The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1870-09-13

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There don't ask me those questions,
please, she interrupted, impatcotly
What dil you catch to-day
Nothing. was the reply until
caught you AZ your work
She laughed little, and he seized
on The change
VIII you ride with me or rathcrwill
you let me ride with you this after
Inooni he asked.
No, thank you, she answered with
Ifagid politencss Lam going 20 read
4 70 mamma.
/ But Mrs Bcresford drives 1T five,
said Kenneth
There was no answer TO that remark
aud Kenneth hurt and humiliated,
walked on without attempting again
to break the silence.
/ At 1--WE O'Clock that evening as Mr.
and Mrs Bcresforl drove from the
door, and Honncth's horse stood wait,
ing for him, Marion came slowly up 70
where be stood drawing on bis gloves
will ride with you If YOU choose
Captain Goring, She said little wear
lily,
Thank you, he answered, growing
suddenly in Marion eyes three inches
taller, and annihilatng her at once |
am not at all anxious TO interfere with
your arrangements, and have not the
slightest objection to ride alone.
She turned back, and he mounted
coolly but his heart was hot and I'M.
comfortable, nevertheless, and he found
that he bad, after all, slight objection
to ride alone,
In less than an hour his horse was
back in the stable, and he restless and
i'll at case, and not at all understanding
why was walking on in any shade he
could find toward the outskirts Of the
park Suddenly he came out from
among the thick trees into a field Of
hay partly cut, and he saw, sitting
against a tree upon the mown grass,
with child beside her Marion
Should he turn away now before she
saw him Yes; clearly that was best,
But then he did not do it, for the sim
pie reason that he could not For two
or three minutes he still hesitated, then
he advanced boldly and sat down near
her; nay, not only sat, but lay there IN
1.-THE coolest manner just at her feet
She saw him, for her lips quiyered as
ne came up, wnlie she went on NtIu
what she had been saying to the child.
Then she was quite silent. The little
girl turned to Kenneth eagerly and ex-
citedly as he threw himself down.
Are you Miss Ma-an'a b'otherH she
lisped, touching Kenneth's thick curls
with great inquisitiveness.
No, he said softly, not her brother.
Do you live togetherl she asked
again.
Yes, to-day we do; tomorrow we
don't; he answered gravcly, cycling the
y
little inquirer.
Nelly, called Marion, little impa.
tiently, come, we must go home now.
But when the child turned, Marion
took her hand and rose
May come, tool asked Kenneth,
; rising quickly
If you care for such small company,
answered Marion, her voice shaking a
! little And for the second time that
day they walked side by side in the
sunshine.
They stopped IN the village at a
small dingy house with shoemaker
2 sign over the door, and entered q
4 gloomy kitchen, where pale, siekly
looking woman whom Kenneth recog
!. nized, rose 10 meet them, evidently
!, from long earnest watch At the wood
y On cradle beside her.
1 Sit down, Ellen, said Marion gently
! we have brought Nelly safely back and
!, very pleasant walk we have had
! Did you take your rest.
Yes; but, Marion, Ned came home
!, just then.
= All aud was his journey Of any usei
7. asked Marion.
lie had walked those twenty milci
to-day, icm, and not bit of sole hard
i " left "a bis boots That's forty milci
10 the two days. And now he's hearC
! as q good many men are at work IN th'
u quarrics up to Treyean, and he Think
y they'd be sure 10 want navy boots -
he's lying down BIT, and is going Z
i start there iu the morning, and 4 ii'
finds work thero, he'll send for me I
DO the closing. if only baby
= Kenneth had stood in the doorway
y until now, when thinking some new
thought, he turned out and waited
2, walking 70 and fro before tee door,
i These quaries at Treaycan belonged
= chiefly 70 Kenneths old guardian. r.
= Perhaps his influence might help tho
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