The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1922-06-30
THE ANGEL
BY MoLLIE MATHER

Mrs Hopkins sat on the veranda
to open her letter. This was her fa-
yorite reading place for here she
might confide to guests assembled, the
ever Interesting possibilities of guests
To come. For the good-natured hostess
OF the summer inn found d never
ceasing delight in speculation regard
ing those fortunate persons who en-
1oyetl--most Of them yearly-the hos
pitality Of her spacious home. Enter
taiNhent was restricted to chosen
few, or to newcomers well recon-
mended.
well" comfortably smiled Mrs.
Hopkins, "this is from Linda Wells
who used to come here before she
married and went TO Chicago. she
wants me to take in young girl
whose health Is broken down from
caring for an invalid father who final
ly died, leaving her no support This
girl has been nelghbor Of Lindas, 4
and as the doctors say she must be
continually out in country air, she has
decided to sell books, about child vel
fare, or how to bring up children, or
something and Linda wants her to
board with me Queer name-Ange-
line Snow
The tall, young man In white fan
neIs looked up interestedly, the older
grave-faced man listened in attention I
to the various prompt replies.
Barrie West" exclaimed a pretty
girl, "how can you sit around the |
veranda on such heavenly morn |
ing? Come out to the boat with us at |
once"
"Mr. Travers," said a second pretty |
girl, "you promised to take me up
to view Lyncrest from the hill; did
you forget?"
"Never" answered John Travers, !
smilingly. He arose and strolled down
the path at his companions side.
Up the dusty path to the inn came
presently a small dark clad figure
Mrs. Hopkins jumped to her feet.
How like Linda Wells" she whls-
pered, ito send that agent on before l
could have chance to refuse.
Mrs. Stuyvesant folded her knitting
to regard the stranger coldly.
The slim girl EIt down her suit
case and smiled wanly.
1T was a long hot walk from the
village" she said
81 just got Llnda's letter" Mrs.
Hopkins breathlesasy replied, you're
the book.sellfng Young lady, suppose,
that she is sending out here for her
health. Miss Angelina Snow, your
name?"
Silently, her appraising blue eyes on
the veranda guests, Angelina Snow
waited.
"You can come in," Mrs. Hopkins
invited. "If you hadn't got here so
quick I'd have sent the carfor YOU
THAT'S all right" the girl cheer
fully agreed, "the walk, will do me
good, expect to do aigood deal Of
walking If | remain in the country"
Miss AngeIine Snow as Mrs. Hop
kins introduced her new guest, sat at
secluded table, eatingia solitary din
ner.
"She's mighty good looking, II you
ask me-" Barrie West admiringly re-
marked to Mrs. Stuyyesant.
81 did not ask YOU" that lady re-
Piled
zone Of you girls mightigo over and
cheer the lonely little creature" John
Travers compassionately remarked.
"Do 1t yourself" his piqued com
panlon answered pertly-and John did.
Gratefully the young stranger re-
celyed him.
81 never knew what It meant to be
so alone" she told him wistfully.
az thought" murmured big John
"that might advise you regarding the
best route to follow in your canvass
Ing work. l am acquainted with the
country"
"Who told YOU Angellne asked
about the canvassingT
Kindly John explained, During th'
days which followed it seemed tina
John Travers and Barrie West vice
with each other In taking Angein,
Snow about In their cars, seeking ad
vantageous fields for book selling
while roses bloomed In the girls sof
cheeks.
Angeline, whom Barrie grew TO al
dress as Angel-was provokingly dis
regardless Of the marked alooaness o
the women guests.
When John Travers was heard 4
call the wlnsome one CANCEL" one eve
ming, Mrs. Hopkins thought 1t time 4
demonstrate. Angelina had the grac
to blush.
"But Mr.. Travers has q right to cal
me an affectlonate name II he wishes,
she replied, "for-we are engaged
And Angellne is no more my tru
name than Angel. The girl Mrs. Well
wrote you about chose another plac
after the letter had been written. Sh
told me to tell you this but I pos
poned the telling because l was S
happy In the mistake. l never coul
have been certain of being loved fC
myself alone under fathers name c
Walnwrlght-everybody knows of hi
money. And 1t was nice, too" adde
Angel, ito be thought useful No on
ever would take me seriously before
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