Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1909-11-24

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She temporized. half unwillingly.
She sighed a little to herself at the
untidy tenement house room and con-
tented herself with saying:
This is one of John j. Haggleton's
tenements. is it not:"
Yes. He is Moran's landlord. You
should hear him talk about him-the
robber.."
"And this is lung block where
there is so much consumption"
. "It is
And that little child is coughing
already? No wonderful such an at
mosnhere"
She seated herself in Jenny's chair
by the table. Philip taking the one
he had occupied when the poor girl
had made her confession to him.
lust think" he began. I'VE meet
in a boarding house where l belong
and you do not. Naturally / fall in
love with you because you are a splen-
did. beautiful girl-yes. you are-and
all OF a sudden-bang.!-you have prom
Used to marry me-"
She glanced at him %curiously.
You big. strong a why do you
say that l do not belong in a board
ing house""
lived in a boarding house before, did
your"
NO"
You were never brought up tn the
expectation Of having I earn your
own living?"
"No. MY father was ruined in bust
hess. and l had to choose between mar
riage and earning my own living"
Il knew it" said Philip with quiet
conviction. I'll never loved a woman
before. and t%his-your love means ev-
erythtng to me. am only a work
tngman. but l am going to rise. It's
in me-. l know 1t. and If you will trust
| me-
II do trust you Philip. dear"
Il feel that / can do anything If l
have you to work for-anything:. l
have had a wonderful feeling of
power lately since-I have come to
love you-Margaret. l will gain the
big prizes for you-the money prizes
Of this world"
Il do not want money. Philip. That
is why i took up nursing. because my
family would have insisted on my mar
rying a stupid idler who happened to
be rich. Listen. dear. l love you be-
aus you are working for something
better than money-because you have
high ideals and because you give time
and thought to helping the poor"
His face glowed.
I'VE will help the poor in a big
through" he promised her.
That's what makes me love you.
dear" she repeated.
A whistle sounded in the street.
Philip stood alert.
That's Gentle's signal" be announc-
ed-"you know. dear. my friend at
the boarding houseY
He has a fine face. / like him."
He has been like a father to me.
owe everything to him. My real
father
He broke off abruptly. his face cloud
ing over.
Gentle entered. took off his cap and
bowed to Margaret. He was a man
nome ffty-five years old. of middle
height. stockily built. and tanned by
exposure. He was simply dressed in
Il blue pea jacket. dark trousers and
heavy boots.
He was a diver, like Philip. who
had learned under his guidance the
trade Of which he vas now an ac-
knowledged master.
The girl gave him her hand.
Il AVE just seen the captain" said
the old diver. turning again to Philip.
He says o can have the day OFT. /
told the captain this was a special
day for you"
Gentle looked at Margaret with an
apologize smile.
does Mr.. Gentle know?'' she whis-
pered to Philip.
"Oh. yes; l know, Miss Lawrence.
Philip has no secrets from me-nnd
such a secret. My children: You
know" be added in explanation to the
girl. b is like u sou to me-"
Then | will be like a daughter
she re}oined promptly and sweetly.
My daughter Margaret" Gentle ex-
claimed. Then be added reverential-
ly: 1t was the name Of Philips
mother. She would be very happy at
the choice her son has made"
Gentle" Philip broke in. Il wish
you would tell Margaret about the
night when you first Jaw my mother
They sat down.
ut was twenty-five years ago." be-
gan Gentle haltingiy. "a wild night
and bitter cold. Mrs. Binney q have
boarded with her for more than TWEEN.
ty-ive years)-Mrs. Binney aud | were
playing checkers in the basement sit.
ting room when all of a sudden we
beard the bell. 'Sakes alive. who's
thaty said Mrs. Binney. And when
opened the door. there stood a woman
in the storm. holding a little boy by his
hand. and she was white as death
God have mercy said l. what are