The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1869-11-02

tender. Watehiul eyes The farce q
oheetialness coald be plsyod no longer
tbo little daily tasks bad 20 moro hap
pinesa IN them. There Is no lore hke
the love our parents give Us, no tea
dernsss Ike that Of our hrst home Y
Ws women al know that yet We al
forget ii ioF that other love whice, he
ia course smooth or rough, sweeps our
life away upon It's torreut Il u once oy-
ertakes us-
IN fortnight Audrey Dew went 70
Nea York to learn TO make bonnets.-
She wrote letters homo to The effect
that she Was very happy, and stitched
indefatigably, stitched aud thought, and
wept by stealth, aud grew thinner aud
paler, and bad little cough. In fact
romantic nonsense as you may call it
Audrey Dew was dying Of broken
heart.
II Was October now, and the evenings
we're warm and golden at home, aad
the ioliage gorgeous in It's bright decay.
In the city the few trees were sere and
sombre, and all the gorgeousness was
in the shop windows. About FIVE o'clock
one day, when Audrey who hnd been to
Brooklyn with bonnet for customer
who could not brook delay. and being
very rich and very cxtravagant. was
humored by her trades people, came
down towards the ferry boat, thinking
hard upon subject which had tormen-
ted her for a long time-Ned Moro
ways photograph She had il still. and
be WAS another woman's property. She
was doing wrong, she must destroy i.
Why not toss it now. at this very mo-
ment, into the river. and 50 put II out
Of her power to repent Of her resolu-
ton. Her hand was on the chain, she
took q step forward. just then,
Let me take your shopping bag, said
q voice she knew. 4a Asa3a
She turned her eyes that way. There
stood three persons Norroway,
. young lady 10 whom he had spoken,
aud an elderly gentleman, They had
just stepped from the boat lying at the
wharf Ned and his wife no doubt -
She dared not meet them She turned
towards the boat, not needing her steps
MS she should have done not noticing
that the boat had left its moorings--
Stop cried half dozen voices, But
she had gone too far to stop ere the cry
fell upon her ears. In second more
the waters had engulfed her,
Don't go, Ned, cried a young, sweet
voice, and two hands clutched Ned's
arm. tst tAAe A 't
Let me alone, cried Ned, fercoly,
shaking the fingers away WIN JERK. -
It's Audrey--Audrey Dew And there
were two figures in the dark water in
stead Of one, and Ned's voice cried in
Audrey's ear, be calm. Don't cling to
me and will save you And 30, midst
the shouts of the on.lookers, the swing
ing OF tin kettles, and the tossing OF
shabby hats, for mob rejoices in the
heroic even more than in the horrible,
be brought the girl to land
She was quite insensible, and Ned,
dripping himself, carried her into pub
lie house hard by, aud gave her over to
the good-natured Irish landlady, who
soon had her 6armed and clothed in
dry garments, and conscious of this
world again.
She's quite herself, sir, said the wo-
man, coming out TO Ned, and will sec
you in minute I've jist brought her
jewelry and things to you, for public
house is a pdblic house, and can't be
watchin' livery wun in and out
Ned took the glittering handful
pin, q little silver portmonnaie her
fathers last birthday gift-and chain
with framed likeness attached A
gentIeman's portrait, thought Ned. In
moment more he gave . cry. How
she came by II be could not tell but the
face that looked at him through the
blurred vet glass was bis own, and told
him Audrey's secret aa
Half an hour afterwards be was kneel-
ing beeside Audrey, who reciined, pale
and trembling. in great armchair in
the Iandlady's best room.
Thank God that I saved you Audrey,
be said. Life would have been WORTH
less without you, my own precious liz
tie darling
But ut these words, weak az she was,
Audrey started TO her feet
How dare you she said You have
risked your life for me. bat that does
not warrant you in speaking 20 What
have done to lead you TO Insult me I
To insult you, Audreys God forbidl
cried Ned.
Words that single man may speak
without making girl angry, sir. are IN
| suits from q married man, said Audrey.
Your vile
Ny what cried Ned
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