Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1900-06-22

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Il did not" was the answer-"tb =.
IS on the Sedgwick;" and the gentle.
man halted lamely and glanced fur
.Nely and appcaingly at his wife
!ere was that embarrassing, interrog.
atlVe silence that makes one feel tha
lu'ility of concealment. 1t was Miss
Lawrence who quickly came TO his re.
lief and dispelled the strain OH the ST.
uation.
u should fancy very few army neo-
PIE would choose that roundabout way
from Manila when they can come d.
rect by transport, and have the shin
to themselves"
"Well-er-yes; certainly. certain
W answered the helpless master of
the house, lodging now the warning
and reproach in the eyes of his wiser
mate at the other end of the table. The
crack OF coachman's whip and the
swift beat of tlotting hoofs on the
graveled road in front could be heard
as he faltered on. The CLEAN of cab
lights came floating through the north
ward shrubbery. Except, of course,
when they happen to Extraordinarily,
well, you know, at Hong Kong or Maya
sakl,' he lamely concluded.
There was an instant hurried glance
exchanged between Gray and Prime.
Then up spoke in silvery tone their
hostess:
Other officers, you know, are or
dcred home. We have just heard to-
day that Col. Frost comes very soon.
His health seems quite shattered. |
believe-you knew--of them-slichtly
That is to say, Miss Prime, did you
not?' But even with her words she
cast an anxious glance along the dim
reach of the lanai, for the pit-a-pat of
footballs, the swish of feminine dra-
peries was distinctly heard. Two
dainty, white-robed forms came float
ing into view, and, with changing color,
their hostess suddenly arose and
stepped forward to meet them. Just
one second of silence interviewed, then,
al grace and gladness, smiles and cor
diality, both her little hands out
Mrs. Frank Garrison came
dancing into their midst, her sister
more timidly following.
Dear Mrs. Marsden, how perfectly"
kiss, INSTALLATIONS Yes, this is
the baby sister I've raved to you about.
We go right on with the Doric; but |
had to bring her out with me that you
might have just one glance at her.
Why! Mr.. Prime! Why, what could
be more charming than TO find you
here? And Gov too--you wicked
boy! What won't do TO you for never
telling me you were in Manila? And
Mildred!"-kiss, kiss-despite a pal
pable dodge and heightened color on
the part of the half-dazed recipient,
And you, too, Miss lawrence" Both
hands, but no kiss-one hand calmly
accepted. "Ah, then know how happy
YOU are, Mr.. Willie Gray.' bcamins
arched smiles upon that flushed and
hustered young officer. Then, turning
again to Irvine jeweled arm about the
slim waist of their hostess, to whom
she chung as though defying any ef'
fort to dislodgc, yet pleading for pro-
lection. "Who on earth could have
foretold that we of all people should
have met out hereof all places? How
long did you say you had been out here?
A week? And of course, dear Mrs.
Marsden has done everything to make
t lovely for you. / should have died
without her." And so the swift play OF
words went on, the rapid fire OF her
fluent tongue covering the movement
Of her allies and drowning all posi-
Dility of reply. 1t was an odd ana try
ing moment. Mrs. Marsdcn, well know
ng, as who in Honolulu did not, of Mrs.
Franks devotion to the young lieu
enant, barely six months agone, was
striving to welcome the shrinking little
,care-faced thing that blindly and
,elplessly had drifted in in the elder
listers wake. The introductions that
after the American fashion,
we're as perfunctory as well-bred WON
N can permit. The greetings were al
most solemn, smileless, and, on part
If Nita, fluttering to the verge OF
aint; and nothing but Witches
,lucky and persistent support and the
ipht flow of airy chat and laughter
arried her through the ordeal. Inc
wo young soldiers stood stif1ly back
.ed-faced and black proved; the father
,allid and cold, could hardly force HIM
elf to unbend, yet his lips mumbled the
lame Mrs. Frost" as he bowed AT
presentation; Miss Prime stood erect
md trembling; Miss Lawrence, win
,rave eyes but heightened color 10
cave at once was impossible; 10 re-
main was more than embarrassment.
lost CALAMITY did they battle Mrs
1orsden and Mrs. Frank, to mt the
vet blanket from the group and reilsVe
he strain. Reward came to crown
heir efforts in strange, unlooked-lor
ashton. Hoofs, wheels and flashing
iphts were again at the entrance gaze
ven as Mrs. Frank, sparkling WIN
n imation. distributing her gay good
,mor over the silent semicrcle, sud-
only exclaimed: "Oh, il I'd only known
IN we're here, I could have provided
he one thing to make our reunion
omnlete! If / were not going on al
n yhreak I should do it YETI Then
oofs and wheels and lights had come
o a stop at the front of the mouse
nd IN measured, martial tread mans
ootsteps were heard upon the lanai MAJ
,hon all of a sudden, with Il cry OF JOY
v;tobie burst in again: SHOULD 40