Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1904-09-08

silence, knowing not what TO say. ad-
miring the girls well arranged hair,
her face that was beautiful in its ex-
element. but more than all, her spirit
and yigor.
Now. Harroway had felt uncom fort
able all the early part Of the evening.
BY the time he had dined nj the club
he was quite of opinion that he should
visit at Mrs. Van Stvlerts no more
He refused 10 be further witness Of
the humiliation OF n poor girl ut the
Hands of the lady who presumed on
the fact of his being her heir and so
making marriage arrangements for
him. Confound the money. First he
must set Mrs. Van right with regard
to Charlotte Tcmpeion. She had cut
him of when he had begun to tell
her about tbarlotte's engH cement to
the count taking it for granted that
no himself was the happy man. A
woman like that must not remain I'M
corrected in such mistake. And If
the secretary thought he was flirting EEL
He wiped the perspiration from his
brow.
hut why shouldn't he go to Mrs.
Vans this evening, not waiting till to-
morrow afternoon? Ry tomorrow
some one or other might be already
told of his presumed engagement to
Charlotte Tcmpleton. 1t irritnted him
nightly 10 think of such report be-
ing attributed to him. even though the
mistake might be corrected Inter on.
He went. on tho threshold Of the
pink room he paused. Inside the two
women confronted each other.
Another thing" the secretary was
saying You tell me that you have
informed Mr. Harroway that despise
him for having no desire to make his
way In the world | never said so.
told you that every man, in my opin-
ion. should do his best TO carve out a
niche for himself in the world
Just then the speaker saw Tom uar-
roway. Her hand that had clutched
the cloak at her throbbng throat fall
tered. and the long loose garment slid
down TO the floor, and she stood re-
vealed in a f1eecy white gown, fair
VISION OF ENllsn Cnarfn
Harrowny took a stop toward her,
she looked so sweet and lovable.
II should like" he said. "to--that is
! wish 10 correct something
NONSENSE interrupted Mrs. Van
Stylert i'll a loud voice, and refusing
to let the girl use her as a shield. II
know you re not engaged to Charlotte
I, 10,
it. am q bit of scientist, which &C
counts for my recent behavior toward
you and Amy All, | must see my
maid"
She fairly tottered from the room,
closing the door after her, noting as
she went away that the secretary let
Harroway take her hand, the young
woman and the young man looking
prepoSterously happy, if somewhat
conscious.
In her sleeping room she sank on the
side of the bed as her maid ran to her
"Becf tea she managed to say. Il
experimental scientifically to see II
they couldn't be made to fall in love
with each other" and something about
going to school with somebody's moth
or and having somebody else's father
for one of her earliest heaus
At that time in the rose colorod room
Harroway talked with the secretary.
II came tonight 10 have it ont with
her" he said
oh did YOU" she cried bithely.
II was waiting to sec when You should
do So should never have done it
myself if waited till doomsday,
after
after you thought I was flirting
with Charlotte Tcmplcton?' nc asked
admiringly.
She shrugged her shoulders
$50 much Of the jest is gone" she
said. Mrs. Van has been playing with
us all the time, the mean old dear
lust thea the mean old dear" rushed
into the room. She had found it i'm
possible TO keep away.
"Oh," she said Amy Tom all this
has been a scientific experiment ! de-
signed to bring you two together"
And You succeeded" responded
HarroWay, taking Amy by the hand,
'for we have been married over
month"