Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1904-09-26

but she is ugJ- Mrs. Evans
her accent distinctly one Of re-
Bronson smiled eSvertly an hs
red: Don't DO too snre Of that
as eyes"
es! Bahr' The ejaculation was
{ a snort Estelle heard II, al
b there was the breadth OF the
between her and the irate ma
She looked plaintively across at
ION, who answered her look with
aintest humorous nod. Then be
I'd over to her and said In her
Its too easy-Quite too easy,
Mischief l simply had to give
good soul a hint Of warning"
aitoF- Estelle retorted, PIE
ng to hiss the word high tragedy
pn, yet ending with a dimpling
The laugh went far to redeem
ace-so far that it set more than
)eholder specializing that old Ma
Iilbert's stranger granddaughter
not really be so bad looking II
knew how to wear her clothes
do her heavy hair, this despite
vretched complexion, for she had
eautiful straight nose and good
to say nothing of her handsome
Her neck must be bad, else
was she swathed up to the ears?
sleeves also quite swallowed her
ed hands, but her feet were as
in evidence as they well could
incased in boots at least three
large.
tn everybody else in party bibs
fuckers, such garmenting made
conspicuous, all the more that the
she wore was grass green, will
right pink stock and much deaC
e braiding. Spanglss and beads
lurked amid the braid, 80 many
there was a color of reason TO
lle's whisper. as she looked dowl
erself.
DO you know, l feel like the cour
ling Solomon at the puppet show.
lis made Bronson frown. YOU
yourself away" he said severely
heavens sake don't spoil spor
when it's getting so much bette
b a play"
won't" said Estelle contritely
in a nervous aside: when doe
mis- come in? Do hurry him alont
han't be easy until he comes. SUI
after all, he should be color bin
bic to see only gold and greenbacl
old yellow title deeds?"
Suppose nothing 80 tragic. to
in the beginning he was artist
nothing" Bronson retorted. "a
indeed. his weak suit. OtherWis
nd he be in bonds to Miss Adel
ansT
She is SO pretty" Estelle said fe
fly.
ronson growled: Eyes; regular CD
baby beauty-blue eyes, pink al
tie complexion and hair always
latest mode. Out in the lobby no.
ng in wait for-Adonis. They'll
ming in together, the prettiest pa
puppets you ever saw"
/ hope he isn't too good looking
telle murmured refectively.
bronson scowled.
You'll find him disgustingly 80.
ed. I've been half afraid all alo
at when you saw him you'd be S
=
Indeed l shan't," Estelle interru
eagerly. How can l be sorry
ything that sets me free from Il
ious bond?"
Bronson did not answer. A stir alb
q door drew all eyes. Adonis, ott
tse George Gilbert, Estelle's cou
heir and fiance, entered with AZ
vans clinging ostentatiously to
M. She had such habit of cling
ere that the sports of Grasshope
zen ready to give odds this last
ear that she would ere this have "
n herself Mrs. George Gilbert but
randfather Gilbert's absurd
his instrument decreed fatty VIII
FER of his two descendants refuses
larry the other thereby forfeited
aim to the big Gilbert fortune.
The boy and girl had been bror
o half a continent apart. Estelle
ONE to Grasshope for the first
ess than a week before. But tale
OF had been rife there the last t
ears. how willful she was, also
harp of speech and Of temper. A
er looks there had been several
ons. Reed Bronson might have sp'
uthoritatively, but he chose to d
ent. He had met Estelle two
ners running at the seashore, ana
Zach meeting he became more 1nd
INT to Grasshops bellies and
charms. He had known, first OF
that Este4le was coming to visit
mothers cousins, the Warrens.
Evans thought her bold for 1t. sh'
not need to marry George before
was twenty-five and might Their
yell have left 1t to him to do the
Ing. =,
What George thought about Il
body knew. He smiled down at
as they crossed to Estelle. VINE
got a good look at her his smii
came for a breath's space quiz
- a. holly cOrdi