Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1903-01-15

suited me by leaving the room"
"But 1t was kind of her to leave you
the room, Archie. You must have felt
the need Of something pretty bad"
| You're a fool" said Archie, and he
sat down sulkily in deep chair and
looked defantly at his aunt.
Mrs. Penrose got up and pointed to
the door.
young man, you either apologize at
once for that remark or you leave this
house and you do not come back into
itr'
Archie gathered himself M quickly
and stammered: IL. forgive me-
Aunt Constance! I did not mean that"
"Of course not. You got your pro-
nouns mixed. What you meant to use
was the first personal. With that un.
Outstanding accept your apology"
Archie sank back into the chair and
Mrs. Penrose at once recovered her
equanmity
"Tcll me what you said, Archie. SO
she never gave you any answer at all
DO you think it is case of silence
gives consent"
Hardly" Archie groaned. III asked
her to hear me. to take time to think
it over. did not press the matter.
simply wanted her to consider me as
a possible suitor.'
maybe that's what she lett you so
suddenly for"
"Why?" asked Archie suspiciously.
maybe she wanted time to think it
over"
ooh. I'm a.
"Thats right--a fool. Archie. Didn't
| I warn you: You never had any
chance. Lucia is deeply in love now
/ with John Gordon
! why doesn't she marry him, them"
Archie asked with drectness.
81 don't know" Mrs. Penrose replied
thou.yhtfully.
II would go anywhere with Luella,"
Archie groaned.
Even into Hope House,
Eyes. I would; oven there
"Thcn you must be very much in
love Poor Archic.'' Mrs. renrose
spoke with touch of compassion
ITS 10 use"
But | tell you. aunt mean to mar
ry Lucia Marsh. don't give up Just
| for one rebuff"
mo? She's never really given you
an answer yet. Archie. Make her say
no. ut least"
she will say yes at last" said Ar
chic doggcdly. His aunt looked at him
/ half contcmptuously, half wondering
ly
"Not SO long as YOU are Archie Pen
! rose" she said finally.
You'll see Archie said as he rose
| and went away. Mrs. Pcnrosc thought
! fully sat and unused until dinner was
/ announced.
/ 81 have known stranger events to
be-" she muttered 10 herself. But
Lucia Marsh is million times too
good for him. Why does she not mar
/ ry john Gordon if she loves him! She
will miss heaven, here and after,
/ if she doesn't"
| John Gordon and Miss Andrews had
turned back into the library after the
| visitors had gone
"'Ihat Mrs. Penrose Is quite re-
/ markable woman, Mr.. Gordon. Did
understand that she was relative of
| yours"
NO; she was an intimate friend Of
my mother. She has always taken a
good deal of interest in me. 1t would
not be surprising if she came to our
assistance. She has abundant means
/ and leisure; lives in palace Of Il
house on Park avenue; is widow
with no nearer relatives than that Ar
| chic Pcnrosc. Her mention of Julius
| Chambers was encourag ing. oh, il
/ Mrs. Pcnrose would only use her in
fucncc it might move something." Cor
don uttered n groan. "But these So
ciety women have no hearts except
when they feel rcmorsc. That's her
trouble. She may he enthusiastic over
a fad like Hope House, rs she calls IT,
hut il won't last. Her old social ambi-
lions are too strong TO be broken or
changed into new ones"
Judge chambers is II new factor"
Miss Andrews spoke softly Il Won
der what he will prove to be. That
first net of his when he was seated was
encouraging. How would it do to bring
ease against Tommy Randall is his
court :"
Just the thing. don't believe Tom
my owns him. We have got TO do
something and do it hard. II Tommy
Randall puts up those double deckers,
contrary to Tho city ordinances, have
We got 10 confess that there H. no such
thing as Justice in Il city like this. in
country like ours. after twenty cen
turtles Cf the Christ Of God: Oh, Hiss
4 Andrews. it cannot be possible that cur
appeal to the people themselves. In case
all other means fail. will also fail. DO
you have ultimate hope in the people,"
She turned her blue eyes toward him,
and they were GlistCnlng with tears.
Whatever her feeling was toward him,
/ she was one Of those great souls who
can carry in their hearts love for one
. being aud the multitude as well All
/ true love with her must have been of
the highest e%altation.
Il believe in the people at last If
ali else fails, we will appeal to them.
! These wrongs cannot 70 on forever.
cannot believe that God will permit il.
Child life must be too precious in his
| sight"
| and yet think of all these years. OF