Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1904-02-12

for dad and Hurlngmere.'
rs Hurlingmere let yet, dadF
"Confound Hurlngmere!
But isn't it, papa? Has there beeh no
| one offering to take IT,
NO" The tone Of the baronets voice
made up for its brevity.
you see, dad I'VE thought a lot about
It," Betty slipped down on her knees on
the hearth rug beside him. and laid her
bright head against his arm in her pref
ty caressing way 81 heard a while ago
that Mr. Armytage thought of 1t for
Ralph-just after he had finished study
ing farming-and would have taken 1t,
but Fred st. Johns father put him past
it, He told Mr.. Armytage II would never
pay. and a lot more rubbish, and said
that for untold gold he would not allow
kith or kin of his to sit under you as a
tenant Don't jump up I'm rage, dad,
he has nobody to put in It. now that he
has turned Fred adrift, but he jeers
about It all the same, and says you will
never get any one to go in it for love or
money"
by jove! I'll put some one in it,
though it should cost me half my income.
The contemplate old scoundrel, l al
ways thought Armytage had his eye on
the place. But I'll get even with ST.
John though | have to move heaven and
earth to do it.
Suppose you send me down dad. It's
fashionable now for woman 70 be some
thing or other. and I'd dearly like to be
a farmer"
Sir Johns eyes travelled over the
daintily clad figure. the Partisan shoes.
the white hands with their sparkling
rings. and rested for a moment on the
I bright, laughing face.
IF you connot talk sense, I wish you
/ would keep your mouth closed he
growled with fatherly nankness. And
look here. my girl. YOU will stop speaking
to Fred St John: the fewer dealings YOU
bovo Win a,,. of No. cla1 m tottSr ..
but dad. Betty jumped up and faced
MIN. cheeks and ewes alike aglow. Fred
cannot help"
Not another word, have said II
and that is an end of the matter III
have Hlrlingmere let before am a week
I older; the old blackboard won't crow
over me much longer"
He stamped OFT of the room. hanging
[ the door behind him. and left alone bis
astute daughter secuted a step of
dance
well done, That is three points l
have scored He wants 20 CO, -, ,,,t,t
Fred's father-that's number one, He
will have a tenant for Hurlingmere be-
fore a week is overall right nv hos of
dads. Ri take care Won have on, one And
lastly and chiefly he has forbidden me
TO sneak to Fred and tbus T'ro,.iled -
with lovely excuse for nv doings
What could any poor girl do after thar
except marry her boy right awavo lis
/ inst car{toI ,,,,l5,,, - -
4 few DAYS later she slinned ONT ~ tbo
house before breakfast ana met Fred a.
/ the corner OF the SQUARE. He had a hon
som waiting. and thev drove straigbt 70
a little obscure church in the cast snd ~
the city, where a minister speedily made
/ them man and wife Ana inst abo,,, ~
time the knot was being tiod ST. rotu
! Moncrieffe was reading note which had
been left for him. and which ran &c foI-
( lows
My Dear Dad: am away n no mar
ried to Fred. l could not bear never 70
speak to him again and I ,,,eor 20 ..iet
to him through thick and min 1fo N
going to Canada to try farming and I
am going with him though II vii, hraot
my heart never to see any Of Won again,
/ he has always wanted to no a farr,ar
and it IS the only chance for him. We
don't mean to skulk away however do1
and he has promised to hiring mo rj-b.
home to YOU from church pIaos 80
and forgive us Ever vour loving mn,
daughter. RETTY
Sir John swore both loudly and deeplv
While his wife gave vent to her feelings
in food of tears. Tears were NOT -,
much in Lady Moncrieff'e wav h,,t oI,s
daughter does not make a r,,ror.o'
match every day.
she will go to Canada with hin, 3, Oh.
walled There is no use in asking bor
hpr
it," ''''''u oi
h., damandoi 9o SUu WISH ner TO stay?'
of training You have given vonr 'n da, sort
tiers. madam. first 70 INN oef - u"usH-
fathers house and tben desar. I'm! I'm Ihelr
bands? She will stick 10 tba 60, nus
I'll see to that, If he has I i, ScTuhurel-
into secret marriage 10 viii =" Ieiseu her
Her ladyship was dis"r .l, Heep ner'
She had her doubts as m Rot.' slent'
weighed into anything Oe'"s IN
Then the storming and s,.oou,..
on, and in the midst of II tha no,,ii Menl
husband and wife walked IN NY ,iS, mace
brightly and looking as barn ~, sl'iihs as
BILE of any kind were r1iies as II trou-
Betty got more of her fo.h away But
during the next haIf-horr ~ wrath
ever experienced beforo a, ,man she mad
happy, merry life and a. tha 'ns az her
time she was so comnIetel,. s,' Inu OF mat
she laid her head down on ltuouueu that
sohbed as if her heart woiI6 az" hr oaple and
There is no need 70 90 VI
Sir John" Fred boa 20 any further
80 rleu had been very temper
time TO end the scene "'t ne thought 1t
wife away. now; we will Nv WI take my
until the beginning of T n oe IN London
you have anything more ~ week week, and If