News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1904-04-27

been pardOned if she had fel
49, ~ that she was fulfilling he
purpose in the divine plan by merel,
I existing. But a strain of almost NOR
bid conscientiousness drawn from {
long line Of New England forbears pre-
vented her from taking such simple
view of the problems of life
NO. Herbert" she said in the course
Of an animated dispute with Mr.. Mat
teson Il cannot turn my back upor
tie prOnptings of duty. ] have beer
thoroughly neutrality-suspicious. edu
Gated, at least--as you know. More
than that, I'm specialist. l went
from college to Professor ATbuthnots
laboratory. There aren't ten women
in the country who know zoology ASH
Know it. Professor Arbuthnot has
often said that if Maud Jones and l
wasted the chance he gave us and
threw away the pains he topk with us
by getting married he'd never bother
with another woman rs long as he
lived. He's right have duty to
hin, to the students who come after
me, to the community. | cannot turn
back from my task | shall not even
seek a professional chair. shall teach
young children in til" common schools
who need me. You DO not. You have
your factory to attend to, your mother
and sisters
"Confound my sisters! No, l don't
mean that ox4.e.y They're we'll
enough, my sisters are; but don't
want another. Eo.GoEow l can't get
the hang Of these modern philanthropic
ideas. Here are Eou and |, plainly de-
signed to be married, and some mil
lions CT Children equally destined to
grow up in happy ignorance of bugs
and butterflies Instead OF marrying
me you so off to teach them lower
forms of animal life. Result-I'm mis-
cradle, you're lonely, they're disguised.
Unhappiness all round and not a soul
the better for it. You don't need to do
it either"
Not for monpy-no. But here in
Massachusetts there are plenty Of girls
for all the men who wish to marry.
There'll be fewer supertiuOus women
by one if | go to work. Society has
made great sacrifices and gifted men
have spent their lives to prepare me
for working. TO be perfectly frank. |
I think l am fit for something better
fndustrially, than sewing on buttons"
Don't doubt it; but l refuse to con-
slider you industrialy," observed Mat |
teson.
"Ah, yes" cried the girl, throwing
Der head proudly back. "a toy in & |
giIdnd cage-tiryd of, probably, as soon
as won; that's the mans idea of matl- |
mony. Don't argue with me, Herbert |
IT'S breaking my heart to send you
away, bat mast do it, and l beg you,
oh, beg you, not to make it harder |
for me-
NJ us outbreak Natteson began to
Book uncomfortable. His silence reused !
FL Dtana's mind the hope that he was
convinced by her cogent argument-a |
Rope which proved that, much as she
Knew about invertebrata, she was lit
Gle versod in the ways of the higher
mammalia. For Matteson, a bullet !
BEADED ex-right tackle with magnifi.
cent record in ground gaining and in
reference, was by no means a quit.
ter" Nevertheless he kept silent for
some moments, and when he spoke his
words were honeyed guile.
I'll tell YOU what I'll do" he said
aowlv. III go away and not see you
Kiss me Goodby."
Not see you again?" cried Diana
Talbot a@hast but l don't want
- think it would be best" said Mat
leson erayely. Your duty prevents
your marrying me. Then l must learn
70 forget you-tLe sooner the better
You cannot expect to refuse me as Il
MGJazl and keep me as a lover, or
even as friend. You mustn't make ii
Ea"3-r for me. Goodbye
lie rose 10 60.
Pal" and painting she confronted him.
Then, fincing her arms about Lis neck
she kissed him passionately.
GO, go"' she cried. and, turning
about she fed from the room.
Mattceon looked after her reflective
ly and then took his departure in fair
" good spirits for rejected lover.
il was only a few days after this
that NCpontic became aware of an as
r1u srding rumoT that Herbert Matteson
Fad mystcriously disappeared. AS he
was the most important individual in
the place-shops, professional men and
even churches being almost dependent
upon the weekly pay roll of the Nepon-
tic Milling company. of which he was
DraSident-the news caused Il sensation
Many were the queries addressed to
Arthur Rankine the treasurer Of the
mills. pleasant faced young college
ehum and personal friend of Matte
son. OF course, because of these re-
Ehtions, he put the best possible face
upon the situation.
81 do not know where Mr. Matteson ,
g." he would say when he felt called
upOn to say anything. 81 presume he
went away on private business, but he
said nothing to me about it's nature.
As for the mills, of course it makes
ut the slightest difference
"Oh, of course"
Nevertheless the reply became mo-