Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1910-02-24

The girls hand reached down to him.
81 know it, she replied with lovely smile
In &c few minutes an old woman came, out with
tray She fairly seowed at tombstone, aud she the
tray down with unnecessary strength,
The old out after time, and scowled
over their dishes to see II there anything they
There's nothing more, is there?" she asked John
stone.
And tombstone. his mind on thing. said. "oi
course must your father
The girl sat up straight in her chair
Couldn't weput it of-a ttc3"
no. said tombstone firmly. II must ten him
right away what has happened"
YES said she meekly. " of course you must"
But he went on to encourage her. 7 have five
thousand year now, and more before long. And he
can surely see how love you"
Looking into his eyes the girl thought. with t1ob
who looked must surely see that he loved her. She
leaned forward and placed her hands his shoulder.
his ear, Il will try, will try to deserve it"
Around the corner of the lodge and into their Eden
Where in the devil have YOU been Alice? Lord
Seldens the lodge raising merry Cain because
you didn't meet him. Roberts just teephoned me you
were here"
"1 have decided not e marry Lord selden, father"
The tall. buriy man CROPPED for his glasses settled
them on his
What's Al this. nonssnse7" h: began WHO
cit is" said tombstone.
els it7" asked Alice
decdedy in that machine Of yeu
Groton was telling me that you were doing wonders
with it."
don't know you can believe me. but have fallen at
the feet OF your daughter
every one does that" said the man, as il dismiss
Aice-.hat's good child. I want to talk with the
professor about. those planes. Can you tell me. sir
If the amount Of air displaced exceeds the weight"
| love dauQhter-' tombstone raise
her hand and kissed it 1t had its result
"Here, here, sir that's carrying things too FAR
like little girl. More than that she's good
gagged to Lord Selden, who is cooling his heels the
lodge porch down at the big gate. Run along. tell
But Alice, moving deliberately, raised her bare
Hw M %,, and h laid st h about ohon nd o S
around over her shoulder at her father.
"I It;:.;" she said
"Alice, my little girl
Then she was in her fathers arms and the tears that
wet her cheeks wet his also.
baby
"Forgive your stupid old daddy. darling. Tell me
don't be afraid OF father-what has happened? III
stand up for my girl against everybody--you know
that-even against your mother" He added this with
sort of groan.
So tombstone told him
And what he told him: added TO and supplemented
by the little creature in her fathers arms must have
and said, rather ruetuly. "We. suppose I've got
to be the one to break it to selden"
marry him. I never did IL came over here on the
chance You know that father Mother told him to
come I'm sure she did When does she sail Tor home
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