Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1903-03-26

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that they did not feel towards nc as
they did TO Che rest, but | cannot yet
believe / am not really--a FaDsbaw.'
"Wait TIL you talk to ma" counscled
David. "Be shore YOU come at 'er ex-
actly right, Make 'er feel shore YOU
won't give 'cr IL spocl O trouble an
hell let the car out ihc bag"
The next day when ,IaGc Fanshaw's
Imprinted box was lowered into The
grave near the meeting house. half a
mile over the hills, the snow vas falling
so fast that the faces Of the few mourn
crs and neighbors who stood around
could hardly be recognized. The mound
had scarcely received its shape when
ii was rohcd in white. II was as If Ma
ture had spread an emblem Of forgive
ness over Jade FanShaw's last resting
place.
Ronald rode home in the wagon con-
;ainins Mrs. Fdnshaw, Dave the t~o
girls and Bud Tarbcll. Arriving at
home The girls went into the house and
Mrs. Fanshaw hustled about on the
back perch. opening the window binds
which she had closed tina; no one might
gain access to her house during tie
absence OF the family. There Ronald
| found her, still in her bonnet and heavy
shawl. Her eyes fell before the huns
/ CRY stare Of his own.
IL want 20 see you in private. he said.
] excited in spite of a strong effor, at
calmness. She moved as if TO pass him
and go into the house. and then She
paused before him. logged expression
/ in her unsteady glance.
dawes been blabbn' 10 you, Rom"
she said; ST wouldn't pay TO attention
to that boy
"You've been keeping something
from me something concerning my
self, all my life,' he heard himself
saying in deliberate tones.
She caught her breath. and then
looked through the hal at Bind Tarbeil,
who was turning his wagon away from
the gate.
Dave tot me back thar a. the grave
Jest now" she faltered, that you said
you never would give me no trouble
about anything. r l knowed that
Y
that YOU would let us have the insur-
ance money to buy land in Texas, Ron,
I'd not keep back thing"
"Your name hail never be men,
toned" he promised. now chilled 70
the center of his heart by what might
hrrevcaled Thavc a right to know il,
if | am not your son. and not his. You
know YOU are welcome 10 the Insurance
money
Cant you pm; il off till after supper,
when all the re-, is asleep? l am so
excited
NO I'd rather know now" he said
The v ind blew tho fine fakes of snow
under the roof OF the porch, and they
fell and melted on her iron gray locks.
She did not look at him when she be-
gan. nor did she give him her eyes
steadily once through the whole re-
cital.
"Iou've herd bout yore pas bush
whackiu' days pin Tennessee endurjr'
Of the war" She hogan. He was = sort
of head man against EN- all. The
made good deal by it. fust an last.
He used to tell me all about it fore We
got married an | was Sech a foolish
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