Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1916-02-16
COUNTY MONITOR WEDNESDAY FEBRUARY Is. 1916
noke county, Va, you know. TIL,

fOrdS of Bedford county. We've elOped
from home to get married and we
want to see New York. We got in this
afternoon. Somebody got my pocket
book on the ferryboat and l had only
3 cents in change outside Of it. I'll
get some work somewhere tomorrow
and We'll get married.
But, I say, old man." said Pilkins
in confidential low tones, "you can't
keep the lady out here in the cold all
night. Now, as for hotels
81 told you," said the youth with a
broader smile, that I didn't have but
3 cents Besides, if I had a thousand,
we'd have to wait here until morning
You can understand that, of course.
I'm much obliged, but I can't take any
Of your money. Miss Bedford and ]
have lived an outdoor life and we don't
mind little cold. I'll get work OF
some kind tomorrow. We've got a
paper bag of cakes and chocolates and
We'll get along all right"
Listen" said the millionaire, i'm
pressively. "My name is Pilkins and
I'm worth several million dollars.
happen to have in my pockets about
$500 or 5000 in cash. Don't you think
you are drawing it rather fine when
you decline to accept as much of it
as will make you and the young lady
comfortable at least for the night?"
II can't say, sir, that do think So"
said Clayton Of Roanoke county. eve
been raised to look at such things diff
ferently. But I'm nightly obliged to
you. just the same"
''Then you force me to say good
night" said the millionaire.
Twice that day had his money been
scorned by simple ones to whom his
dollars had appeared as but tin tobac-
co tags. He was no worshiper of the
actual minted coin or stamped paper,
but he had always believed in it's al
most unlimited power to purchase
Pilllins walked away rapidly and
then turned abruptly and returned to
the bench where the young couple sat.
He took off his hat and began to
speak. The girl looked at him with
the same sprightly, glowing interest
that she had been giving to the lights
and statuary and sky reaching build
ings that made the old square seem so
far away from Bedford county.
"Mr-er-ROanoke," said Pilkins, 81
admire your-your indepen-your idiocy
so much that I'm going to appeal to
your chialry. I believe that's what
you southerners call it when you keep
a lady sitting outdoors on a bench on
a cold night just to keep your old,
out of date pride going. Now, I've a
| friend-a lady-whom I have known
all my life-who lives a few blocks
from herewith her parents and SIS
tiers and aunts and all that kind Of in
| dorsement, of course. / am sure this
| lady would be happy and pleased to
put up-that is, to have Miss-er-Bed-
| ford give her the pleasure Of having
her as a guest for the night. Don't
you think, Mr.. RonOake of-er-Vir-
GINA, that you could unbend your pref
udices that far?"
Clayton of Roanoke rose and held
out his hand.
"Old man." he said, Miss Bedford
will be much pleased to accept the hos
pitality of the lady you refer to-
Pilkins conducted them to the crum
bly, red brick house, Of the Won del
Ruyslings. His card brought Alice
downstairs wondering.
"Of course / will take her in,' SAID
Alice. Haven't those southern girls
a thoroughbred air? Of course she
will stay here. You will look after
Mr.. Clayton, Of course
"Wil I?' said Pilkins delightedly
ooh, yes, I'll look after him! AS {
citizen of New York and therefore {
part owner of it's public parks I'm go
ing to extend to him the hospitality OF
Madison square tonight. He's goin;
to sit there on bench till morning
There's no use arguing with him
Isn't it wonderful? I'm glad you'll
look after the little lady, Alice. l tel
you those Babes in the Wood made
my-that is-er-made Wall street AM
the Bank of England look like penn!
arcades."
Miss Won der Ruysling whisked Mis-
Bedford Of Bedford county up to rest
full regions upstairs. When she cam
down she put al