The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1920-04-08

inconyenicnt | am expecting other
eompany Thursday nlghi unfortunate
IL. Brlyton. the president ~ the Rank
81 Sequola, is coming up 10 dine and
discuss some business affairs with me
( afterwara: % II you don't mind. nv
dear. suppose you call Young Cardigan
up and ask him to defer his visit untn
some later date
Certainly. uncle What perfectly
marvellous roses How dld you sue
coed IN growing them. Uncle SethT
tie smiled sourly. Il didn't raise
them" he replied. THAT halfbreo
Indian that drives John Carilgans
cHr brought them around about at
hour ago. along with card. Their.
II Is, beside your plate"
She hlnshed ever - slightly. y
suppose Bryce Cardigan is vindicntinr
himself she murmurtd as she viii,
drew the card from the envelope. A.
she had surinised. II was bryce Canii
CANS Colonel Pennington was the
proprietor of similar sur1nise
Past work. Shirley" he murmured
hanteringiy. IL wonder what heels
send you for luncheon. Some diis
pickles probably"
She pretended TO be very busy with
the roses, and not TO have heard
him
Shirley. left alone at the breakfast
table, picked idly at the preserved figs
the owllsh butler set before her
Vaguely she wondered at her uncie'e
apparent hostility 10 the Cardigans
she was as vaguely troubled In In.
knowledge that until she should succeed
In Graduating this hostility. II must
inevitably act Ms bar TO the further
progress OF her friendship with Bryce
Cardigan. And she told herself she
did not want to lose that friendship
She wasn't the least BIT In love with
him albeit she realized he was rather
lovable. And lastly he was a good, de-
voted son and was susceptible OF
development into congcnial and
wholly acceptable comrade 10 young
lady absolutely lacking In other means
Of amusement.
She finished her breakfast Iu
thoughtful silence; then she went O.
the telephone and called up Bryce
He recognized her voice instantly ana
called her name before she had oppor
tunity 20 announce her identity.
Thank you 40 much for the beauti
full roses, Mr. Cardigan" she began.
I'm glad You liked them. Nobody
picks flowers out OF our garden, you
know. ! used 10. but III be too busy
hereafter 10 bother with the garden
by the way, Miss Sumner. does yom
uncle own a carr"
Il believe he doeS--a little old RAJ
tlctrap which he drives himself"
"Then IN send George over with
the Napier this afternoon. You might
care to take a spin ont into the sur
rounding country by the way. Miss
Sumner you are 10 consider George
and that car as your personal prop
erty ! fear you're going 10 fine
Sequoia a duh place so whenever you
wish 10 20 FOR a ride just call me up
and TIL have George report 10 you"
But think Of all the expensive gaso
line and tircsl"
"Oh, but you mustn't look at things
from that angle after you cross the
Rocky mountains on your way west
What are you going to do this after
noonf"
II don't know. / haven't Thoughts
that far ahead"
"For some real sport ! would sug
gest that you motor up 10 LagunH
irande. That's Spanish for Big La
COON. you know. Take rod with
you. There are some land,locked sal
non in the lagoon.
"Rut haven't any rod"
''T'll send you over n good one"
But have sobody 10 teach me
low 10 use II" she limited danngly.
Il appreciate that compliment" he
dashed back at her. but unfortunate
y my holidays are over for long
ong time. ! took my fathers place In
he business this morning"
$50 soonY'
yes. Things have been happening
While was away However, speak
ng Of fishing. George Sea Otter Will
rove an Invaluable Instructor. He IL
good boy and you may trust him
implicitly. on Thursday evening
on can tell what success you had
18th the salmon"
"Oh, that reminds me, Mr.. Cardigan
ou can't come Thursday evening,
fter ALL And she explained the ren-
On. suppose you come wednesday
light instead"
wen call that q bet Thank you.
She chuckled M his frank good hu-
Ior Thank you. Mr. Cardigan. for
y your Kindness and thoughtfulness:
Dd n you will persist in being nice
} me. you might send George Sea
tier and the car AT one-thirty. III
, glad 10 avail myself 81 both until
can get ear ~ my own sent NJ
ON san Francisco. Till Wednesday
a. 81