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

going to church made you feel re-
pentantg'
Il don't feel the need of repentance
except in one way" he answered, land
that you would not be interested in.
10 be candid, Miss Page, I'm growing
ashamed Of the useless life lead, and
It's that l feel to repent of. a few
things your brother said TO me three
months ago were the beginning ana
remark you made the day we first
went sleighing has served to increase
that feeling. Ever since | left college
have led an aimless life, bored to
| death by ennui and conscious that no
one was made any happier by my ex-
istence. What Bert said TO me and
your remark have only served to make
me realize it more fully"
Il am very sorry, Mr.. Mason" she
said pleasantly, eff any words of mine
hurt you even little. 1 have forgot
| ten what they were and wish you
would. The visit which Bert and you
are making me is a most delightful
break in the monOtony of my life, and
| shall be very glad to see you again.
And then. rising, she added, IF l hurt
you, please say you forgive me, for
must go out and see to getting tea
The last evening was passed much
like the first, except that now the
elusive Alice seemed to be transformed
into a far more gracious hostess, and
II her smiles and interest seemed to
0e lavished upon Frank instead of her
| oc
lady had come to feel a new and sur
prising curiosity in all that concerned
the life and amusements of her visitor.
With true feminine skill, she piled him
with all manner of questions and af-
fected the deepest interest in all he had
to say. What were his sisters amuse-
ments? Did they entertain much, play
tennis, golf or ride? Where did they
uslsllly go summers, and did he gener
ally go with them? His own comlngs
and goings and where he had been and
what he saw there were also made
. part of the grist he was encouraged to
grind. She even professed keen in
terest in his yacht and listened pa
tiently to a most elaborate description
of that craft, although as a rowboat
J was the largest vessel she had ever sci
foot on it is likely she did not gain a
} very clear idea of the Gypsy.
"Your yacht has a very suggestive
e name" she said. 'It makes one think
of green woods and campfreS.
I should dearly love to take a sail in her
D l have read so much about yachts and
. yachting that the idea of sailing along
l the shores in ones own floating house,
S as it were. has a fascination for me"
This expression Of taste was so much
t in line with Franks, and the idea OF
having this charming girl for yacht
j ing companion SO tempting that his
q face glowed.
r Nothing would give me greater
pleasure" he responded, "than to have
e you for guest on my boat Miss Page.
3 l think it could be managed if l could
only coax my mother and sisters to 60
and you and your brother would join
us. We would visit the Maine coast re-
sorts and have no end of a good time
Its a delightful outing you sug-
gest," she answered ''and l thank you
very much but l wouldn't think OF
coming if your family had to be coaxed
to go, and then it's not likely that Bert
could find the time"
, ooh, l didn't mean it that way" he
said, looking serious, "only mother and
: the girls are afraid of the water, thai
, is ALL"
D When conversation Jagged Franz
begged that she would sing for hin
e and suggested selections from Mood.
e and Sankey, and despite her brother
sarcastic remark that it wasn't a re
j vival meeting they were holding sh
7 not only played and sang all thos
: time worn melodies, but lot Of other
q from older collections. When retirin,
q time came Frank asked that she con
e clude with ben Bolt"
e 81 shall not need to recall that SON.
7 to remind me of you," he said in
h low voice as he spread it on the must
rack in front of her, "but 1 shall a.
: WAYS feel its mood when / think o
e you"
Does that mean that you will thinl
f of me as sleeping in a corner obscur
Y and alone in some churchyardY sh
It responded archly.
d perhaps have little of the same moo
a at times that Ben Bolt had when b
heard Of the fate of his sweet Alice"
1t was pretty speech, and Fran
imagined she threw little more tina
usual pathos into the song after /
but then no doubt his imagination wa
biased by his feelings.
When they stood on the platform th
next morning awaiting the train b
| said quietly:
4 MAY 1 send you a few books an
some new songs when l get home, Mis-
n Page? 1 want to show you how muc
! have enjoyed this VISIT
| ''It is very nice of you to say SO
she replied, "and 1 shall be glad to
remembered and hope you will visit I
| again.
| When the train came in he rattle
1 hurriodlv offorod his houd and with