Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1906-06-14

tnat, and make more game OF mel
don't care. Never speak to me again
-you-you ead!"
/ should not have spoken like that,
OF course. But / am telling you what
did, not what | ought TO do.
He went red and then white before
he answered me.
How = dare = you!" he said, at
last.
Then he turned round and walked
away. really cried then. The butch
er's book had got right on my mind.
sat down in the garden all Sunday
afternoon with father, pretending to
read, because | thought he was go
ing TO ask if didn't feel well or
something. He notices things so. In
the evening we had some music. He
rings beautifully. (He does everything
well, except business.) He asked me
to sing sYe Banks and Braes." |
broke down at the end: when my
false love was true" 1t made me
think of-of the butchers book. had
not told father of that, so, of course,
be thought it was something else. He
took me on his knee, just as if | was
little again.
Tell me, old darling" he whispered.
NO, daddy" begged mo!
Please! 1t isn't anything, only
only You love me very much,
don't your
/ can't put down what he said, be-
cause he is my father, and thinks me
so much better than am. You see
have to be good TO him and the boys,
because / promised mother.
| expected | should have to tell him
about the butchers bill on Monday.
because there would be only FISH for
dinner, but the man called as usual,
and asked for the book to receipt 1t
A gentleman had paid il up to the end
of the month before last, he said.
/ did not wonder so much that father
found out, because he is so clever; but
was puzzled how he found the money
was very pleased, too; and when you
are pleased you think of cheerful
things. was looking at some hats In
a circular TO see what kind ! would
have as soon as father got some more
stories paid for, when Jane said that
a lady wanted 10 see me. So went
into the drawing-room with company
smile. | changed the smile when |
saw - the girl in the green hat
she held out her hand and nodded at
me with her head little on one side.
She was pretty, so it's no use saying
she wasn't.
"You are surprised to see me?" she
asked.
MOO" I was not surprised at any
thing she did.
She looked at me, and | looked at
her. Then she smiled again. ! did
not like her, but liked her smile.
81 want to be friends with you, II
| may" She waited for me to answer,
but did not know what to say with
out hurting her feelings. Il am afraid
you do not care for me" she said, sud
denly.
liam afraid don't, I admitted TWAS
not a polite thing TO say, but one must
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tell the truth sometimes!
81 am sorry. IL wanted to speak
TO you about Dick"
| drew myself up. Il do not WISH
10 discuss him. If that is all you
have come about" | stared straight
at the door.
please listen" she begged. i am
a LOT older than you; and do like you.
Dick is the best boy that ever was;
and from what he has told me-
81 won't listen to that" cried.
"you must listen. You had no
right to say what you said to him. II
was shameful shameful" she
stamped her foot at me. liked her
better for that, because ii showed she
was not Just make-believe. "He never
did a mean thing. He couldn't do q
mean thing. II he could, he wouldn
do IL to you. He's as foolishly IN
love with you as a foolish boy can be-
And you're in love with him, you ridi-
culous child. You know you are
sat down suddenly. | felt funny
aren't you?" | asked. My yoica
was all shaky.
.1n love with Dickl II" She stared
AZ me as IL | had gone mad. why
I'm 10, Now. see!" She clappei
her hands. mol And he isn't In love
with me. either. There there!" she put
her arm around me, and rested my head
against her. -,
.Tll tell you something, He did
sneak 10 me about your bills. lie
shouldn't have done il, but i was be-
cause he was so proud Of what you
did for your father and brothers. he
thought your secret was safe with me
oh. Molly It was"
| nut my arm round her and kissed
her.
4 wish we're good like you, ! told
her. =,
"Nonsensei I'm not good at all
Dicks different It's easy to him te
forgive. He's gone and spent nearly
I