Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1906-01-22

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efused to 90 to a hospital, but F.
cally begged to be taken TO his /
Rms at Mrs. Gray's.
all the unhappy loneliness Of a I
Py he craved the care and COM
snip OF those who seemed a part
own. DIR. Lotless had them
Prm q small bedchamber into a
operating room, and Monty took
All satisfaction in the Thought
he was to be denied the priv
pr spending money Tor several
he would at least make his i'll
expensive as possible. A con-
on of eminent surgeons was call
I, true to his colors, Brewster
ed. OF. Lotless, a Little Son, as
lfe surgeon. Monty grimly bore
Y aud suffering and submitted
operation which alone could
: NE Then came the struggle,
ne promise OF victory and then
#iiet days Of convalescence. In
tie room where he had dreamed
NFish dreams and suffered his boy
rows he struggled against death
radually emerged from the mists
situde. He found it harder than
4 thought to come back to life.
burden Of it all seemed heavy.
rained nurses found that some
powerful stimulant.tha the med
WAS needed to awaken his ambi-
md they discovered it at last in
ID" he said TO her the first time
as permitted to see him, and his
lad lights in them. "do you know,
sn't such a bad world after all.
lines as I've lain here it has
twisted and queer, but there are
that straighten it out. Today l
5 though l had a place in it-as
h l could fight things and win
What do you think, Peggy? Do
uppose there is something that |
do? You know what l mean
hing that some one else would
b a thousand times better"
Peggy, to whom this chastened
in Monty was infinitely pathetic,
not let him talk. She soothed
lnd cheered him and touched. his
with her cool hands, and then she
i'm to think and brood and dream.
lvas many days before his turbu-
mind drifted to the subject Of
", but suddenly he found himself
g that the surgeons would be gen.
with their charges. He almost
red relapse when Lotless, Wis
distressed, informed him that the
Iamount would reach $4,000.
hd what is the additional charge
he operations" asked Monty, I'M
hg to accept such unwarranted
Is.
8 included in the $4,000" said
IS. "They knew you were my
b. and it was professional Ell
e to help keep down expenses"
days Brewster remained at Mrs
Is. happy in its restfulness, serene
/ the charm of Peggy's presence
satisfied to be hopelessly behind II
ally expense account. The inter
aown by the inquiries at the hous'
the anxiety OF his friends wer
hing to the profiigate. 1t CAV
back a little of his lost self n
The doctors finally decided tha
you'd best recuperate in Florid
advised month at least in th
nth. He leaped at the propos
but took the law into his ow
$ by ordering General Manage
ison to rent Il place and insistin
he needed the companionship
y and Mrs. Gray.
low soon can l get back to wor
p demanded Monty the day b
the special train was to carry hi
b. He was beginning to see Il
side of his enforced idleness. II
/ again was tingling with the d
TO be back in the harness OF
dthrift.
% work." laughed the physical
what is your occupation, pray
Laking other people rich," respon
brewster soberly.
yell, aren't you satisfied with VIII
have done for me? If you are
-itable as that you must be ST
ty sick. Be careful and you m
bn your feet again in five or {
ks"
hrrison came in as Lotless lie
Nv smiled at him from the windo
had been reading aloud from
ii so garrulous that it fairly cri
q for interruptions.
Tow. Hopper, what became of
/ was going to giveT demand
ty. a troubled look in his eyes.
Khy, we called it off," said N
in surprise.
Don't you remember, Monty" a
Peggy. looking UP quickly and W
ne IL his mind had gone trail
know we didn't give it, of couI
what date did you hit upon"
NE didn't postpone it at ALL" S
per. How could we? We did
w whether-I mean, it would
been quite right TO do that sort
z"
understand. Well, what has
e of the orchestra and the flow
all thatT'
The orchestra is gallivanting arol
country ouarrelinq with itcaIf ,