Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1901-01-11

cigar. hut not with the cl,-rk. on
sni'er sesond thought calculated thai
iie sum would pay up all nay debt:
and leave me a comfortable margin. A
man can well pocket his pride wheT
he pockcts n thousand dollars with IL
And why not: was about 10 starr
life anew aud might as well begin ON q
philosophical hasiS Who knew hui
my uncle had foneSeen the result oi
his hequest: my rage. my pride. and
finally lighting cigar with his check
II really might make his spirit writhe
10 better effect II became benefited
Sober second thought is more or less
profitable investment.
On the morrow everything was ar
ranged for my departure. was 10
leave Saturday morning.
IL was beautiful day. crisp and
clear. with bare ground which rang
Ia the heel. In the afternoon | wan
'lered over 10 the park and sat down on
a bench and watched the skaters as
they glided To and fro. caught my
self wishing that | was boy again,
with an hours romp on the sheeny
crust in view. Gradually the mantle
" peace fell upon me, and there was a
sense of rest. ! was going Ia forgive
the world the wrong it had done me.
Perhaps IL would feel ashamed of IT,
self and reward me for my patience.
So Hillars was going To pieces 1t Is
strange how we men love another who
has shared and spent with MS our late
patrimonies. Hillars and | had been
friends since our youth. and we had
lived together till few years back.
Then he went to Washington. from
was a better newspaper man than l..
! liked To dream too well. while he was
always for little action. Liquor was
getting the best of him. wondered
why. 1t might be n woman. There Is
always one around somewhere when
mans breath smells of whisky. 4
good deal of this womanS temperance
business is caused by remOrSc. was
drawing aimless pictures in the frozen
gravel when | became aware that two
skaters had stopped in front of me.
glanced up and saw Phyllis and Ethel.
their eyes like stars and their cheeks
like roses.
Il was wondering If II were you. :"
said Ethel. Phyllis, where is my cava.
ler!"
Il believe he has forSaken us" said
the voice OF the woman loved.
VIII you not accept part of the
bench:' | asked, moving along.
The girls dropped easily beside me.
Il was just wishing | was a boy
again and was in for n game of hook
ey." said |. Il am going to London on
Saturday. Our foreign correspondent
has had to give up work on account of
i'll health"
"iou haven't Phyllis stopped sud.
denly.
"Oh, no" said intuitively. II am
growing rusty. and they think need a
vacation" was glad Ethel was there,
with her voluble chatter.
"Oh, foreign correspondent" shs
cried.
"Yes."
you will have glorious time. Papa
will probably return to b. when the
next administration comes in. You
know papa was there ~ years ago. |
suppose you will he hobnobhng with
dukes and princes"
1T cannot be avoided" | said grave
ly. Il do not expect to remain long in
London. When my work is done, per-
haps | shall travel and complete my
foreign polish"
"Oh, yes" said Phyllis. 81 forgot TO
tell you, Ethel. that fortune has been
left to Jack and he need not work but
for the love of it,
| laughed. but they thought ii a self
laugh. Somehow was not
equal to the task of enlightening them.
1T is jolly to be rich" said Ethel.
he skates together. ITS
bother at times, however, TO know
what to do with the money. | buy so
many things do not need lust be-
cause | feel compelled to spend my al
lOwance.'
1T must he very inconvenent," | OBJ
served
And now that you are a man of
leisure" said Phyllis, you will write
that book you have always been telling
me aboutf"
do you wish ii 2" | asked.
II do. What | have always found
lacking IN you Is application You
start out to accomplish something. YOU
ind an obstacle in your path, and YOU
40 not surmount 1t. You do not perse-
we're"
My pulse beat quickly. Was there a
iOuble meaning to what she said? | !
could not tell, for her eyes remained
averted
l sighed. ut would be nice to be-
ZONE a successful author. but when
nan is as rich as | am, fame tar
lisheS." | took out an envelope from |
my pocket.
"What is that?" asked Phyllis.
l turned over the back and showed it |
% her.
Figures" she laughed. what do
hey mean?"
1T is what | am going to do with !
ny fortune" said l. was holding out
ny vanity at arms length and laugh.
ng at it silently.
Your air castles will be realized |
low," said Phyllis.
II shall build no more" said I. "The
asst one gave me a very bad fall"
Phyllis looked away again A vague
perfume from her hair waited past my
lostrils, and for space ! was over
vhelmcd with sadness Soon | dis
erned Mr.. Holland speeding toward us.
Il shall not see you again" | said
so I'll hid Won ppoIhy now IF yo,,