Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1916-07-21

and it skinned the long waving graz
and gently sailed down across the I'd
of stunted bush.
Inez glanced at her low slippers an
! the treacherous CLINT of water undo
the grasses knee deep in some place
! She was about to turn from the spd
and find some barefooted farmers BID
to help her out in her predicapen
when she noticed, appearing from b
hind some bushes near the spring,
young man. He wore high boots, lif
ed his cap to her, boldly waded afte
her hat and restored it to her. In tn r.
| interim Inez had noticed that secon
man directly at the spring was film
| some bottles with the water.
She thanked the stranger yer
much, impressed with his courteous|
mannerly ways, and left the spot won
dering who he might be, but surmis|
ing that he was one Of the group VIII !
were visiting the site of the new sum
mer resort regularly.
1t was about week later that, al
Inez came in from the garden, heI
aunt announced visitor waiting TO |
her in the little parlor. She was sur
prised to find that this was the young
man who had rescued her runawaJ
hat
| hA taof n
which is to operate the summer resort
here, Miss Walton" he stated. "Wd
have been looking over your spring
property. The truth is, we find thai
its water is of rare medicinal value
To add a spring equal in it's virtues I'd
the famous spas abroad is to have q
very valuable feature in our general
equipment. We wish to secure the right
to use it and to build pagoda, park
the surroundings and establish drink.
ing fountains and baths The negotia
ton has been left entirely in my
hands. | have decided to offer you
1--WE thousand dollars" -.
"Oh, what blessing!" cried the de
lighted Inez. With that Il can better
provide for my dear ones"
Five thousand a year on a ten-yeal
lease" concluded the young man, anC
Inez sat fairly stunned with amaze
ment.
You cannot mean it," she gasped
why. offered the land for one thou
sand dollars outright when frs
came here"
THAT may be true spoke Alvi1
Hughes. but its value was not the|
known. l might have bargained if
had been dealing with a man. bl|
you"
He paused he did not go on to te
of all the good he had heard of tn
sterling young woman and the chiva
rio and noble in his nature that ba(
him protect her interests.
And so Inez was no longer "La
Hard Luck" And later she beca1
Lady Thoughtful. and Lady Interestf
when she learned that the syndica
managers, when they found out th
their representative had acted like
man of honor instead of taking ed
advantage of an inexperienced you
lady. promptly turned him adrfft-
She could not get the sufferer D.
her behalf out of her mind. She lc
Gated him at last through a friend
filling a rather poor position.
He had brought her comparativ
opulence, surely comfort and a CON
potency. He was the one in hard luc1
now, and all for her sake.
A woman's wit brought about
meeting. A womans love ruse. gent
inc and supreme. Alvin Hughes woul
not share her fortune. Her loyal a
lection was sufficient, and he was tn
kind of man who could make hi
way rapidly when the smile of brave
encouraging woman was his-all hi
own.
So Lady Hard Luck became oil
Lady Bountiful, her sweet life file
not only with the love of loyal man
but scattering its perfume among al
those with whom her radiant nature
came in contact.