Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1900-12-01
in the corner of the library farthest
from the doorway. The front win
dows opened to the north, giving a

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from the doorway. The front win
dows opened to the north, giving a
fine view of the rolling hills rising
higher and higher and looking down
upon the grass-grown slopes spread
out at their feet, cr~iss-crossed ana
traversed by hard-bcaten roads and
trails. Immediately in front of the
house Folsom had seeded and watered
and coaxed into semblance Of a lawn
the best turf to be had in that Sec
ton of Wyoming, and Enclosed it IN
a spick and span white picket fence'
The main road between the fort ana
the railway station passed directly in
front of his gate. The side window
of the coy roo looked out TO the
west over the valley of a rushing
stream, once rich in trout. but now
much infested by the mules from Bur
leigli's corral, which lay half Il nile
away to the southeast. Out OF sight
of Folsom's house except from the up
per windows. Eager To stock the H.
brary with standard works against
his daughters coming, the old trader
| had consulted a friend among the Oil
GERS and had sent a lavish order to q
| house in Chicago. Books. therefore,
were there in plenty on the handsome
| shelves, and they were not ~ill-chosen
| either, but it was Mrs. Fletcher who
pointed out how stiff and angular
everything looked. who introduced the
o,,y o,,,,ra fEa enft IJIos he hP1NV
hanging portieres of costly Navajo
blankets. 1t was her deft touch thai
draped the curtains at the windows
and softened and beautified the lines
the hand of man would have left
crude and repellent. And that Il
brary had been her favorite haunt
but since the coming of the girls Mrs.
Fletcher had seemed to retire TO her
own room aloft, and to spend no time
below stairs that was not demanded
by her household duties. Now as the
father and daughter were talking
earnestly together. they heard Mrs
Fletcher moving about overhead as
though looking over the work OF the
housemaid. Jessie hal gone to he1
own room to write a short letter u
her mother. Maj. Burleigh was te
come at 1890 to drive them out e
Pinnacle Butte, a sharp, rocky helSh'
far across the valley, from the sum
nit of which q wonderful view was
to be obtained. 1t lacked but fv'
minutes of the time and suddenly
Mrs, Fletcher's voice was heard on thu
floor above. 1t was a well-modulatel
voice, gentle and controlled, with
clear, vibrant ring in it that made tn
words distinctly audible to the hear
ers below.
1.-THE majors carriage is coming VI
the street, Miss Dean. There are tw'
officers"
"Two!" exclaimed Jess, starting t.
her feet, thinking only of her brother
ooh! | wonder if" And then the.
heard her go pit-a-pat through the hal
to the front of the house, heard Mrs
Fletcher more deliberately follow
heard presently the beat of horses
hoofs on the hard roadway, and tn
whir of coming wheels. I'll go out t
meetthem, Elinor-Ill-Tm talk to 20
more about this some other time. 70
don't care to go on this ride this morI
ming one bit, do you, DEAR" he added
uneasily.
mo, father; frankly. l don't-but h
has been polite to you and attentlV
to us. There's no help for it,
And so Folsom went alone to tn
door to meet his visitors on the pore
without, and did not hear, did not Sc
Mrs, Fletcher, who came hastily dow
the stairs, her face singularly pale,
glitter of excitement in her eyes. u
tiptoe she FASTENED along the broa
hail, reaching the library door just {
Folsom stepped out ON the porch. U
tiptoe she darted in, closed the door b
hind her, almost rushed to the mort
window, and there grasping the Gu
tain she crouched, needless of the poss
bility of observation, and for half
minute clung and crouched and stare
Then, as Folsom's genial, powerf
voice was heard in welcoming accent
} and heavy footsteps came along tt
broad board walk, the woman straigh
ened suddenly and, noiseless as befor
: hurried back across the room and can
face to face with the daughter of IL
house.
sob, Miss Folsom!" she faltered, h
bosom heaying in violent agitation.
l did not know YOU were here. I-eXcu
: me- and FASTENED out of the room al
e I'D the winding stairs.
"Pappoose" never hesitated. COOL
|, quickly, she stepped to the windo'
< Maj. Burleigh had Just reached the tt
Y step and was exchanging greeting wi
2 his host. The stylish team and gliste
L ing wagon were just spinning away.
o It'll be back in five minutes" S.
heard the quartermaster explain to h
father. 'Newhall has to meet sol
e people coming in by stage from Gre
n river. l thought Id rather spend t
time here"
d And on the back seat, affably wavil
his hand in adieu. and jauntily liftil
n his rakish forage cap in salutation sc
eral to any of the young ladies w
l. might be watching, sat the gentlem
whose regiment was in louisiana VIII
G he was up here on leave looking aft
d mining investments.