The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1915-02-27
The Townof
F1olloweM
By EUNICE BLAKE

Inherited $4,000 He did not consider
the amount sufficient to compete IN
trade with the larger concerns doing
business in the city and formed plan
20 go west and grow up with the coun-
try. But with the whole west 10
choose from he was ut loss where to
betake himself
One day he received circular direct
ing his attention to the town Of Hol-
lowell, In a new tledged state beyond
the Missouri river. The circular named
numerous advantages that Hollowell
possessed The climate was per
petlml summer; the earth was so rich
that seeds dropped anywhere would
produce in abundance; the water was
as clear as crystal.
THAT'S Just what I'm looking forv'
exclaimed Edgar. and he went right
off to his fiancee to tell her about it.
She was so delighted with the descrip-
ton OF Holoweji that she said nothing
would please her better than to live
in such a place, whereupon Edgar
proposed that since the distance there
and return was great they be married
and go there to remain. To this the
young lady agreed. They were wed,
and. prepared 10 settle in Hollowell,
they started west
The circular was signed by one Al
phonse Honeydieu, real estate agent,
who was selling town lots in Hollowell
like hot cakes. Wharton wrote him
that he was coming. and Mr.. Honey
dieu, who proved to be a French
Canadian. met him at the station. a
handsome brick structure that bespoke
prosperity for the town. He took
them to his house in $4,000 auto and
insisted on their being his guests while
they looked about them. After rest
overnight he took them on a tour OF
inspection, calling their attention to va
rious properties that he had sold and
resold at rising prices. making a num-
Der of persons rich. On the outskirts
Of the town was a very large factory
surrounded by a forest OF noble trees.
a part Of which had been cut down and
the timber removed. Mr. Honeydieu
explained that the factory was used
for the manufacture of wood paper
and employed 1000 hands. 1t was
shut down at the time for the purpose
Of putting in additional machinery, but
would be started again in week or
two.
Then the couple were driven back TO
the town and stopped at the library.
which had been founded by Mr.. Gard
ner Hollowell, the president and prin-
cipal owner of the wood paper compa-
ny. There was no one In the building
except the librarian, young woman
who was spending her time embroid-
ering. Mr.. Honeydieu explained that
books could be taken from the library
and the citizens of Holowell usually
read them in their luxurious homes.
Mr.. Honeydieu told Wharton that
there was tract Of land that he
thought he could get for him at bar
gain in the direction toward which the
town was growing The owner had re-
Gently died and his estate must be set
tied within given period. There was
but little time to effect a sale. and he
thought the property could be bought
for song In year or two IL would
be worth a fabulous sum. He drove
the bride and groom out to look at It,
and they were much pleased.
Wharton told Honeydieu that he
wouldn't trouble him to take him and
his wife in his auto any more. They
would walk about and see the town
for themselves. The real estate agent
protested against this, saying that his
car was especially intended for his
clients; that he expected a dozen or
two at once i'm a few days. but Just
now there was an interval He
couldn't think OF permitting them TO
walk. Edgar insisted. and Honeydieu.
when he found that be couldn't pre-
vent Wharton from having his own
way. reluctantly consented.
When they were alone Mrs. Wharton
remarked 20 her husband that for such
prosperous place Hollowell looked
very quiet. Mr.. Wharton said that
there were not so many persons in the
streets as might have been expected.
Meeting a man. Wharton stopped him
and was on the point OF asking him
some questions about the location
when Honeydieu swung around a cor
nee IN his car. interruping the con
versation by telling Wharton that he
had got n price on the property be
had shown him 50 low that IL fairly
took his breath away.
Mrs. wharton expressed a desire 20
do some shopping and insisted on her
husband accompanying Der. This shut
or Mr. uoneydicu. and the couple
were left 10 themselves Entering q
dr. goods sfore a clerk who had evi-
denily been asleep came-f5rward
What's the matter with this placer
asked Mrs Wharton. There are
number % attractive buildings. and II
looks prosperous. but there are few
people in The streets. aud there is an
nbsence - hurry
q d0nt mind telling you said the
clerk since I'm going away tomOr-
row. that fbe town uas built BY the
Woe1 Paper company For some rea-
son 81 other. tarT ~ trust the plant
has tteen left 60 roi auny. and every
,ue w.ho bought rrorsfty here ct hiEb
prices D. trT2ae b. cell uut f1r what Re
ran go
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