The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1910-07-29

said. and her tone grew hard and cold.
..Sbe has offered our Jane dollar a week
more than I'm paying her. ! don't feel
sure of her for a moment. Yesterday !
gave her a skirt that was almost as good
AZ new--and three collars"
frank bribery" said John Stilman.
shell hold you up good and plenty now.
Is that where those missing summer
trousers wenty"
Good gracious" was Susan Stillman's
tragic reply, why didn't you tell me the
fish was dripping!" And she hurried away.
She was back presently. q,
",Jane was very good natured about it,
she said. ''She told me how. her Uncle
Sammy-he's the hero OF the Grindie
family = James name is Grindle - once
caught catfish that weighed - pounds
Is that much for catfish, John
The head of the household looked doubt
az am not familiar with either the cat
fish or the Grindle family" he replied.
"No doubt it was whopper.
"You mean the fishy'
~ mean Uncle Sammy's story. But
Of course | wouldn't dream OF saying so
10 his sensitive niece. But there, now
about luncheon? have an important
meeting this afternoon
Luncheon will be ready in fve minutes,
John. You mustn't expect much.
II only expect bite. Sit down Susan
There's something ] want to say to you.
I would have said it 10 Estelle, but you
al, mo she's out. Who is this young
Ralph Carlton? What do you know about
Susan flushed little, but quickly re-
covered herself.
DIE is n friend Of Estelle's. She has
no;nted him out to me. He appears to
he a very fine young man.
.John Stillman's face darkened: ;,
ole does. does he? Well. it's enough
for me TO know that he is Jim CARTONS
SON. You know what l think OF jim
Susan Stillman sat up little straighter.
"And is the son to suffer because OF the
prejudice you feel toward his father! she
demanded.
"Suffer! Prejudice!" he snorted. %, w n n.
in birthstone do You mean by tnai: .;n ro
paused and swallowed his indlgna'ilo ION
with considerable difficulty. You , lea,
Estelle exactly how ] feel anou. t ln's
wade, each syllable count Tell her |
,naan every word Of it. You're her moth
IN ne your place. But if you don't
e., oomnetent. I'll take it in hand my
self" :, -, ,.;a .,oro
.h;s assertiye line will never be known
h in,s Jane appeared in the doorway.
at ,ncbeon is served ma'am, SAD
Jane. Ill. ,,loosont bite
.,tho,"b the subject of the obnoxious
nn,nvmthe.obpoxious by inheritance-Was not
ssoforred 70 again. But John Stillman
I dinTit was hurt, and when it came to
a ans1nnor;son of personal sensitiyeness
Tnhp conld give the thin-skinned Jane 9
mart ovarter in the mile and lead her to the
'a Ana Susan Stillman wisely forebore to
;rritate her peppery partner any fnrtner
She had studied him for four-and-t"eih ~,
vaars and was far from being uul
scs "Come home early, dear she said tc
him as he opened the front door. ,d
"Just as early as | can, ne ne pro,irse y,
sI have to meet Coi. burt I 7 aan,t tell
the Wabash. at oelocki anu With me
lust when he will be through WIN me
Good-by., :,
"Good-by." ,.,.,;o s+orbone
He ClaWDcfeu INV
an Tol Burt Thompson of the, Wabash
waved nva more Of OBTAINING problem tha1
Pfnbn had anticipated. 1t was close ~, ~
9 OIL n,nlonL when the stanhope rolled up the
1u = u and into the garage But t n
LA had not soured Johns temper. ~
aelay oo ma he was in excellent spirits
Inc. .Ie ,o he entered the side door. ;,
WIZ M1rnnIdn't help it, you know, ne re-
Ia hastily. as he kissed his wiie
sTha colonel made it too interesting lo'
lno How's the noble whitetsh!'
ny Every dry, JOHN said Susan repfoa'n
iu MHh we'll" cried the household m! head !,
eve can wash it down. l fancy A'
dy yp,rh.ns YOU prefer it desiccated," said
Susan, a little sarcasticanyd Tobn with
I'm nnh %ngIy Ito eat Uncle Sam
steauy otf;sb-skin, scales and all!
1an usn suddenly appeared in the door
saiDinner is served ma'am' she an
nounced.
John looked around s,,
..Sh ner wont to answer the doorbell as yot
ohe replied Susan. "She though tS
:; game NIGHT be message from you. III nno
her." ,h tho library into the
hall and closed the door Denlno n sI;..1
no" moment later she returnea au,rom NJ
Nv Estelle. The latter was piesss s "a
| * two and twenty, whose pie''b al,;ou,
at the moment marred Dy au rsDen Sew
look and somewhat unusual s,ance nu1 with he,
she .s sssha dsssee sin aSy appeare
to lu,,y st;IIman did not notice thes.
! Jonn I Ma Was hungry and consequently
Signals He talked briskly between mouth
busy bus md de was s not particular whether HI.
f Jus ana drew replies or not. And wheI
f re- snally handed round the fish his fac'
oea TSst,s something like itp he e1