Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1910-09-01
Made to Order
By BRYANT C. ROGERS

She ruled the professor, the servants,
the expenses and everything and ev-
erybody except Miss Clara. She
thought she ruled her, but IN this she
was mistaken. The young woman
somehow managed to have her way
about things. and that without open
rebellion.
The professor knew that he had a
daughter. and somehow he had an
idea that she was IS years old She
might have told him so. DR. the infor-
nation might have come from Miss
Janet Tho professor was a fond IA
theE. That is. he was fond Of his work
in the museum and left the rest 10 his
sister. Had a young man walked in
on him and held him up with a gun
and demanded his consent TO a mar
rtage with Clara, the father might pos
sihay have been aroused to family mat
tiers for Eve minutes. but be would
have depored the loss Of time. When
Miss Janet had decided to take Miss
Clara and 70 go TO the Berkshires
for 9 month. It was without ~consulta-
ton with the professor. She simply
announced:
William. we are going away for q
month and you must do the best you
can"
William uttered a sound between q
sigh and a grunt and that was all
there was to It. II he kissed Clara ON
the morning she went away he did not
remember II az noon.
Why choose the Berkshires! That
was Miss Janet's idea She realized
that Il was up TO her To make q good
match for her niece. Miss Clara had
been introduced to young Bakerheld,
whose father was worth three mil
lions. Young Bakerfeld was going 70
the Berkshires. There is romance in
the BeEkshires. Matches are being
made there every day in the summer.
Not a word TO the niece about match
making-oh. no! All the talk was
about the ozone Of the hills and the
lovely rambles.
The maiden aunt, who thought her
self sharper than a serpent's tooth,
made her great mistake on the very
first day Of their arrival. Young Ba-
kerheld was found there and she pat
ted her niece on the head and pro
ceeded to say:
Nov. deare, l am somewhat used
up by the Journey and have all the I'M
packing 10 do, and for Q couple OF
DAYS o will have 70 take care OF
yourself. Il Is a lovely place. with
lovely peoplA and you VIII enjoy yoap
self"
The unexpected had been saving
itself for their arrival. Miss Clara
a,arted u,t for a ramble on Of the
hillside pachs swinging her hat IN her
hand as she sauntered. Young
Bakeraiead saw her 50. but did not
follow. AS q matter Of fact he was
talking with smother good-looking girl
~ ne time No q followed and
only a few persons were mel on the
path. After q bin the girl sat down
on a rock to watch the frisnng chip
munka add bad almost lost berset
when she was suddenly picked up IN
a palr Of strong arms, carried so fees
ana deposited with a hAlf-tumole. she
had tust decided to scream when she
saw trees. rocks. bushes and art
r,ahine over the rock on which she
had sat. II was a landslip thai would
have swept her TO her death.
Il beg your pardon. but there was
no time TO warn you" said the man az
hex elbow; and she turned 30 md Mr.
waiter Kennel smiling at her. In
deed. be had q hand under her e.
bow and was holding her up.
That was the unexpected, and n
turned Miss Janetis cake BACK 70
dough within q minute. A landslip-
yescue- nice young man Instead on
an old bald-hesd for the hero. An
these things are furnished In the
perkshlres without extra expense. MI
Kennel didn't make too much u tne
incident He was wise enough 10 give
me eih a day TO find the romance o.
the hing Then q formal introdoc
,top was brought about and he STOOD
ON his merits. Meanwhile Miss Iane
was being real good and getting other
IDEAS. II came to her that she might
he suspected Of duplicity. and ~
took occasion to remark:
-Clara, l think am . far luose
N character, and l have almoet oe
cided that MI. Bakerheld is q nishy
Young man and hardly knows his own
mind"
you wrong HIM. auntie" was te
replv. HE is a very earnest young
nan I think him entirely sincere
the aunt had to turn her head 70
conceal her smiie Of satisfaction
when a girl defends a young man she
\ interested In him Miss Clara had
AZ GOOD as admitted that she was IN
tsrested IN young Bakerfeld. So ~
va she was interested In watching
his eirtations with half q dozen yOuns
aides He was earnest and sincere
q wanting TO hirt with all the goo0
1ootsng girls He gave her DO more