Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1905-06-05

mOurnfuliy. Il nave hdiN NOAh 10 XIII
time. / can get little party to run
IN Newport or Bar Harbor in the sum.
,ner. and that is all. / should like to
90 70 Florida or the West Indies in the
yrinter. or to Labrador or Greenland
summers, but can't find company"
Alice was silent for a moment, fol-
the picture of a young man complain.
ing because he had nothing to do but
spend his time and money was new tc
her.
"You are to be pitied," she said at
last. with tinge of sarcasm, ''but still
there are just a few who would envy
you"
He made no reply. for he did not
quite understand whether she meant to
be sarcastic or not. They rode along
I'm silence for a time, and then Alice
pointed to a small square brown build.
ing Just ahead, almost hid in bushes.
and said:
do you see that magnificent struc.
ture we are coming to, and do you no.
tice its grand columns and lofty domei
II you had been a country boy you
would recollect seeing picture of it in
the spelling book. Take a good look
at II. for that is the temple Of knowl-
edge, and it is there teach schoolp'
Frank was silent, for this time the
sarcastic tone in her voice was more
pronounced When they reached it he
stopped and said quietly: please hold
the reins. | want to look into the
room where you spend your days"
He took a good long look, and when
he returned he said: $50 that is what
you call temple, is it? And it was in
there the little girl wanted to kiss you
because you looked happy? And then
as they drove on he added, do you
know, I've thought Of that pretty little
touch of feeling dozen times since you
told about it, and when 1 go home l
shall send box of candy to you and
ask you to do me the favor of giving ii
to that little girl"
| 1t was not what she expected he
/ would say, and it rather pleased her.
When they were nearly home, he
said:
You are not bit like what imag
ined a schoolma'am was like"
did you think 1 wore blue glasses
and petted a black cat?" she asked
laughingly.
"The glasses might be protection tt
susceptible young men," he answered
''and for that reason 1 would advise
you to wear them"
HCboU cro+ cOY,oo foy11o1-roxy fO MOO
while you are here? she queried, will
a smile 81 will if you feel in danger.
would you do it if L admitted
was?" he replied, resolving to stand hi
ground and looking squarely at her.
But that elusive young lady was no
to be cornered.
''You remind me of a story Bert toll
once" she said, "about an Irishmal
who was called upon to plead guilty O
not guilty to the charge of drunken
ness. When asked afterward how ht
pleaded he said, 'Bedad, l give the
judge an equivocal answer And what
was that?' said his friend. 'Begorra
whin the judge aXed me was l guilty
Or not guilty L answered, WAS yer
grandfather a monkey? And then he
gave me sixty days."
SWELL" replied Frank, chat is good
story, but it doesn't answer my ques
ton"
That afternoon when Alice was alone
with her brother he said, 'Well, sis
how do you like my friend"
ooh, he means to be NICE" she re
plied but he is q little thOughtleSS
and it would do him good to have tt
work for his living year or two"
The two days intervening befor'
Sunday passed all too quickly for thu
three young people. When Sunday
morning came they of course ATTENDED
6 church, and Frank found himself slyl.
r stared at by all the people of Sand
gate. He did not pay much attention
2, to the sermon, but a good deal to
l. certain sweet soprano voice in tn
choir, and when after service Alic
II Joined them he boldly walked ava.
l. with her and left Albert chatting wit
e q neighbor.
II On the way home she, of course, ask
ed the usual question as to how b
liked the sermon.
Il don't think I heard ten words o
r, it," he replied ''I was kept bus
:, counting how many 1 caught looking a
=. me, and whenever the choir sang fol
|, got to count Why was it they stare
"A at me so much? Is a stranger here
- walking curiosity"
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