The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1910-01-28

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.n.m,, M : ehsrkr ~ silial maEdsI' =.
shs smns hsr hands, shs s~s bai -
yeaT, all and ysIy ignorant ~ The sAss y
iaw, and the maze iniun looked ss'isss,
s.If 4 could give yea apylhihs' shs
I,,ammsTssi, -shy th0Aeys lot ihsseisse
- nussst's eyes slsishod,
"Ah,H he aid. sla~ls, "hs~ y"ais 'AlA'
cog ..,,..l
Hos mssL ave Sea s"'' o"ah'''sa
Mr., Rassss, -.
She drsw oul a puIss, No, ssiy marl,
i'm afraid" she aid "~i'i he" . '"@"
All . e,oun," AID Mr., Rasss., sP'
,.,,lins a. the heaKsns 10 marx tic made
lauasy II such = sassrsiiuh, an
/ efaAn'" -
1 "fiVe .hillings, then, shs sasi' ''r'''
llinsly. "it's al I've ~,
Mr. Ras.sl slanscl ., tho laiIse ani
noted the CLINT oi snld.
,.n. voa lnaN b. asked severely,
.ubrr. cal. goes 10 vol tell lis~' W
,our n,oihrf mol brought you ~ piol~riy,
Thew. thrrr qnid Ia thai pnisf a. vel
a. the silver, You'd better IL careful
,aung woman, -.
1T isnt NINE shr ih'Nu'pi
belonging "a bazaar iuna lha, ~
ms care o. I've only got h'e shillihs' Of
MT Rn..s, hooked about him, The hour
Was earl, aud the link. deserted, lhr
dew .iill spaIklsd an the grass' the ssy
a.. stniiy al,0Ye, the "a beyond The
.andhill. looked lonel,, Tie eiiplrd The
~, struggled yainly. NrVetih.less, he
,,,uld no, gst the pure without difficulty
And A. hr fought with her an udy. ef'
prrssion came into ~. syes, and be i"ps.
rncl her right uri.; and gfipIsal her about
the waist III. face sas thrust forward
close Ia her.
Then. iu.i a. ,he felt hi. breath upon her |
cheek he heard him give savage ex.
elamaiian, f,li hi arms loosen, and oren'
ing her sycs. saw him in the giip ~
strongly built Young man ~ soitns
Jacket aud knlrkcfbockrrp, who was hold
,nr him ai arms length and administering
succession ~ kick.
"Dr. Crn.sley'" he rficl.
DR.. crosby pursued III. labor. encrsrt'
ically,
Ing saVagcly. ''>he hit chap on the
cad with that blooming little ball 81 'ets
nnd cuts y l"fth'Nu Nl'h' "i" ~" -
a rrnny oi compensation. and when ! NJ
nion.iratc. with 'ct Fcntlc-like, you come.
bltmdcting in"
DR. Crn,slcy waved HI. hand decisiycly.
Il fancy. ms friend. sad Cros-ley, eye.
ing him dangerously, that ] have seen
that wound before not much more
than week ago. You had been having
little srufilc with the police, and they
brought You to ms surgery.
II, was healed up, aid Mr.; Russet, a
little taken ahaCk. "Shc opened u again.
Mr.. Russell looked iurtivcly AZ the purse E
IN the girls hand He made a sudden dive
for II. But. quick A. he wa, the doctor
was quicker and the would.be seeker Of
received a blow on the head
that sent him flying in good earnest.
The girls eyelids halt closed. She
.Nayed The scene had been too much for
her Cros.ley put his arm quickly about
her waist.
Feeling famts" he asked concerned.
She opened her eyes and Strengthened
herself
a little. she confessed, but I'm all :
right now.
Are you glad ] came he aeed.
Very" she said emphatically. Aren't
,ouy" :
VERY" he answered with equal en-.
phasis. when saw that blackguarl
with his arm round YOU thought ] should )
AVE liked to kill him.
Il don't think You ought 10 blame him. |
he said. Because
"Becanse-s' he queried. little per
licked.
Because you're doing the same thing !
'ourself" she said, with a nervous laugh
DO Won want someone 10 come and
;ick me-" he said. after pause. |
She glanced aside at him.
No, she said. demurey. Il don't I
hink do
His arm frightened about her 7
SAY you'll let me keep il there, he a
aid with sudden earnestness: say you'll
i've me the right to put it there whenever -
like-and anyone who tries it will have a %
cry bad time"
"Must T." she asked. with sudden shy
ess. HI
He answered with kiss. They stood a
aw minutes in TRANSPORTED world. ri
hen. still close together, they walked :
yer the nearest sandhill. y
Look she said pointing, there is =
nat horrid man" :,
Though you mightn't think it. he said "
18th laugh, there goes Cupid. Cupid
n us. at any rate. For if | hadn't seen /.
gu struggling in his arms, | might never
ave known what | felt for YOU. !,
Then | forgive HIM the fright he caused ~
e" she answered, gaily I've ought to
lank him for good turn. =
so we ought said Crossley emphati- OF
lily. "and so | will" He dove his hand
his pocket and produced sovereign. Ci
Ill., you!" he called to the dripping Mr. =
lisset, wait for me a minute I've -
mething want to give YOU" IT
He set off to round the head of the inlet II
r. Russell watched him moment
Governor" he shouted back, I've had
ough"
He bolted frantically, as though for his
G. Cupid would not wait for his re-
Opinion.