Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1903-10-08

'c'u specuaiing heavily. but he has
thrown himself on the protection of
his church, and even some of his fcl.
low members, who lose considerably,
are standing by him.
Here Old Bishop. with compressed
lips, turned and walked unsteadily in.
TO tho house. With head hanging low
and eyes llashing strangely. his wife
followed him. Al the steps she paused
her sense of hospitality transcending
her despair. "You must stay to early
supper anyway Mr.. Miller she said
You could ride back in the cool O. the
evening"
THANK you. but must hurry right
back Mrs Bishop" Miller said.
"And Dolly-dups she know asked
Alan, when his mother had disap
peared and Abner had walked to the
hitching post and stood as if thought.
fully inspecting Miller's mare. Miller
told him of their conversation that
morning, and Alans face grew tender
and more resigned.
"Shc's Il brick" said Miller. "She's
n woman now believe in thoroughly
she and ono other"
"rhcn there is another?" asked Alan
almost chccrfully. as an effect of the
good news that had accompanied the
bad.
Yes. | 500 things somewhat differ
entity of late admitted Miller in an
evasive. noncommittal tone. dolly
Barclay opened my eyes. and when
they were open l saw-wcll, the good
qualities of some one else. | may tell
you about her some day, but l shall
not now. Get your horse and come to
town with me. We must be ready for
any emergency"
Abncr Daniel came toward them. II
don't want to harm nobody's charac-
ter" he said. "hut whar my own kin is
is concerned I'm up an wide awake.
| don't know what You think. but
hain't got speck o faith in Craig
hisse'f. He done me a low, sneakin'
trick once that | ketched up with. He
sWore it was mistake, but it wasn't.
He's a bad cgg-you mind what | say;
lie won't do
at may he as you say, Mr.. Daniel"
Itlltl l'I NlIltl, Win Ill w vel re-
serve on point unsubstantiatcd by
evidence. but even if he has the mon
ey hidden away, how are we to get il
from him.
I'D find a way" retortcd Daniel
holly, $50 | would
We'll do all we can said Miller
Daniel strobe into the house, and
lag 81 tn,. {
at the gate, idly tapping his boot with
his whip.
Poor Mrs. Bishop" he said, his eyes
on the house. How very much she
resembled Adele just now, and she is
bearing it just like the little girl would.
/ reckon they'll write her the bad
news. | wish | was there to soften
the blow. 1t will wiring her heart"
That evening after supper the family
remained Till bedtime in the big, bare
looking dining room, the clean, polished
floors of which CLEANED in the light of
a little fire in the big chimney. Bish-
ops chair was tilted back against the
wall in dark corner, and Mrs. Bishop
sat knitting mechanically. Abuer was
reading or trying to read Il weekly
paper at the end of the dining table.
aided 10y dmly burning glass lamp
Aunt Maria had removed the dishes
and with no little splash and clattcr
was washing them in the adjoining
Kitchen.
Suddenly Abner laid down his paper
and began to try to console them Tor
their loss. Mrs. Bishop listened pa
ticntly, hut Bishop sat in the very CO.
ina of despair, unconscious of what
was going '.n around him.
"What's Che use o tHlkin' about it,
he said impatiently. "What's the use
O anythinG?"
H. rose and moved toward the door
leading to be room.
"Allrod." Mrs Bishop called to him,
care You goin' to bed without holdin'
prayer:'
I'm goin' to omit it tonight" he
said. Il don't feel well one bit. Be
sides, ! reckon each pusson kin pray
in private according to the way they
feel
Abner stood up, and, removing the
lamp chimney. he lighted candle by
the flame.
Il tried to put moral lesson in what
/ said Just now" he smiled mechanical
ly, "but | missed fire. Alf's sufferin
is jest unselfshness puore an unde-
filed He wants to set his children up
in the world This green globe is a
sight better n some folks thinks it is.
You kin find little speck o Soody in
mighty nigh ever chestnut"
That's so. Brother Alb" said his sis
ter, "but we are ruined now-ruined,
ruinod."
EFF you will look at it that way" ad-
mitted Ahner reaching for his candle;
but thar's a place ahead whar thar
never was bank Or a dollar or rail
road, an it amt fur ahead nuther,
Some folks say it begins heer in this
life"
CHAPTER Xxx.
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