Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1899-11-23

girls heart and kick II about like foot
ball, added L0ttie.
Mrs. Armstrong was Mortified but she
knew it would be useless 10 attempt 10
change her selfwilled child, 80 i vas set.
tied that Lotsie would spend her vacation
on the old farm
Az for Lottie, while she liked the gay
life at Bar harbor a. vel a. most girls
born and raised TO a life Of society, she
also liked the quiet Of the old farm, and
knew that she should enjoy . pleasant va
cation with Grandmother Eton and her
aunt Then aside from other considerations.
she wished to escape the attentions Of Mr.
Roylson
II was not Robert Roystous fault thai
he overheard the above conversation, as be
at on the piazza near the room where the
mother and daughter were talking i being
impossible for him 20 get aNaE without .ei
ting them know that be heard az least par,
Of their conversation. 80 ! take young
girls hearts and kiek them roubi he foot
ball. eh, That's what my little spitdr
thinks Of me" Half an hour aiterward Bob
Roy.sion left the Armstrong cottage smok
nE . cigar and IN q medltatiye mood
This way. Il you please. mss | will gel
your trap. aboard Lottie jumped into a
comfortable two.ssated earryaI. and the
hired man. after slowing away the sateheis
and bags. jumped in and turned the horses
heads toward the Elton farmhouse, q jour
ney Of i've miles over The mountains.
Miss Lottie, sitting In the rear seat, had
ample opportunity 70 study Grandmother
Eions hired man lie had but little TO say.
l4ottie doing the most Of the talking during
the drive over the mountains
Ii was warm and hearty welcome Lottle
received from grandmother and Aunt Julia.
But later On, when The latter accompanied
her 20 her room and assisted her in removing
her wfaps, Il was evident that her mind was
still on the "hirsd man
"Nho i be. Aunt luliaf Where did be
come FROM What Is his name" and fifty
other questions IN A. many seconds were
asked by loitie Aunt duia replied that he
was poor student. and came up 20 the Pro.
Gle house. where he expected to work, bui
was disappointed lie asked Us 70 take him
for his board and give him any wages tina
We -aw st. lie aid bis name was Edmund
Roberts, and be came from Plymouth, only
be J. the best hired man we ever had
Pretty a. picture vas I.ottie Armstrorg
a. .he entered the dining rom OF the Oh
farm house that day She barely noticed
that the hired man was seated AZ the table
but was sensitive Of the fact that his eyes
were continually upon her
She scarcely looked up during the meal,
bat when she did she felt that he eyes were
looking through her After desscr. Mr.. Rob
rrts made d simple excuse about attending
to business and lett The ladies to themselves,
much 10 Lottes relief
How far Is n, Profile house from here,
grandma"
About Eve miles. ssid Mrs Eton.
Would you have any objection 10 M.
Roberts driving me over there this after
moor!
Certainly not. order him 10 do anything
YOU want done. Do not be timid IN asking
him: he is very accommodating.
II did not take him long to gel old Dob
bin hitched up, aud the look he gave Mis-
I.ottie when she asked him kept her think
ing where she saw Mr. Roberts before. but
the heavy. dark beard deceived her.
Nearly every day some Of the many places
OF interest IN the New Hampshire hills were
visited. So much time did Lottie take Of the
hired man that another hand was employed
to do the rough work
afternoon they started of on buckle
berry expedition. They were warned by
Grandma Elton that there was storm in
the air and to be careful. But the sun shone
80 brightly that no heed was taken Of her
warning
Twas ate in the afternoon when little
spcok appeared IL the sky, but il grew won
derfully fast and black Little drops Of rain
commenced to fall. sharp flashes Of light
ming made the sky vivid. while the roll OF
thunder made them think heavens ARTILLERY
was let loose Pea upon peal followed one
after the other, and the rain fell in Torrents
The berrypickers ran at the first sign OF
the storm. but when they arrived al the
place where they had left their team the
storm was at It's height. To make matters
worse old Dobbin had broken his halter and
started tor home.
What shall We do. oh, what shall We do!
cried Lottie. "Oh, Robert; Oh, | mean Mt
Roberts: no. mean Mr. Roylston. Oh, Rob
ert. Rob. what shall we do!" And then
womanlike, fell in his arms in faint.
He lifted her in his arms TO a nook on the
eide Of the mountain road, which sheltered
them from the heavy rain, and when she re-
covered She found his bushy beard agains.
her face and his great blue eyes looking
down at her.
She could not help smiling when BOP
Roylston told her that he knew that she
recognized him almost from the first day
but it took lightning and thunder from
clear sky TO make her acknowledge 1t.
But Of course the clouds cleared away and
the sun smiled down upon the lovers EN'
plantations followed Lottie said the reason
she wouldn't 60 to Bar Harbor was on ae-
count Of little Irritation that occurred De,
tween Robert and Aggie Larkin. lie SAID
the reason he did not want to go to Bar mar
Dor was that he did not want to make a
football out of the girls' hearts to kick
about as he pleased.
But the fact that Grandmother Elton had
to get a new hired man" and that wedding
cards had been sent TO the elite at Bar i1ar-
Dor. the names of Miss Lottie Armstrong
and Robert Roylston being prominently
mentioned therein. showed that harry
reconciliation had taken plaoe.-Bessie
Gallagher. in Boston Post.