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


anything now to anger your father. His
interests are your interests. Don't do
anything to jeopardize them. OF course
you can't be forced to marry girl you
don't care for, but your father will be
bitterly disappointed. He had set his
heart on this match. He knows all
about your infatuation for Miss Ross
more. and 1t has made him furious.
suppose you've heard about her IA
Their"
Eyes, and it's dastardly outrage"
blurted out jefferson. ITS conspir-
acy against one OF the most honorable
men that ever lived. and l mean to fer
ret out and expose the authors. / came
here today to ask father to help me-"
You came to ask your father to help
your echoed his mother incredulously.
"Why notT demanded Jefferson. lis
1t true, then, that he is selfshness in
carnate? Wouldn't he do that much to
help friendr
you've come to the wrong house,
/ JEFF. You ought to know that. Your
father is far from being Judge Ross
more's friend. Surely you have sense
enough to realize that there are two
reasons why he would not raise fin
| ger to help him. One Is that he has
always been his opponent in public
life, and the other is that you want to
marry his daughter"
Eyes, 1 see now, mother. You are
right" Then he added bitterly: ''That
| has always been the trouble at home.
| No matter where l turn, 1 am up
| against q stone wall-the money inter-
ests. One never hears a glimmer of
fellow feeling, never a word of human
sympathy, only cold calculation, heart
less reasoning, money, money, money!
oh, am sick of it! 1 don't want any
Of it. 1 am going away where I'll hear
no more Of it,"
His mother laid her hand gently on
his shoulder.
Don't talk that way, Jefferson. Your
father is not a bad man at heart. You
know that. His life has been devoted
to money making, and he has made a
greater fortune than any man living or
dead He is only what his life has
made him. he has a good heart, and
he loves you, his only son. But his
business enemies-ah, those he never
forgives!'
jefferson was about to reply when
suddenly dozen electric bells sounded
all over the house.
whats that? exclaimed Jefferson,
alarmed and starting toward the door.
"Oh, that's nothing" smiled his
mother. 1--WE have had that put in
since you went away. Your father
must have just come in. Those bells
announce the fact. 1t was done SO
that If there happened to be any stran-
gers In the house they could be kept
out of the way until he reached the
library safely"
"Oh," laughed Jefferson, "he's afraid
some one will kidnap him? Certainly
he would be rich prize. l WOULDN'T
care for the job myself, though
They'd be catching a tartar"
His speech was interrupted by 6
timid knock at the door.
May come in to say goodbye? ask
ed a voice which they recognized a:
Kate's. She had successfully escaped
from Mr.. Bagley's opportunities an(
was now going home with the senator
She smiled amfably at Jefferson, an(
they chatted pleasantly of his trfl
abroad. He was sincerely sorry 70
this girl whom they were trying t
foist on him. Not that he thought sh
really cared for him-he was wei
aware that hers was a nature tina
made it impossible to feel very deepl
: on any subject-but the idea Of thi
: ready made marriage was so foreign
so revolving to the American mind
: He thought it would be a kindness t
. warn her against Bagley.
[ Don't be foolish, Kate" he said. q
/ was not blind just now in the library
That man Is no good"
o AS is usual when ones motives ar
$ suspected, the girl resented his inter
n ference She knew he hated Mr.. Bae
ley and she thought it mean Of hir
e to try and get even in this way. Sh
stiffened up and replied coldly:
d 81 think l am able to look after my
{ self, Jefferson. Thanks, all the same.
o He shrugged his shoulders and mad
no reply. She said goodby to Mr.
l. Ryder, who was again immersed in be
+. tradespeOple bills, and left the room
? escorted by Jefferson, who accompi
e MED her downstairs and on to tt
Is street where Senator Roberts W;
L waiting for her in the open victori
" The senator greeted with unusual co
-e diality the young man whom he st
n hoped to make his son-in-law.
Come and see US, Jefferson"
)" said. "Come to dinner any evenin
N We are always alone, and Kate and
N will be glad to see you"
@. Jefferson has so little time now, f
o. Their. His work and-his friends ke
,e him pretty busy"
1t jefferson had noted both the pau
N and the sarcasm, but he said nothin
n He smiled. and the senator raised /
hat. AS the carriage drove off t
- young man noticed that Kate glanc
= at one of the upper windows whe