Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1903-12-07

the evening with his mother. but two
objections presented themselves read
ily--frst. he was afraid of this per-
verse maid: secoad. be had not seen his
mother. In fact, he did not know that
she was in town.
AT . O'Clock, / fancy. That will give
u the afternoon. You leave at o to-
night. do you n0tr'
Yes And will you dine with US this
EVENING" Her invitation was so I'M
expected in view of all that had hap
pened that he looked askance. "Ach,
you must not treat my invitation as |
did yours!' she cried merrily. although
lie could detect the blush that returns
with the recollection of a reprimand.
You should profit by what | have
been taught" The girl abruptly threw
her arm about her aunt and cried as
she drew away in the direction of her
room: AT y, then. and at dinner this
evening. | bid you good morning. Mr..
Lorry."
The young man, delighted with the
turn Of affairs, but dismayed by what
seemed a summary dismissal. bowed
low. He waited until the strange trio
entered the eleva .or and then saun-
tered downstairs, his hands in his
pockets. his heart as light as air.
In an hour he was at home and re-
lating to his mother the story of his
wanderings, neglecting for reasons best
known to himself the events which oc-
l aft hnI Iaft no
hind, except for a casual allusion to "a
party OF foreigners" At | o'clock.
fautlessly attired. he descended to the
brougham. telling Mrs. Lorry that he
had invited some strangers to see the
| city. On the way downtown he re-
membered that lie was in business
the law businessman that it would be
well to drop in and let his uncle know
he was in the city. On second thought,
| however he concluded it was too near
2 O'clock to waste any time on business,
/ so the Office did not know that he was
| in town until the next day, and then to
no great extent.
For several hours he reveled in her
society. sitting beside her in that roomy
brougham, Aunt Yvonne opposite, eX-
! planning to her the many places of in
terest as they passed.
Their dinner was but one more phase
of this fascinating dream. More than
once he feared that he was about to
awake to find bleak unhappiness where
exquisite joy had reigned SO glOriously.
AS ii drew TO an end a sense of depres-
sion came over him. An hour at most
was all that he could have with her.
Nine O'clock was drawing nigh with it's
regrets, its longings, its desolation. He
determined to retain the pleasures of
the present until, amid the changing of
bells and the roll of car wheels, the dis
NAL future began. His intention to ac-
company them to the station was eX-
pressed as they were leaving the table.
She had begun to say goodby to him
when he interrupted, self consciousness
forcing the words hurriedly and dis
jointedly from his lips:
You will let me go to the station
with you. | shall-er-deem it a pleas
ure."
She raised her eyebrows slightly, but
thanked him and said she would con-
slider it an honor. His face grew hot
and his heart cold with the fancy that
there was IL her eyes a CLEAN which
said, Il pity you. poor fellow"
Notwithstanding his strange misgiv.
ing and the fact that his pride had sus
tanned quite perceptible shock, he
drove with them to the station. They
went to the sleeping car few minutes
before the time set for the trains de
parture and stood at the bottom of the
steps, uttering the gOodbys, the god
speeds and the sincere hope that they
might meet again. Then came tia,
sharp activity of the trainmen. the hur
ry of belated passengers. He glanced
soberly at his watch.
ut is o o'clock. Perhaps you would
better get aboard" he said. and pro
ceeded to assist Aunt Yvonne up tn,
steps. She turned and pressed his han(
gently befo-e passing into the car.
'Adieu. good friend. You have mad,
it so very pleasant for u.s." she salt
earnestly.
The tall, soldierly old gentleman wa
waiting to assist his niece into til,
coach.
Go first. Uncle Caspar." the cir
made Lorry happy by saying. Il cal
easily come up unaided."
"Or can assist her." Lorry hasteneC
to add giving her a grateful lool
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