Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1900-02-16
CHAPTER II.
TuE MISSING PAuEgs.

conceptions were drawn largely from
chrumus. it is to Ice feared only" she
modified. "Elijah's chariot wasn't har-
messed To two satin coated ponies nor
driven by an extremely pretty girl in
saucy sailor hat and Il mannish shirt
waist Looks like she had munopu-
liZcd all the sunshine there was to
spare. our Heavenly Father is mighty
good To some folks"
She for whom such celestial partial
ity was claimed was Miss olivia Mat
thews. She certainly made very vivid
spot of color on the dun landscape rs
She bore rapidly down upon the patient
figure at the gate.
Her yellow hair floatcd away from
her white banded sailor hat in FURNISH
ed beauty. She occupied the drivers
seat in her tiny phaeton and guided
the chestnut ponies that We're harness
ed to it with Il spirited grace quite be-
yond her years She was only II.
by her side, with his long legs drawn
we'll up to accommodate his dimen-
sions to those of the phacton. sat Law
Yer Matthews.
When the flashing little turnout had
wheeled fairly into her line of vision,
Miss Malvina muttercd her disap-
prevail
Goodness gracious me. They do look
dreadfully gay for going to the house
of mourning"
Rnt Nbnn tho satin rputal npnipS
with their juggling harness came
abreast of the gate. she discovered
comprnSating gloom in the lawyers
face. Its profound solemnity Modified
her to degree.
As for Olivia. she was always vivid.
one must needs have sholn her yellow
name and robbed her laughing lips of
their cherry ripe redness and her eyes
of the sparkle that made one think of
sunlight OH dancing waters to have re
duccd her to that SomherneSs of aspect
considered the fitting thing for such
occasions. OF course they We're on their
way to the Hall.
Seeing they We're going to stop Miss
Malyina opened her front gate and ad-
yanccd as far as the horse block talk,
ing as she went
Good morning to you both. My, but
don't the sun shine just too bright to-
day. was on the lookout for somebody
to tell me-Something,' she concluded
vaguely.
I'VE are on our way to the Hall
now" said Olivia. utilizing the halt to
| ling her yellow name back over her
shoulders Reuben. stupid old thing,
broke papa'S buggy last night, and 50
| had to bring him over" She leaned
back, laughing, to give Miss Malvina
better view of her companions. Poor
darling. The phaeton does not fit him
| very well. does it,"
Il stopped" said the lawyer, with
unsmiling dignity, ITO ask if by chance
you discovered any papers near your
gate this morning."
"Papers|
Yes, in 4 long official envelope un-
| addressed. | thought they might have
| fallen out of my bag last night when
| It struck the ground"
Miss Malvna gazed speculatively
over an area of several rods of leaf
streWn earth. THE bag certainly was
open for distinctly remember clasp
ing il as picked it up. but if any pa
| pers fell out | didn't see them then
and the hard wind that blew last night
would have carried them away by this
| time"
Mr.. Matthews had got out of the
the ground with his head bent. He
stirred the leaf heap with his umbrella
as he searched.
1T is possible that ! did not bring
them away from Broxtcn Hall, but
barely possible
\ SOW with Il large family Of new
born pigs was contentedly repoSing on
the autumn leaves that filled the near
est fence corner. The lawyer prodded
her mcrcleSsly with the ferrule of his
| umbrella. She got up with an indi@-
nant grunt and waddled sullcnly
across the road, followed by her
squtalng progeny. But nothing came
of her ejectment. There was only an
innocent pile Of autumn leaves pressed
into IL compact mass under her bulky
body.
On all occasions Miss Olivia Mat
thcwS' patience was easily exhausted
1t gave way with explosive sudden
ness.
ooh. papa. come on. You will fine
those stupid papers in Mr.. BroXton'S
study. just where you left them.
am sure of it,
"PerhapS So my dear. 1t Is posi-
BILE. but by no means sure. am com
ing. one moment longer, If you please
my dear"
A hollow stump near by suggested
a possible lurking place. lie walked
briskly toward it. Ollie was gettinl
impatient. That spurred his steps. LII
was Ollie's abject slave. He came
back to the phaeton empty handed.
II do hope" said Miss Malvina, in
diScreetly anxious. that it is nothin!
of importance to Tom Broxton that i
lost
The lawyer was climbing back int
the phaeton. He carefully adjusted hi
superfluous length to its requirement
: and drew the gay lap robe over hi
!, long legs before noticing this impertl
S nent "hopc" He looked stonily a
= Miss Malvina over Ollie's golden hea,
to say coldly; Your anxiety IL natural