The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-07-02
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the weeks end
What do you mean by depending
upon mey"
Why, 70 behave yourself, OF course.
Father and mother are both strait.
laced people, and you'd have to 60
incog. If 1t came out that I'd taken
down high kicker from the Eden
theater I'd ret myself disinherited.v
Il see. Rest assured that you can
trust me, Berthe Haven't played
Mrs. Dismali DO you suppose an ac-
tress who can personate characters on
the boards will fail before an audience
OF two old people in a private house y
"All right. Wen try 1t on. But
don't oyerdo It."
Tho next day Albert KettIeton's
mother received note from him that
he would bring down Miss Agnes Darr,
a young lady be had met In charitable
work Since there would be meet
ing IN the slums Saturday night they
would not arrive till after midnight.
The meeting referred to was the even
ing performance at the theater, Bea-
trix La Fonaihe. alias Agnes Darr,
not coming of" till 1915
Mrs. Kettleton. not considering II
proper that a young lady should ar
rive at her house without being re-
ceived by the hostess, sat up until the
couples arrival.
"I'm so glad" said the fond mother,
''that Bert has fallen in with such
good people In the city. And to think
that you have been working with the
poor this very evening" OF course
you're hungry. I've supper set for
you in the dining room"
"All right. mother" said Albert; 1you
20 to bed. It's too bad to have kept
you up 80 late"
Miss Darr passed into the dining
room. Albert was behind with bis
mother. who asked in a whisper II
he thought 1t proper that she should
leave them up together. He assured
her that 1t would be a slight to watch
a Stun worker, and the old lady went
20 bed.
No wines or liquors having been
brought forth, Bert drew from his
secret stock IN his own private closet,
and II his mother had returned hair
an hour later she would have seen
strange sights.
After breakfast the next morning,
considering their Christian work. the
A.young couple found 1t impossible to
Invent an excuse to be absent from
family prayers; but, this over. Bert lie
a cigar and strolled with the guest to
the beach. Before he got away his
mother reminded him that the carriage
would be ready at 1920 to take them
10 church. Not daring to absent them
solves, they returned in time and en-
dured the longest sermon Of the sea-
son. Dinner was at i o'clock. Bert
tried to gmuggie a cocktail into the
young lady's room before dining. but
failed The first freedom came about
3 o'clock, when the old couple went
upstairs for a sfesta.
A. seseat Scott, Bert said Trixis,
'4low Hng Is this going to last?"
"For leaTen's sake, hold on to your
self Anl1 freak would ruin met'
Are Il re any more ceremoniesy r
mo. Mother may think well want
to go to church this evening, but we
can plead having been UP late.
They spent the afternoon on the
beach. but the splash Of the waves had
no soothing effect ON the actress. She
worked hard during the week and
counted on recreation on Sunday. She
was not getting IT, At tea time the
two stroiied back to the house, where
they found tho old couple wearing their
usual Sunday evening solemnity. After
a long grace few small, feathery bis
cults were served with tea, Miss Darr
sighed. She could have eaten all there
was on the table. Bert looked at her
anxiously. he was fearing collapse
Of her patience and a consequent
break
Thus knowing her no should havs
watched her more carefully His moth
er asked him for half an hour OF BITS
time for chat, and he went up with
her to her boadoir, leaving Trixie with
book In the library When the chat
was ended he and his mother came
downstairs. trading noisalessiy on the
thick carpets. Mr.. Kettieton had put
on hts hat for q stroll in the grounds
and was standing with his hands In
his pockets on the porch; Miss Darr
was approaching him from behind.
Dear girl" remarked the old lady,
II do so love people who devote their
lives to others. Is there anything be-
tween you two. my dear boy7 ] hope
there is"
The good lady never got reply 70
her question. At the moment Trixie5
who had come up unheard behind MIR
Kettlefon, raised one foot in the air,
and the old gentlemen's hat went sail
ing Of, landing IN palm beside the
porch. When he turned Miss DaFr
was bent over a rose.
She left Edgemexe BY the next train
Bert remained for a week vainly try
ing to give some comfort to the par
ents he so grossly deceived, then went
back to the city. It was another week
before be saw the lady whom he had
introduced under the name Of Agnes
Darr, and even then be went to re-
proaoh her with bringing upon him 9
great trouble.
'eYou knew perfectly weil," be said,
athat such m act would ruin me.
What did Won do It forT'
'Tn the first place. If you and your
mother hadn't come along at the wrong
time vour father wouldn't have known