Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1901-05-11

multi going on in him from severa
causes. The professors wife was g
happy, careless young woman. who
laughingly said she never could remem
Der names and never tried to.
"Mr. Blake" said Edward.
Blake" repeated the professor s
wife, smiling. Then she caught the
look on Edwards face. and her quick
glance Went over to Freeda who was
standing opposite. Blake! Why, that's
the name off,
"Yes. mo am" replied Edward blunt.
ly. "She's my sister,"
II didn't know-I-you see-we have
been here only little while-and-
your sster--only applied few days
ago for the place. She-it's quite COM
/ mon thing for the college girls to work
, out this way isn't it?"
Edwards hostess was trying to make
the best Of an embarrassing situation
as she noted the evident embarrass-
ment Of the young man. But she mis-
took the cause Of his feeling. His mind
was tossed with conflicting emotions
He had too much sense, thanks to his
home training, to feel ashamed at the
sight Of Freeda in the capacity of q
servant. He had always been proud Of
labor and saw no disgrace in any hon.
est form Of 1t. But what was trou-
bling him now was the thought that
for two weeks he had been sQuander-
Ing his earnings to indulge his new
f1a hr, ,hn ,l,1
theater while Freeda was voluntarily
taking up the burden of this new serv-
ice in order to relieve the people Oh the
little farm at home.
AS the dinner went on the torture of
his situation grew upon him until he
would have been glad if by any means
he could escape The food chOked him.
He answered with difficulty the kind
Inquiries of his hostess and tried to re-
ply to her often repeated attempts to
explain how stupid she must have
been not to have known that it was his
sister that was working for her. The
other students knew Freeda. but after
the first sight of her they made nothing
OF the fact as it was not uncommon in
Hope college for the girls to do as Free
da was doing.
But as long as he lives in this world
Edward Blake will remember the event
of that Christmas dinner. The profess |
or's wife never knew what was the |
cause of the evident trouble in the |
awkward boy seated by her. She FINAL
~ gave up the attempt to amuse or en-
terrain him and directed her efforts to
the student on the other side of her.
And Edward sat through the different
angry and ashamed and self
reproachful. His slow and generally
nature when once fairly
was a volcano. The very fact
IF his stubborn love of exact truth add
ad to his sense of dishonor as he con.
'ronted his recent yielding to physic-
II temptation in the attendance on the
heater with what he knew he ought to
nave done. Every time Freeda came
n he had fresh shifting of conscience
With conduct. He wanted to see Free.
Ia and have talk with her, and at the
anne tinM he knew that he had not vet
ought out the battle Of his temptation
nd was not able to face the calm, pure d
fe that he had always loved in her.
AT last the dinner was over, and the
went into the parlor. A
torn was beginning outside. The
now which had threatened all the
forming came at last with rising
lind that promised before night to
welop into a gale.
Edward was so thoroughly disturb. I
j by his convictions that he begged
, be excused and stammered some
apology for going so soon.
s he went out into the hall and thel.
)ened the outer door into the storm
DOR Freeda came in from another r
trance opening on the dining room. r
She spoke quietly, but with good c
,al Of feeling. n
Ned. l don't want you to 90 away
ithout speaking to me. Are you an.
y| }
mot at you" replied Edward. But :
he spoke he could not look her In
e face as he used to do. 1
You are not WE'LL, Ned" Freeda (
oke quietly. "You are having some
ouble"-
I'll tell you some time. not now"
replied, and after a moments hest. X,
ton he abruptly opened the door and 4"
ant out