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

Bdle AiDefC Huu IppIlcu nl1nSClI GIL
gently to the care of Mr.. Nason's Legal
needs. This brought him into contact
with other business men, and the fact
that John Mason employed him easily
secured for him other clients In two
months he not only had Mr.. Nason's
affairs to look after. but all his re-
naming time was taken up Ivy others.
He had spent several evenings at the
Nasons' home and found the family
much more agreeable one than Frank
had led him to expect Both that
young mans sisters were bright and
agreeable young ladies, and though n
little affected, they treated him with
charming courtesy and extended TO
him cordial invitation to have his
sister make them visit.
Since the day he haCi shaken his fist
at the closed door of Mr. Fryc's law Of
flee Albert had met thai hawk noseo
lawyer twice and received only chill
ing bow. III, memory of that con-
tcmtible contract he had tacitly allow
ed Frye to consider as made brought
blush to his face every time he thought
of it, but he kept his own counsel
once or twice he had been on the point
of telling Frank the whole story, but
had refraned.
In his intimate relations with John
Mason he saw enough to satisfy himself
that Frye's insinuation against that
busy mans character was entirely
false. Mr.. Mason seldom spent an
In, ic hor
he did 1t was to attend the theater with
his family
After their visit to SYNDICATE Frank
md himself naturally drifted into more
intimate relations, and a day seldom
passed that Frank did not step into his
office for a chat.
Don't mind me- Bert" that uneasy
man would say when he saw that
Page was busy, land if you don't want
me to talk any time, tell me to shut up.
l shan't feel offended. The fact is
don't know what to do with myself.
If 1t were only summer Id go off on
the Gypsy even if | had TO go alone"
one evening mt the club he made Al
bert rather surprising proposition.
card gaines and only occasionally play
cd pool or billiards. was in the reading
rCN"i as usual enjoying Il cigar and
the evening paper when Frank drew
up a chair and sat down. They were
alone, and as Page laid his paper aside
Frank said:
'Do You know. | am getting abso-
lutcly tired and sick of doing nothing
Ever since | left college I've been an
idlcr, and can't say i'u enjoying it.
arise in the morning and wonder how
l cen manage to get through the day.
read the papers, go down TO the store,
mp to the club, down 10 your office.
back to the club TO lunch and maybe
play pool for an hour or two with
some poor devil as lonesome as | am
or 20 10 tho matinee. and in the even
Ing only do | begin TO enjoy myself
little. ] am beginning TO realize that
Il life of idIenesS is beastly bore, and
am sick of ii. ! want you to let me
come into your Office and study law.
Will you:"
Albert looked at him q moment,
face
do you know what Kat means? 2"
he responded at last. "l)o you know
that to read law means two years Per.
hapS Of close application and perse-
Ncrancef IN my case i had the spun
Of necessity to urge me on, and even
with that stimulus it was IA dry, hard
grind. With Won. who have ali the
money you need and are likely 10, II
viii he much worse. | respect your
feelings. and | admire your determine
Ion very much, and Of course do no:
wish 10 discourage YOU. You are more
than welcome to my Ofhcc and law
books, and ! will GLADLY help you al!
can" and then, after n moments re
lection. he added, Il believe it's Il wise
step, and I'll be very glad to nave you
with me, You can help me out in a
good many ways also that will ad
vance You even faster than steady
reading
He was surprised at the look of
pleasure that came into Franks face.
II had half expected you would try
to discourage me-" said he, and it's
very kind of you to promise to help
me"
"Why shouldn't r." answered Page.
Il owe YOU Il good deal more than shat,
my dear boy, and when you have been
admitted we will go into n partnership
If You want to do it,
'IIerc's my hand on it," said Frank
rising, and | mean il, too, and If you
will have patience with me I'll stick
ii out or own up I'm no good in this
world" lie seemed OverJuyed, and
for two hours they sat and talked II
over, "Whcn may beginW he said
finally Il want TO 20 at it right
away"
'TomOrrOw morning at o o'clock
sharp replied Albert. SHILLING and !
warn YOU | shall keep you grinding
eight full hours six days a week and
no let up until July !. But tell me,
when did this idea enter your headT'
"Well, to be exact, it came to me In
the paror of your house in Sandgate
just at dark the last evening | was
there, and remark your sister made
to me was the cause Of IT,"
droll smile crept over Albert's face
at this frank admission. but he made
no reply, and as he scanned his friend 8
face, now turned slightly away from