The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1868-04-28

Well sid Bachelor Brown.
Ana there poor Mics Dove = Tie
station With Ler trunk by this time
sad Mrs Hlnklc With 8 gasp
AL a3 Bachelor Brown what 8
PITY
Mrs Hiukle ielt tbat She had not be.
gun yet Bachelor Brown could not nm
dersland what she wanted
lisa favor great favor to ask,
know bat couldn't you Just ior once
doitg
ne what Maria asked Bachelor
Brown
90 for har, md Mrs Hinkle
For Miss Dover
Yes,
'Oh dear no, said Cousin Richard
Bat began AIrs Hinkle
Maria. said the old bachelor, young
ladies, my ittlo cousins excepted, are
my abomiuation. An affected, conceit-
ed, set Of creatures. | never had any
thing to do with EN- and I never will
No doubt she is capable Of finding her
way here They all appear to be. |
shant 20 for her
Mrs Hinkle retrcated.
What viii she think Of us 2 she said
sobbing.
Don't cry, said bachelor Brown, I'll
SEQ if any Of the hands over to the Oats
place can drive over for her
Aud out he went but ali the hands
at the Oats place were busy with their
hay, which stood in danger from a
coming shower Richard returned
without the least success,
"a shower too, said Rose. Poor
dear Amanda, III try what ] can do
with my cousin.
Aud in Il study she spent an hour,
teasing and worrying without effect.
Let her get lost, said Bachelor
Brown. No doubt she'd like it.
And as for her trunk, why can't girls
travel with port-manteau as we do +?
And Rose departed pouting She
found Adelaide in an extremely merry
mood
Don't laugh, she said. think Of poor
Amanda.
1 am thinking o! her, said Adelaide,
and cousin Dick shall 60. I'll tell a
fb
For shame, said Rose.
One ought to make some sacrifice
for a friend said Adelaide. I'll tell him
she's child. He is always good to
1t viii never do, said Mrs, Hinkle
He viii never forgive you
But ADELAIDE ran up to Uncle Rich
ards study and burst in with an ex-
eeodingly theatrieal laugh
'N hat a mistake She said, and so
stupid Of them all. You think Aman-
da grown up young lady, do you
notg
Isn't she !? said the Bachelor,
AS if a child Of ten years could be
said she Poor thing
Poor little thing, indeed, said the
old Bachelor Hurrying on his coat
and hat. Bless me, why didn't you
mention it? Poor little girl +
And in few minutes the light wag
on was driven down the road, and the
Hinkles stood looking after it.
4 am half frightened said Rose.
So am i said Adelaide, but it's
done, and can't be helped now. I'll
manage to coax him to forgive me, and
it wouldn't do to leave friend in such
position, you know and | didn't say
she was a child
Meanwhile Bachelor Brown drove to
the station 1t was long drive over a
bad road, but he kept on his way cheer
fully. He was extremely fond Of child
ren.
When, on reaching the station, he
saw no signs Of her presence, lie grew
alarmed II she had been lost through
his neglect, he could never forgive him
self He ran his fingers through his
his curly hair and peeped into the la
dies waiting room. Only very fine
full grown young woman sat there, and
lie retreated The woman who waited
IN the apartment came out Of her nook
with q courtesy a5 she saw him aud
be addressed her
haFe you seen little glrl waiting
for some one
No sir. said the woman There
were two came down, bat they ire
gone
Oh, dear Oh, dear 7 said Bachelor
Brown, ] hope there is no mistake. It
is little Miss Dove, ana II tie dear
little sonl has gone astray I'm entirely