The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-11-26
THE, MoNTGoMERY ADVERTISER.
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 .tsI don't know. murmured Mfr. Pad- fielA T don't know, and then, as If unexpectedly capped of all initiative. or too much fatigued to go further, he slowly sank into . chair by the win Lady Vincent. with her back to the window. was unaware of this collapse. Sbe had turned to her son, and her tone became moro confidential.
 Your fkther., Jack. Is in a great state of mind about this meeting"
 ~ls hey' said Jack. He always is about such things. It amuses him.
 But about this he is terribly in earnest--more so than ever retnem- ber.s' M
 -you know. mother--the prevailing making a considerable ass of himself.' Why do you say that" From what people say"--aud as Jack lazily continued speaking. he brought out his pipe and groped for the match-box behind him on the mantle ptece-s'as far as l can gather, the opinion is this: The fuss and chatter has Zone on ever since sJune--ail talk ing and threatening like giants Don't know what the Gov'nor and the rest weren't going to do. Very we'll" and he struck a match.
 Jack, don't"
 "All right" and he blew out the match. "Well. then, what happens? At the advertised date. Hill Rise is jolly we'll sold over their heads. as though as though"
 They were so many mice" said Mir. Padf1eld.
 Lady Vincent started violently. turn ed. and spoke with coldness. II thought you were gone"
 "Yes. must go.'' And. as soon as Lady Vincent had turned her back again. Mir. Padfield really did go. Very slowly rising, he the lawn.
 Your fathers strong hope now" said Lady Vincent seriously, "is to save the situation by buying back d strip of the meadows---a protecting belt four or five acres--which would really save us from the worst. We should still have the best of tennis courts-- and space to breathe in. That. after all is the essential thing. Don't you agree with me. Mir. Padheld?" And. looking round. Lady Vincent started He has gone Jack. that Is . very worthless young man"
 Yes. isn't he? Just like the rest of us.
 Don't say that"
 Why nOt?" s-A Ntfee4 fs
 T know you don't mean it. but it pains me to hear you chasing your self with these vacant. foolish friends and satellites.
 Do you count me class all to my self--unipueT' T'
 T count always on your rousing yourself--doing great things one day. ,"
 Jack laughed and shook his head good-humoredly.
 Tt is only that, Jack--just to rouse yourself. Take an interest in life-not more in the world than our son. n."--and Lady Vincent laid hand upon his armour loved son."
 T an," said Jack, smiling and with affected pride. T am an ex-miIitia off, ficer. president of the Lawn Ten his and Croquet Club. Past Master of the Lodge 32f5 of Freemasons. Also q Buffa1o--but l don't reckon such small deer. And someone told me tho other day was the most popular man of us Hiil-folk among all the towns people,"
 '"The townspeople." said Lady Vim cent. "are beneath contempt-false pa- triots. Your father finds they have no real backbone--wait to see which way the cat jumps. The Mayor--Mr. Lovett--on whom one relied. has been epSCAoNcty ittNCis se'Dh htC. 4hdS hTCfi- tect-MrA Dowiing-has rendered no assistance"
 You are well -prime6.--by the Guv'- nor"
 Also that Mfr. 'Crunden-"
 Hedgehog Crundenrs
 Your father Is highly incensed with him. He has refused all assistance. and when invited to come today and help. even at the eleventh hour. re- plied-almost impudently-that he'd come to hear the speechmaking-"
 But MT. Jack defended the charac- ter of old Crunden. To his mind Mir. Crunden was the best of townIes-a good sort. when you knew him. He also had words of praise for Miss Crunden. She used to be the jolliest little girl in the world and now. he added. she had grown into very de- cent-looking girl.
 "Very funny thing" said Jack. ''I've only Just twigged which girl is Lizzie Crunden. She's that jolly nice girl that wears the blue frocks. She looks as nice as can be-and I call 1t a beast- ly shame of our girls sitting on her and snubhing her"
 "I am sorry for her" said Lady Vim cent. not unkindly. but she brings it on herself. She is pushing."
 (COntinued TOmorrow.)