Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1901-01-17

! thing. what : thaN you We Sot ih@ft-
Chocolates" replied Casner, ten
dering the box With some awkward
ness.
"And you thought you were going
10 eat them al. by yoursef-or were
you going take them somewhere else7
Here take them back; ! don't want 10
rob anybody. III bet you We're going
10 give them to Miss Lamoine"
THAT was it. I'm stuck on Miss
Lamoine: she's the only one girl in the
world for me. Did you say you couldn't
get her 10 stay? Why didn't you tell
her was coming?"
81 told you | wanted her to stay;
besides how was l to know you were
eoming?"
That's so; but, honest, didn't you
think wonld?"
Certainly / didn't" said Adeline.
mo more than / did Mr.. Mulbaeh or
Mr.. Gibson or Mr.. Stanford"
did you tellthem that your mother
was going out and you were going TO
be lonesome?'
Let me ssel ! think l did tell Mr..
Mulbaeh, and-did l tell you that?
Why, Mr.. Casner! You didn't think
'sure thing did. / thought that
you wanted me TO come and brighten
you up and help you chase the fleeing
hours. l don't often get a show
"You don't need il; it isn't good for
YOU"
you've got another guess coming;
] can stand for il seven days in the week
and twice on Sunday. Did you tell
Stanford. toog'
Il tod Mr. Mulbach, and Mr.. Stan
ford might have heard me-"
I'm dead willing to bet he did. That
guy makes me tired"
"Mr Mulbach? Why, ! think he's
perfectly lovely"
"Mr Mulbach? ?"
"Who did You think / meant?'
"He thinks he's got every girl around |
the institute on his string. He's giddy |
that boy, and If knew as much about |
art as he thinks he does I'd have some |
of these big guns guessing. ] can see
his finish. About year from now |
hen be retouching crayon pictures,
and then you'H see him plastering
moonrises and purple mountains on
canvas in a store window for rs
per up"
Il don't see what makes you dislike
him. said Adeline. 81 don't think he's
disagreeable at all; he's always very
nice to me-"
casner scowled. "rve noticed that"
he said.
But he is rather-er-what shall
say pursued Adeline. Il guess l won't
say it,"
DO" entreated Sasner.
Hush" exclaimed Adeline. "Moye
your chair back"
1t was Mr.. Stanford. and he came in
without the least hesitation, looking,
Casner thought, dsgustingly cheerful
and confident. Casner was surprised
and panied to see how easily Adeline
took the interruption and wondered
how she could smile. Also how a man
could wear low-neck rundown collar
and pale lilac bat-wing tie and walk
the street without blush of shame
I'm in luck to-day" said Stanford
drawing chair half yard nearer TO
the lounge than Casner's. Eve done
some good work this morning. and now
/ find you here this afternoon"
"'Us,' you mean" said Adeline, and
Casner smiled gratefully on her.
''No, | don't" insisted Stanford. Il
mean exactly what say. can see Cas-
ner any time want to by going to the
banRa and looking through the gratings
at him"
''Yes, but you wouldn't have any bust
ness at the bank" said Casner, sarcas-
tically.
''Not at yours. that's true. \ man has
TO be particular where he puts his /
hard-earned savings. What's that
you've got there, Miss Adeline-candy? /
Is it good or did Casner bring it?"
Its awful good" said Adeline. II
don't know whittier ! can spare you any |
or not | viii il you tell me what YOU
painted this morning"
I'm show it TO you when it's finished.
I'm pretty well pleased with it myself,
and / think you'll like it. worked at |
it from six o'clock this morning. just |
feeling the inspiration, you know
and never thought of breakfast until
nearly noon"
Don't you ever get painters colie?"
inquired Casner, rousing from gloomy |
reverie.
ut must be lovely" said Adeline, |
throwing up her eyes ecstatically.
IF he says il is, it's sure to be- OBJ
served Casner.
u mean to be able to paint"
at is an exaltation amounting to
delirium. and the profoundest depths
of despair, an alternate frenzy OF
rapturous qualification and extreme
self-abasement and miserable humilia-
ton" said Stanford.
you must use a destructive DOPE"
remarked Casner. 'I've seen YOU in
some of the stages, but not in others.
l never knew the time when YOU
wanted 20 break away like a wounded
fawn and hide yourself~