Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1905-01-12
CHAPTER IN
IN inyitation-an invitation to
IA dinner BY Jove. | never
X "a thought Id get that far. The
tr,pnroI,l, NTrc Wand tnn
CHAPTER IN.

Oyer a letter which had come 10y the
morning post. 1t WAS II delicate per
fumed friendly note. begging dear Mr.
Train To come TO dinner the next even
Ing without ceremony. Il have Just
learned that your dear mother was at
school with me-" wrote Mrs Ward in
her most gushing STYLE. so you will
bee why | write informally
To account for Trains exuberaut 10y
which seemed out of all proportion to
Its reason. ii must be explained that.
Notwithstanding his money and what
he regarded rs his taleuts, he had pey-
pr managed 10 enter the fashionable
world AS he was as vain as a pea
rock and anxious TO shine and be adj
mircd among people worth knowing.
his was a great grief TO him. George
look hm to several houses. but Leon
prd did not seem 10 be success. for
effer one visit he was never asked
lgaiu. although he left cards assidu-
pusly. The desire of his life was to
be fashionable: hence his delight at
the letter.
"Of course I'll go" snlilouuized Leon
ly II
will be there He loves that Ward girl
30 be might Mrs Ward does not APP
prove of the match. so he might moi.
! wonder if there is q regular engage
npnt If not might have Il shot my
self. The Honorable Mrs. Train--Do,
HAT would be the mother"
# will be seen that Leonard was not
the fact is that Train was less devoted
TO Brendon than he had been. The cp-
isode of Amelia square made him fight
rather SHY of George The story Of the
marriage was shady. and in some way
Leonard couldn't exactly explain how
vuened TO he CONNECTED with the muir
der OF Mrs. Jersey. Moreover. Leon
mentioned Ia Brondou and would not
have mentioned for tho fashionable
world However. he had said nOthiu-
about Georges history and SO far had
kept faith But Brendon saw hat
Leonard was no longer 50 pleased 10
see him as formerly. He thorcfugc
avoided the fat young man. and Leon
unce.
rconard never intended to speak. be.
inc veal, h,,i honorable in his own
foolieh way w INF vhel, Mrs Wards
imitation came ne walked blindfolde,l
INFO , tran set hy thnt clever LITTLE
uomou She asked Train to dinner.
M, hecou., she had known his mother
althonph that WAS true enoneh-but
for fine s{;nrle reason that She wished
,o hear v.hnt IA, knew aDoIt the AIne-
lin square tragedy brendon had told
Iar much Inn i, WAS prcbable that
trrain heiuo - ,v.nk idi,t in the hands
If g rrettv woman like herself would
,ell hor moro Mrs Ward wished to
,,nd some scandal snfrchiuu George
that she MIGHT induce porothv ia
hrool tho onraoemeut She vould
have utilized fine tales about Lola and
Rrendou hut she WAS moi sire of
her ground in thjs par,icnlor direction
and moreover huyina seen the Snan.
Ssh dancer fearo1 lest 50 passionate =
woman shonl1 make an omen scandal
IT was IN. aim Of Mrs Wards life +,
rio ,vru,,, thi,,r~ and to avoid tronhlos
,risinr from .th.n Therefore sbe fo,
.he rim. hoir., mn, Io,a an tba shoIt
and arranged IN her own s,heninu
mind tn unl,o nsa ne ! eorard
Whom ! enn,ri ontor.d tho droyvi,o
room Inc was welcomed hv Doro,hv
who fold him mat Mrs Ward womb
ho down shortlv III is only 81 srnol
dinner Mr. Train she said .Nr
Nane +. comju.,. mn ona e,se
~ eyneciad ,n nnd INV friond Prom
don hero suiJ Ieorard THINKING, how
beantlful she Looked
"No. Mr. Brendon IS very brsr a
the nrnsont tjmc win his boot, II,
womb hov, conn. otharuis."
"\ll thinps sbonla Diva xro,, ,,.hor.
n ln0v il concerned g, said ,rrofn col
lonnr
Miss Ward lauohed Sho had hoor,
much of Train from Brepdon ouf
thought him kindly hut ronlisI
young man. Il am not Il woman o
That sort, Mr.. Train. have 10 de
sire that man should neglect li'
work for friyolity. You are grea
3llend of MI lirendouF
Inc greatest he has.
ANA ne was stopping with You il
I'VE nous" where that tragedy tool
place. lie told me about it,
Tray secretly wished that Georg