News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1903-11-11

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b passed and Christmas ap-
S; sgsSz.5sl preached. Nothing of much
tsseess$sssssy Importance had taken place
! among the characters of this little his
! tory. The Southern Land and Timber
company, and Wilson in particular, had
disappointed Miller and Alan by their
reticence in regard to the progress of
I the railroad scheme. At every meeting
with Wilson they found him either
really or pretendedly Indifferent about
the matter. His concern, he told them.
was busy in other quarters, and he
finally do about it.
Gle can't pull the wool over my
eyes" Miller told his friend after one
Of these interviews. He simply thinks
he can freeze you out by holding off
till you have to raise money"
HE may have inquired into my
fathers financial condition." suggested
Alan. with long face.
"Most likely" replied the lawyer
"And discovered exactly where we
stand"
perhaps, but we must not believe
that till we know it. I'm going to try
to checkmate him. | don't know bow
but I'll think of something. He feels
that he has the upper hand now, but
I'll interest him some of these days"
Alan's love affair had also been drag
ging. He had had numerous assur-
~ l,
eyes had been opened to the serious
ness of offending Colonel Barclay She
now knew that her marriage aga INST
his will wauld cause her immediate
diSinhcritancg. and she was too senSi-
bic girl to want to go to Alan with
out Il dollar and with the doors of her
home closed against her les DIES. she
believed in Aian'S future. She some
how lad mOle faith in the railroad
than any other interested person. She
knew, too, that she was now more
closely watched than formerly. She
had, with firm tinality, refused Frank
HillhOuse's offer of marriage and that
had not helped her case in the eyes OF
her eXasperated parent. Her mother
occupied neutral ground. She had
vague liking for Alan Bishop and, if
the whole truth must be told, was
rather enjoying the situation.
On Christmas eve Adele was expect
ed home from Atlanta, and Alan had
come in town to<mect her AS it hap
pened, an accident delayed her train
so that it would not reach barley I'M
til 10 o'clock at night instead of in
the evening. so there was nothing for
her brother to DO but arrange for their
staying that night at the Johnston
House. Somewhat to Alan's surprise
who had never discovered the close
friendship and constant correspond
ence existing between Miller and his
sister. the former announced that he
was going to spend the night at the
hotel and drive out to the farm with
them the next morning OF course it
was agreeable. Alan reflected, but it
was a strange thing for Miller to pro
pose.
From the long veranda of the hotel
after supper that evening the two
holiday fireworks in the street below.
Half a dozen big bonfres made of dry
goods boxes. kerosene and tar barrels
and refuse of all kinds were blazing
along the main street. Directly oppo-
site the hotel the only confectionery
and toy store in the place was crowded
to overlooking by eager customers.
and in front of it the purchasers of
fireworks were letting them off for the
benefit of the bystanders. Firecrack-
ers were exploded by the package, and
every now and then a clerk in some
store would come to the front door and
fire off gun or a revolver.
All this noise and illumination was
at its height when Adele's train drew
up in the ear shed. The Bonfires near
at hand made it as light as day, and
she had no trouble recognizing the two
friends.
"Oh, what an awful racket she ex-
claimed as she released herself from
Alans embrace and gave her hand to
Miller.
Its in your honor" Miller, laughed
as, to Alan's vast establishment. he held
on to her hand longer than seemed
right. eve ought to have had the
brass band out"
To be continued
Years of suffering relieved in night. Itch.
log piles yield Mt once to the curative proper.