Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1921-04-27
His Typewriter
: By FREDERICK CLARKE
J 1921. WESTERN Newspaper Union.

tried to reach her lips with MS.
Rosy made no audible reply, but
gave a little sigh of satisfaction and
cuddled closer in the encircl1ng arms
"You'H never let anything come be-
!, tween us?" he pleaded, this time sue
ceeding in turning the pretty face to
his, and preventing any reply Dy Gov
ering the little mouth. At last, how
ever, Hugh managed to gains from the
bashful young girl her confession or
love, and then the two began planning
for an early marriage. This was Tues
day night.
Wednesday morning a cloud arose
on the horizon of their love. Rosy
was singing at her work around the
house, when Kathryn Steward ran up
the steps. Kathryn had been married
three months, and Rosy was extremely
anxious to confide her engagement to
her friend, SO she ran to open the
door. Before their greetings were
fairly over she began to pave the
way for her confession.
''Hugh was here last night" she
smiled
"Hugh who" Kathryn asked, al
though she knew as well as Rosy.
"Hugh Howard"
swell, what of it?' Kathryn asked,
going over to the mantel and arrang-
ing her hair before the glass.
"Why, I-well-he was here" Rosy
faltered.
Kathryn turned. "You don't mean
to say that you are interested In hfmT
she said. There was real concern in
her voice.
"What makes you say that?" Rosy
cried, her eyes filed with tears.
Kathryn forgot her hair, and Took
her friend in her arms. 'T'n tell you,"
| she said, softly.
"Rich knows Hugh very well in
deed, and he told me the other night
that he was crazy about typewriter.
Those were his very words"
Poor little Rosy began to cry. Per.
haps, if left to herself, she might have
sent for Hugh and asked for an ex-
PLANTATION, but under Kathryn's per-
suasive direction she wrote him the
following note:
81 am going to ask you to forget
what happened last night, to treat it
as though it never occurred. Do not
try to see me, for / never want to
| meet you again.
ROSE PARSONS"
"And now you are coming to our
summer cottage with me-" Kathryn
said decidedly, and before Rosy recov-
cred her breath, Kathryn had ex-
planned to Mrs. Parsons, packed
Rosy's suitcase, and borne her away.
AS the cruel letter slipped from her
fingers into the mail box Rosy gave
little sob, and might have written an
other to recall it, If she had not ac-
cidentally come across Hugh on the
lway to the depot. He did not see her
as he was walking beside remark
ably pretty girl, and the two were
laughing and talking in an animated
manner, although there was nothing
lovelike in their attitude. Still, to
Rosy, this was proof positive Of his
perfidy.
Just as Hugh was thinking with
joyful anticipation of the evening, he
received Rosy's letter, and could
scarcely believe his eyes as he read
the few words her epistle contained.
"Wen, of all things!" he said at
last, drawing deep breath.
l He went to Richard Steward and
asked him if he knew anything about
the matter.
81 haven't the remotest idea," that
young gentleman returned, and then
added:
i "Come up with me Saturday, and
ask Rosy for yourself. Well say moth
ing to the girls about your coming,
ana take them BY surprise"
On Saturday the two went over to
the station to met Richard, and Rosy
felt her rebellious heart give a throb
Of JOY when she saw Hugh with her
i host, although she pretended to be
very angry, and would not speak to
him.
They all climbed into the boat which
was to take them to the Steward cot
tage, and then Hugh asked quietly:
what did you tell Rosy about me,
Kathryn" Il
Kathryn's face grew little redder
than it had been since she first saw
Hugh with her husband, but she said
stoutly
II just told her you were crazy
about typewriter I think you ought
to be ashamed of yourself, Hugh"
Hugh and Richard looked at each
other, and then burst into roar Of
laughter. while the two girls looked
furious.
$50 l am" Hugh said at last, ''but
it is machine, not girl. I'm going
to have the agency for it, and that is
one reason I can think of getting mar.
ried at this time
Richard and Kathryn effaced them
selves as soon as their guests reached
land, and Rosy made up for her will
Iingness to believe evil, although she
did ask meekly after time:
"Who was, that l saw you with the
other day when we were coming to
4 the depot?"
"Why, the girl who gives demon
STATIONS ON the typewriter. She
taught me how to get high rate of
speed from the machines SO l could
show them to better advantage"