The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1873-12-04


nor bc i.kaly 10 remember him hardly
even then, SO many people passed tbro
bits hands
4 an this time DE had been esrelessb
holding the card Ia lds tinEeo, elauciug
Of lt now aud thea. aud Suddenly au idea
seemed 10 strike him "Stop q biz" be
said. and went int7 bis dark chamber
and presently emerged smelling strongly
Of chemicals. Look berc,' he ssld tri
umpbantly. looked and saw 3 yen
faint. sho,Dls impression Of photograph
printed iselfthrough," " said the mau
they will sometimes and I've brought
iitt light. Yes, know the original oI
that" Again be dived into q closet and
brought out negative with a number
aud label to IT, Then he turned 10 bis
book and wrote down an address for me
Mrs Maidmont, Larkspur road. Noting
/ hin
+ Away | went 10 Larkspur road Mrs
Maidmout's house was a small, comfort.
able residence, with bright windows
veraudas, gorgeous window-boEes and
striped suu-bliuds. Mrs Maidmont wa,
at home, said very neat pretty looking
maid: and | sent IN my card, with a mcs'
saee; On most important business,
The maid came back to say that her mis-
trcss did not recognize the name, bnt
would | walk in2 | was shown into a
drawing room on the FIRST floor, An
elderly lady rose TO greet me with an old
fashioned courtesy, at tho same time with
a good deal Of uneasy curiosity visible in
her fce THIS was not the original Of
the photograph, who was a Young and
charming girl.
Madame, said rapidly, ! believe that
my friend, Charles Thrapstow, is well
known to you; now it is Of the utmost
importance that ! should ascertain where
BE Is at this moment.
Stayl said the old lady. You are la
boring undera complete mistake; know
nothing whatever OF tho gentleman whose
name you mention; name never heard
before . .a..
Was she deceiving me? | did not think
50. .....s. e..
Perhaps Miss Maidmont may know,
said eagerly, ...#.... .
Miss Maidmont is not likely 70 have
formed any acquaintances without her
mothers knowledge, said Mrs. Madmont
with dignity There seemed to be no al.
ternatiYc but for me 10 retreat with apol-
ogies.
am very busy, YOU see, went on the
old lady, with a wave Of The hand; and
indeed the room, now looked about me,
| saw to be sirewed with preparations for
some festive event, ball perhaps, or,
from wreath Of orange blossoms that |
saw pceping out Of milline's box,
more likely wedding. ! was about to
take my departure reluctantly, when a
Young girl bounded into the room: she
was the original Of the photograph.
Oh, mammal she cried here's letter
from poor Charley TO say he cat poss.
IDLY come here tonight. Isn't it proyok-
ing And want to consult him about so
many things. ..... ......
Wen my dear Isabel, said the old lady
placidly, "you'll have enough of his com
pany after tomorrow. From which |
Judged that my surmises hit TO the we'd
ding was correct, and that Charlie was
the bridegroom-elect.
BY the way, she went on, here's a gen
uemau, Isabel, who insists that we know
Mr.. Charles forget the name now.
Thrapstow, interiected.
A Mr.. Charles Thrapslow. You know
Of no such person, Bella?
know Of no Mr.. Charles but Charles
Tempest, said Isabel
II is singular, too, that the initials Of
our friends should be the same. May
ask if YOU have given your portrait
taken by BIubore Of Keusington--
Unon my word, said Mrs. Maidmont
rising, aud sounding the bell this is
rather too much from total stranger. We
don't know your friend, aud we don't
know you Susan, show this gentleman
out.
Bot gentleman, tried, with blue
eyes, and yellow beard and mustaobc,
and tuucd-up nose.
No more. cried Mrs Maidmont. Am
TO repeat, once more, we know nothing
about him;
What could do under these circum-
stances but take my leave? IN Susan,
however, found an unexpected aIy.
She had heard my parting words Of de-
scription and She turned to me as we
we're descending he stairs. and said,
Miss Isabefs young man IS exactly like
that Half crown aBd few blaDdisb.
mcuts, which, under the circumstances,
Think even my worthy spouse would
have condoued. pot me into possession
Of the lacls.
Miss Maiamont was really going to be
married, tomorrow morning, al ST.
spkeuara's church to d Mr. Charles
Tempest, q very good hooking yoaug man
whom they haa not known long, but
who .eamed to be very well n, My de-
seripaiou of my friend tailed exactly
with Susan. of lbe bridegroom, but the
coincidence might De merely Accidental.
bad Mis-. Maifmout photograph o.
Ter 'orefs ! asked.
She bad. IL her own rooh, it seemed
Susan 6oulda't gel az itn0w without 8s
picion, bni Size promised r. seeafs b.
ana bfiug Fl ulib Her If | would meet Har