The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1909-03-25
Chapter 24t5

fNhisHtl ihf ITS
snow few. for there came 10 him ,
secret communication from the govern
nent suggesting. among other things
that he report three times week a
the proving grounds ON Sandy Hook
that experiments with chaosite as I
bursting charge might begin as sooi
as he was ready with hls argon primer
This meant work-hard constant
patient work But II did not NEAR
money 10 help him support the heavy
burdens be had assumed III there
were TO be any returns, all that part Of
II lay In the future. aud the future
could not help him now,
Yet, unless stu heavier burdens
were laid upon him. he could hold on
for the present. His bedroom cost him
next to nothing; breakfast he cooked
for himself, luncheon he dispensed
with, and he dined at random--any-
where that appeared 10 promise seclu-
sion. cheapness and immunity from
i anybody he had ever known.
! hH iof hir tiupsi nv huuk on W tntin,
knowing the importance OF appear
ances In town which Is made up OF
/ them. But this expense was all he
could carry, for the demands OF the es-
adjustment at Edgewater were stead.
fly increasing with the early coming
l OF winter He was sent for oftener,
and a physician was now In practically
continual attendance.
Also three times a week he boarded
the Sandy Hook boat, returning al
ways AT night because he dared not
remain at the reservation lest an Inn
peratlye telegram from Edgewater find
him unable to respond
SO. when In November the first few
hurrying snowfiakes whired In among
the city's canyons OF masonry and
iron, Selwyn had already, systematized
his winter schedule. and when Nina
opened her house returning from Len
OK with Eileen to do so, she found that
selwyn had made his own arrange
ments for the winter and that, accord.
Ing 70 the programme, neither she nor
anybody else was likely te see him
oftener than one evening In a week.
To Boots she complained bitterly,
having had visions OF Selwyn and Ger
aid as permanent fixtures Of family
support during the season now immi-
nent.
II cannot understand" she said,
"why Philip Is acting this way. He
need not work like that. There Is no
necessity, because he has comforta-
bic income. II he Is determined to
maintain stnhy apartment some
where, OF course ] won't insist on his
coming to us. ms he ought to, but to
abandon us I'm this manner makes me
almost Indignant Besides, It's having
anything but salutary effect on FL
Ieen"
"what effect is II having on EileenY
inquired Boots curiously.
"Oh. don't know" said Nina, COM
Ing perllously close TO pout, 'but !
see symptoms do, Boots
symptoms Of shirking the winters rou-
tine. It's TO be a gay season, too, and
It's only her second. The idea Of
,hild Of that age informing me that
she's had enough OF the purely social
phases OF this planet! Boots, I've given
up all hopes OF that brother OF mine for
her. but she could marry anybody II
she chose e--anybody--and she could
twist the entire social circus into
court OF her own and dominate every
thing. l don't know what to do with
the girl Philip never comes near us
once week for an hour or two. which |
is nothing-and the child misses him. |
There. tie murder is out! Eileen misses
him. What to do about It don't know |
Boots, J. don't know"
lansing had ceased laughing. He had |
been indulging In tea-a shy vice of
his which led him to haunt houses |
where that ont Of fashion beverage |
might stIll be had And now be sat. |
cup suspended. saucer held meekly |
against his chest, gazing out at the
peltIng snowfiakes
Boots, dear" said Nina, who adored |
him, tell me what TO do. Tell me
what has gone amlss between my
brother and Eileen. Something has.
And whatever II Is II began last au-
tumn--that day when-you remember
the incidentfp
Boots nodded.
"Well. II seemed to upset everybody
somehow Philip left the next day.
DO you reinemberf And Eileen has
never been quite the same, OF course
don't ascribe II TO that unpleasant
episode -eyen young girl gets over q
shock In day. But the--the change
or wha,eScr II is-dated from that
night. They. Philip and Eileen, had
been inseparable II was good for
them for her too And as for Phil
why. he looked about twenty one!
Boots. IL had hoped-expected-and
l was right, They were on the verge
OF H."
y think 80, too he said Hello,
Somebody's coming. and I'm or
Elm not at home: don't go..' said
Nina. laying one hand on his arm TO
deialn him as a card was brought UP.
'.oh. its only Rosnmund Fsnei | did
promise 10 go to the craigs' with her
Do you mind II she comes upT'
mot n you dent" said Roots bland
w. He could not endure Rosamund.
aud she deiested him, and Nins. who
was perfectly nware of this. bad Just
enough of perrersi,y IN her TO enjoy
their meeting
Resamund came Ia breexiiy. ssbles
powdered with tiny reeks of snow.
1heess HE damask roses. eyes Of tur.
quoise
-fiow dye dor she nodded. greeting
Boots askaner as she closed with Nina
\ came. sou see. bat do yon want TO
tr jsmfned and naui-d and troiden on
u the craiEs'i Nor That's perfect
Neither do l. Where Is the adorable