Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1909-01-14

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Hast thou seen ghosts? Hast thou at
midnight heard
IN tho winds talking an articulatc word?
or art thou in tho secret of the sea,
And have the twilight woods confessed
90 the2"
$50 such pleasant things have hap
pencd TO me. Miss lIclbrook."
This is my birthday. have crowned
myself. observe the cap"
I'VE must celebrate, cravo the prvi-
lege OF dining Won Tonight"
You were starting for somewhere with
an air OF determination. Dent Let me
interfere with your plans"
Il WAS going to the hoat-housc," | an
swered trithfully.
net me come along. am turned
sixty-fivc. and think am entitled to
do as | please; don't you?'
81 do, indeed, but that Is no reason.
You are no more sivty-fve than | am
Tho cap, II you will pardon me, only
proclaims your immunity from tho blasts
OF Time
Il wish had known YOU Mt twenty"
she said brightly. as We went on to-
GctDcr.
My subicc;ion could not have been
more complete"
"Do YOU maize speeches like that to
fGelen?"
"lf ! do It Is with loss Inspiration"
"You must stop chanlng me. ! am not
sixty-fve Cor nothing and don't think
you arc naturally d'srospcct:ul."
When We reached tho boat-housa shc
took chair - the lttle versnda and
smiled as though something greatly
amused her
Mr.. Donovan am sixtv-fve, a. !
havc said before may I cali you
"Larry, and gladden. me forever!'
Then. Lsrrr. what a lot of frauds we
all are!"
~ suppose We are" I admitted doubt
FULLY. not sure where the joke lay
you have been trying to be very kind
10 me haven't you?'
81 have accomplished nothing"
You have tried to make my way easy
here; and you have had no end ot trou-
hle. am not as dun rs look Larry
'lf have deceived YOU it has been
with IN honest purpose"
II don't question that. But Helen has
been giving You great deal of trouble,
hasn't she? You don't quite make her
out; isn't that true?"
..r ,,,1or.t,,,d 1,s,. ,,reoc.,v -ro,,
rccknssly.
You are daring young man. Larry.
to make that statement of any woman.
Helen has not always dealt honestly with
you--or me-"
"Shc is the uoh'ost cirl in tho world
she is splendid beyond any words OF
moan Miss trol,.rnol<n
Larry va, doar how ~, M r,o,s
llipd on do,r ,,., an, d,,roh, 1roian
has been seoinu her c,ther AND Re,inaIa
Guinsnio cbo hos rur ofs -. ,,igbt ,htni.-
inc, ,,orldr,t l,,,ov. +, s5, &c a., n,,.
nnro,v cie,e,. vorng uo,,a, hu, .har
She has made fotnt NJ retiring aor1,.
o,1,. 80 ,roo,, ,,,+ o,,d ,ro, 1o,r,, rn.,,
tine di,,irp-roor, h.lcorv ard dodge ,.orr
puards ,a,a knou,, il She w,s awa
,oe- ui,r,+ and c,r,o c,eeriny +, Tho =
,ief II has o,onsaa mo 1srrv. !, ho.
c,,,,isbed mo roal d;,areion ,v,o ,i,
,bin,, TINT rnzzles mo "a tint do,',
oui,e see ,,5ere Won stand"
81 h,van.t alvovs h.o- srre r,,..a1e ;,
he frank about ~"
.Nhv rot toll ,re met how +, 10 what.
81 Helen has heen amusins. horselr ui,,
van or van with 1Ialer >.
con" Laughed "When vou cam,
here Won io,d me she was tne a,ost ,ir
in the world and ! accented vo,,r ,,or,
for il. have every confidence in Won,
tudaineut and Won have known Won,
niece for q LONG time"
Il have indeed "
"Anl I'm sure YOU wouldn't have de.
rcj,cd mo-"
"put dii, varted +, i,toreet ,.or
f, her Something in yolr eve tod me
tbat Won mipht do great tbtnes eor r,.."
"'rhank vou"'
"Eut instead Of ,hat Won have ,,,.ced
into her hands WHY dia Won l.., Inc,
steal ont at nlght 10 meet her sathor
when YOU knew that could only do her
and mo q crave tniurv2 And Won bava
aided her in seeing G;lesnie vba,
,ar,lc,il,r,v warned Won that no We,
/ mr,t renugnant 70 mo -"
l,,,ohod In snfte cf ,nvsc'f nc 20
,r.,,,b.red tho nigh,,s adven.-.ro. M,
Mis- Pat sto,ned short in The nah orl
| cocod r,o WITH tho least yl.nf oe s,,o,
| I'm lor ovee
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ro.,.irs, =, ,ro lind"
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don't kno,y ber, 7 think sofnotin,cs-
tb,rl, ,j,a p,r, has no sou1", eho ,at1 -,
lao,
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eoshed into Mics pairs oves pc ca oo,,
rrontea he in The woodland uath