Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1900-08-02

y herself a moment or two. but IS thu
minutes heightened into al hour aith
O out her returning significant giaucei
# we're exchanged and the buzz OF many
= voices was heard.
+ It is astonishing how much pleasure
e some people derive from the distress
5 or modification of their friends. Mrs
e Ponsonby and her coterie were insin
uating that something was wrong
!. voiciug pity which their eyes and couh.
? teuauce belied.
y Thoroughly exasperated, Mrs. Jennie
was about to give a crushing retort
] when Miss Letitia reappeared.
She was slightly pale. her demeanor
a mixture Of regret and dignity, while
blending of defiance was depicted in
her erect attitude.
I've had a telegram from Mr.. Lang
worthy; business of q family nature.
which l shall not be at liberty TO di-
vulge Unfortunately compels him 10
start for Europe as he sent the mes
sage off; consequently there Wi. be
no wedding tonight. That need not
| "''" @' N"J9t az 70 '''
supper the presents VIII De returned
TO their donors tomorrow MT. Alden
viii you see me TO the table? The miH
lister VIII take YOU Jennie
Her astounding revelations called
| forth a chorus of obs and abs. and a
dozen excited women began to ply her
with questions, protesting against her
"a
returning the presents but she waved
theA as'ue'
she gave hef guests no time TO dls'
GUS heT "na''s I'D groups out mafeheo
lAeh INTO lhe @'HIns-Foom' some wear
ing rom '"' u'''lL'n'sneu P'ne7 OF
culiostlS d" EXPRESSION as IL ihey were
Oe-ns lru 10 lHs'an. execution
MS lie ,''" was '"t me vi the party |
anu am. tnS '"eoI! 'u"I she MAD oeeh /
J,-'su o.' 'lo' E"'" E'oUH'' HeF eA'
P-"i..' 'IuH " DIS ',SseP,51 HS ''ue.-"s lar
"s IL "'n'' No's IMAM one lace ne
- ..T- D,I''N " iIslI MIS- LEI u" s"'o
'e'N's' DC SURF 10 COME drouh" TO-
'iIu' 10" al" He'P me l'aeA tnose pres
ems SUM are SUI uA pie VIII MOI
DC s'i'lsii9" un"I 'ne9 are FetuFheo'
io -. Iuna u, al are Iapeleu'
-, va, eoiii., win pleasure Le'I''"'
.'II1u -uIs' 1Aiu5li, WINE mrs, fohsoh'
ol VIZ peieo uoieIul'S II she "oulu 1
aS ~ i'i.,
i-,i' neN' lloi nIuB MIS- Jennie ac- /
~ 1,"e'' pu' IA i'ei appear anee' llnu.
,Hs ae' i''e"u III eN'eeu'ns'y sooo ]
g W ~ 80 j
.,''e 'l1us up s"uu9 Pi"teu cane 6
; S"'i'' " siI' from Mrs' l ohsohpt' MIS-
s', '.I salu'
~ Le'l''"' why return ,he presents
W ~ Iou III earnest Wneh you sao
- was iio' ii'u'n ''Aeiihoou oil thefe 6
'e,ns ulaiilage'
n rs - i|e'.''' was penulug over the c
'ec' i'P'"e'is d handsome SILVER IaoIe
il ~, rts 'e''et poN' y
"e eois 'ralneo poslaon may nave +
,eeH me cause ol her heightened color
- I"ee' "s sue turned toward Mrs. n
80, "oIe eoiillc'lng expressions.
-S'i' l' Is sLlali.' anu over all nan o.;
~ ''''I' uei'''i,U iooA' Iler HrS' WORDS =,
's err. apparently irrelevant; u
We learned mueh' Jennie she
aIu ; as she ioIoed Dozen fine thread P'
ambric handkerchiefs and placed them N
.lth lingering regret in the costly box
heS came IN; how exquisite these it
re- ana Ike the donor! Oh, yes was fl
aying how much had learned since
haa sent out those tickets. I've al OF
.aEs mao too-confding disposition, III
nd. while I'm not now a cynic. I've
al eye-openers, plenty of them.
"0oIng about to different stores, rid M
~ windy days, yelled, on the cars. W
ave given me an insight into peoples w,
aaTacter that has been both painful co
nd profitable; needn't tell you whom
mean, for ! see you know. I'm not or
influential fool; the only regret is self Iil
ontempt that I've been taken in =,
hem so long, but I've never outgrown n
glrlish pleasure in being liked. 80
You had your husband and chill ~
rem, and never begrudged wives and y.
lothers their happiness, for my life ~
ad been a healthy, happy one. and so