Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1905-12-18

at her right-the latest adj
her menagerie. what is
ID Of yours?' she asked. Il
FER seen such complex sim 7
This new plaything has no real .
pr him. lie is breaking it to
what it is made Of. and some
j happen when he discovers
ust." "A
ont worry about him said !
easily. "Monty's at least a
rtsman. He wsnst complain.
happers. Itch accept the
3 and pan The piper
only Toward the end of the
that Monty found his reward
negk With Barbara Drew. He
fora her, squaring his shout
gerently to keep away in
and She smiled up at him in
ildering fashion of hers. But
pnly for an instant and then
terrifying din from the dining
llowed by the cIamor of crash
$. The guests tried for mo-
be courteously oblivious, but
e was so startling that such
IS became farcicaI. The host,
little laugh, went down the
was the beautiful screen near
ing that had fallen. A, thou
eces ofsshattered glass covered
ce. The table was sickening
crushed orchids and. sputter-
lies. Frightened servants rush
the room from one side just as
er entered from the other. Stu
IN halted them. After the first
IS moment Of horror exclama-
diSmay went up on all sides.
onty Brewster the first sensa-
regret was followed by a dia-
sense of joy.
nk the Lordr' he said softly in
n.
ool1 of surprise he encountered
faces Of his guests brought him
b a jerk.
t it didn't happen while we were
= he. added, with serene thank
And his nonchalance scored
in the idle game he was playing.
= CHAPTER VII.
r. BREWSTER'S butler was
surprised and annoyed. For
the first time in his official
career he had unbent so far
manifest a personal interest in
efare of his master. He was
verge of assuming a response
(which makes any servant intol-
But after his interview he re-
that he would never again over
lis position. He made sure that
uld be the last offense. The day
ing the dinner Rawles appeared
young Mr.. Brewster and indl-
by his manner that the call was
portant one. Brewster was seat
his writing table, deep in thought
Exclamation that followed Rawles
of announcement was so SHARP
o Enthusiastically fierce that all 9th
idence paled into insignificance
buffers interruption came at
bnt when Monty's mental arith
was pulling itself out of a YER
-ut. and the cough drove it bacl
ehaos.
hat is it?y hR demanded irrits
Rawles had upset his calculation
extent of seven or eight hundre
RS.
came to report han. hunfortunat
ton hamong the servants, sir
RawIes. stafening as his respons
became more and more weight,
lad relaxed temporarily upon e.
z the room.
hats the trouble?"
be troubles hended, sir"
hen why bother me about it,"
thought it would be well for yc
how. sir. The servants was goI
k for 'igher wiges today, sir"
ON say they were going to asl
I theyf'' And Monty's eyes ligf
. az the thought of new possi5i
convinced them. sir. as how tn
getting good pay as it is. sir, al
they ought to be satisfied. They
long time finding better pla
as good wiges. They 'aven't be
you a week. and here they a
ling for more pay. Really, s
e American servants
awles. that'll dor exploded NJ
The buffers chin went up. a
,heeks grew redder. than. ever.
beg pardon, sir" he gasped, w
spectful but injured air.
Iawles. you will kindly not int
in such matters again. 1t is I
the privilege but the duty of eve
erican to strike for higher p
never he feels like it, and l Wa
distinctly understood that / ;
.fily in favor of their attitude. y
kindly go back.and tell them Il
y A reasonable length of serv
r .xvires-I mean wages-shaIl
+ease-d. And don't NEEDLE aga
yles."
hte that afternoon Brewster DIR
in at Mrs. DeNlille's to talk o.
rs for the next dinner. He reali,
in no other way could he sou,
his money with better chance
ling its worth than by throw
self boldly into society. 1t W,
ly, and there could be only one