The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1910-01-24

A. n. Pepper, Washington.
upon you FOR an encouraging look Or
word come to the whistle and tumble
over themselves to follow a finger even
half lifted. But, as for danger, any
friend, even an unconscious look scares
them. Miss Tryon has only to be her
self in order 70 be always and every
where perfectly safe"
Notwithstanding I shall 60" Arthur
said obstinately
Graham shrugged bis shoulders. Miss
Tryon, the elder Of the aunts, came
tripping between the borders. her dell
rately wrinkled face exhaling n spirit
mi fragrance like the scent Of dried
rose leaves. "Come Ia. all OF you.n she
said eagerly There's a peddier on the
piazza. an elderly man. and be looks
SO tired carrying that heavy pack
Such lovely things Yes. deprecating-
~ ~ philomena Martha and ] let
him show them. but indeed It was aft
er we had told him we could not buy.
/ thought, though, maybe. Arthur
only bis mother gets SO much IA the
city But really there Is the ioyeliest
length Of brooade. almost exactly like
my grandmother's second days silk"
Az she spoke she had huddled the
ether three III front Of her toward the
house. much as she would have mar.
shaled fowls q tribe unruly.
At the piazza steps Phllomena sat
down. but the men both fen to exam
iping the peddler's wares. Graham,
indeed. almost instantly caught up the
length Of broeade. crying as be threw
II over Phnomena's shoulder, Here's
exactly what Is wanted for your FIRST
opera costumer
In spite Of herself Phil gave a little
delighted cry. the siivery satin ground
was SO rich and lustrous, the apple
bloom strewn over it SO perfect In line
and color. She was sorry when the
psddler said respectfully:
''That. SIR, IS an ordered BIT. SO not
FOR SALE
"Get another piece for your order;
I'm bound to have this one" said Graz
ban good humoredly
The peddieF shook his head. There
Is not another piece lie II" he said
ssThis was specially woven for q happy
day gown"
"Who Is TO wear it?7 Philomena
asked softly, sitting q sigh. Somehow
she found herself trembling All her
courage oozing away She wished az
she had never wished before that she
had somebody Of her very own to lean
on Her mother had died when she
was born Her father bad gone away,
disappeared. leaving her only a cloud.
ca name for heritage She had never
known Until the trouble came: then
Uncle John bad spoken harsh truth
It was that as much AZ love for the
two dear Old ladies which kept her
steadfast to the thought Of going into
the world and winning It's applause
She had never been curious or envi-
Gus, but somehow there swelied ID her
a sense Of passionate injury against
AAtE3 hIAA0NH WAY was ~ MNNh tNse z
happy day gown. ordered no doubt By
a fathers loving pride She crushed /
the rich fabric between her fingers |
aud fixed long look upon the ped |
dlers face
"A girl is to wear it-that is, If she
chooses, the peddler said. moving 4
step nearer
Then she saw that be was more
travel worn and weary than aged.
Dimly. uncertainty, she saw. too
likeness that drew her electrically to (
her feet Through the open hall door
her fathers portrait showed ia the
bloom and strength Of young man
hood She glanced from It to the ped I
der and back again, then stood white
81 death facing him, too shaken to /
speak Ills eyes followed hers and
grew misty as he cried
"sistersl Daughter So / have really
Eept NY placei Philomeua. n1y baby
the happy day gown was brought for
you"