Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1904-04-14

ing just ahead, almost hid In bushes
and said:
do you see that magnificent struc
ture we are coming to. and do you no
tice its grand columns and lofty dome
If you had been a country boy you
would recollect seeing a picture Of it In
the spelling book. Take a good look
at IT., for that is the temple of knowl
edge, and it Is there I teach SCHOOL,
Frank was silent, for this time the
sarcastic tone in her voice was more
pronounced. When they reached it he
stopped and said quietly: "Plense hold
the rcins. I want to look into the
room where you spend your days"
He took a good long look. and when
he returned he said: 80 that Is what
You call n temple, is t.? And it was IL
there the little girl wanted TO kiss you
because you looked happy" And then
as they drove on he added. do YOU
know, I've thought of that pretty little
touch OF feeling a dozen times since you
told about it. and when | go home |
shall send n box of candy to you and
ask you TO do me tho favor of giving il
W tuit uttic SlTl.
IT was no, what she expected he
would say. ana it rather pleased her.
When they were nearly home, ha
said:
You arc not n bit Ike what 7 imag-
incd n schoolma'am was like"
Did YOU think I wore blue glasses
and pctted a black cat?" she asked
l%aughingly.
Tile glasses might he a protection to
susceptible young men" he answered,
and for that reason | would advise
you to wear them"
Shall | get some tomorrow to wear
while YOU are here:'' She querled, with
a smile. II will if You feel in danger
Would you do ii If I admitted |
was?' he reltlicd, resolving to stand his
ground and looking squarely at her.
But that elusive young lady was not
Ia he cornercd.
You remind mo of a story Bert told
once" she said, about an lrishman
who was called upon to plead guilty or
not guilty to the charge of drunken
ness. When asked afterward how he
pleaded lie said. 'Bedad. | give the
Judge an equivocal answer And what
Was that said his friend. 'Begora,
whin the judge aXed me was | guilty
or not guilty I answered. WAS YET
grandfather a monkey Aud then Ii
gave me sixty days"
Well" replied Frank, that is a cood
story, but it doesn't answer my ques
ton"
That afternoon when Alice was alone
with her brother he said, Wei sis
how do you like my fricndE'
"Oh, he means to be nice" she re-
piled. but he is a little thoughtless
and it would do him good to hay Il
work for his living a year or two"
The two days intervening before
Sunday passed all too quickly for tit
three young people. When Sunda!
morning came they OF course attended
church, and Frank found himself slyl!
stared at by all the people of Sand
gate. He did not pay much attention
TO the sermon. but IL good deal to
certain sweet soprano voice In thu
choir, and when after service Alic,
joined them he boldly walked ava!
a %neighbor.
, On the way home she, Of course, ask
ed the usual question as TO how h,
: liked the
=, Il don't think ! heard ten words o
it, he replied. Il was kept bus.
; counting how many | caught looking Il
me. and whenever the choir sang | for
> ut me SO mucht Is a stranger here
walking curioSity:'
In u way, yes" answered Alice
"They don't mean to be rude. but
new face q: church is n curio l.
= wager that nine out of ten who wer
there this morning are at this molnen
discussing your looks and wonderin
who and what you are"
4 realization of her cool indifference
. tinged his feelings that evening Just n
I dusk. where he had been left alone be
/ side the freshly started parlor fire. an
. when the object of his thought haI
i pened in he sat staring moodily at III
e flames. She drew n chair opposite anC
seating heIHclf, said pleasantly:
why so pensive, Mr.. Mason? Hn
going to church made you feel re
,. pentaIt: -
Il Gon't feel the need of %repontanc
e except in one way" he answered, AN
Q that you would not be interested il
s To be candid. Miss Page. I'm CROWN
a ashamed of the useless life | lead. an
o it's that | feel to repent of. \ fey
h things your brother said 10 NE thro
a months ago We're the beginning, an
G a remark you made the day we frs
went sleighing has served to increa-
that feeling. Ever since | left colleg
q | have led an aimlcss life, bored I
death by ennui and conscious that Il
one was made any happier by my g,
= istcnce. What Bert said 10 me an
n your remark have only served to mai
me realize it moro fully"
Il am very sorry, Mr.. Mason" 81
q said pleasantly, If any words of min
hurt you even Il little. | have forge
ten what they were and wish yo
y would, The visit which Bert and yo
are making me IS a most delightfl
q break in the monotony of my life, an
| shall be very glad to see you again
+ And then. rising, she added, IF | hun
" YOU, please say You forgive me, for
must 20 out and see TO getting tea