The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1862-04-15

been gwen 10 tree themselves IRON tie
aaa wilh which they were covered, tea
was announced. Nothing Of interest traas-
pired Al lhe table. As is usual, the tray-
slers did Juslice TO the palsiable siands
and . Is usual, The family endeayored 10
make themselves agreeable TO the stran-
ger. The Judge related "Reminiscences Of
his college days, some Of his exploits and
cncou tiers ii South America and Europe,
(tar he had been trayeler) The young
ladies played and sarg, and # We may
Judge from Mr.. GFahgrr's coun'cnancc,
he congratulated himself that he had nc
ccpicd the invitation TO pass his vacation
~ X. IMdeed, we know THE 10 be the
fact for u9on entering his room g re-
tire. he saysio Edward, What q caarni,
Ing place you have here, and what an cx-
quisite creature your sister B Is Why,
+ am half in love with her already
/ Here We leave them for the night.
IL is unnecessary TO relate every days
1 incidents during that four weeks vacation.
Suffice il to say, that during that time
Bell did not have any fngs, or fits Of pont-
ing, aud did present u neat and tidy ap-
pearance in the morning, so that although
Harry occasionally noticed cross l1ok
or morose reply from her, and observed,
too. that If aunt Hettie ueedcd amy adj
vice, Mpry's was always solicited, it The
Judge desired reading. il was She that
pralifed him, If Edward wanted any at
. a. la III lu
was ever present, dispensing good to each
and all yet, as day succeeded day, rec
oIlecting that love is blind, and that 4
beautiful face is fair TO see, is il singu-
lar that Harry should have been entirely
fascinated with the charming Bell, and
that he should have determined TO make
her his wife? We were not present on
all occasions, and are not very expert ia
the art OF love-making, so We cannot tell
the exact language used at the time those
long walks and drives were taken, or when
alone on the yeranda, moonlight eve
nings but it is enough 70 know that be-
fore he left for college they were no longer
" free and unen gagged but in the sight Of
Heaven had plighted their troths, and
promised lheneeiorih to live but for each
other.
We will now pass over an interval Of a
year and q half To this period, every
body and every thing at the old home
stead have remained IN s.atu quo. Moth
ing has trunspired to break the mono'ony
Of their quiet yet pleasant life. Harry
and Bell are still lovers; often letters
have been exchanged as reminders OF
their love. and the vacations have usually
found them together.
Edward has been aling for several
days. Too close an application las some
what enfeebled him, and fearful ofa severe
, illness, desires 10 60 home. Ills physician
deems it imprndent, but will grant his re-
quest il some one will attend him. Harry
. volunteers. The next morning finds them
on their journey, and after a tedious trip
: Of three or four days, they reach at night
. fall the town of Il. They have yet six
miles BY private conveyance, and Edward
a being faiisued, prefers to rest here, anc
Q in the morning take an early start for k
F? At nine the next day they are at judge
/; AS. door Home again, and just in
i time, TOO, for there goes tie breaklas
: bell" exclaimed Edward, as he was being
e assisted from the omnibus. Mary, in het
: usual tidy appearance, coming tirougl
5. the hall 10 breakfast, hearing All unusua
\. noise, opens the door. Not having hear'
. OF Edwards illness, and seeing him ii
e this helpless condition, she apprehends th'
II worst. She, however, is not Disconnected
,r as one might suppose, but lmmediatel.
A throws open the library door, draws th'
= sofa TO The fire, and after seeing her broth
i. VI nicely arranged, inquiries about his all
/" ments, and then leaves him TO prepar
" some little delicacy that is always 50 graf
K living 10 the invalid. Bell now make
> her appearance But what was Harry
n CONSERVATION on beholling his fair l." inam
n orata." Her hair dishevelled, sans col
m lar. dress minus several HOOKS, aud slip
8 pcrs down at tic heels Her feelings ca
/ lie more easily imagined than described
le Bursting into tears she rusleS 10 her room
where she remained several hours. \
" length, thinking u Dest hot 10 hiahe "a
4 matter worse, she presents herself in ih
drawing-room, adorned as carefully as 81
De had heretofore been negligenlly III
AT finds Edward reclining on the sofa, an
e Mary sewing by his side. Harry, ~hoi
m all supposed ID hi. room, had 'ew ms
or menls before entered the library from u
s. hall, and was there reading, uuperceiVe
10 by any. Now it so happened that Il
door from the library TO The drawing roo
eli was u trihe ajar, 50 that any remarks fro
.at one room to the other could be distinct
~ heard. Very kind Of you, deelar
~ Miss Mary, to notify me in this siyl
Why didn't you inform me Of Harry'S a
he riyalt" Edward and Mary remonstfa''
a. with her, but without effect. Harry no
his opened lie door, aud Judge Of her chagr
N al seeing him. and knowing nat he b.
his heard her iil.natured remarks. She aga
m. fed from the room, and was seen no mo
We while Harry remained Al ihe house. Z
al ,,.ara ana Mary made tb,. best of the M