Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1905-02-06
CHATTER XXI.

again NJ Darcy '4"'
sTnorfutend the planting on ms farms
&, the vicinity and recuperate bis ran
rs tho first, Sunday morning aft
- ra+urn. Hnlyer was having
osnedontfal talk with his wife in the
-, room. George was smoking on
the ycranda.
=, -,a, was saving, IAN havin heard |
tho governor was expected on the
o'clock train this evenin', an KNOWN
! Coa-co had an engagement to call on
NJ lydia tonight. put two an two
.a,,otbar an got at what allied i'm. Me
81, him talks pretty confidential some
,fr,oe an I axed i'm eff that wasn't
,,.bo+ no was thinkin' about, an he adj
rftted that it was an openly aXed my
advice as TO what he ort to do under
Tho circumstances. l told i'm I'd study
over If an let i'm know later"
"Wbv. toll the boy to go on, govern
ar or no governor" said Mrs. Hillyer.
"Up's got as much right to call tonight
as any night Huh, l say!
60 III nat dDOIL I1C way puN - NP'
said the merchant in a tone expressive
Of considerable relief, and he went out
to George.
81 look at it this away, George" be
began. leaning, on the bamsters ana
. pressing his fat feet. Thar rally
bain't but one way a gentleman could
: oct under them circumstances. You
see. she hain't never released you from
wore engagement, an fer you to pre-
sumq that you was out of the game
: lest beca' Sc you'd heard from Mrs. Du'
gan an her kind that another tellei
{ was due would make you seem sortel
t green. No: as long as Miss LYDIA
l bain't axed you to excuse 'er thai
: hain't but one thing fer you to do, an
i that is to go an when you git ina
{ don't YOU let Telfare root you out, noth
Il or Eff he is the governor, I'd have m.
= rights"
: ooh. | had decided to co. George re
y turned quietly, "but feel that II ma
e he UNPLEASANT. | met him once sine
IS was introduced to him, and he locke
y mad enough to bite my head off.
/ happened to be leaving the majors Jus
L as he was coming in, and we passe
on the walk. He scarcely nodded.
IN well YOU bet I'd 60" said Hillye
w and he went to his room to prepare II
church
n The following evening was pleasa1
he one and as George entered the gate
M. +he Cranstons' and started up the wa
Ike no saw Governor Telfare walking
ne and fro on the grass near the hou'
Ike smoking a cigar. Hearing the latch (
re tho cate click as George closed it, TIE
fare paused, stared at George Tor a
he instant and then came toward Dill
liz meeting him when he was half wa
between the gate and the steps of tt
> veranda.
he 81 want to speak to you, Buckley
he said coldly. lets walk over
=, that summer house"
all every we'll" and George and
'us moved across the grass and entered t
nearest compartment Of the vine groH
building. The governor seated hlms
'el on one of the benches and nervous
" puffed at his cigar, round flashes OF
light showing intermittent glimpses
w. his dark, cruel face. George reau
-, intuitively and was prepared for WI
'ne was coming. His young blood was
ready at a boiling point Indeed,
nliu governors insolent manner of adore
ling -. t1oo,, =, i+soIf an Insult
'uiu II simply want to say to you, Bu
>, ley" Telfare said, with sheer, t
ealu YOU and l cannot visit under the So
roof"
ehoe "Ab. that's badr' retorted the yc
ger man. his fierce stare bearing dc
defiantly on his antagonist through
Sho'' half darkness. I'm sure l shall I
- - you. Going abroad"
j eos Telfare looked at him in aston
~ - ment 1t was as if he had not dreal
" ~ that Buckley would dare to make
'niiS thing but the most civil, even b
III BILE. reply, considering his power
what he intended to propose.
l q" "You know what l mean," said
= governor, waxing more angry.
u know we'll enough why | will not
I'll ~ an equal in the same drawing
with you. You know what you ar
'D ''My knowledge also extends TO
:, most contemplate creatures,
ell ernor Telfare-to an occasional I
ecu " ing, at least with one man, VIII
III Tue certainly would consider beneath
tee if l did not meet him unde
ohls roof of most respectable, If blind,
oon es pie"
pride 80 - go . 90 DIV
%ha Of Oianf
- You say this to me?" he gasped
- 49, me-"
"Oh, no; I didn't intend it for
= how said George. How could 1 say
soy-n thing to his exceuency the govern
IN an Georgian"
,sinass In the deep silence that fol
!, sight George could distinctly hear TIE
q, slob- violent painting.
month i've got proposition to mi
I don't you" the governor gasped sin