The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1868-08-25

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athea Ba. I mas8 eu Tie aaoE at
81 JoAns VA b. waiting for ms,
tiood-by Miss Patience. and remember
that shall he greatly disappointed Il
YOU are not a Eagle Cliff on Thursday
i have deoidsd 10 30 20 Earle Clin
ou Thursday, Patience Wilson said 10
Ell Gardner tia, afternoon. a. he stood
cutting the carriage block with his whip
lash.
The Young mans face frightened yis-
IDLY. 1 am glad thee has changed thy
mind, hs said, earnes b
John Dnane's sister Susie, the Grip.
pied one. is % be there, she exclaimed
They say she is 'ovely character aad
/ shall be- glad 10 know 10 herr
Eli GardneF.s face fell Patience
Wilson had made her decision with ref
erenoe TO John DuRnes sister aud
! might not John be the motive power
Girls are past understanding Pa
tience Wilson, especialally, was be-
| yond bis ability to make out Well, as
wife, he hoped to solve the mystery Of
her nature
As il women like Patience Wilson be-
came wives Of men who were unable 10
read the riddle Of their beings before
marriagel
II was gay party at Eagle Cliff
Patience Wilson hardly felt at home
among the young people Of st. Johns,
and would have been i'll at ease but for
John Duane and Susie, the invalid sis
ter Katie Hunter was there with IN
infnitude Of clustering ringlets under
her jaunty little hat, the gold and gar
nets at her throat, and crimson sash
over her white dress,
Miss Hunter is great belle, Susie
Duane remarked, watching the gentle
men around her. Brother John says
she practices the art Of dress in its per-
fection. John is such critic OF ladies
/ dresses
The thin hands Of the invalid we're
toying with Patience Wilson's hair -
What lovely hair I she exclaimed, hft-
ing the front locks from Patience's face
and coaxing th6m into curls over her
finger. g1ow ii changes your she ad.
4 ded with q ehiid's delight j know
now what John meant when he said
that your possible beauty was greater
/ than Katie Hunters positive beauty
Now let me put some Of these scarlet
berries ii youl hraids Isn't II lovely
And here. throwing her crimson shawl
o. n Patielces shoulders, halie Hunt-
en- Is nowhere No don't take it OFF,
Sit down at my feel while john and
| Miss Hunter sing
They sang those quaiut words Of
Shelley, set to an old air:
"Nethpg ID Che World Is angle
All ,hlngs by law divine
Ia one anothers bsngt ninede,
WHY not aith thino2"
Patience Wilson listened like one on
tranced
You love musie2 Susie Duane said
watching her rapt lace.
i know nothing of it, Patience an
swered But il always stirs me deep
! ly' She hummed the air the Others
had just dropped
BravoT exclaimed Susie Duane
You must have good ear
She has quick appreciation, and a
fine ear, added John Duane, joining
them. 1t is a great pity that Miss Pa
tience couldn't have some musical edu-
cation. | should like to teach you
music, he said, earnestly, turning to
her.
1t would be hard labor, said Pa
tience, in reply -
A labor Of loye, whispered John
Duane, drawing her arm IN his and
leading her away from the crowd.
Aunt Phebe opened the door for hen
niece that night. Patience had forgot.
ten the curls on her forehead and the
berries in her hair With that light
in her eye she might have been excused
had she forgotten much more.
Did Eli Gardner come home with
thee asked Aunt Phebe.
| No, Patience answered, and moved
forward. .... ........... ... s..
Thee didn't come alone, Aunt Phebe
said looking anxiously after her.
| No. John Duane came home Will
me, Patience replied, going up the
stairs
John Duane A man OF the worlt
given up to the yanities Of the flesh
Phebe Morgan groaned, burdened il
spirit for her sister james child
Patience Wilson at her daily work
the following morning hummed the ali
John Duane had sung the day before
and smilingly repeated to herself th'
argument OF the song:
''Aothing in the world is single,
All things By law divine
In one anoiherss being mingie,
Why no, With thine r.
Patience, ] wish thee wouldn't sing
: chided Aunt Phebe 1t sounds SO tri
fling aud frivolous
Patience's song was checked, but th'
new light her eyes had brought from
Eagle Cliff the night before did not die
aud her step was as II she trOd on air
Ineyer saw such ho.ty-toity ways
Aunt Phtbg said 10 Patience's mother
She makes me think Of some wild thin,
fairly let loose 1t all comes Of lettln,
Aer 20 outside of hertoan Society.
q. ways knew u would uaku mischief
Jane, thee must speak 80 thy sAiid =
Thee owe L D fhy religion b well d
thy cring offspring
Ard Jane Wilson, sighing heavily
spoke 10 Patience. dy daughter, sh
SAID, how did III HAPPEN That John