Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1905-08-14

she read the letter. what a prize
island girl will get in him"
ben Christmas came and she
% Aunt Susan goodby, she was
giving up the trip altogether. 1t
nave been the sad face of her
mat brought the irresolution, or
ellhg that meeting Frank would
aken Che little heartache she had
We months been trying to conquer.
II she reached Boston she was met
ler brother.
nave not told Frank" Albert ex-
Iled' and shall not let them know
are mere until we call. l want you
ser Tor few days. because after
ih knows you are here | am sure
one too many most of the time
OF on his account, you'll not be-"
ed Alice with a snap.
lat 2 gallant escort that brother
and what a change from the dull
otony of her home life those days
Z to Alice. -.~~-.s..s....--.-.-.--
ey visited art galleries mornings,
devoted the afternoons and even
10 theaters; then usually tete-
supper at a coy place where the
was to be had, and a little chat in
or her room before retiring. 1t
during one of these brief visits
she noticed some of the pictures
hung in his room.
no painted that shipwreck
8eF she asked, looking at one. 1T
gem, and those poor sailors cling
TO the ice covered rigging are
gh to make one SILVER And those
ll waves, too, are simply terribly
And what a pretty scene Is this
tangle of rocks with a girl leaning
ne and looking out on the ocean
re the sun Is setting or rising"
continued as she viewed the next
Then as she examined it a little
Pr she added, who is E. T.|
TT made no answer, and she passed
third one showing a little rippled
with the ocean beyond and a girl
ed in the shade Of a small spruce
Thy, this is by E. T. too" she ex-
ned. And turning to her brother
repeated. "Who is E. T"
ell, ne answered, Il Will take
down to the island some time and
duee you to her She will be glad
beet my Sister, you may be GER
en- the brief history of this girl,
ar brother had told it, came to her.
that was the wreck she floated
re from, was it, Bert? And can
paint like that? Why, l am as
he'd! And who is the girl leaning
he rock? What an eXquisitely
ed figure and what a pretty pose.
is shc?''
hat is your possible sister-in-law,"
Eered Albert, with touch OF
land the pictures were done by
from sketches | first made myself.
are Il re to life so far as all de-
20. only / failed to catch her ex-
sive face in the one that shows a
view of her"
that was the way you wooed
island goddess, was itf' observed
:. with a roguish look. Made her
Sor. a sketch while you said sweet
rs to her. Have you a picture
er?'
o. 1 am sorry to say I have not
ember. she has been hidden on al
I'd all her life, and l doubt if she
had a picture taken
nd when will you take me to see
| am so anxious to meet this
of the shore who has stolen my
hers heart Can't we go dowr
before I return homer
re can" he added, but l tbinl
better wait until spring"
@ next day he informed her he ha(
red a box at a theater for tina
ing and had invited the Nasons t
them. Il thought it would reliey'
mind little. Alice" he added, II
your bogy on neutral ground.
rs Mason was a long way from be
the naughty specter Alice had con
q up. That a country schoolma an
proud enough to discourage he
attentions because of the differ
in their positions awakened he
psity. Il should like to meet Mis-
," she said to Blanch when tn
.r had asked if she might invite he
isit them. "A girl that shows til
I she does is certainly worth Gu
ting"
hen Alice's cool but polite not
he'd Mrs. Mason she was piqued t
n greater degree of curiosity, an
n Alberts courteous letter invi
Mrs. Mason and family to shar
\ at the theater for the purpose c
ting NV sister was received SD
rned a cordial acceptance by beal
Alice the proposed meeting wa
urce OF dread, and when the ca
) called for Albert and herself sh
in an excited state of mind. The
barely taken their seats in the DO
N the usher knocked, and Blancl
wed by the rest of the family. Ell
b. That young lady greeted Alic
an effusive kiss. and the next il
she found herself shaking hand
\ a rotund and gray haired lady {