Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1905-11-09

she demanded, GROSSLY.
Again | was absolutely frank an
said just what | thought
Nearly 50. I should Judge
Little fool. / am only 49," and a
she seemed quite inclined 10 box m.
ears, / thought il was high time 10 Sc
the presents that I had brought t.
her.
Here is a eenterpiece that MANN.
sent you | said, as quickly as eoulf
get hold Of IT,
1T is very pretty" and aunt ap
I peared delighted But what espesia
" touches me Is the thought Of al
the stitches that my sisteT-in-law he
taken for me herself"
oh. but she didn't embroider it her
self" | said, hastily, for / remembers
how panied you would feel at such 8
departure from the truth. the wal
ress did the work on il"
Aunt scowled more fiercely than b.
fore and 1 handed her your box O.
chocolates.
What! From Potin's," exelaime
aunt, smiling, all her frowns vanlsl
ing as if by magic. His chocolate j
always the best. but it is so exper
siye"
This time. dear papa, it concerne
you, so | told her the truth at once.
3 The box is from Potin's. aunt"
said. Mamma had il given TO her @ !
New Years Day. but papa got h |
chocolate at the little shop on our COZ
ner"
Aunt looked as if she had a who
thunderstorm inside of her. and IA
frowns were in full force as she sal,
sourly:
Il hoped that your parents woul
have the deeency to come and see m
themselves. Your father wants 10 Sc
me this house, and as he said he ha |
had II specially repaired for me. per
haps | might be suited very welli"
How eurious!" | remarked sayinf
exactly what | thought There haven )
been any workmen here for three years
for | heard papa say So"
All! And do you also know why YOU |,
.ather wants to sell the housa?"
was tempted to be silent, but. H.
stead ! said frankly:
1t is too noisy here TO be erduraLlr ,
and, besides, there are stables close by.
l cannot describe. dear papa. the IN
ortunate effect of these undeniabhI
ruths. My aunt left the room hastiI.
nd banged the door behind her.
l should have renounced then an, Il
here the attempt TO be truthful if Gas u
IN de Tournettes had not Just that in
tant jumped from his horse and CONT a.
astily into the room | wished 10 an IL
ounce his arrival TO my aunt. but hi
topped me, saying that he had heard IN
~ intended visit here and had come I. bi
7e me the instant he knew / haC
cached the city. a
lie said that he wanted to speak to m, Of
I'D not to my aunt. Thereupon he be ne
an TO say many very pleasant things t.
e. and finally asked openly if | like. 70
m. IN
All! My dear papa, If it had been dis m
reeable TO me before to tell the truth
assure you it was quite different Thu sh
me. IN,
indeed, you please me very much do
CASTOR, and you always have"
Ihen you are not afraid to become ny mi
ncee?" ON
On the contrary. shall be delighted an
do So ! said. frankly. rememberina
W you had said he was the most eli. ito
Die bachelor Of the season. ma
And you will love meg" he continued inc
l love you already" eh,
sui | will stop here dear papa. for +. a 1
ms 70 me that can see you frownin. MAJ
time, and can hear your voic,
wiling:
Naughty girl! You have said q,
ny impertinent and awkward thing. 7
you have told the truth" vel
70 let me hasten to assure YOU. dea, by
"a. This is all a story that bay, 7
de up to tell you ave
aul paid no more than half fare an, ms,
S Harriet is convinced that we eoplf blat
le OF US get along without her anf T
we think she is the very salt of m, ado
tn! The brandy passed the ems the
Is oihcers beneath their eyes an, han
es' and they never suspected a tbine n
y aunt is delighted with mamma Sui
-erpiece, which she thinks Is AN ~, NO.
work, and she is perfectly satisfel 1000
the cheap chocolate in the poti, ~ w.
She will certainly buy the bouse %
as for poor CASTOR de Tournettes tha
IS stu ignorant of my sentiments. D Ire
merely wished to show YOU a tria, bniI
lclously perhaps but perfectly r. tric,
truly, | assure you, that the trntl dou,
talked so much about is NOT aIv,av. ="
'dient to tell Indeed YOU won't On -
think 1t was modest or fttino for " Vi al
TO issue from her well and trava nv. me
1t through the world without helm, =, :,
ned and yelled to a certain extanT : 49, =
~ mad far better trust to woman b..
nnesse and taste to render her 60 49, ~
e, amiable and even pretty and he ~
hing without losing any of barno,
gracei Cover her WITH d. a.,