Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1912-07-18

go into city classroom and reveal
the fact before all Of them. that ex-
pectcd to have my books handed out
to ne? Do you mean to say that you
knew I had to pay for themT"
Mrs. COmstock evaded the direct
question.
Anybody b.t IN idiot incoming over
a book or wasting time prowling the
woods would have known you had to
pay. or course. knew you would
come home numbering! But you don't
get a penny! haven't a cent. and
can't get one! Have your way IL you
are determined. but think you will
find the road pretty rocky"
"Swampy. you mean. mother" cor
rectrd Elnora. She arose white md
TREMBLING perhaps some day God
will teach me how 10 understand you.
lie knows I do rot nov You can't
possibly realize just what you let me
TO through toCay or how you let me
80. but ~ tel! You This. You under
stand enough Tint If Won had the mon
ey and would offer It TO me / wouldn't
touch 1t now. And III tell you this
much more. III get 1t myself. I'll
raise it and do it some honest way.
nm going back tomorrow. the next
day and the next You need not come
ont. III do the night work and hoo
tho .urnips."
Ii was 10 o'clock when the chickens.
pigs and cattle were fed. the turpins
toed and heap Of bean vines was
stacked by tho back door.
Wesley Sirton WI liked down tie road
q half mile and turned in at the lane
leading to his home. HIS heart was
hot end filed with indignation. He had
cold Elnora he did not blame her moth.
pr. but he did. His wife met hin at the
door
did you see anything Of Elnora,
Wesley" she questioned.
Most too much. Maggie" he an
swercd. what do You say TO going
to town? There's a few things has
to he got right away
"Where did you see her. Wesley?"
'Along the old Limberlost trail. my
girl. torn to pieces sobbing Her cour.
age always has been fine. but the thing
she net today was too much for her.
We ought 10 have known better than
to let her 80 that way. ought to
have gone in and seen about this
school business. Pm no man to let a
fatherlcss girl run into such trouble.
| Cnt
per and I'll hitch up and see what we
can do now
what can we do. Wesley"
II don't just know. But we've got
to do something. Kate Comstock will
be handful. while ElnOra will be two.
but between us we must see that the
girl is not too hard pressed about
money and that she is dressed so she
Is not ridiculous. She's saved US the
wages of II woman many day. Can't
you make her some decent dresses,
Maggie?"
well. I'm not just what you call
expert. but l could beat Kate Com
stock oil to pieces. know that skirts
should be plated to the band instead
of gathered and full enough to sit in
and short enough to walk in. could
try. There's patterns for sale. Let's
60 right away. Wesley"
well. set me Il bite of supper while
/ hitch up"
They drove toward the city through
the beautiful September evening. and
as they went they planned for Elnora.
The only trouble was not whether
they were generous enough to get what
she needed. but whether she would ac
cept what they got and what her moth
er would say.
They went to a large dry goods store
and when a clerk asked what they
wanted to see neither Of them knew
SO they stepped to one side and held a
whispered consultation.
What had we better get. Wesley?"
'Blest if | know" exclaimed Yves
ley. Il thought you would manage
that. l know about some things I'm
going to get"
At that instant several schoolgirls
came into the store and approached
them.
There" exclaimed Wesley breath
lessly. There, Maggie. Like them
That's what she needs! Buy like they
have!"
Before she knew it Margaret was
among them.
Il beg your pardon. girls, but won't
you whit Il minutes" she asked.
The girls stopped with wondering
faces.
IFS your clothes" explained Mrs
Sinton. YOU look just beautiful tc
me. You look exactly as should h9vs
wanted - see my kris. Ihey bgtl
died OF di:,htnel1a whea they were lit
tie. # they lad lived thc,Tt bean neal
your age Tow. AID ia want them t
look Eke you. know D. gnl who
wou,;- Oe Just as pretty ae any OF yor
If shT tad tne c'otlcs. but her mother
does rot think about hsI. SO ( got t
mother her some myself"
Ssh. mast be lucky knl." ss,d oa,
giI.
"Oh. she loves me-" said Margaret
'and ! love ger. | want her to lool
2 Just like yoI do. Please tell me abnu
, and hats you wear 20 school? Wha
kind OF goods are they and where Dc
you buy them!'
= The girls began to laugh and cluster
around Margaret. Wesley sinton strod'
+. down the store with his head high ii
III.