News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1915-05-05
John Blunt S
Infatuation
By ESTHER VANDEVEER

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ahead of him, he picked up the glove
and, Fastening on, asked the comely
young woman he overlook if the glove
belonged to her. She smilingly ac-
knowedged that it did and thanked
Mr.. Blunt accordingly. Moreover, he
noticed or fancied he noticed a look
of admiration in the young woman's
eyes, which was not surprising, for he
was a good looking man.
Il 'aven't seen you in the building
BEFORE" said John. Gave you been
ere long?"
''Honly few days. Me and my
mother ave couple o. rooms on the
next floor above, but I'll not be ere
very long. I'm looking for a place."
what kind Of place."
| "a lady's maid"
"Mebbe l can 'elp you to that. Pm
valley myself when I'm at work and
know a lot o. swell folks"
IF you do. please let me know. I'm
In No. 9 on the next floor above"
The very next day Mr.. Blunt rap
ped at No. 8 and was admitted by
an elderly woman, who called out
Susan" and in came the young wo-
man he had met the day before. He
said he had called to get some infor-
nation as to what wages she would
expect and other items of like nature.
but in reality he was DESTROYS of form
ing Susan's acquaintance.
There are triflers among the lowly
as well as among the sWells. and Mr..
Blunt was bent on an affair with the
pretty lady's maid. He called often.
and his attentions appeared to be high
ly appreciated. Susan seemed bit
fond of fnery and jewelry, and Mr.
Blunt considered himself fortunate in
being able to crafty her, especially in
the matter Of jewelry. He made her
presents of few inexpensive orna-
ments, but they did not seem to satisfy
her. John found her very fascinating
and in order to gain her good will pro-
duced articles Of greater value. Finally
he found himself so deeply infatuated
that he proposed marriage.
To his surprise Susan refused him.
Nevertheless from time to time she
gave him encouragement to hope that
she might reconsider her refusal. She
said that she had expensive tastes and
was afraid that he would not be able
to crafty them. She limited at a suit
or, a plumber. who had made a great
deal of money, but she did not love
him. Nevertheless she was thinking
of marrying him because he could give
her what she craved-jewels.
Upon this John SHE'D off for awhile.
Susan didn't seem to mind the change
In his attentions to her a bit. Indeed,
she scarcely noticed him when they
met. One day she told him that she
was in receipt of handsome presents
Soon after she had told John this he
came to her one day with a brooch
several large diamonds, tell
ng her that his last master, a stock
broker. had given him tip by which
lie had made a lot of money. He had
pent part of it for his beloved Su-
AN.
Susan's eyes sparkled with pleasure
It seeing the ornament She put it on
md admired it and herself in mirror.
You look fine in it, Susan" said her
oyer. I'm so 'appy at my luck in
making the money to buy it for you,
eeing as 'ow now you needn't ave to !
i've yourself to the plumber
But Susan did not quite accede to
he proposition. John begged her to |
nd his suspense and agree to marry
wing was rising every day and she
vas afraid that without a permanent
lcome they would come to grief. She
7ould rather remain single and be a
ldy's maid than be married and in
overly.
But John did not despair, for her
we for jewelry seemed to him to have
cen born in her, and his old master,
ne stock broker, gave him another tip
nd he made more money. This time
e gave Susan a bracelet, a serpent
18th ruby eyes. Again Susan was de-
GIFTED and seemed to warm; but,
Tough on the verge of consenting, she
ID not consent.
One day John called to see his love
hen she was not at home. Her
other received him and said to him:
I'm doing all l can for you, John,
it'll Susan. Persevere and you'll win.
IS the jewels that's doing it."
After this John became reckless in
S gifts, and before long Susan pos
ssed jewels enough to decorate a
lchess.
One day when John called at No. o {
, ELECTED no response. He tried the {
or and found it locked. The same
ening he tried it again with like {
suit. When q couple of days had q
ssed and No. o was still locked John
lde up his mind that something was '
rong. He disappeared himself. 1
Susan had returned to the home of {
salthy woman with whom she lived Y
her maid. A friend of this lady,
10 wealthy. had lost valuable jewels .
d had suspected her sons valet. n
-erse to publicity. she would have r
,od her loss without appealing to
? police had not Susan. hearing Of =
: case from her mistress, volunteer | q