The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1869-11-02
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Good bye, slle saiI And 90 yor
cans tle shgle uAy aeross 70 see m'
Aga.uy Thank yon
And then. as sbe looked 1t him, *
tai, and straight and handsome, with
such . scarlet Aaah on bis dimpled
cbses. wlth saeh clustering wealth oI
goldep brown carls shout h.s temples
sith hlA hAl %, aud The sunshine lall-
ing Sslant through the grape arbor
making las blae eyes bluer Slii. and
sbo~isg btm inst what he MAS, man
ly. true hearted. country youth, witt
iuboru gentlemAnhood in essry glAnc,
be gare. and every gesture be made =
AadTey Dew stopped short, realizing
Tor Toe Grst time just how she felt 70.
yards Ned Norro~ay.
And be must'u, find II out. said Aud
res Dew 70 herself. in the sery fush Of
heE own discovery, for no man shal
guess that like him more than 4
brother until he has told me out and
out that be loves me, II die for it.
eoaldn't have gone without Anoth
or good bye, Audrey, said Ned. Yes,
terday and last night, with all the peo
pie about at the picnic, gave me nC
chance to say good byein earnest vii
you think OF me little, just the leas
little bit. now and then 7
We shall all think and talk about yor
good deal, said Audrey
1t did no. quito satisfy Ned, bat hel
voice Was not 40 cold as her words =
lie came little nearer.
Sit down, said Audrey And the,
sat down side by side on the washing
bench under the grape vine, no on,
near Farmer Dew away in the mead
ov With his men, Audreys mother gon,
10 town for groceries, and Hepsy, th,
help, getting the noon tide dinner FOL
the hands.
have great hopes Of this journey
said Ned. Uncle Edward promises b,
aud by TO take mo into partnership.
There's nothing better to deal in thar
-four He's very wealthy and an OIL,
bachelor, nice old fellow, Audrey
You'd hike HIM.
Should = asked Audrey, thinkin.
only that she should ike no on over
much who had tempted Ned Norrowa,
away from Bloornlands slopes anC
dales, to hive where they should NEE
only once year or SO.
And I'm 70 board with him. said Ned
ana we shall get on spleudidiy. I've NJ
! doubt; and when IN junior partner
There he paused, blushing like peo
ny; and Audrey blushed, TOO, withou
knowing that eLe did so.
just then a whistle sounded II
have to run for ii, said Ned, CATCHING
up his portmanteau. Well, good by
again. Audrey,
A vague disappointment, little pom
lard Of pain, thrilled Audrey; she has
thought SO much, and he bad said s.
little Just then he leant toward her
One kiss At parting, be said.
Audrey drew back cold as an icicle
She Was no prude; she would have Civ
her lips TO any friend leaving her so,
without a thought Of wrong but sht
could not even let the man she ioyee
kiss her; il might be betraying or
deal, who knewf Everything or moth
ing for Ned Norro~ay. and ho had ney
er uttered one word Of love to her,
Good bye. she said. and gave him he
hand. And hs took it, and went lit
lie dashed. and just little wounded. :
Had he had vii enough be would hav,
snatchsd the kiss. and neTsr asked fol
it
When Mrs, Dew came homo she won
dered what made Andrey's eyes so red
Audrey guessed il might be the smok
from the pine kindtngs when she wa
stirring up the clothes
Mother Dew guessed 1t was, and or
dered Audrey indoors 10 have a cup O
tea aud maps aud wondered, after th
nap, that her eyes were isdder than be
fore No wonder at al. had she know
that Audrey, instead 81 sleeping ha'
been crying her little heart out--ery
ing. most Of all, now that il was to
late. because she bad not given Ne,
Eorroway the parting kiss be bad ash
ed for.
Oh, womens lives womeu's lives
how III ry giide on. for the most part
tangled IN the nieshes Of little things
There sAs the parlor to daat aud th
EoSs Leases 10 dry. ihs rufies 10 anis
aud the cake 10 bake; blns bow I
mals 10 wear With the white dress
iaihrr's handkerchief 70 hem aud ii
stockings 70 darn, afternoons 10 b
spenl al friend's houses: friends 10 en-
tsgtain Al bone: book mark TO b
nAIe for the B1b.si very iinporlan
nolhings V bs done irom daxn mt
dual; bus through il Al one though
rnp. Ike s1me d those silyery tireAa,
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