News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1906-12-05

ing him.
THANK you. What message shall
give Oakley from you?"
None
"None?"
"He won't want to hear from me-
shyly.
"Why not?"
Because he just won't. papa. Be-
sides, / expect he has forgotten that
such person ever lived"
81 wouldn't be too sure of that What
was the trouble, Constance? You'd
better tell me, or may say something
| shouldn't"
ooh, you must not say anything
in alarm-'you must PROMISE
constance, what did Oakley say to
you that last day he was here at the
| house,"
Constance's glance wandered medi-
tatveIy from her fathers face to the
window and back again, while her
color came and went. There was far
away, wistful look in her eyes and
sad little smile on her lips. At last
she said softly: ooh, he said number
of things. | can't remember now all
he did say
"Did Oakle- tellyou lie cared for your
Constance hesitated a moment then,
reluctantly;
"Wen, yes, he cid. And l let him
SO, thinking l di. Mt care for him."
miserably and with pathetic droop
of her lids, from web the smile had
fed. 81 didn't know, and l have been
so unhappy"
"Chr'
Constance left the room abruptly.
When he reached New York tie first
thing the doctor did was to look up
Oakley. He was quick to notice
certain constraint in the young mans
manner as they. shook hands. but this
soon passed off.
Il am awfully glad to see YOU" he.
had said. Il have thought of you again
and again. and l have been on the
point of writing you score of times.
l haven't forgotten your kindness to
me-"
Nonsense, Oakley. liked you, and
it was a pleasure to me to be able to
show my regard responded the doc.
tor, with hearty good will.
How is Mrs. Emory and Miss EN-
DRY"
'They are both very well. They were
just little hurt that you ran off with
out so much as & gooGby."
oakley gave him quick glance.
;,, e,4; IN, AMI
och?"
The doctor nodded.
Il didn't know bat what she might
be in the city with YOU" Dan explain
ed, with evident disappointment
aren't we ever going to see you in
Antioch again." inquired the doctor
He put the question with studied in
difference. Dam eagerly scanned his
face. The doctor 1dgeted awkwardly.
''Do you think I'd better go back?"
he asked, with a perceptible dwelling
on the "you."
The doctors face became trife red.
He seemed to weigh the matter care
fully, then he said:
Eyes; l think you'd better. Antioch
would like nightly to lay hands on
you"
Dan laughed happily.
"You don't suppose a fellow could
dodge all that, do you? You see, was
going west to Chicago in day or so,
and l had thought to take run on to
Antioch. AS a matter of fact Cornish
wants me to keep an eye on the shops.
They are doing well, you know, and
we don't want any falling off. But, |
you understand, L don't want to get let
in for any fool Mysteries he added i'm
patiently.
Notwithstanding the supposed conf
dence in which kilograms are transmit |
ted, Brown. the day man at Antioch,
generally used his own discretion in
giving publicity to any facts of local |
interest that came under his notice. |
But when he wrote off DR.. Emory's |
announcing that he and Oak |
ley were in Chicago and would arrive |
in Antioch the last Of the week, he held |
it for several hours, not quite knowing |
what to do. Finally he delivered it in |
person, a sacrifice of official dignity |
that only the eXigencies of the occa-
sion condoned in his eyes. AS he hand
ed it to Mrs. Emory he said:
ITS from the doctor. You needn't
be afraid to open it; he's all right
He'll be back Saturday night, and he's
bringing Mr.. Oakley with him. l came
up to see if you had any objection to
my letting the town know"
Mrs. Emory saw no reason why the
knowledge of Oakley's return should
be withheld, and in less than half an
hour Antioch, with bated breath, was
the news on street corners
and over back fences.
That night the town council met IN
secret session to consider the weighty
matter of his reception, for by COM
mon consent it was agreed that the
town must take official action. 1t was
that he be given the free
dom of the city. This sounded large
and met with instant favor, but when
the question arose as to how the free
dom of the city was conferred the pres
ident turned, with a slightly embar-
raised air. to the member who had