Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1905-02-27

I was the first of May, and the
annual reunion Of the Confed-
crate veterans was being held |
= in Atlanta. 1t was the gala
ek of the year. Every town and |
in the south sent its official repre- !
tatives and its maids Of honor. |
+ hotels were crowded and the streets
onged with an homogeneous multi
le wearing badges of ribbon. South
generals and their wives and daugh-
s were holding gay receptions. Ev-
body was welcome; hands were eX-
lded to people from the north as well
from the south. Shouts filed the
& when the carriage of an eN-Confed-
te officer passed through the streets
e bands played Dixie" Men,
rred and MANNED stood on the street
'ners and i'm the bars and hotels and
ii war stories and sang the praises
Robert L. Lee and Stonewall Jack
n. All was mirth and good feeling.
Om the public buildings. the clubs,
tells and carriages flOated the Amer
m flag. 1t hung everywhere, but it
hs never applauded and yet never
ssed. 1t was beautiful to look upon
Id stood for peace, patriotism ana
osperity. The southerners would
We admitted this. and yet there was
lother beauty dearer to their weary
|emory-a beauty for which they had
ught grimly and lost
I Mrs. Cranston. Lydia and Kitty Cos
were visiting the Dunleighs, Nir-
MIA family who lived in one or the
,st houses in Peachtree street. George
1cLylev was in the city, but he had
bne onlv TO attend TO the work of in
becting the books of a broker VINO
andled considerable grain and cotton
br the barley house.
The broker. Mr.. Harry Stone, was d
loung man of high social standing III
+Ianta. and he had formed strong
riendship for George and extended the
osnitaIitv of the best club in the place
him and offered to introduce nm
i his friends. but George refrained
rom acceDting. He was too fine a
han 70 feel at ease in general society
O early after his fathers disgrace ano
Etone understood this and did not press
hose things upon him.
81 see you've got some stunning girl
bn vonr way" Stone remarked al
George sat at desk in the corner 0
ba room Checking up the books
IT'S reported down here that our gov
brnor rms I'D that way every chanc
yves they are all right" Buckley al
swered briefly.
"Sbe's Miss Cranston, L unde
v+opd - ran on Stone. eve heard m
yrondmother speak about the 1amiI
In Virginia. She's visiting the Du
seichs. and guess I'll meet her WI
Ishe's here. You know her, of course
yes. we are friends" George sa
simply. o;a a
nrolzer. "but. Judging from her pictui
she must be good looking. HoweN'
one can't tell about that. The pictur
in the newspapers are always bad
.In the newspapers" said George
surprise.
"Why. yes: it's in both the pape
today. along with an account OF
reception the governor is giving 10
and her party at the mansion tong
RS 10 be awfully swell I'm not
ing In fact. he and l don't get
The truth is l belong to little cluo
Young Americans that tried TO sn
him under in the last election put
got left. He had too big a pull w
the ring. He used TO be civil 10
but he snarls like possum when
meet now. He can't forget an inJu
Did you ever see himE
ooh. yes" said George. Hes o'
I'D our way often"
ooh of course; I'd forgotten. II
saw he's not been having eXaC
smooth sailing up at barley either,
II looks a little like he's making N
Roadway now"
"How is thatY' asked Buckley,
blood running cold. his heart SINKING
s.Wbv. the reception, you know. L
looks a little like she's giving in, d.
Won think? But l may be dead wro
She may want TO make that friend
hers. that Miss Cosby, have
time, and the general run Of
would consider it sheer madness
lose a chance like that. Why, its
be the chief event OF the reunion. "
he's welcome TO his glory; ii W
last long: he will never get in again
you think mott" said George tel
~.
'No; he'll never be able 10 pay
expense OF another campaign. He r
ed what little law practice he
when he went into politics. and
Thasa a hanErvnF