Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1905-05-22

purpose, as all of John NaSOn'S busl-
ness questions were, and at their con-
clusion he said:
IL am glad to have met you, Mr..
Page. My son has spoken in the highest
terms of you, and, what has interested
me more, Mr.. Frye has also. He does
not usually bestow much praise on any
one, but is more apt to sheer. After
you are little better acquainted with
legal proceedings here, come and see
me. / may be able to do something for
you. You might" addressing Frank,
as if to end the interview, "shOw Mr.
Page over the store now; it may in
terest him."
After an hour spent walking through
the vast human hive, where over 1000
clerks and salesgirls were employed,
the two friends returned to their club
for lunch.
We'll, what do you think Of the old
CENT? asked Frank as he sat down.
II like him." was the answer. HE
talks to the purpose, though, and l
fancy his rapid fire questions were for
an object"
you may be sure they were" re-
piled Frank, "and, what is more, saw
by his expression that you had made
kood impression. Do you know what
l Gid the other day? l told him all
about our escapade with the two
chorus girls and repeated all could
recall of the sermon you preached
about it"
Albert looked astonished.
Il am sorry you did that" he said.
"He must have thought me very weak
not to have refused in the first place.
Do you make a practice of confessing
all your larks to your fatherY
"Oh, l don't conceal much," answer
ed Frank laughingly. HE and l are
the best of friends, and he is so good
to me L haven't the heart to deceive
him. had an object in telling him of
our racket, however" And then, after
a pause: II wish you were to be at
liberty this afternoon, Bert | am go
ing to take the Gypsy round to Bev-
erly to her winter quarters and I'd like
your company"
''Well, l can go if I've mind to-"
answered Albert Frye said 1 might
take day off if 1 wished"
Frank looked astonished. isn't he
in danger of heart failure?" he said
"The old buzzard must be getting stuck
on you, should say"
When the two had boarded the yacht
and while the engineer was getting up
steam Frank showed his guest over
that craft.
81 am surprised at the size of your
boat" said Albert. "Why, she is large
enough for an ocean voyagep'
"We may take one in her some day."
replied Frank. II believe she cost
over SSO,ONO but dad bought her for
less than half that at an assignee's
sale''
| When steam was up they took run
out around Minot's light and across to
Cape Ann, and as the day was a de-
lightful one Albert enjoyed it i'm
/ mensely.
At Beverly they went ashore and,
/ leaving the crew to moor the yacht in
the stream between the two bridges
] returned to Boston.
1t was almost Thanksgiving time ere
Albert saw Mr.. Mason again, and then
one day Frank said to him: Il want
you to call on dad tomorrow. He
wants to see you"
The next day Albert took the eleva
tor to the fourth floor, where Mr.. Ma
sons private office was, and with beat
ing heart entered. His greeting was
more cordial than before and Mr.. Ma
son, who, it may be observed, was &
man that went about business as &
woodcutter chops a tree, said:
Are you under contract or obliga
ton to remain with Mr. Frye any
| specified time, Mr.. Pager
Nothing more than to give him {
reasonable notice that | wish to quit,
replied Albert. Il am paid so much ;
when l went there, and l certainl!
shall leave him as soon as | see an!
chance of lettering myself.
THAT being the case, I see no reasol
why you cannot entertain the PROPOSE
ton l have decided to make you,'' sal,
the merchant, (which is that you seve
your relations with Mr.. Frye betwee
now and the first of the year, and the
take hold and see what you can do i
looking after my legal matters. tn
fact is, Mr.. Page, as l intimated to 70
a short time ago, am not entirely sa
isfied with Mr.. Frye. Just why nee
not be considered now. The only poiI
is, do you feel yourself capable of &C
ing as my attorney and assumin
charge of any law business that ma
arise"
] "Well, so far as my knowledge of til
law goes" replied Albert, Il passed