The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1909-06-24
By BOOTH
HARRINGTON
and
HARRY LEON
WILSON

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you're going to promise me that you
do II. boy. Horace. the other kid. he'
| grow up maybe 10 have sense. an
he'll look out for himself, but It's
tough place for girls. Dana might
tough place"
He could almost hear the hushe,
voice In which the boy had given tn
required promise and the awe wit
which he heard that the newest nton
OF humanity 10 arrive was alread,
motherless, and then the picture fade'
again. Then came q succession OF sim
liar views.
He saw the dingy real estate ofiic,
grow into respectable brick building
and then into handsome stone edlfice
and the heavy featured man turl
grayer and grayer and more sombe
and more hardworklng, and he coul,
remember the day when the tiny Ethe
was brought to the Office for the frs
time and Of the manner In which sh,
began to grow up. He recalled the day
when she reached the mature age oi
twelve and Of how he had presented
to her Bible for gift and Of tn,
manner In which he had blushed fol
all his twenty-five years.
And then he recalled the day wher
John Simpson had confided TO hin
that the "kids" were to be given ad
vantages and were to be sent abroad
to school There came a blank after
that, but he recalled as II 1t had been
but yesterday the feeling with which
he had gone off into corner and
wrestled with the grief that had beset
him. He could even see the tluttering
hand that waved to him from the car
window as the train took her and her
brother away.
Suddenly the door behind him opened
and shut quickly, and quick steps
caused him to drop his feet to the
floor. He turned and found visitor
at his elbow.
'Dan," said the newcomer, "its
all yours. Jenkins just got telegram
that the X. and G. has decided to off.
you the representation for this end OF
the state"
THAT sor' responded Pike aim.
lessly.
"Of course it's so, manp replied the
other, shaking him vigorously by the
shoulder. wake up, cant you? It's
worth fifteen thousand year to your
Pike turned quizzical eyes upon his
friend and folded the letter he held In
his hand.
"Much obliged to you, Tom" he said.
II guess I'm kind Of upset today. Got
a letter here that-jolted me little.
I'm thinking Of going away for
spell"
"Going awayw calculated his friend
with wide eyes. "Going away!
WhereT
II guess I'll take a trip across the
water" replied Pike dreamlly. "Al-
ways wanted TO see those foreign
parts, those Venices and Romes and
Londons. Must be a queer tribe over
there, Tom. Not much like us plain
folks here, eh2 Lots Of high and
mighty dukes and earls and things and
coats OF arms and crowns and coaches
with white horses, ehf'
Tom Perkins sat down In a chair
with gasp OF establishment. He
stared at his friend with frank amaze
ment written on his face and opened
his mouth twice before his lips formed
The words.
"Europew he said at last.
Europe" he replied. Say, Tom,
you remember Jim Cooley? They sent
lin over there, didn't theyf Made
him vice consul or something over In
I'd maybe get a chance to
Zee Jim and talk to him about-about
I'D times"
His voice died down, and he regarded
he wall again.
"Neyer happened to hear Of folks
,ver there OF the name of--of Haw
astle, did you, Tomf" he went on. II
lon't know what sort OF business they |
ire In, but guess they're well to do.
Sever happened to hear OF them, eh?'
Perkins shook his head. and Pike
vent on:
MAYBE I'll write TO Jim Cooley and |
SIX him about these people. Jim "a be
ikely to know 'em, guess Vice con
ul must be pretty big bug over
here"
Law casep asked Perkins suddenly |
sort Of answered Pike quietly. u
ont know that I'd call It Just that.
'erhaps the trip would be change
nyway. And I'd Ike to see this man
Where does this Hawcastle liver
sked Perkins
England. Got house he calls
Iawcastle Hall"
What about the X. and G.T' asked
'ersins suddenly
Il guess the X. and @. VIII have 10
gait awhile"
Perkins stood up resolutciy and faced
is friend
There's something wrong With you,
IAN" be said emphatically. There's
mighty wrong IL amt
Ike you 10 go running on this way un-
SO there's something behind H."
lie stopped. for Pike was whistling
Jffly TO himself. whistling like the
lan who Is striving 10 recall some
ine that Is only half forgotten. Then
e turned To Perkins
Remember that old tune. Tom" be
skcd Sweet GenevieYeT
Get outw snapped Perkins. That's
million years old. Why don't you
eep up TO date II you're going In for
Iuslef What do you care about Sweet
enerieye. anyway
II used 90 know somebody that sang
once long ago" said Pike quietly
used 70 hear John simpson whistle
years before be died and left all
iai money % the for those two lids !