Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1901-10-17


FLEAoANI NiiA-'"E'
l'''o"' anu ever "l''I Illet HIS '"IIl' co"r-
lesN win an equahE reserved "'''r-
me Inc a"io' l'o' 'ua''','' N"'c.i
A. HrSt was Ii"ln'"'nc" Only oH an ei-
'"i "Ii inc P"i VI nc Nouns S"H '"St
VIZ" 'lIi'c Hl"0H VI I'S s'i"" "cSH' anu
u'''i''a'e'S crES," '''Aeu u''"eI '"e Po-
''iV Iorce OF ha"''' 50 ,i"' ~ was "c-
'VP'eu ny 'ne TWO as .ie h"' "'"i ou'-
coHle Vi 'heir rel"'lohSHiP'
IN inc hrst pang OF her bereavement
ana disappointment Agnes had turhe"
lor conSolation 10 her DOCKS; and pc
ing left free TO dispose OF her HE as
she saw ht' she had Planned course
OF study which had IN que time re-
ceived ITS con1ecratloh at one OF the
lead1ng colleges Tor women
pom her return from col'cBe she
hau' as Ear as sne was perh'l' teo' taken
charge Oh her Iather househo.u' ana
had presideo win charming ulBhl'N
ana grace over 'he sociaI functions lor
WAieh W. Muruock mouse now De
came FAMOUS. Up 10 the lliile Oh MS
uouEh'er ADVENT me cheuilSV reIa-
'iohS WIN inc "orl" mao oPen tHleHN
through the 'ilpS ana sUieh'i"c oo,'eS
10 "hich ne oc4ohSeu' ne was wen re-
ceiVed III inc MONIES Oh the members OIL
Ne" 1ork society, put Ill 'he absence
~ woman W w .iie Hoiioi VI MS -"
nome ne was "i'"o'e 10 return inc HOS
P''a''! "nlcn He ehJo,eo' 'NoN' no"
ever every Vnl"S was onaise"' AGNES
was gIto 10 lihu al Quiet lor yer en-
o's'es III 'he TASK U, Ie'V''Ine l'eI Id"
'her s"es'S' anu oei"s SIr4 VI IT,
iliaIhuolc lli'elllse"ce anu '"V' s"e sue
cceuu III c'ca''"s sa'oh' ~ ,"e ots'
sehsc o. 'hc Noru' MANY Vi 'He 9i''-
iNs HS n'S VI '"V "Oi AZ % ~ T. '''''
w S''' NV Inv i"''''o'' "''''S
',io % "'"' "0'0'''9 40 inv S'-' '''1 -
'"i' '"P0i ' 0""s s0'"oS''
among 'He younger .''i more 'ii"n
one gay 'no'h' u"H<ieu ~ 'ie lisn' OIL
the CIR! peau'iIul eyes hau pee"
NH'P'Vu - io'e! ic"i ,nc hIL''' "''H
20 scorcH MS wings. MISS MuruocN
h"u "lre"''S refused se'er"' ol ,he
oeS' 'lld''"eS VI me cry o"Ei"s hei
'Wo SenS"HS' H'"'n 10 'ne 'el'' "a
'Hos' ou"S men WHO H"u MOI \ct SUM
none" up courage ,"oue" /" IT,. '!'"
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exclusive possession she was limited
by the laws of church and state.
The fact of the matter was. that
Agnes Nlurdock's ideal of life was high
She was determined. if she ever en-
parked upon matrimonial venture.
TO do so only with reasonably good
prospec, of finding in the welded state
satisfactory outlet for the depths Of
affection which had remained SO long
uaapplicd in her lender maiden heart
No one among the Young men who
had sought her hand had seemed
worthy of the great love she was ready
to bestow She was, therefore, still
awaiting her fate.
"You wished 10 see me. sire" the
Young girl gently insinuated.
YES" said NIurdock. with great de-
liberation. 81 wished to speak TO Won
about"
He Watched her face inteutlv osif+o
read the effect which his words would
nroducc The GgLt in his ewes WAS
almost tender; but Agnes was not
skilled in reading their scarcely per-
ceptible shades or expression she
looked up inquringlN' notihS only the
shght hesitation III her '"'n'' sp'''",
about young man continued
Murdoch, with qni72lcal smile
y flush mounted to the girls checks'
and she fixed her eyes upon pace
"A young manNNho admlreS you
greatly, and who
Has he asked yos to tell me TINS
inquired Agnes somewhat impatlently.
"Oh. dear no, laughed the chemist'
she is only too anxious TO do so him