The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1869-08-03

I zen meaning 70 theis merry talk ana
looks. And the father and mother al
most sighed as they read IN each
others grarer looks rev disapproyal
Of what before lad been source q
7 pleasure 10 both.
/ The question was soon discussed 10y
the worthy couple That very night
Mr. Botley, the young felix's having sep
arated, sat with bis wife alone iu their
parlor-he silently smoking, and she
silently gazing into the open stove.
Mary said be, at length, are you
and / thinking Of tbe same thing /
wonder 2 have no doubt Of il said
she Then what is 10 be doneg 1t
can not 60 on like this, Of course, he
added Oi course not she replied,
absently. Then, again say, what is
to be done2 | don want to seem un-
kind, said he No, nor / she an
swered. Well, said he, now this
things got to be locked at from busi-
ness point of view. Herbert has, or
will have, ten thousand dollars. Quite
an absurd sum. A mere nothing 2
she echoed. Then, once again, Mrs
b., what do you suggest? The fact is,
are we TO 20 in for sentimennt, and give
our girl away--throw her away, Mrs.
B.--to a young man without money or
prospects, just because wo happen to
have a liking for him2 Yes, we have
liking for him, replied Mrs. Botley,
with some sadness. But, added her
husband, with some irritation, is it
kindness to Annie? Why, she will be
able to marry millionaire Where
is your millionaire?' rejoined Mrs.
Botley, with some irritation on her
side this time. Now, Mary, replied
he, with softened manner, for he was
| just little afraid OF her bent brows,
let's discuss this calmly. In the first
place, don't think that they care for
each other very much. At least there
will be no broken hearts, or rubbish of
that sort. Then she has Lad so much
society yet-of the right sort, | mean.
Both Of you are made to shine, and
should not only shed but reflect luster
upon the new circle that you will
adorn When we are newly fixed up
we will gather round us a new set
Good graciousl / know of dozen
rich fellows that will be at Annie's feet
in no time Yes. | see it all suita-
bic establishment, Mary. Obstacles
placed in the way Of young Foster
social obstacles New admirers for
her, and, girls are are but girls, his
market will be swamped. Now say no
more about it. sec the way clear.
All You have to do is to make her ap-
preciats our new position, and teach
her how to adorn it. You want no
teaching.
Mrs, Botley smiled at the compli-
ment, and sighed for Herbert and An
ME- But the visions of the future
shut him out of her thoughts. She
even shed few tears silently upon her
pillow for the sacrifice, but tried to
think it was her duty, aud when she
dreamed her dreams were not Of him,
but of the coming splendors for her
self.
Soon after this, loss than month,
young fellows began to ask each
other had they been invited to Bot
Iley's had they seen the Botley girl ? ;
who was that young fellow who hung
round her, and seemed to be snub-
bed very oiten2 and SO forth For
the Botley's house was now a mansion,
the Botley's were Of the upper-ten, or
nearly so, and their reunions were,
although not yet quite fashionable, get
ting on rapidly in that direction =
| Gold, the magician, had touched Mr..
b. with his wand, and he seemed TO ex-
pand in width and wisdom every
day. Mrs. b. no longer asked the
prices Of things, bnt ordered them sent
home and Annie, deeked out in all
the eoIors Of the rainbow, illustrated
the ideas Of milliners who copy their
fashions from the demi monde Of
Paris, and who never knew in all
their experience how lady should be
dressed Annie was not more happy
amidst these changes. Her simple
habits we're broken in upon, and the
life passed before in something like do.
mestic privacy was disturbed by OBJ
trusive attentions, and the perpetual
/ gayeties that gave time for neither re-
fection nor rest.
But what filed her with secret IN
oasiness was the change which gradu-
ally came over the position in the
house Of her lover. This change could
scarcely be traced. so impercoptible
we're its degrees but it was done the
less certain. Herbert felt this and un-
derstood it When, one day, Mr. Bot
ley invited him to dinner, he knew that
invitations we're for the future necessa-
1 ~. He was now visitor where al