigh of relief took a note
from my pocketbook and gave it her.
'I'H pay it back soon. she said.
"Never let me see your face again. ;"
apologize for me to the Guntons
Goodby.
She jumped ont lightly, and sank
back murmuring:
''Thank heavenP'
After got rid of her my journey
was peaceful and happy, and ! forgot
my troubles in the warm greeting my
old friend Bob Gunton and his wife
gave me- The girl must have lied about
the telegram; at least Bob made no ref
erence to it. He had fine family of
boys and girls and presented them to
me with natural pride.
t'That's my lot except Addie. She's
gone to see some friends. but we expect
her back every minute. They keep me
alive, l can tell you, Miller
After tea my host and hostess insist
ed on taking me for stroll on the ter
race. 1t was beautiful evening, and
did not mind the cold. AS we were talk
ing together / heard the rumble of
wheels An omnibus stopped at the
gate.
s.Ah. the bus, said Gunton. at
runs between here and our market
town.
/ hardly heard him. for, to my hor-
ror. / saw, descending from the bus
and opening the gate. that girl
ssSend her awayi" cried .'Send her
away On my honor. Bob, as a gentle
man, / know nothing about her.
"Why, what's the matter?''
81 solemnly assure Mrs. Gunton and
yourself that
Whats the matter with the man !?
What's he talking about =
why. Bob. that girl-that barefaced
girll'' ~
"That girl WY, that's my daugh-
ter Addict
"Your daughter y
The little mink walked up to me with
a smile, dropped little courtesy and
said;
''I knew. Mr.. Miller, that it WASH t
true that you would refuse help to a
really deserving case. The others said
you would, but thought better of
you"
And she had the effrontery, then and
there, to tell her parents all about it!
| think parents are the most infatu-
ated class of persons in the community.
They laughed. and Mrs. Gunton said
"How clever of you, Addict You must
forgive her, Mr.. Miller. My dear girls
are so playful
Playful And she never returned the
g5 note.