Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1908-09-17

thinking could make q better world
than this IA.
Going 20 run away AGAIN." l asks.
after q minute.
Nav" says Redny. mot while I'm
down here. Miss Agony cries over me
and I'd rather be licked any time than
that"
Hartley rumped the youngsters
hair with his fingers.
SOL" he says, there's good here II
you can get at It. Too much good to
be running to waste. All, hum! Must
be rather pleasant TO have one or two
of your own; must make life almost
worth living. That's where you and l
have missed IT,"
you've got plenty Of time yet says
!. Maybe you'll be down In these dig
gings nine or ten year from now With
a family of your own"
He smiled, kind Of sad and one.
sided Then he got mp and walked ont
to the piazza. Redny hung around
! spell, long enough to ask a couple mil
lion questions. Then he went into the
parlor with the rest Of the young In
juns.
Pretty soon heard some one speak.
look ed through the doorway and sec
the Page girl coming up the porch
steps alone. Hartley stood up and
lifted his cap.
Where's VAN" he asked.
He's down on the beach with Mar
garet. came back to look after the
children
They're all right" says Martin.
Playing games In the front room"
Agnes stopped for second In the
doorway II don't Just understand
she said. hesitatins. why You are here.
Is 1t true that your health Ia bad?'
mo" he said, with a little laugh.
Il did feel rather gone to seed before
I left town, but now I'm having the
.imc OF my 'ifc."
Indeed" says she. so far from
Wall street. I'm surprised"
He didn't seem to answcr-least-
ways I didn't hear him. Next thing |
knew he was standing on the top step.
please excuse me" he says. pretty
| ITOSty. Iuusl sptdh W JaihVs'
He went off down the steps and out
Of sight. She stood and watched him
4 minute, and thought she looked
puzzled-and solemn. Then she went
into the psrlor.
We hao dinner out doors on the
piazza. While II was going on the
grown.ups didn't DO much talking. It's
precious little fun trying TO talk
AGAINST a typhoon and an earthquake
mixed, and that's what them Fresh
Air young ones turned that meal into
Twas "Hurrah boys! Stand from un-
der" from the beginning. When
wa INT filling up hsh plates was dodg
ing potato skins and similsr bor
quets They DIDN'T fre EN- at me. you
understand. but It's always the Teller
tA.is looking on at the row who gets
hit. Redny was cap'n Of the gun crew
He could chuck a potato skin with his
left hand and eat with his right ant
look pious and shocked all at the same
time
When the juniors was filled up-anc
It want no SLOUGH OF Job to get EN-
fllled-they went OF to start rio
somewheres else and the Twins ant
the girls had chance. Van got t
telling about Scudder's presents, and h
was funny as usual. That Margaret Tai
ford would laugh unit, had to join II
just ont OF sympathy. even though
was up to my eyes in soapsuds AM
dishwashing. She was jolly girl
that one; pretty and full OF snaI
and go.
Nothing would do but them pres
ents" must 60 on exhibition. So Va
logged EN- down from James roor
and lined EN- up on the piazza for ir
spection. He took a stick for q pointe
and gave a lecture about EN-, sam
out what he called the feeling an
atmosphere" of tho shell basket an
the perspective" Of Marcellus in tn
crayon enlargement. He had goo
time and SO did everybody else, esp
cially Miss Talford
BY and by she clapped her hand
!. OH" says she. I've got an idea. Di
= you Say your Hdu Who SOiHS W ic@'
you, Mr.. Van Brunt!'
Van heaved a sigh. Yes" he say
Il believe he is. I fear that Jane
!, hasn't the artistic temperament. col
fess I'm disappointed. He ccrtainl
looked as II he had It; he was sad an
= soulful acknowledgements. But nc
even the 'Motherless Home didn't a
, peal to him. He says he's going I
. night"
D.. Il wonder II he would come over
= tho SCHOOL," says she. I'VE need
j., man there. don't we. Agnes? To he
:, about the place and look out for II
boys, and lowell. to protect u.s."
, Lucky James," says Van. But WI
! James? Won't Martin here door
| excuse my blushes-myself?"
| But the Talford girl laughed ar
said he wouldn't do at all. He lack'
dignity. she said, and didn't look Il
4 part. She asked Miss Page II 81
II really didn't think that James won
n be Just the man for them. Agnes so
II perhaps he would. So the four OF e
\ went away for . walk on tho bea'
Il and to talk It over.
II I'll bet I called that valet anythil
II but a church member and good fell
II a dozen times over while was divi
II into them dishes. washed q
II washed till. seemed to me. "
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