Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1905-11-17

| this minute.
Nonsense, Montyr' she said. How
could it make difference? But YOU
must admit it is rather startling The
friend of our youth leaves his hum lie
dwelling Saturday night with his sal.
airy drawn for two weeks ahead He
returns the following Thursday daz-
zling millionaire"
"I'm glad I've begun to dazzle any
way. 1 thought it might be hard to
look the part"
"Well. / can't see that you are much
changed" There was n suggestion of
quaver in her voice, and the shadows
did not prevent him from seeing the
quick mist that fitted across her deep
eyes.
"After all, it's easy work being mil
| llonare" he explained "whCn you've
always had million dollar incllnations"
"And fifty cent possibilities" she
added
REALLY, though, I'll never get as
much Joy out of my abundant riches
as l did out of financial embarrass-
ments''
But think how fine it is, Monty, not
ever to wonder where your winters
overcoat is TO come from and how
long the coal will last and all that"
ooh, never wondered about my
overcoats. The tailor did the wonder
ing. But I wish 1 could 60 on living
here Just as before. I'd heap rather
/ live here than at that gloomy place on
the avenue
"That sounded like the things you
used to say when we played in the
garnet. You'd heap sooner do this
than that, don't you remember"
THAT'S just why I'd rather live here,
Peggy. Last night fell to thinking of
that old garnet, and hanged if some
thing didn't come up and stick in my
/ throat so tight that 1 wanted TO cry.
How long has it been since we played
up there? Yes, and how long has it
been since l read Oliver Optic to you,
you sat with your back against the
wall, your blue eyes as big as dolars?"
ooh, dear me, Monty, it was ages
ago-twelve or thirteen years, at
least" she cried, soft light in her
eyes
I'm going up there this afternoon to
see what the place is like" he said ca
gerly. And, Peggy. YOU must come
too. Maybe / can find one Of those
Optic books, and wen be young
again"
'Just for old times sake" she said
impulsiyely. You'll stay for luncheon
too"
'I'll have to be at the-no. l won't
either. Do you know, ] was thinking 1
had TO be ut the bank at IL so to let
Mr.. Perkins go out for something to
eat? The millionaire habit isn't so
firmly fixed us l supposed" After Il
moments pause, in which his growing
seriousness changed the atmosphere.
he went ON haitingiy, uncertain of his
! position, "The incest thing about hav-
! ing all this money is that-that-we
won't have TO deny ourselves anything
after this" 1t did not sound very tact
full. now that it was out, and he was
| compelled to scrutinize rather intently
familiar portrait in order to maintain
an air of careless assurance. She did
not respond to this venture, but he felt
that she was looking directly into his
! sorely tried brain. Wen do any
amount of decorating about the house,
and-and you know that furnace has
been giving us lot of trouble for two
| or three years. He was pouring out
ruthleSsly when her hand fell gently
on his own, and she stood straight and
tall before him. an odd look in her
eyes.
"Don't-plcase don't 90 on, Monty"
she said very gently, but without wa
vering. II know what you mean. You
! are good and very thoughtful, Monty,
| but you really must not"
"Why. what's mine is yours he be-
| gan.
Il know you are generous, Monty,
and | know you have a heart. You
want us toto take some of your mon
! ey." 1t was not easy to say il, and as
for Monty, he could only look at the
floor. I'VE cannot, Monty, dear You
must never speak of it again. Nam
ma and had feeling that you would
do it; but. don't you see, even from
| JON ~ ~ an OAACi VI htlps anu IL luIl u.
Don't talk like that, Peggy" he i'm
! plored
1T would break her heart II you of
fered to give her money in that way.
Shed hate it, Monty. 1t is foolish, per
haps but you know we can't take yom
money"
II thought you-that you-oh, this
! knocks NIL the iOV ont of it, no hurst
out desperately.
Dear Montyr'
lets talk 1t over. Peggy You don't
understand" he began, dashing at
what he thought would be break IN
her resolve.
"DOn'tv she commanded And in her
blue eyes was the hot flash he had felt
once or twice before.
He rose and walked across the floor
anI~ L.,