Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1901-08-29

and Mortified. Here was the pretties
| girl he had ever seen. and what mes
| he had made of the whole thing vii
his clever disguised At that instant b
| would have sacrificed unhesitatingll
the entire manuscript of "Redemp
ton" could a chasm have opened IN
der his feet and swallowed him ant
| his dirty blouse. She looked at him a
last and smiled kindly. a little sur
prised evidently at the appearance o
this workman. He seemed decidedly
above his positionl
1T is you" she said. "that / mus
thank for returning my darling Mira
] have missed her so much. am very
grateful for returning her and foi
your kindness TO her. How can / ever
thank you?'
She stopped suddenly, evidently re
Numbering how he expected TO be
thanked, and blushing prettily, she
added; Il must tell mother. Wait
moment, please"
Not giving him a chance for a
word, she ran out of the room. Felix
could hear whispering in the next
apartment, and then the mother APP
peared. He saw with joy that she
was alone. She added her thanks to
her daughters, and then going with
Felix TO the door, she pressed some
thing into his hand, and, the next
minute, he found himself on the door
step.
He was covered with shame; red
with ragel What had he doneS
What should he do next? Ring the
bell. and say that il was all a mis-
take? Offer an explanation TO that
lovely girl? No, no, a thousand
times, mol He could not face her
again. Now that the worst OF his
programme was over. why not fol,
low the rest of il out to the time
when he could return the loan? After
that, who knew what might happen?
That evening he wrote 20 his pub
Usher
Two years afterwards, at a great
charity bazar. one Of the most popu.
lar tables was the one presided over
by Mrs. Dennis and her charming
daughter. Gertrude. The rooms were
crowded by elegantly dressed PEG
pie. and the bazaar was such success
that even the simplest things were
selling for many times their value.
Everyone was talking about Ger.
trude Dennis. She was very beauti.
full, and then her fortune was some
thing enormous. She had already re-
fused many offers, il was rumored.
but look at the men around her now
The crowd was so great. indeed. and
the flowers she was selling were go
that the remaining ones be auctioned
lin this way they might bring even
higher prices. Stem by stem, they
at fabulous prices until
nothing was left on the table but a
tiny bunch of violets Furious com.
petition had pushed the price on
these TO $50, when new voice was
heard:
Two hundred dollars!"
Everyone turned 10 see who the |
happy man was whose means per
mitted such generosity.
"Oh," said one, pointing out fash.
onably-dressed young fellow. whose
head dominated the crowd "Ot |
It's Singleton. the poet.
whose play is having such a run. His
success has been remarkable. Two |
years ago almost no one had heard |
Of him, but by JoveI ne deserves his
Iuck!"
Gertrude. blushing slightly and
smiling, held up the violets.
1.-TWO hundred dollars! Two hun
ired dollars! Going at 5000, Am |
offered any more? Going going
Soldl"
The crowd separated before Single
ton, who came forward and gave the |
money 10 the young girl. She seemed |
embarrassed as she handed him the
lowers and looked searehingly at |
him for a moment, as IL trying 10 /
connect him with some incident in |
her memory. Then she thanked him
very prettily for his generosity. in
The name of the charity for which |
The bazaar was given.
"Do not thank me-" he said. lower
ng his voice so that no one else could |
hear him, Il am simply paying
iebt contracted toward You during
most trying time in my life"
"Ah," Gertrude cried. Then ] have
seen You before! You are"
"Mirza's rescueri After YOU. I /
shall always be grateful to her for
her timely help"
Mrs. Dennis Joined them. and Sim
gleton, with the confidence OF a man
whose present prosperity permits
him to resurrect an unfortunate past,
told them how, with their $500, he /
had published Redemption" and how
All his luck had dated from that
happy occasion. He ended. gayly, by
begging TO be allowed to thank Mira
IN person for her part in his fortune