The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1861-06-18

Tar passion you have for white stock SIS.
20 Robert with a blush. Maybe
! have regretted my past follies, nj the
same time forgiying you for meddling
eYenin words, with ladys apparel
had thought that the girl was more
thar lalf right, after all.
You are hasty, Eleanor
Perhaps we both are
Ihaye loved you
10 Robert
love YOU now
Bob T with look Of joy on her face
rs ifthey we're the very words she wanted
TO hear. Yet She forgot 10 add anything
10 The word Bob ?
Gracious il was worth a silver dollar
to mark The depth of love That showed il
SELF with that almost familiarly spoken
word.
Bob
/ She looked up inquihngly, while acloud
ofdisappointment, and something like re-
prDach, went over her face. She waited
trcmblingIy.
But it is too late 7
ifully expected that Eleanor would here
express her firm conviction that it wasn't
tos late; that size would throw herself in
mp arms and yCw never to leave her Bob,
aitl tell me thai she wanted me TO get rid
oflhat hateful fom, whom she had never,
neFer loved. That she would say, in sub
stance: Deaf, dear Bob-Robert or
dalhr with al the eloquenee Of manner
popular TO tie lamented Mr.. Patrick
Henry.
But she did nothing Of the kind. She
Only looked at me with blank kind of
stare, as if she vas thunderstruck at what
Aad said. Tlcn she looked reproach-
fully at me AMI about the time l, disap-
pointed, and almost broken-hearted because
thtreof, put myhands to my face and boo
hoOed like great oobaby, she had
crsshed back all traces of tears had as
sumed position of dignity, had become a
stIorg-mindei woman. She only said;
I Very well, Mr.. Robert
Not word more. And so, ashamed of
nyelf, ] got up and left her; she looking,
ever then, as if the best part Of her life
went with me.
slept in the same house with brother
Tom that night ] wonder. now that he
arose next morning unharmed; for, de-
.larG | never in my life was more tempted
i 20 d injury to any one.
| Nevertheless, he was up earlier than
usui, and dressed with more care than
usull; there was, really, not paper
Ipeping from his hat, and not a lock of
trolt hair showing itself from under that
la.
/ / kept aloof from the family. They
knew ] had formerly entertained some sort
Pf affection or regard for Eleanor, and
you'd, undoubtedly, watch me a bit too
Elose. even went TO the church alone !;
hnd didn't get there, at that, until the Gre
fmony had nearly concluded.
| saw Tom, standing stifily up, with
nore than half of his handkerchief hang
ng from his coats hind-pocket; with a
Dollar, one board Of which was up and
he other down, as if one side of him had
determined to love Eleanor, and the other
Eide wilted under the responsibility /
Jaw little, plump woman, but her back
Sas toward me, standing by his side.
Jaw a set of--what | then called. -ninnies,
Raiting for a chance TO congratulate the
bair, and bridesmaids who, alec, with the
bride | mean, were dressed in white.
The ceremony came 10 close. They
kere man and wife, alas for Bob They
Iurned, and those present went forward to
congratulate them. They turned, and
hose present went forward TO congratu-
ate them. They turned, and at the same
nomcnt | saw Eleanor, who was moi
'hanging on Toms arm. They turned
Ind. by Jupiter | saw that my brother
Tom had married, not Nell, but pretty
/ little Sue; than whom, saving Nell, nc
rrettier woman existed in the world.
i My blusling brother Tom ] wen
Forward and kissed the bride, and SHOOK
Toms hand, taking occasion to call hin
an unmitigated sinner. He responded
absenty, expressing his opinion that h
was corrected himself by saying, Thanh
YOU; remembered who was, and wanted
to know If she-Sue, meaning--wasn't |
darling. And then he replied TO othe
congratulations, as innocently and honest
ly as if his miserable mistake in the lette
before given hadn't nearly caused his al
fectionate brother TO commit suicide.
Concluding scene: Cottage parlor, tn
wood near at hand, coal fire in dear it'll
stove, flames shining through isinglas 0
same---sofa---gentleman and lady seate,
thereon.
Concluding portion Of conversation:
And so, my dear Nell, you know tn
cause of my singular actions last night
win you forgive me ?
Yes, Bob
And win you tell me that you love m,
and promise TO marry me Immediately 2
Il Yes, 10 question the first
20 Nell 'front.' you marry meY
Yes. But don't ask me to do so rigl
here, and now ! A little time for fxin
Is necessary Then pause. Dca
dear Bob ?