Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1905-01-30

stools up near the stove and got up'on
1t, his heels resting on one of the rungs.
His new broadcloth trousers glistened
in the light from the window.
Il see I'll have to tell you all about
1t from the first" he began in a strange
~ confident tone II don't ask any
body any odds, an wouldn't bother to
explain to most folks, but I'll acknowl-
edge want you fellows down here to
think well of me, for you are all bust
ness men and I'm business man"
THAT you are" snarled Hanks. |
''Thnr's business men o. yore grade in |
every pore house an asylum in Amer |
lea"
Now, you keep quiet if you want me
to tell about this thing" said Bob. 'T
am business man. / know how to
make money. Everything I've put my
hand to since l got a start has turned
out fair profit. If l couldn't make
money faster than you, father, I'd take
| in my sign. You've always been afraid
/ of big deals Go slow has beer your
motto, an it's hunting you to your
| grave. Now, this is the way the whole
blamed thing come up. I'm old enough
to marry, and that girl
"Old enough the devil.7 broke in
Hanks. You look like you are with
that fuzz on yOre lip
l. Il reckon a man ought to be his own
| Judge as to whether he is old enough
for step o that kind,' Bob said. with
sudden dignity. 1T begun this way.
~ Il. NTv-c
Styles school and they all seemed bent
on seeing which one could make me
| like 'em the most They was all pretty
enough an sharp enough, an | reckon
it was just human nature for me to
carry on with 'em little. l don't know
as l liked one better than another at
first. 1t was just the fun of seeing
, 'em wrangle." Bob laughed out impul-
sively. "They pretended to be as thick
as molasses in the winter, but they hat
ed one another like snakes. Then they
got to telling lies on each other.
= knew they were lies because | caught
= up with em. Finally l saw that Dora
;, May
"Do you mean Mrs. Hanks?" asked
Kenner, with mock sOlemnity.
:, Eyes. my wife, replied Bob. "As
say. | finally saw she was just the
girl l was looking for, and l made up
- my mind to get married and be done
" with it. Thinking about her and try
ing to see her took up too much time
. I told her my folks would object to it
but she advised me to go ahead. Sne
as independent as hog on ice, an sh'
- can afford to be-" Bob paused for
moment. twirling his fingers between
his knees, and then he went on: :"
- reckon I'll have to tell you all some
thing. I don't know as I'd tell it now
~ but father is raisin' such a row owe
y. my marryin that it puts me in ba
= light and hurts my business. My credl
won't be worth shucks if it gets GU
~ that my daddy has gone clean bac
nc on me-that is, until they know abou
~ nv wifes connections. The truth ii
W Dora Mays got plenty of money!
"Money?" echoed Kenner and H1llye
-: in breath.
III CHATS what 1 said" answered 30
'@'=zalmly.
"Then you married her fer that
III said Kenner sternly.
VI mo, 1 didn't" replied Bob. TT
as truth is, l liked her before 1 kne
d. about it. She suits me tiptop, and
e e, can't help it if she is well off. She
III what would be called big rich in tn
ols part of the country. Her father lie
vi her several blocks of business hous
H. in Louisville The rent on one bate
ore o1ono - ao,,,o+biro ovar five thousand
oil n
ans she's of age. Her guardian dldI