Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1911-09-08

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Kefup Wardlaw gained the street
with head abased and heart full Of
contriti0n. Nan-pOor. brave little Mani
Tie saw IL an now. Il was the only
way. And he had been so brutal TO
her. He returned to the fat
No: Miss Middleton had never come
back. But the dat was hers for the
remainder Of a six months lease. paid
up, so they weren't worrying about
her.
But he was. Had she left any ad-
dress for the forwarding of her lettersf
None that the janitor knew OF. Her
things were still in the fat They
would be called for some day or other.
To haunt the fat daily was bis only
hope.
Three months passed when the sight
af big red van in fF0t4t of the apart
meni house made him quicken his
steps. The van man was just coming
out with a desk on bis shoulders that
be knew had been Chauncey's. Where
are you taking those thingsf" he
asked, stopping close 10 the van. The
man glared. where I'm ordered to
take them" Kemp Wardlaw laughed.
Right you are, my friend. 10 sit down
on me; but, say. I'm hard up. want
job. Take me on as assistant for the
day, can't your I've got the strength
Of a horse" 4
That so? Then step inside and
bring down that brass bedstead. The
amateur van man stepped inside and
returned with the brass bed.
The van man laughed. Right you
are. You're worth your feed. Go on
the job. I'm behind time and want
help OF the right sort"
/ The little fat was empty. All Of the
belongings that the Middleton name
was attached to were in the van. The
+ van man. with Wardlaw by his side
I put his big COnestoga horses in mo-
/ ton. They reached their destination
Kemp sprane lightly to the ground
What shall | take up tirstT'
Them rugs She'll want them
/ spread before the other things are
placed" Nan. standing in the middle
/ Of the bare new room, turned as q
man staggered in under a roll of rugs
/ that quite hid his head from sight
He flung his burden down at her feet
and Strengthened himself up with q
laugh of triumph.
well, Nan, here | am. Cleopatra
managed better. She had herself car
ried in in the roll of carpeting, | have
heard. / had to tote mine in. Little
girl, did you think you could hide from
me always?"
White and wordless she stood rooted
to the spot He held out his hands
to her entreatingly. Not a word OF
welcome for me, NanT'
"Why did you comeT she said slow
ly, as if with difficulty.
ITO abase myself before you-to
tell you that am a cad; that l might
have known better; might have
trusted you"
She pressed her hands to her breast
Eyes, you might have trusted me-"
"And you might have told me-"
"Told you whatT'
"That poor old Chauncey was not
on the payroll; that what. you made
was all you had for him and you
that you did what paid best"
"Yes, 1t paid. I did not want hin
to know. 1t would have killed hin
quicker to know that I was working
for our daily bread"
"And l poisoned 1t for you. Nan
Nan, you might have trusted me-"
The van man staggered into thu
room loaded heavily and scowling:
Say, you fellow, that was in neet
of job. what sort of help you Civ
ing mel"
This sort" Kemp laughed happil!
and drew out his pocketbook.
'Im going to throw up my job, m!
friend. wanted this lady's address
and you wouldn't give 1t to me-"
81 was acting under orders from th'
janitor, SIR
"Oh, it's all right. The next tim'
you want somebody to handle bras