The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1915-03-03
A Double
Deception
BY EUNIcE BLAKE

Ing sensation She had been out ev-
cry night for week at some function,
slept the greater part of the day and
at evening prepared for the next round
of gayety.
"Oh, how tired l am OF 1t! | wish
were poor. could then find something
to occupy me- Being rich, can't"
Miss Auchincloss lay in bed long
while thinking, then arose with a
scheme she had resolved TO put In
practice. She wrote an advertisement
that young woman recently gradual
ed from college would like posi-
ton as goyerness in family living
In the country. Within week she
had purchased d railroad ticket to Hi
ton to be inspected and was offered
and accepted a situation under the
name of Maria Bristow.
Now, 1t happened that Jack LarraDee
the son of the lady who had engaged
the governess, when the negotiations
were In progress peeped through the
half open door and recognized a per
SON he had seen and admired as one
of the most graceful dancers In the
social world. He had never been pre-
scented to her and was sure mat sue
did not know him
al think | know trick werth TWO
o. that" he said and got out or the
way before the applicant had seen him
There were in the Larrabee family,
hasides lack, Mrs. Larrabee, WIDOW,
and two little daughters. There was
chauffeur who sometimes acted as gar
daner. The morning after Miss Aucn-
incIoss entered upon her duties sne
saw a man in overalls outside prepar
ing the flower beds for spring use. Be
ing fond of flowers, she went out TO
ask him some questions as to what ne
was doing.
az didn't KNOW she said, that Mrs.
Larrabee employed two men on the
place. | supposed the chauffeur did
the gardening"
80 he does, miss, but this spring
the missis has hired me-"
Miss Auchincloss asked a number OF
nueetions about what kind Of flowers
he was intending TO put In, then re-
turned TO the house and soon after be
gan work with the children at their
lessons
Now. Jack Larrabee, in order to play
gardener without being given away,
told his mother that he was tired OF
the social whirl and anxious TO make
a man OF himself. He proposed to take
the position Of gardener for garden
er's pay, but he stipulated that ne
should do 30 incognito. His being
member OF the family was not TO be
dIvulged His sisters were not only
charged not to give the secret away,
but rewards were offered them If they
refrnlned from doing 50.
Occasionally the chauffeur was
bribed by Jack TO plead illness, and
Jack took his place st the wheel. JACK
also at times bribed his sisters when
the time came for the afternoon ride
10 do something else, thus giving him
an opportunity to make love TO the
governess.
II was not 20 be expected that this
twofold deception could be kept up in
definitely. though Miss Auchincloss
had a better chance at the problem
than Mr.. Larrabee. she being some dis
lance from home. Jack by incessant
watchfulness kept the bail a-roiling for
a month. though he met with mum
ber OF narrow escapes. He was dis
appointed. however IN not being able
10 break down the barrier that sepa-
rated him from one who was supposed
10 be OF a higher station. Miss Aueh-
incloss. though evidently kindly dis
posed toward him, required him az all
times 10 keep his distance.
One day when Jack was driving the
governess in a runabout they met two
OF his friends, Ned Morgan and Char
lie Phelps A ehauffeur's apparel Is
not necessarily much different from
that OF an ordinary person, and the
young men thought little q seeing
Jack at the wheel
Hold on. jack cried one 81 them.
Il wish 20 speak 10 you.
Jack put on more speed HIS friends,
one o. whom had recognized the socie.
~ belle. Miss Auchincloss turned and
followed Seeing an opportunity by
taking different road 20 meet the
couple again. they turned and by some
rapld driving succeeded IN their de
sign on meeting again they signal
% Jack 20 stop and enforced bis doing
90 hy occupying his side u the road.
Phelps greeted the g0verness with
hearty Good morning. Miss Auchin.
Gloss while Morgan apologized to
Jack for stopping him on the ground
that he bad message Tor him
yack looked % Miss Auchlncloss. and
Miss Auchlncloss looked at Jack but
neither said anything t.l they bad Got
rid 81 the two men. Then JACK said
NY secref D. out
"ffs been sst FOR some time
what You have known uho J
am
Ever since came g tbe house
Yon may have forgotten that J danced
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