Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1906-01-29

grandfather rather wen. lie was d
good old chap. Monty. and he would /
hate to see you make ducks and +
brakes of his fortune"
There was something in the coloners
manner that softened Brewster, much !
as he hated to take reproof from Bar
bara's father. once again he was
tempted to tell the truth. but he pulled
himself up in time. It's a funny old
world. colonel he said, land some
times ones nearest friend is stranger
1 know 1 seem n fool: but, after ALL
why isn't it good philosophy to make
the most of a holiday and then settle
back to work. .saz.zAs.s.
a a1llat Is al very well. Monty land
Colonel Drew was entirely serious
but the work is hundred times hard
er after you have played to the limit.
You'll find that you are way beyond it.
It's no joke getting back into the har-
ness
perhaps you are right, colonel, but
at least | shall have something to look
back upon even if the worst comes"
And Monty instinctively Strengthened
his shoulders.
They turned to leave the building,
and the colonel had q moment of weak
ness.
do you know. Monty" he said. ''my
daughter is awfully cut up about this
! business. She is plucky and tries not
! to show it, but, after all, a girl doesn't
get over that sort of thing all in a mo-
ment l am not saying" seemed nee
! essary to 'recede step-"tl 1T it would
/ be an easy matter to patch up. But
! like you, Monty, and if any man could
do it you cam
j Colonel, l wish 1 might And Brew
ster found that he did not hesitate.
For your sake 1 very much wish the
situation were as simple as it seems.
But there are some things a man can't
forget, and-well, Barbara has shown
in a dozen ways that she has no faith
in me-"
''Well, I've got faith in you, and a lot
Of it. Take care Of yourself, and when
you get back you can count on me.
Goodby"
On Thursday morning the Filter
steamed off down the bay, and the
flight of the prodigal grandson was on.
No swifter, cleaner, handSomer boat
ever sailed out of the harbor of New
York, and it was q merry crowd that
she carried out to sea. Brewster
guests numbered twenty-five, and they
brought with them a liberal supply of
maids, Wallets and luggage. 1t was not
until many weeks later that he read
the vivid descriptions of the weighing
of the anchor which were printed in
, the New York papers, but by that time
he was impervious to their ridicule.
On deck, watching the rugged sill
, houette Of the city disappear into the
mists, were Dan DeMille and Mrs.
Dan, Peggy Gray, Rip Van Wrinkle,
Reginald Vanderpool Joe Bragdon,
DR.. Lotless and his sister Isabel, Mr.
and Mrs. Valentine-the official chap
eron-and their daughter Mary, Sub
way Smith, Paul Pettingill and some
others hardly less distinguished. As
Monty looked over the eager crowd he
recognized with a peculiar glow that
here were represented his best and tru-
est friendships. The loyalty of these
companions had been tested, and he
knew that they would stand by him
through everything.
Yhere was no little surprise when il
was learned that Dan sDeMille was
really to sail. Many of the idle yoy
ayers ventured the opinion that he
would try to desert the boat in mid
ocean if he saw chance to get back
to his club on westbound steamer
But DeMille, big, indolent and indiffer
ent, smiled carelessly and hoped ht
wouldn't bother anybody if he 'stucl
to the ship until the end.
For time the sea and the sky ant
the talk Of the crowd were enough fo
the joy of living. But after a few
peaceful days there was a lull, and i
was then that Monty gained the nick
| name of Aladdin, which chung to him
From somewhere, from the hold or tn
rigging or from under the sea, b.
brought forth feur darkies from tn
south who strummed banjos and sar
IL fagtime melodies. More than once du
3 ing the voyage they were useful.
le Peggy" said Brewster one de
81 when the sky was particularly Gle;
and things were quiet on deck, ION Il
T. Whole prefer this. to crossing Il
~ North river on ferry. 1 rather like
Il don't your
le 1T seems like a dream" she erie
" her eyes bright, her hair blowing in Il
az wind.
a And, Peggy, do you know what
% tucked away in a chest down in n
eel
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