Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-05-25

II l gathering, she had, on this pleasant Saturday morning, spent by Martin in fishing, gone with Angie and Nezer to carry the basket, on an excursion over the hillsides and into the woods overlooking Greenvale, and was just returning.
 Nezer, on ahead, halted now and then to shy stone at a bird or squirrel, Aunt Comfort was waddling along, and Angie carried an umbrella for sum shade, when Martin came in sight. yum, I do believe it's Martin F'r1sbie, exclaimed Aunt Comfort, in 8 tone of delight; T heered this morn in he'd come'
 Well, what of that?" answered Angie, coolly, and secretly nettled at Aunt Comforts tone; mo one here is likely to drop dead on that account. 2
 The fact is, Angie had heard so much about Martin, how rich he was in com parison to other Greenvaleites and what an event his return to Greenvale was likely to be, in the past two weeks, tn at sshe was prepared to dislike him at sight. Dr. Sol Aunt Comfort, and sew i eral of the gossip-loving neighbors had also reminded her, of what she wished 1 to forget. Then she also yfancied he would be self-conscious of his impor- tance, and deport himself as if he ex- pected the village to bow down before him at sight. She was sure that she would not-in fact, had fully deter mined that wll en she did meet him, he ! would be made to know at once there was one to whom his coming ana wealth were matters of perfect indiffer- ence.
 Like all her sex she was a little cur 1 ioHs, however, and as he drew near she noted with feminine eyes every detai! l of dress and manner.
 Why, bless mel" he exclaimed, com ing up and removing his hat as he ex- tended his hand, If this isn't Aunt l Comfort, good-natured as ever; and An l gie, how are you, too?'s And perforce she had to take the hand he offered. though the How do you do, MT. Fris- l bie?" in return was entirely dignified. l Well" he continued rapidly, T sup I pose you heard arrived last night and ! spent the evening tramping around. to l kill time? It was a good joke on me, l for forgot to write the doctor, and I he was out.''
 I'm very glad to see you" asserted Aunt Comfort. you look nat'rl. II knew ye the minute I sot eyes on ye.' And she beamed upon him-in fact, she beamed upon every one
 But Angie was silent, quite willing her aunt should do the talking.
 T made an early start for my old l favorite trout brook added Martin, 1 pleasantly, glancing at Angles inn ] passive face, "and didn't recognize it when I found it, it has grown so small. l presume I'll find lots of other changes"
 He came near relating how he had
 stood for half an hour in front of Aunt Comforts home and asking l Angie if she were not singing, but somehow her reception chilled the
 impulse Then, after replying to a few more cordial questions from
 Aunt Comfort and thanking her for laher urgent invitation to call, he once
 mors raised his hat and passed on
 Ard this was his unromantic meet.
 ing again, with her whom she had Worshipped when callow youth, and I who was destined to mete out to him more humiliation and heartache than all else in his life before. Rather cool" he nuttered to him. self when out of earshot, ..but she hasn't changed much. Fits her dress little better. but same bright eyes and cherry mouth Wonder who was singing with her!''
 l ssIn some intangible manner, Angie
 had conveyed to him the impression that the stiffness of her youth was
 dead and buried forever, and that
 any reference to it would meet 3 re- I buff. She had said very little, hav- I ing merely spoken and looked at him
 in a perfectly courteous and calm
 manner, her brown eyes curious only, l her rounded cheeks guiltless of extra
 color, and yet there was poise and
 air about her that said louder than N words: You and your coming are N nothing to me. Do not seek to recall
 the foolishness of our childhood by < word or act"
 This much came to him as he sat
 by the brook that, like a symbol of
 life, was forever running away, and l in a norose mood.
 Es&K8lI IL WASH InldSuIuu1GTs HG SalQ < to Dr. Sol, "Td bounce that lazy
 Bates out of the old house in short
 order. I've looked the farm over and i it makes me sick. I
 It is likely he would have been in q worse mood had he heard the com l ment made by Angie after their meet s ing.
 "I think, auntie," she said. that s MT. Frisbie must have expected all
 Greenvale would be at the doctors
 when he arrived, and he probably
 wonders why we don't follow him
 about and condole with him because
 things have changed. He said he supposed we had heard of his arrival, and we haye-aH least I have, with
 repeats and foot-notes. He must think nobody but himself in the world ever
 got rich. He ought to wear card
 on his coat with I am Martin Frisbie, { ,7