The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1910-02-10
MISS VINTON'S
HELPLESSNESS,
Il Proved to Be More Assumed
Than Real.
nY FRANcga oRorr.

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Le Froy, engineer Of the new stree,
railway company, was not at all sur
prised 70 meet az the euchre party Civ
en- by the president OF bis road his
landlady's daughter He was becom
Ing thoroughly accustomed to the dem
Ccratic social life Of this midwest city
Moreover, be was deeply interested ii
this same landlady's daughter
He had heard that her parents. the
vintons. belonged to a One old Phiia,
delphia family and had come west
when adversely crossed their path Ger
tainly an the outward ana visible
signs In Franks case indicated a born
right to ine linen and ideness, ana ap
parently the fan In the family fortunes
had never reduced her to giving up
either lie Troy thought her gown q
marvel Of elegant simplicity. But he
was only q man. The appraising eyes
OF the rich lawyers daughter across
the table read a different story.
lie Troy won the BOBBY prize that
night because be studied the languId
droop OF a certain brown head aud the
curve OF white neck instead OF his
cards And what the evening under
electric lights commenced the witchery
OF the walk homeward In the moon.
light with Frank and her younger
brother George completed.
The weeks that followed found him
Specializing and drawing conclusions
on everything that happened about the
house He remembered that all the
time be had been there the only serv.
ant ever seen was the gawky young
girl who waited on the table Frank
came to her meals daintily dressed
languid and unruffied, but very late
and lie Troy began to suspect that she
was not so helpless as she looked Try
as be would, he never could discover
any traces OF what she did Stout
sweet. motheriy Mrs. vinton must be
a wonderful housekeeper and so might
Frank be with a house OF her own.
But in this comfortable house there
was one Bluebeard's chamber. the
kitchen. The entrance to the dining
room was protected by a double screen
From that chamber OF mysteries there
came such rich. well favored SOUPS
meats juicy and hot. pastry aufy and
delicate. as boarder never before put
10 mouth. The Vintons' cook was nc
doubt a treasure.
How was all this and everything
about the house done With so little
friction? Even the boots which be
true Briton, stuck outside bis dooi
each night had never been polished SO
well. but the "boots" who did then
was as noiseless as the dead. One
morning when lie Froy opened bis
door ana the boots we're net there Be
suddenly resolved 10 do little detec
tive work. Boots" might give a cieW
to the rest Of the mystery. He sat by
the door. A short wait was rewarded
bv the softest OF steps on the stairs
he drew the door to gently until th'
stealthy footsteps reached It. then sud
denly flung It wide open and faced
Frank. holding his great boots at arm
length. Her hand dropped and tears
Of humiliation fell on the bright polish
ed surface Of the boots, he looked a
those plittering drops and then drew
her inside.
q can't talk to you In the hall" b
anoloeized. and for once 10 his life h
became eloquent You've polished m'
boots with your tears. III put then
under glass and worship them becaus'
you,ye touched them uaiess youll ie
ne kiss the tips Of yours for the res
II nv DAYS. I'm walt on sou and tax
care 81 you and keep you from harm
Yonll be tue wit and IN be the muscle
~ the family IL you'll only say th'
Ana that was how It came 70 pas
that Frank ana lie Froy Two month
later we're sitting Ii a luxurious stare
room Of vessel about 70 port 10 LAY
erpooI Frank, dainty color rising 4
fhp pale cUeehSt y AAlAAsNN'N W
ber eyes, was questioning nef nus
band
nYou have never told your motne
And sisters you married the dapsn's
~ your boarding house keeper
never remotely limited az ~ daE
hing n, III,
said mother belonged 20 one ~ NV
most aristocratio Philadelphia faml
Hes" .1
.sYes, ny star; enlarged or tnat,
N found out long ago that most peo
nSa respected men who worried ~
rather looked down especially womsl
wbo didn't work, on women who NV
know American women ana lY'
heard English women are worse an ",
II vou don't foilow my directions
torment you 10 death. Swear ~ tnl
book
.lts the BibleF'
eyes. Now swear"
,sThls Is becoming serious Dlu