Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1901-12-26
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BY GIsELLE D'UNGER
By GIsELLE D'UNGER

THE editorial rooms Of the Dali!
Pencilings presented scene o.
activity. Men of brains and energl
contributed their best efforts TO gain
the favor of the public, and were amp
~ rewarded by the encomiums passed
upon the broad platform established
some 20 years. Vigorous and coneis'
! were the summaries of volumes Of sta
tistics, reducing them to a condensa
ton that practically benefited me
the reader
Two Young men were holding a con
versation in a remote corner where
the desks were not 50 thiekly placed
One was tall and Of a serious manner
/ while the other was a typical Bohe
milan. careless, happy-golucky, art
! istic. clever and a dare devil as to ad
venture in assignments. He was dis
GUESSING the latest sensation, the re
ported engagement Of a prominent so
cial woman to a titled grandee.
Blake, all women are conquered by
the glitter Of gold Its case Of i:
yo' amt got no money, you needn't
/ come round Grace Ward knows
which side her breads buttered on
he remarked IN a contemptuous tone.
"You are all wrong, johnson" re.
/ turned Blake, wincing under the 9th.
er's careless words. "Miss Ward was
not dazzled by the glitter of gold. OPP
portunity is like a diamond in the
rough; it is spurned by man in its
crude state, but covered when it illum.
mates the jeweled gates Of Happiness
and Content in the land Of Successful
Attainment. Miss Ward appreciates
opportunity, and, furthermore, the no.
bleman has intellectually and man
hood to recommend him"
where did Miss Ward live before
the Fairbanks took her up" queried
johnson.
"She came from Kings Kettle, near
Iadybanll Hfeshire, Scotland, when
quite young but the time flies, John.
son, and ! must finish this" was the
reply of Blake.
"All right, Ned, must be going
too. That last edition OF yesterday
lacked romance; | am going out &c
find one-in the Sums"
Frank johnson nodded to the Older
man. buttoned his ulster against the
winter blasts and stepped off, whist.
ling softly the latest popular air.
zone man hit in that quarter once
] believe accounts for the precise
knowledge OF her former home. Well!
she's a beauty and Lord Alfred will
have no cause to sigh over a good
figure-head for his household. That's
hardly Air to the but the way
the dear Four Hundred tighten their
grasp upon a poveTty-striclSen noble.
man with a bedimmed title reminds
me Of nothing more than the LAGOON
] declare, young, innocent girls are
trained, taught to this exchange OF
their charming youth for the palsied
hand of age, and its attendant serpen-
tine coils OF a title, a decayed ruin of
a chateau or castle and they submit
SO tenderly. It is beyond me, for these
/ proud fearless American girls endure
fortunes known only to themselves
/ Thus ran the thoughts-of johnson
rs he marched along the thoroughfare,
but he was no nearer to solving the
mystery than before. Meanwhile Ned
Blake was not so mindful of copy
as he had intimated to Johnson Mem
DRY had reminded him of the days
when the letters Of Grace Ward had
flown to him like flock of tiny blue.
birds breathing love and affection and
happy future. Now an was changed
1 A misunderstanding coldness, silence,
/ the advent of Lord Alfred Bruce, i'm.
portunities of friends and-the en-.
gagement
johnson is a bright, breezy fellow, "
reflected Blake, as he leaned his weary
head against the chair, "and s SHARP
as a steel trap. He would make an
excellent spondent of an explor.
+ ing expedition, as he enjoys adventure
/ III speak TO Henderson about him
He is too contemptuous Of the follie,
and foibles of humanity to sue
1 cteu mere. lie SPOTS good story
by having a sympathetic or antagon
istic chord relative to il. By Jove!
must get out Of here and have some
air and quiet"
Blake had been working at a terribl,
pace for monahs and he was even nov
straining every nerve TO accomplish
more than was expected Of him
through the feyerish restless striving
from thoughts Of himself Work wa.
the panacea. What mattered It If Is,
did lie awake night after night con.
scious of gradual loss Of strength for
the days labor. If at the close OF the
conflict for sleep he fell into com.
atose state, neither awake nor sleep.
| ing, wherein a delicious, restful Ian.
guor predominated. granting him float.
ing visions of the woman he loved.
Upon his brow he felt the gentle
touch Of her cool fingers; he heard her
nurmur words Of pity and tenderness
in low, sweet tones, and for a few mo
ments his soul seemed TO leave til,
| body and Hnaf With harr ~ as1 r.,