Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1914-04-08
FOUND IN
THE SNOW
A Rescue and a Romance
Bv CLARISSA MACKIE

and resolute, and her eyes shone
strangely.
Father she said firmly, you can
not make me marry Hugo Forest
against my will. 1 am of age, and even
if Cousin Fortescue did leave me $780,
600 with the understanding that l was
to marry the son of his old friend /
would forfeit the money rather than
marry a man whom do not lOve!'
"Bravo, my dearp' smiled her father
approvingly. while 100000 is not to
be sneezed at in these mercenary days,
still I'd rather have my girl marry
man who, though penniless, has very
much the making Of man in him
than a good for nothing gilded fool.
Of course Fortescue has limited that
which ever one of the two beneficiaries
under his singular will declines to
marry the other, according to his stip-
ulations, that one will forfeit his
money"
'I am glad that my refusal to marry
Mr. Forest will not affect his enjoy
ment of his $5OO,OOO," Dell sighed re-
lievedly.
Mr.. Pearson smiled dryly. His fin
ger tapped an open letter under his
hand.
"Your feelings are very creditable,
my dear, and l am sure that young
Forest would appreciate your position.
only He hesitated such long time
that Dell became impatient and
prompted him
"Only?"
"Only, you see, Hugo Forest refuses
to sell himself for 100000. He ex-
presses himself very delicately. You
may read his letter, my dear"
'Well, it is settled, then, daddy.
And 1 am glad that you are worth a
few millions yourself so that am not
causing you any distress by going my
own sweet way
Mr. Pearson looked at her keenly
"And if l told you that my millions
had dwindled to a bare hundred thou
sand in the last year, daughter?" he
questioned gravely.
Dell gasped family.
Daddy Pearson-that changes the
matter entirely-if you need it in your
business She suddenly faltered and
blushed and hid her face on his Shout
der. eff you need it I could marry
him, father, but not unless you do
81 wouldn't have you furnish me
with money in that manner" said
James Pearson, smoothing back the
fair hair from her broad forehead and
looking deep into her true, blue eyes.
I'VE can get along without the For
tescue money. And, besides, we for
get that Master Forest has declined the
honorr'
Della blushed scarlet.
"Of course. How stupid Of me!
Well. the incident is closed. And if
evil times have fallen on the business,
daddy, please tell me how to econo-
mize.'
1--WE thought it over. We must lop
off all the mOtOrcars save the limousine
and your runab0ut We must close up
the house. and lease it for q year, fur
nished, while I make that business
trip abroad, When I return we will
stop at u hotel until the year is up.
Cousin Madeline will be glad to come
on and chaperon you. I'd like to take
you abroad with me, but I'll confess
it would add nightly to my expenses -
Don't mind; I've decided in an in
slant what to do with myself during
your absence"
"And what is that, Miss Independ
ence?" asked Pearson, kissing her pink
ear.
'I'm going to Big Horn to pay long
promised visit to the Appletons."
Big Horn was a large town in Al
berta, and the Appletons, who were
Canadians and old friends Of the Pear
sons, welcomed Dell into the large
family with a cordiality that brought
tears to the girls eyes.
'Now that winter is coming on yor
will enjoy all our snow sports,'' prom
ised Alice as she fingered in DELI:
room before going to bed that frs
night. eve have a fine slide beyond
the pine forest. Father had it built
It's a mile and half to the bottom
Wait until we have another heav,
snowfall and a good freeze after itp'
81 can wait" laughed Dell smuggling
under the eiderdown comfortables.
But when snow came the very mex
udy sue cOulu udTuly Walt IOr AI1Co {
finish her music lesson and give her
first lesson on walking with snow
shoes.
So Dell, who was adventurous, pu
on the pretty white tobogganing cos
tune of white angOra which she ha
provided tossed a white fox stol
about her throat and, swinging snow
shoes over her shoulder, set forth i
the midst of the snowstorm.
When she was out of sight Of tn
house, where no one could observe he
ridiculous maneuvers, she slipped Of
the broad shoes and made her way OF
the crust of new snow among TIL
pine trees back of the house.
The sport was fascinating. Del
quite forgot the lapSe of time. Th