The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1868-03-17
Arthur wHlett.
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Snuaas b Dee mheF, Is89. halfcla'
man knocked 81 tbo basement door q
4 6be Substantial nansiou IL fle Ell,
a Broehlyn Though the weather wa
biiter ssen tor the season, The yoaul
man had % clothing ban A ragged pai
IN cloth pants and The reua1s %
aaincl sbiit which exposed be- muscu
lar chest ~ many large rents Bpt j.
spite of BIS laitsred apparel and eyi
deot fatigue, rs he leauod heavily upon
taa railing of the basement stairs. q
critical observer esa.d not tall u no
tee an alr u eona8ns deWtv, and
= tho mwael traces ~ raI,satlau and
4 naBemeni ~ ha pi laa.s ~ eoan,e
namss
TIE Aag wus speedily opeuel, and
\ disclosed large comfortably finnish.
I el reum, With is glumn4 CRATE Of an-
fhfact before which gas placed lux.
urious.g furnished breakfast table 4
iah.0aatl1 ait.rsd yauug manin a bro.
ca3a dressing goen. Aud slippers, was
reclining 0l sofa busiir reading tie
morning papers The beautiful Young
wife had fingered az the table, giving
the servant ia waiting ber orders for
ile household matters of the day. when
the imid rap ~ the door attracted ber
attention She commanded it 20 be
opened, bat the Young master Of the
lnausion replied tha, It was quite uso-
less being no one but some thairing
boegar hnt the door was already open.
Cd aud tie sympathics Of Mrs May
wood wtre lr once enlisted.
"Come IN to the IRE, said the young
wife lmpuisivcly before you perish r
The mcndicaut, without exhibiting
aps surprise 1t such unusnal treatment
oin street begg,n slowly entered the
roum, inaniiesting a painful weakness
AZ every step On his entrance, Dr.
haywood with a displeaaed air gath
cred up BIS papers and left the apart
ment Tbecumpassionate lady unwise-
II placed the haIf-frozen man near the
fire, while she prepared q bowl Of fra
grnnt coffee, which, with abundant food,
vas placed before him But noticing
tie abfupt departure of her husband,
Mrs. haywood with a clouded counte-
nance left the room, whispering to the
servant to remain until the stranger
should leave.
She ran hastily a the richly mount
cd staircase and paused before the en-
trance uf small labratory and medical
library. and occupied solely by her hus- |
baud who Sas physician aud practi-
cal chemist She opened the door and |
entered the room. Dr. haywood was
81 ting 1T d small table With his head !
-.sags 4 Jf be ilastl, appaFaatly IA aeepI
thought
Edward said the young wife gent
IN touching bis arm, II fear / have dis
pleased you, but the man looked SO
wrelclled tlai ! could not boar Il drive
hm away" and her sweet voice trem.
bled as Sue added -" You know | take
sacl ament to-day.
"Dear Mary, replied the fond hus-
band, II appreciate your motives.
know it's pure goodness of heart which /
leads you "a dlspbey me, but still
must command t!ltt 10 begger shall ey-
"a he permitted "a eHer the house. 1t
Is iut youf own safety that / insist up
- it Haw dreply You might be im-
|used np'u 10 my frequent absence from
home | shuddel o. think The man
lint ls ROW below ms may be burglar
ID Disguise ana phgUdy il your alb
,euce t2Lug impressions IN WAX Of the ,
ktyloie. iu Tie room so as to ,
inter some tlmt at hs leisure. Your
United experience ot cit} HE makes il 4,
lifiicult for you 10 credit SO much de-
1rauty. L is 30 charity to give to
street beggars, It only encourages vice
leafcst 4
4 II may he SO, responded Mrs. Nav !
wood, '.but il seems wicked not to re-
ieye suffering an want even il the per- !
on has behaved badly and we know It. !
Bat | promise voa not to ask another
,eggar into the house" K
At this moment tie servant raped
iolsntiy ri the door, crying out that a
hc bogger was dying
"C0me, Edward, your skill can save c
i'm ] know, said lis Niie, fastening i
rom tho room
The doctor dId not refuse this appeal
3 hs professional vanity, FOR be imme- +
atey followed his wfes hying foot Il
.eps as she duccuaed to the basement 4
hey found the monticaut living pale .
al UNCONSCIOUS apyn tic atpet, Were
g had slipped from weakness from the \
hair where Mrs haywood had seated Il
im n
He IS a handsome fellow, murmur-
4 the doctor ar Ae bent over him to a
scerialn tbs State 0t his pulse
Aud weiihe might say SO. The glossy l.
'cks ofnyen hair had fallen from
rohd white forehead hls closed evo- n
As were borlerel BY long raven lashes. Il
hich lay Ike Nlken fringe upon his
ale bronzed checks, whila 4 delicate ii
use and a square massive chm display 81
! a model Of manly beauty. S,
Il be deady asked tie Young wife
p,
oh no, its only fainting ct iuduc- al
Is a sudden change of temperature
~ perhaps the hrss stages 81 siar,a-
on. replied the doctor sympalhixing- !,
He bad forgotten for tho moment !,
: cold fnAN3u5s ~ uft8enre AMI adj