Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1909-08-05

make it point to come around and display my bet
ter side often enough to win confidence.
"And be insulted again, the retort. NO.
father. he will not come shall not permit him to
do So"
that he must not come to Oakdalc. Her father did
not wish him to do So IL this she was not prevail
eating; she merely wished TO be oppressed 1t was
so sorrcwfuly and sobfuly grand.
Strangely enough, she did not conhed this latest
oppression to brother Hatred. OF late they had
referred less and less often to the crcamtinted en-
velopcs talking more about settlement work in place
Of it. 1t was very pleasant to discuss the a{ hardshps
S wnnS Sh ' desr brohr in the moonlight o
when the crisp nights Of fall came to sit in the
ture out the same distressful things with sympa-
thetc sister night after night 1t was very pleasant
to tuck this dainty bloodr clativc protectngly under
all and take her. radiant in her beauty, to recep
tons and dinners and theatres
They we're very, very proud indeed CT each other,
almost more than if tocy had been actual brother
and sister, but nevertheless, in the fall Just before
Hall was to 60 away. change over sister
Alice She grew distracted, and sometimes when
the square envelopes came she seemed to hesitate
abou: opening them. Sometimes she put them away
answers to them always delayed and always
most painstakngly aad laboriously written
The result of this at the, other end Of the CORE
spondence, was but natural and logical One day
came letter tina: threw her into huttcr Of excite
ment 1t made her gasp and hold her breath and
turn pale and pink by turns This thrilling letter
buiit.up romance! Tic stern demand it laid upon
her was call to hcroism The thrill of great deeds
possessed her and urged her on, sweeping Judgment.
and even inclination, aside
They were going to Halls las; function ,ha:
night, an anniversary dinner at the Weaherlys and
Grandfather Gilman and Mr.. Blanchard, who
chatting together, noticed Miss Alice pat on her
wraps and slip out of the front door, Five mn Mites
Weathcrly to The door with Ial and his grand
mother. Grandfather G. man looked at Mr.. Blan-
chard Mr.. Blanchard looked at Grandfather Gil
mar I1als an hour later Alice had not back.
Grandfather Gilman and Mr. Blanchard were still
ny George" said Mr.. Blanchard 81 wonder
possibly to the depot with Hal" :.pcd Grand
gone to New York to arrange for his fool settle
r,cnt work; he will be back in about ten days, he
Hum" said Mr. BlanehaTds and he fdEeted for
train due to leave within Ave minutes Suppose we
hurry down to the depot. II scarcely like to have
he- come home alone"
In the meantime Mr., HATRED yoycs Gilman nan hid i
turred over home to get his suitcase He threw
it in the cab and was just about to follow it, when Il
sHrs flew dam the , Bansh2d gln and -n 9sd
her hand enscly when she came running up to hl:i'.
YOU didn't come over here to say good-ty
>,lf-sobbcd. iii tell you in The cab"
He noticed for the first time that she carried a
Now '' tell me about it." ne said bcwildcred but
she had changed her mind She could not tell him
the audacity Of what she doing. At the depot
he tried to persuade her to 60 oaci home InowIns
became the sad, fair young friendless girl.
"You my only friend and you must do as ! say.
This is the crisis of my life, brother Hal, and must
meet it like brave woman"
He shook his head, but she had already picked Up
her suitcase br:skly and was walking on with de-
termncd step All he could do was to take her suit
FRO, hero md hOfh
The train had just pulled out when Grandfather
Gilman and Mr.. Blanchard arrived at the depot
They had no difficulty in finding out tha drId AL whs
describe had purchased tickets for New York
Grandfather Gilman and Mr.; Blanchard turned as
by one impulse and shook hands until their eyes
watercd Nothing could have pleased them better
Let's go telegraph them. said Grandtatner ,''
81 know ha me- 10th Tni an
compelling his sister to tell him things insisting on
brothers rights in the matter Here. in well
her, and forced by these necessities to keep heI
features straight and her voice clear. she could tell
him much better.
She was clipping! She did not throw any heroic:
about the process such as the histrionc promptngs
of her years and her inexperience would ordinarily
have called FORTH Instead. size seemed BIT scared
about it.
Mr.. Hatred Joyce Gilman mostened his lips. HI
had peculiar grip at his throat and he felt yer,
Element work, even settled upon him, The Prospec
of mmuring himself in the slums for lifetime o.
self did not appeal to him 50 much as
ii his sister Alice was so deeply and rrevocabl,
attached as this it his duty to see that she at
tandc happiness, and he would do it like man. He
told her
They chatted very practically. now; They dis
cussed the deep and solemn sacrifice that woman
must make when she gave up her girlhood home &c
make new home for noble They were
quite agreed upon every point OF this subject il
seemed Sometimes it even struck her that he was
trhe too ready with his acquiescence. BY way OF
variety he told her of his matured plans for settle
mcnt work. in solemn, woe-bcgonc tones as if he
were going to the grave and often, she found her
self clutching his sleeve while he talked. His near
ness was such a support to her She would never
have had the courage to take the step i he had not
been corning on this train Never She Struggled
closer to him and wanted to cry. She didn't know
why.
It was only about three hours ride to the city
and she grew more and nervous as they ap
preached it When they had aghted from the train
young man, though considerably older than Hal
came toward them He was not very proposes
sing young There pouches beneath his
eyes and his lips were thick and wide He wore
loud tie, and suit and overcoat of wondrously