Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1903-05-28


ear with music never ccusing, but j.
was not the lulling music that invites
drOwsness. He heard the clock strike
the hours from to s, when he arose
thoroughly disguised with himself IL
worshpcd his mother, but in scvcra
instances that morning he caught him
self just in time TO prevent the utter
ance OF some sharp rcjoindcr to hcl
pleasant, mothcrly queries. Twice she
was compelled TO repeat questions, his
mind being so far away that he heard
nothing save words that another WON
an had uttered, say, twcnty-fOur hours
before. His eyes were red, and there
was heavy droop to the lids. His
tones were drawing and his voice
strangely without warmth. His face
was white and tired
You are not well, Grcnfall," his
mother said, pecring anXiously into his
eyes. "The trip has done you up Now,
you must take Il good, long rest and re-
cover from your vacation"
lie smiled grimly.
"A man never needs rest so much
az he does at the end of his vacation,
ell. mother? Well, work will be rest
full. | shall go to the Office this mora.
ing and do three days work before
night. That will prove to you that
am perfectly we'll"
True ~ his intention, he went to the
Office early, virtuously inclined to work
His uncle greeted him warmly and a
long conference over business affairs
followed. To Lorry's annoyance and
discontinue he found himself frequent
~ inattentive. Several important cases
were pending. and in a day or two they
were to go into court with damage
suit Of more than ordinary conse-
qucnce. LOrry senior could not re-
press his qualification over the return
of his clever, active nephew at such an
opportunc time. He had felt himself
unable to handle the case alone. The en-
durance Of young and vigorous mind
was required for the coming battle in
chanccry.
They lunched together the elder ca
ger and confidential, the other respect
full and -absentminded. In the after
noon the junior went over the case and
renewed search for authorities and
opinions, fully determined to be con-
slant in spite Of his inclination to be
tickle. Late in the day he petuantly
threw aside the books, curly informed
his astonished uncle that he was not
feeling well. and left the office Until
dinner time he played billiards afro
ciously at his club at dinner his moth
er sharply reproved him for fagrant
inattentionS; after dinner he smoked
and wondered dcspondently. Tomor-
row she was to sail! If lie could but
see her once more!
At I 80 his mother found him in the
library searching diligently through
the volume OF the encyclopedia taat
contained the G's. When she asked
what he was looking for. he laughed
idioticaly and in confusion informed
her that he was trying to find the name
of the most important city in Indiana.
She was CHANGING at the books in the
case when she was startled by hearing
him utter an exclamation and then
leap to his feet
Half past I! I can make it,
what is the matter. Gren. doar:"
oh he calculated. bringing himself
up with a start Il forgot-er-yes,
mother. III just have time to catch the
train, you know. Will you kindly have
Mary clean up this muss of books and
so forth! I'm off, you see, TO New
lork--tor day only, mother-bac,s
tomorrow. Important business-just
remembered it, you know-anem. Good.
by, mother. Goodby!" He had kissed
her and was in the hall before she fair.
~ understood what he was talking
about. Then she ran after him, gain
ing the hallway in time to see him pass
the street door. his hat on the
side of his head. his ovcrcoat flutteriny
furiously as he Showed his arms into
the sleeves. The door slammed, and
he was off to New York.
The train was ready to pull out when
he reached the station, and il was only
by hard run that he caught the last
platform, painting, but happy. Just
twenty four hours before she had left
ashington, and it was right here that
She had smiled and said she would
expect him to come to Edcweiss. He
mad had no time TO secure berth in
the sleeper, but was fortunately able
to get one after taking the train. Gren-
fall went to sleep feeling both disap-
pointed and Disguised - disappointed
because of his submission to sentiment.
Disguised because of the man who oc-
tupicd the next section. \ man who
is i'll love and in doubt has no patience
with the prosaic wretch who can sleep
so audibly
After hasty breakfast in New York
he tclephoncd TO the steamship COM
Dany's pier and asked the time of sail
ny for the Kaiser Wilhelm. On being
Informed that the ship was to cast off
1t her usual hour, he straightway call
ri cab and was soon bowling along
coward the busy waterway. Directly
lc sat bolt upright. rigid and startled
10 hnd himself more awakened to the
'caliZation of his absurd action. Again
t entered his infatuated head that he
was performing the vcricst schOolboy
rick in rushing to a steamship pier in
he hope of catching Il final and at best
unsatisfactory glimpse Of young wo-
nan who had appealed to his sensitive
A loveSick boy could he
EXCUSED for such a display of imbecil-