Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1911-03-16

desk ana, opening one Of the drawers,
took out the firms books. After that
for some fifteen minutes there WAS
nothing to be heard in the store save
Mats breathing md the scratching Of
his pen as he figured out a trial bal
auCe.
Brisk footballs disturbed him. He
sighed aud moved out into the store
to find Kellogg there. susve and easy,
as always, yet with that In his man
ier. perceptble perhaps only to a
friend OF long standing like Nat, to be
tray n mind far from complaccnt.
+ "Oh, you're here" he cried, with a
distinct start Of relief "I've been look
ing all over for you
~ Just got in" Nat brushed aside
explanations curly, intent upon his
purpose. Harry, I've got something
TO say to you. I'm not going through
with this thing"
You're not?'
mo, and that's final. | was just on
the point of drawing you a check for
three hundrcd-that's all my share Of
my note for the balance. I'll pay that
up as soon as I'm able. and I'll work
like terrier until do. But. rs for the
rest OF it. I'm through
"Oh, you aref" Kellogg took chair
and tipped back. frownlng gravely.
"But what about your word TO me?'
There's nothing to that" said Dun
can without heat. "The word OF hon
or of man who'd stoop to Il trick as
vile as have doesn't amount to con
tinental shinplaster. I'll rather he dis
hOnOred by breaking It than 10y ruin
ing a womans life
VERY we'll If you feel that way
about it." said Kellogg as coOlly. "And
You may keep your check and note; ]
wouldn't take them You can pay ma
back whcA It's convenlent-I don't
care when. hut what want 10 know
is what you mean to do"
II mean to do the only thing left to
do. I'm gong to shut UP here and thcn
soc lockwood and Josie and tell them
the v'olc story
I'm" Kellogg reflected. uuzzical.
"You've got pleasant little job ahead
of you
Il don't care about that deserve
all that's coming TO me ] owe Josie q
duty. Why. its awful. Harry. to tricl;
a girl into caring Cor you and then to
to-
"Brcak her hcart?" Nellogg's tone
| was Sardor;c
"7'hafs what | meant"
Don't fatter Yourself my boy Josie
Lockwood doesn't love YOU She Just
set herself TO win YOU because you're
the best chance she's seen" Kellogg
laughed quietly The system would
have worked just as well if any one
else had tried it,
do you think so-honnst?" Mats
eagcrness to believe him las unds
guiSed
I'm sure of It, The trouble is that
people will say you've thrown her over
there isn't any one in Radvillc who
hasn't heard the news by this time
end that's going to make the girl fee
pretty cheap, but only for awhile
ollie IL yet over IL tIlt SOld'c utISfll
with the next best thing. And dom
forget-you lose a fortune
mo. don't" Duncan disclaimed
~ never had II, and now don't wan
It,"
THAT'S true enough Kellogg ad
mittod evenly. And | hope your A.
ways feel that way about Ii; but be
licve rae, you'll ind plenty Of mono,
great help If you want to live ;
happy life"
There are better things than none,
to make man happy I'll pass up The
money and try for the others"
That's true too. But when did yol
find it OUT"
Here this last year. You know
had everything my heart desired unit
the governor cashcd in. and I used t
think I was Il pretty happy Kid il
those days But now i've learned tha
you can beat that kind of happiness
to death. Harry" duncan was grow
ing almost scntcntiouS- the real wa!
TO be happy is to work and have you
work amount 10 something and-anC
to have some one who believes in yol
to work for.
rs this a sermon. Nat|'
call 1t what you like. 1t goes, JUS
the same That's what I've found on
this year