Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1904-04-21

lE1ssFSI him Justice. She thought him
GsSJ big good natured. polite
boy, rather conscious that he was like
~ to he sought after ana disposed to
suk If he wasn't. His plea for sym
pathy on the score that his life of idle
ness was Il bore. which he made the
day they went sleighing. only provoked
her derision. and as she was disposed
to judge all men by the standard Of
her self reliant brother, he came near
awakening contempt on her part. 1t
was not until the last evening of his
visit that she discovered her mistake
and realized that he had more depth
of character than she had thought. 1t
is likely the keen enjoyment which he
seemed to feel when she sang for him
had weight. for we are prone TO like
those who like us, and ii was natural
also that she should feel a little graft
tudc for what lie had done for her
brother
Her life. hidden as she was in n by
way corner of country town and
seeing no one all the week except her
small band of pupils, gave her plenty
Of time for thought Once Il week
usually on SATURDAY.. she received n
letter from har brother. and that. To-
gcthec with the mild excitement oi
Sunday churchEoing, was all thai
broke tho monot0uy of her life.
4 week after the christmas visit she
received n package containing n now
book. three OF the latest ,,nuulHr SONGS
and , Lov of ,nrdr ,,J ,,i,,,..d To IA,
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'"ii"H irdhh -N"N' Ii '"'H' on III" Hh''
OF Whic wa Wlittcil For the gr.
who wontod 10 kis. b.r tnn,.Lor"
Sh, wrote Il noli note OF thanks. l.
was midwint, and two weeks aftcr
her brother wrote that Frank had DO
gun studyin" law IN his office hen sll,
received letter from that Young man
that surprised her. he wrote.
NV Dear Miss PARE tr,et Won will
pardon me for iutruding mysclf upon YOU.
OUT "iSh >"t u" hn'" 'hn' +" r." point
t"vin., ,.o,,,' bn.mft''I,t. b..' ',,, ,o6, ,o.
gotten aud lave iruouocd nae TO make
an effort o. br Eomotlnns bctler than an
i,''el vi 5'i9 N"' Nv. '',t .It,",' H'.'i!
and am nov, hard a, +, dn r,ot tn,,..
inc TINS, viii interest yop Nul feit ulat
YOU i"d S'"'i i'N''i l'' HSr'os' p'"l''a.
T'a,.oo ,o,, -. i',' i'S ~. "',' ,"'
rieiny above nv air!l,.s life.
have recalled s." g. lN times all ts'
ii.'5o ,. NV ,"''''S 81 my 'iN' '' lVur h'i''
votr nrose,co orJ II, l,.' . cb,erf,,l ,r.
time and again. DO not think NC ingiu.
core Nntn ! assure you that tE'H wore
~ f' ,n ''o9 1od ~ % 'f t,SS'.,
who is now q worker in the hive instead
Of n drone, it viii be gratefully received
oy me
! To girl with Alice Pages sympa
thetlc nhlur" ana tender feelings words
IKE these mad" her feel she was what
she most enjoyed being-an inspiration
ana help to others. In tins respect
FRANK Mason had read her better than
she had read INN, or else some fortu-
nate intuition had led him Alright She
answered the letter at once thanking
nm for his hattering words, but for
piohlnS nm To use any more OF them.
Il 90 not like hattery,' she wrote,
because no one ever can feel quite
/ sure II Is sincere | Will answer all
your letters II you will promise not to
4 tell Bert we are corresponding Not
! mat am ashamed of II by any means
but he Is inclined TO tease me, and