The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1873-07-10

'NWtA tttttF Iva He@4t AetN = tAAtiAA "
ieyclope #. | cant remember Sbai
said, felt 10 confused and embarrassed
! only know that they 81 praised and
me % much that hardly
thonght Of Harry Clifton the remainder
Of the evening.
When Il came time for ns to 70 home,
Lawrence Fuller slipped pspcr into my
hand aud told me TO give Il to my mother
! thought affairs were certainly coming
to a crisis, 50 many queer things had hap.
peued that night soou forgot every.
thing else when your uncle Charles, whom
had never seen but once before that
night, asked ifhe might have the pleasure
Of escorting me home.
Your uncle Charles, Louise, was Madge
Fuller's cousin They hsd been expect
ing him for some weeks, and Madge had
given MS such glowing descriptions of
him that all the girls that were fancy free
declared their intentions Of setting their
caps for him. So of course felt cousid-
erably elated that | was the irst one be
had condescended 10 wait upon.
We had pleasant walk home, and
when be left me be asked II he might call
the next morning. doubt If there were
many in Clsymore that night that SINK
into the arms Of Morpheus better satis-
fed with themselves and the world gem
orally, than your aunt Mary. The next
morning was up early, and hurried TO
my mothers chamber with the paper
lawyer Fuller had given me, for was
exceedingly anxious to know what the
contents coald be. Here, mother, cried
is something lawyer Fuller sem yon.
Open it as quick Ms ever you can, for |
am almost distracted to know what il
means.
Mother smiled at my eagerness, and
proceeded to break the seal, very leisure
ly, thought, when out fell check on
the bank for two hundred dollars.
Why, Mamie exclaimed mother, what
does this meanS
! can't tell, am sure, said !. Here is q
note, this will probably explain.
could not wait for mother to read it
SO just caught il up and read u myself
II read something like this:
Mrs. Ellersley:-ln listening to your
daughters playing, was astonished at
the rare talent she displayed. ! think
she deserves chance to complete her
musical education, and | beg you will
accept this check and use it to that end
do not want Miss Mamie to have any
scruples as regards using 1t. ! feel that
she will be comforting a favor on me i
she will take it and do as Irequest her.
Z. d. FULLER.
What will you do Mamie, accept II OF
not? said my mother, after little time
spent in earnest thought.
What will Tdo? echoed What shall
do? is the question. What do you
think is best2
Ithink 1t will be best for you to do al
you please. II you think you would like
to, perhaps you had better keep it, as il
is just the opportunity you have long
been wishing for, and / presume before
long, you will be able TO repay it,
Iknow you are growing anxious tc
hear the rest of my story, Eloise, SO
will stop talking of myself, and only say
that kept the check, and although
never had the chance to repay Lawyer
Fuller, in after years / paid it to another
near and dear to him, and one NOR:
needy than ever he had been.
There was only a week before the
wedding, and every one was busy pre-
pairing forit. Thardly saw Harry Clifton
again until his wedding night, but 1 otter
thought of his strange illness, and won
dered at the remark he made, am sub,
jcct to such attacks; any little cxcitemen
brings them on. What excitement could
he have meant? | asked myself, ovel
and over again. At last concluded tha
/ must have stirred some unpleasant
memories in my allusion to his boyhooC
and there let the matter drop. Aftel
time showed that my surmises were cor
rect
The long looked.for night came at last
/ was to be the first bridesmaid an,
Charlie was groomsmau. How beautiful
/ Madge looked that night She wa
dressed in white tarlatau, with pearls
for her Jewels. Harry looked very prou,
Of his beautiful bride, aud Madge seemed
equally proud of the man to whom sh
had given her hearts best affections.
1 The evening passed merrily, and at las
we went out to supper. Then came tn
wine. stood closely by Madge aud saV
her turn out goblet of the sparklin
nectar, and hold it up TO Harry. II
merely raised il TO his lips, but he neve
drank drop. just then Madge notice
that be sat the wine down untouched, an
and shc exclaimed! Surely, Harry, yo
win drink little wine on this, our wet
ding night? ! saw the same look coin
back to his eyes, the same death palIc
o'erspread his face that had seen tn
night he was IN. Half.frighlened, I wits
pered to her, Don't, urge bin; see ho'
pale he Is.
i Harry, Harryl she cried, what IL II
matter, are you illi DO take little win,
Il will revive you.
The color came back to his face, au'
bending over her, he whispered, Don't |
/ alarmed, darling; was only faint, a
better now.
Sull she urged him! Take il for IN