The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1907-05-24

up our iTitnusnip, ana nh1 INSISTED
on visiting me several times. though
not In the past four years, which had
been as busy for him as for mo. Lat
terly his letters urging me to visit
him at their great country place,
away at the other end OF the state.
had set me a hard task OF inventing
excuses.
We'll. Welt" he exclaimed, shak-
ing my hand violently In both his.
you wouldn't come TO see me. 80
I've come to you"
tried not to show the nervousness
this announcement stirred. I'm afraid
youll find our hospitality rather I'M
comfortable" was all said. Mother
and had not spread much sail TO
our temporary gust OF prosperity;
and, when the storm began TO gath.
err, she straightway close.reefed.
Thanks. but can't stop with you
this time" said he I'm making an
inspection OF the Power Trusts prop.
critics. and I've got mother and sis.
ter along We're living In the private
car the company gives me for the
tour" He went on to tell how.
since his fathers death, he had been
forced into responsibilities. aud was.
among many other things, member
OF the Power trusts executive com.
mittee.
Soon came the inevitable question:
and how are you getting on?"
so. So" replied I: mot too wei.
Just at the present. was beaten.
you know. and have TO go back to
my practice In January"
wish you lived In my part Of the
state" said he. But the Ramsay
company hasn't anything down here"
lie reflected n moment. then boamed
Il can get you the legal business OF
the Power trust II you want II" he
said Their lawyer down here goes
on the bench, you know-he was on
the ticket that won. Roebuok want.
ed a good. safe. first-class mar on the
bench In this circuit"
But he added nothing more about
tho Power trust vacancy at Pulaski.
True. my first impulse was that |
couldn't and wouldn't accept; also. I
told myself Il was absurd 10 imagine
they would consider me sun.
wished to hear. and his failure to re.
turn TO the subject settled once more
the cloud his coming had lifted some
what
Mother was not well enough 90 have
the Ramsays at the house that even.
INK. 10 | dined with them In the car.
Mrs. Ramsay was the same sim
pie. silent. ill.atease person had
flrst met az the Ann Arbor commence.
ment-probably the same that she
had been ever since her husbands
wealth and her chiidren's infection
with new.fangled IDEAS had forced hel
from the plain ways Of her youth.
liked her. but I was not 90 well
pleased with her daughter Carlotta
was then %. had abundant. noticeably
nice brown hair. an indifferent skin
pcttlsh lips. and restless eyes. a iit;ls
too close together spoiled willfu
young woman. taking 20 herself the
Difference that had been paid chiefly
10 her wealth. She treated me a. u
were a candidate for her favoi
whom she was testing 10 that she
might decide whether she would b
graciously pleased 20 tolerate me.
Usually. superclllousness has mo-
disturbed me. IL IL a cheap ant
harmless pleasure Of cheap and harm
less people. hut just At that time
my nerves we're out OF order. ant
Miss Ramsay's airs OF patronage got
on me. | proceeded politely 10 con
yey TO her the Impression that sh'
did not attract me. that I did no
think her worth whlie-this. no
through artful design Of intercstinl
by plquinK. but simply In the hope o.
raHping upon her NJ she was rasplnl
upon me. When I saw that I vat
gaining my point. ignored her
tried TO talk with Ed. then with hiI
mother. but neither would interfer'
between me and carlottA had {,
talk 70 her until she voluntarily
lapsed Into offended silence. Thei
I'd. 10 save the evening from disaa
ter began discussing with me tn
fate Of our classmates. Gaw tina
cariotta was studying me curiously-
even resentfully. I thought: and sh'
was eoldiy polite when said goo'
night
She and her mother called on m,
mother the nert morning And wha
nice giri Miss Ramsay $50 sel
sibls. 90 Intelligent. and 90 friendly! =
said my mother. relating the Incl
dent OF the visit In minute detail
when I vent homo AZ boon.
Il didn't ind her especially friend
IT," said I. whereat I saw. or fan
cied say. q smile deep down In be
eyes-and Il ses mo 10 thinking.
In the afternoon I'd looked In q
my once IN the court house 10 sa
Eood.by. Bat nrst. old man. wan
to tell you got that place for you
! thought ! had better use the wire
Old Rocbuok II delighted-teisgraph
ed me 10 close the arrangements q
nce-congratuiated me on being abb
TO get you knew it'd BE- 20. ~