The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1908-03-04
A Nose Romance


any case where there was marriage Of
failure to marry One day Mr.. and
Mrs. Buddington called, and as they
passed out Miss cartright came Ia.
What singular looking couple
remarked Miss Cartright.
''Do you think sol Poor things. they
can't help 1t. That Disagreement Is
connected with their courtship. Sit
down; I'll tell You about It."
Miss Cartrlght threw herself onto a
divan and Miss Anderson proceeded.
Mrs. Buddington was not her hus-
bands first love. That's where the ro-
nance comes in. don't like stories
where children grow mp together and
marry. prefer them where the parties
come together In some startling man-
ner.
"But / must tell you that Mr.. Bud
dington was first engaged to Miss Mar
tin. 1t was one Of those cases where
d good, noble man, when be Is too
young to know his mind. falls in
love with pretty face and afterward
meets one for whom he conceives q
grand passion. Mr. Buddington was
gentleman born; Miss Martin was the
daughter Of nobody.
"well, one day Mr.. Buddington was IN
a trolley car. He was not In business
dress: afternoon dress-that is, frock
coat, silk hat and light pants'-
Trousers, you mean"
swell, trousers IL you like the name
better. OF course in such dress q
gentlemans toilet Is not completed
without silk umbrella. Mr.. Budding
ton carried one He didn't carry 1t as
d lady would, by the handle, the point
lowered, but just like man, under
his arm and at an angle, He was
holding 10 d strap, with his back to
the front Of the car, when 1t came to
sudden stop. Mr.. Buddington was
thrown violently backward. There was
shrek directly behind him, and,
turning, he saw a beautiful girl, with
her nose bleeding profusely. His pm.
brelIa point had rammed It.
sMr. Buddington apoIogized as best
he could and, ais the bleeding continued,
suggested that the girl get out at cor
ner drug store, She consented, and AZ
the next corner Mr.. Buddington pulled
the bell rope, the car stopped, and the
two got out, attended by sympathetic
married lady"
ut wouldn't have been proper for
then, to 20 without chaperon." put In
Miss Cartright How nicely it all
comes about~
Every. The drug clerk telephoned
fer a doctor, who came and bound up
Miss Palmer's nose. That was her
name. ahen Mr.. Buddington insisted
III calling a carriage, and the three were
driven 10 Miss palmer's home.
~The next day Mr.. BuddIngton call
ID at Miss Palmer's house TO ask how
she was doing. Miss PaImer's mother
same down into the drawing room and
assured Mr.. Buddington that her
laughter was doing very well. but her
aose was bandaged and d bag OF Ice
led to the end Of 1t to prevent d re-
OF the bleeding. This of
curse prevented Miss Palmer from
coming down."
II wouldn't have gone down for
'orfune' said Miss Cartright, quito /
Ihocked at the idea
Mr.. Buddlngton called often, but I
drs. Palmer always came down In her /
tead, making excuses why Miss Palm
II did not come down herself. Mr.
could not surmise what
meant He was dreadfuIly wor-
led Finally, at one Of his visits. Miss
'almer came down to see him. and
What do you supposeT
aNhatg''
s'Her nose had been broken
Glow awfuis'
"Mr Buddington felt Tint he was to
lame for the broken nose. and was 50
weet about 1t that he quite captlyated
he poor girl. lie called frequently, I
ways asking her What can | do to
epair the damageg You see her
sauty was spoiled and unfortunately
er face was her fortune. lie couldn't
D anything to repair the damage;
My d doctor could 10 that ard there
fas some reason why they didn't want
) perform an operation III bet case. /
ont know what. 50 there was moth
e that Mr. Buddington could do in
ie matter except
ITO marry her.
How did you know It was coming
1t that way e
"f'm very good at seeing through I'M
anatrabls plots.
anut sIr liuddiagfon was engaged til
iss Martha. lie pissed many j dry
id nighl anguish. often lying awake
il hours struggling with himself like
e coed noble man lie was. thinking
mseiF bound III honor TO both girls.
lough he now knew he loved Miss
almer"
"What did he doYf
"Why. he wrote Miss sIartin d good
nd note. telling her that he thought
NOR required him to marry Miss
inner
eNhat high minded way to put IT.
ii she generously release hiins e II
WHY. no; she SLOWED bis note 70 her h
other who went TO Mr. Buddiagton's /.
ice, aad, before be Knew what the &
How was going e do. Martin struck E
81 a. AHA eaan snhtt &
sNhatzH II
Broke his nose
sThe brute"
.Nr. Ruddington felt released after
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