The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1871-09-07
4 MUTUAL RUNAWAY.

Your aunt Carlton and cousin Jennie
wiz be here on tho next train, Russell,
said Mr. Wilder TO his nephew. You
had better bring them from the
Can't, Am going away myself sir
Thc-the mischief you are responded
the old gentleman, pushing his spec'a-
cles mp over bis forehead, and regarding
his nephew with an air OF surprise and
CONSERVATION.
| Yes, sir, Charley Hunt invited me out
to bis place for a few weeks, and !
thought that might as wen 90 now as at
amy time.
should say that it is a very strange
time to bo leaving home. Your aunt
and cousin will consider it as a personal
anront, sir.
/ It's not intended as such, sir. Though
to be frank, considering the object of Jeu.
uie's visit, prefer not to see her. And
/ must say that | think she would
have shown more sense and delicacy il
She had stayed away
! Iour cousin is a very lovely girl, Mr.
/ impudoucc, and won't bo likely to 60 ,
begging.
/ don't doubt it in the least But fol
all That she won't snit me for a wife
uncle.
How do you know chat, you conceite(
/ young donkey, when you never have seer
her? inquired the irate old man, bring
ing his cane down upon tho floor viii
startling emphasis.
Common sense teaches mo that nc
marriage can be happy one that doe
not spring from mutual love. And OF
one thing am resolved, that will neyet
marry from mcrcenary motives.
Nobody wants you TO marry the gir
unless you like her roared Mr.. Wilder
his face growing purple with rage anC
vexatlon at his nephow's poryersity. AL
| ask is that you will stay and see her
I And this is a point insist upon-yes
sir, insist upon II!
am sorry to disobey you, uncle, bu
If | should stay, IL viii only give rise t.
conclusions that | am anxious to avoid
But / will tell you what win do Iwil
relinquish all claim to the property tha
you are so anxious should not be divided
As that seems to be the main object,
think that it ought to be satisfactory t,
all parties.
4 few minutes later, Russell passo,
by the window, yalise in hand.
He nodded good humoredly to his I'M
Gle, as he glanced in, who glared aftc
him in spcechless rage.
lie sbau't have ponny--uot penny
he erowled, and sinking back in bis chair
he wiped the pcrspiration from his fore
head. ...
What's the matter now? said the gen
tie voice Of bis wife, Polly, who had jus
( entered the room.
Matter enough, / should say. Russel
1 has qoue-actually cleared out, so as no
to see bis cousin. What do You thiuk d
[ that?
+ / think You viii have another attack 0
tie gout, YOU get yourself excited, sai
/ tie good lady, as she placidly resumes
I her knitting,
What's to be done now?
/ Nothing, that ! can see. If Russo
and Jennie had seen each other boior
they had any notion that you wanlc
them 10 marry, ten 70 one bat that thc
would have fallen head and ears in loY
with each other; butas matter, are now
I I don't believe il would DO Of the leas
use. From what Ellen writes me,
should ,blnk Jennie 10 be ~ much 81
posed 70 it as Russell. She say. sha can
bear TO hear BE name mentioned, an
that it was az much as sho could 10 /
eel her couseut 10 come here at al, whc
-he heard that Russell vas at home.
Z, They are a couple u dmpletons, sai
tho old gentleman, testify. I've got
mind 70 make another VIII, and leay
ms property 10 some charitable institl
a9n'
Ia going TO Dighton, whittier ho wa
bound. Russell Wilder had 10 travel pal
of ,le way hy Stage.
There was only one passenger beside
himself far wAIshhe ras MOI sorry u
day beiug rery la. sad aitrg.
This passenger Was lads there 81.
al air of uumlsakable Ialshood ahot
] hcr vhieh told h.m that he notice
particularly tie daintlly gloycl ban,
aud well CITING boots
Her graceful form iudieaed lhat y
was both youHs aud preity, bot ho ecu
%, sec her face on account ofth5 enyi0I
sell ttat Bid it
Bus 81 soon ss she e.; comfortably =
tied Il ihc corner. 70 which Resell 4
sisted hsr. she threw ii back. disclosing
Z f4lr, sweet faes, lighted ~ pair