The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1915-08-16

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There was brief silence between
the two men, when Billy Staples said:
Ida sent me off.
This was all the information any one
ever got out Of Mr.. Staples. There Is
story connected with his dismissal
that puts the matter in different
light
| Miss Trask was one Of house party
given In the autumn, and of course
| Billy was invited too. Edith Storms
one of the girls Of the party, was sit
ting on the porch with Billy and said
| to him:
I'm tired Of riding, and wish we
did more walking. Nothing delights
me so much as to start out on brisk
walk In cool autumn weather, when
the leaves are turning. / love to kick
up the leaves drying on the ground"
II will be most happy to be your
companion for walk" said Billy gal
lantly.
Ida might not like it."
II see no reason why she should OBJ
ject."
Nevertheless it would be just as
well If she did not see us 60 away to-
gether. She's in the library playing
cards"
I'm perfectly willing she should
see u.s."
They started off and were soon in the
woods, kicking up the fallen leaves.
Miss Storms coming to a secluded spot
did not seem as DESTROYS of walking as
she had claimed. A branch of a tree
growing very near the ground and
parallel to 1t formed convenient seat.
Miss Storms sat down, leaving room
for her companion to sit beside her. He
did so, and the two chatted for awhile
on the scenic beauty Of the spot and
the stiffness, the lady remarking that it
was just the place for proposal.
whereupon the gentleman said that he
would be happy to accommodate her
If he were not already engaged.
Miss Storms leaned forward, expos
ing shapely waist. Billy resisted
temptation TO drop an arm upon it, but
when she turned her face toward him
with her lips very near his he gave it
up. He kissed her.
The temptress rose and walked
away, Billy following her. He couldn't
tell whether she was offended or hurt
or conscience stricken. Their walk
back to the house was In silence, and
when they reached it the girl went
TO her room.
That evening Miss Trask intimated
that she would like private converse
ton with her fiance. They went into
one OF the little parlors on the main
door, and when seated the lady said:
II saw you go TO walk this afternoon
with Edith Storms. Do you think it |
Just the thing to take walks in the
woods with one girl when you are en-
gagged TO anotherY"
II see no harm in IT,"
There is no harm provided nothing
occurs that is harmful"
Billy made no reply to this.
IF you assure me that nothing HARM
ul occurred / have nothing further to
ay."
Billy pondered as TO his answer, then
aid, ASK Edith" Then, rising. he
eft the room.
She met her fiance in the hall the
lext morning, and handing him note
he passed on. The note was simply
breaking OF their engagement.
Edith Storms, on seeing Billy shortly
Ifter his dismissal. indicated that she
would like to speak TO him alone. BIZ
y gave her an opportunity, but main
aimed reserve.
why did you send Ida TO me about
What happened yesterday" she asked.
Because IL is the woman's privilege
o answer all such questions"
Gould you not have saved your
elf by
"A liei No"
You compelled me TO accuse you OF
lking a kiss without my consent"
II don't see how you could have 9TH
rwise defended yourself"
But this reflected on you"
Il shall have TO bear the imputa-
on"
HAS Ida broken with your
yes"
Miss Storms did not seem quite sat.
fed and showed her dissatisfaction.
be toyed with a bangle on her arm.
len with a string OF beads around her
rex.
What makes me feel unpleasant"
he said presently. is that | don't
ish you TO think that wish 10 take
~ away from Ida. Indeed. I am pre-
'cupied in that
Don't give yourself any concern that
should think you are in love
ith me-
There was something cutting In this
az called a sight flush 10 her cheek.
"AIl the blame Of this affair." she
"a. falls on me. I'm not going 70
ar H. III tell you the whole story
you viii agree 20 drop the matter"
Tell n. I have no reason 20 follow
up
1T seems very wrong Of me. but I
all feel better after having made an
planafion. Ida has recently met e
IN with whom she has fallen desper-
piv in love. She wanted = reason o.
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