Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1907-11-25

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you ask me to see you hereT'
yes" said Kate, taking a letter
from her bosom; Il wanted to ask you
what this meansT'
MY dear Miss Roberts-Kate-P'-
stammered the secretary.
How dare you address me In this
manner when you know L and Mr..
Ryder are engagedT'
No one knew better that Kate that
this was not true, but she said it part
. ~ out OF vanity. partly out OF a desire
h to draw out this Englishman who
made such bold love TO her,
Miss Roberts," replied Mr.. Bagley
4 loftily. "in that note l expressed my
admiration-my love for you. Your en-
gagement 20 Mr.. Jefferson Ryder is,
20 say the least a most uncertain
fact" There was a tinge OF sarcasm
IN his voice that did not escape Kate.
"You must not judge from appear
ances," she answered, trying to keep
up the outward show Of indignation
which inwardly she did not feel. JEFF
and / may hide a passion that burns
like a volcano. All lovers are not
demonstrative, you know"
The absurdity of this description as
applied TO her relations with Jefferson
appealed TO her as SO comical that she
burst into laughter, In which the Sec
rotary Joined.
'eThen why did you remain here
with me when the senator went out
with Mr.. Ryder. senior?" he demanded.
''To tell you that cannot listen to
your nonsense any longer" retorted
the girl.
"What?" he cried incredulously.
"You remain here to tell me that you
cannot listen to me when you could
easily have avoided listening to me
without telling me so! Kate, your cold
ness is not convincing"
"You mean you think want to listen
TO you?" she demanded.
81 do" he answered stepping for
ward as II to take her in his arms.
'Mr. Bagleyr' she exclaimed, recoil-
ing.
"a week ago." he persisted, ''you
called me Fitzroy. Once in an out
burst Of confidence you called me
Fitz."
'You hadn't asked me to marry you
then" she laughed mockingly. Then,
edging away toward the door, she
waved her hand at him playfully and
said teasingly: Good by, Mr.. Bagley.
am going upstairs to Mrs. Ryder. l
will await my fathers return in her
room. / think / shall be safer
He ran forward to intercept her, but
she was too quick for him. The door
slammed in his face, and she was gone.
Meantime Jefferson had proceeded
upstairs, passing through long and
luxuriously carpeted corridors with
paneled frescoed walls and hung with
grand old tapestries and splendid paint
ings, until he came to his mothers
room. He knocked.
"Come inr' called out the familiar
voice.
He entered. Mrs. Ryder was busy
at her escritoire looking over a mass
Of household accounts.
Hello, mother! How's fatherP' be
cried, running up and hugging her In
his boyish, impulsive way. jefferson
had always been devoted to his mother
and, while he deplored her weakness II
permitting herself to be so completely
under the domination of his father. she
had always found him an affectionate
and loving son.
Mrs. Ryder sighed while she looked
her son over proudly. In her heart she
was glad jefferson had turned out al
he had. Her boy certainly would neve
II. a.. 1, ~aI u,
zines and books. Answering his ques
ton, she said:
"Your father is as well as those busy
bodies in the newspapers will let hir
be. He's considerably worried jus
now over that new book, The Amer
can Octopus How dare they max
him out such a monster? He's n
worse than other successful men. He
richer, that's all, and it makes theI
Jealous. He's out driving now wit
Senator Roberts. Kate is sOmewher
In the house-in the library, think"
Eyes, l found her there" reptile
jefferson dryly. "She was with this
cad. Bagley. When is father going [
End that fellow outT"
ooh, jefferson" protested his mot
er, "how can you talk like that of NJ
Bagley? He is such a perfect gentl
man. His family connections alor
should entitle him to respect He
certainly the best secretary your f
Their ever had. I'm sure l don't kno
what we should do without him.
knows everything that a gentlemG
should"
"And a good deal more, l wager
growled Jefferson. HE wasn't groo
Of the backstairs to England's queC
for nothing" Then changing the topi
he said suddenly: Talking about Kat
mother, we have got to reach son
definite understanding. This talk abo
my marrying her must stop. inter
to take the matter up with father /
day"
ooh. Of course, more troubler' I
nlfpd his mother I'm n resigned for