The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1870-12-06

so us updcr ihe circumstances ltNont
do te wbei aleult agsla.i tl.c.e two "a
losie. -beg tbs.r pardsn-thl-e Wise ol1
venerable old geacmeu but We ct
manaae quistis 10 eHcmuteni thcm. and
l.ste suI owu uatt caa't weE
'Palait uu lase iunu,d .amr plan g.
il4al cglsaF said Philip. hali Amused ana
hsir Interested
'Npu -liall hear, she answered 4 am
,ald thar four dear deiigluul father nd.
u,ifcs dasuiua hdics uauu da.ling
daughter il,-laW bnd mi.lrrss of d, e..
i4bU.hueut. Nou viii dinc io-morrow
ii Elmwoud y sure uul 60 di-uppnim
Nr. Page Nbo knows ali abopt II. aud
take, moilpis interest in the atlair-
We sill see ifihe d gentleman !. sails.
led with IL. chosen daughter iu-law But
whatever ocrars, your tart remember j,
20 be piieuly charmed. viii sou accep
,our Iuri Mr Cbe.tyrr
IlaI laughing, lalf wondering. be a.
gr,el-and So they rode on together
through the shadowy Wood.path; Philip
Chester liking hi, companion iar better
than he bad thought possible of Miss
Dashwood
PART A..
Scene second, act first transports us 10
the dHwing-rom, where thar good lady,
Mrs Page. ia al the formal dignity Of "a
country dinner dress, cndeayoring to en-
terrain some hall dozen guests, Of whom
Squire Chester was one Seated near an
open window. he va. mNiously waiting
The appearance OF Miss Daslwood, with a
vague hope as 10 The cfl,ct which might
threby be produced upon hi, undutiiul
.or That self~iIcd Young man loungiup
near, chteriuly couyersing wiliia hdt
while Lena Cameron, very pale and quiet,
was bending over BIZ Of cmbroide j.,
with fingers that trembled lille, aud
r,cs HAT were rarely upliftel.
suddenly the sharp notes or buglc
pierced the cars of the assembled com
pauy.
There !, Joel said Mrs Page, i am
glad She !, come as now We can hive din
Ecr'
The Squire looked from the window as
invited, and bch ID a figure ia a mans hat
aud coat, rs he thought, and a Woman'-
skirt, dashing at tulI speed up the avenue.
toward the house, with half dozen dog,
accompanying. Spriugiug una,sisted 10
lhe ground, she unloosencd tie saddle and
lnrw Ito the ground: She then walked
several times around the horse. evidently
examining into hs condition., aud discus
,iug The same " th tic groom, who had
aow appeared.
II squire Chester cgarded this uucX-
pcrtcd appearance ofhis sons chosen wife
with ANY emotion of surprise or disap.
ointment. lie at least did not express ID.
On tho eanitnFt, he bowed and shpol
alrFS 1vitlrtne eimgpItI's oof gailmtr,
s.yi courtesy, as tmteou6g lady entered
he tioam, followed by Two Of the dog.
luresaid, 10 whom She whistled an en-.
ourugmcnt to enter.
oh my dear, tie dogs" demonstrated
,lr, Page, pitcously. 'We are not accus.
pmed 10 have them ia the drawimg-roont
Dear ne! not have dogs in The draw
ug room? Why, have mine with mc
therc aud all over the house. Could noI
lvc without Them, declare. Like dogs,
IN, She inquired, with drawl, Of hcl
ulure iather-in-law.
Nery much---in their proper place, The
I'D gentleman WAS constrained 10 say .--
TO which Miss Dashwood replied with Il
INST pcrceptibic shrug Of her graceful
shoulders. Aud then went into dinner.
No turkey thank you, said She. never
axe fowl; it is only iii for invalid, aud
habics-so insipid. I'll take roast beet
rare, II YOU please, though p eter steak,
nd onions,
And be-prinkltug the CORY slice with an
abundance Of cayenne sauce, Miss Dash
wood commenced her rcpast, while the
squire turned away, His ewes meeting
hose of l., ua Cameron, his wilr's niece
WHO lhd been regarding these proceed
ug- Of lhe ',iasling' loung lady with au
xpression akin to horror. Poor child
lac was not IN the secret But the Squire
thought as be looked 1T her, how very
lclieale aud refined aud lad, like she ap
pcarcd
Miss Dnshwood declined sherry, but
accepted port iusical-lhough expressing
preference Tor French brandy, in poin
Iuf taste and real relrcrhmeut; aud ID,
squire lelt provoked AZ the a-,iduiiy viii
which his son rctlIed the yonng lade',
/ glass, ard listened adniringly towhat sb,
.aid.
tive me some music doe, sail Mr.
Page, when they were again ID Tie draw
/ mg room Ana The Squro, whoNas do
voted 20 music, lootcd % aud hrightcned
/ Il uas one uf his hyuritc anticipation,
/ luat ui biz .on'. site fla, my 10 blm, an,
.ollug lim ia hi- sitter dinner hour.
+ uitA tbc uiclodie- he loved Aha nov IL
csme upto tlic piaaa,aud slo'd cxpociaut
i Mics Eastwood piated rttl * pc