The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1903-12-16
HIS WINTON
SLOW NESS
By HARRIET
6. GARFIELD
Copyright, 1898, by Z. {. Mcclure

illu incurred the laSllnS ulSlbleaSufe ol
the first Albright believe he had
been SLOW IN paying a dcht at least
there WAS Il general impression that
the Wmton Slowness" WAS Responsible
FOR the frud. Beyond a doubt the pres
mt WntonS father and son Mere
SLOW OF speech and movement Mrs
Winten and Sue did not >Iurr in the
family failing
When \moS AlhrShl's wife had died
IL had persuaded Il Younger brother To
move in and run the farm they
We're lWu miles out of toWu and Grace.
" lao WIS then fifteen. Mis- Srnl east To
a young adde's seminary During her
four years absence from lIi2hmead
her once vivid retolletiiens ri the eli
nifty between The Alhrishts aud Mn
fon> grew dim and shadow When
ON the day following graduation. she
WIS invited L. spend Il week nj a claSS
mates home il MIS- With no feeling of
apprehension that Shc heard her friend
say. "Erother George has asked Jaeh
Nintan tu come down with him from
Harvard. and We shall be quite Kay.
HE Wintuns that size knew had u
son. but his name MIS- John This
young man proved IL he well built, self
possessed and clear Of skin. and John
NintOn had been a long. lank, frcckled
boy. ve'y haShtul, she remembered
To he sure there MAS i certain diawl
in her new aeauaintancr's speech
which reminded her of that boy" 1T
perhaps all MntonS We're slow spoken
The four young people thoroughly
enjoyed the week they spout together
and il was with delight that lack Min
ton discovered on the eve of his de
parture that Miss Albright's destina-
ton WAS the same as his own I'm
glad that we travel together he said
Yes, Grace asscntcd hesitaliusly
Jacks face flushed. and he turned To
his host with thu explanation. Miss
Albright has iusl recognized an old ell
envy in Yeur humble servant
oh. no Grace protested IF our
fathers are fors We need not be" AHd
slt' held out her hand Ia him. with Il
friendly LITTLE gesture
During the three days, Journey west
ward thrir friendship progressed rip
idly. They were In The midst Of ON Of
mnny animated conversations Wien
Mr. Amo, Albright hoafdcd the tram
at y station some thirty miles from
Highmead Grace SdW linn rutans
down the asle.
There is father, she said hurriCdly.
Hell not recognize You. I'm SUR. !
believe I'll introduce You as Mr. Jack"
When MIR Albright bent 10 Kiss his
daughter, aptmned fac" he looled
kecnly at the Nonng man beside her.
MIR. lack father" Grace mulmurcd
and flushed guliilt Whcu tic Two
men shook hands graNely and lack
offered the newcomer his seat
IN move opposite. lie said in his
pleasant dfa@L NJ yaH don't obiecj."
Before they reached lliGhmcad he
found himself drawn Into the CONVERSE
ton. 70 his daughters delight Mr.. Al
bright seemed Ia enjoy talking with
her friend Sensible Young man" hc
said Ia Grace when Jack went into The
smoking car just before the train pull
ed into llshmoad On the homrWard
drive he spoke Of him ngaiu ef'No sci
dom met ~ Young man" he SAIL AS
intelligent rs Mr.. lack. Qucar name.
isn't it? If my eyes were shut while lac
was talking I'd declare hc MAS Win
ton
lie is, father" Grace confessed He
Is Mr.. lack Ninton"
Amos Albright looked al his daugli-
ter for moment IN dumb amnmmenl.
II m sorry" hc sad ut last. hut that
settles him
Jack Winlon refused to he thus sum
marily settled" The next day he
came to call and WAS received 50 coldly
by his unwilling host that he knew nj
once that his identity bad been re.
vealcd
Mr. Albright" he said in his DELHI.
crate way. lin Winton. rs you've cVi
IDENTITY discovered. but the Wintons ARE
not such a bad lot. after all Aren't
you bit prcJudcedt"
Not a whit more than your father
Is" Mr.. Albright said stillly
Yes. | know Mother and Sue hudnt
word TO say when spoke of calling
here, but the pater raised a storm-al-
most forbade me 10 come. Really. now,
what have yen against mc-thc Win
ton slowncsst"
YES | hate laggard in anything.
That's enough to condemn you, sir, My
daughter can receive you, if she wishes.
whenever you may call, but must ask
you TO excuse me now and always" \
chilling request. but Jack went away
happy in the thought that Grace still
considered him as a friend and had
asked him to come again.
In spite Of the cnmity between the
heads of the two houses Mrs. WintOn
and her daughter were exchanging
calls with Grace Albright before the
summer wancd. Amos Albright still
disapprovod of Jack, though he could
discover nothing Objectionable In his
conduct The young man seemed TO
he an able assistant 10 his father. who
was at the head Of well established
business Blood will tell" he said In
himself, land the old Winton slowness
W III tlbD Wi Sbtiit W ihh Jh' y
came one evening IN Ontohar with the
not unexpected request for his daugh
ter's hand lie said mpressivcly: II
Grace loves YOU. and she imaeincs size
does, will consider your proposal care
fully. You may call tomorrow morn
ing at o O'Clock aud | VIII let you
know my decision"
six O'Clock" lack exclaimed 4
look OF triumph crossed Mr.. Albright's
face. Yes" lie Suid but perhaps that
is too early for Winton.
Not at all" Iach calmly assured
him 1t was evident that Mr.. Albright
meant to test him. I he Idea amused
him greatly, and he laushingy rclHted
the result Of his call to His mother and
Sue.
Its test, mother he said, and II
good one too. Nothing short of an
earthquake viii get nIe up at .