The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1874-06-04

ing made her beauty seem almost un-
earthly as compared With some Of the
iuaue faces around her, ilcr black hair,
dressed, was fastened here
aHd there With dropping sprays oi scarlet
flowers, and az her bosom, hopping hcr
oferdrrss, aud iu bcr ieweird boa-
qaslioic, the scarlet bud= glowed aud
burned
+ ,bc not lovely. Thai wss "a qucs,
uon which every oue teIt could bo susw-
erred but ia tbe alIi rmauye, And many
an ouyiyus heart was hidden uud,.r tAc
smiling faces which greeted her
There Is Mrs. hatbjauc. BID. IhorBJu,y
said CorneHa Grsuger, tae, psW. tli-
nstured girl, TO whom Rupert had been
saving civil nolhings for the hst lcw
minutes, and vino wac iuriously igslou.
of Mr-. kathlsue Ia her heart OF hearts.
You gentlemen aIe Wild about her, be-
lie,e. Red aud blue what exerucialing
taste! / wonder her maid does not teach
her better
Every oua has NOT your critical eyes,
Mis- Granger, said Rupert, laughing.
thought her dress charming
On eour,e Miss Cpruelia was not an
amiablr girl, RI we have said, aud at that
moment her temper WAS pinehing her
rather sorejy. Perhaps you make one OF
those who ATE Wild over her, Nj. Thorn
buryI
II would be uo use 20 me, expect, il /
wsre, replied Rupert in his caodor
Nrg, suppose uol Us sine is - som
10 bee married agaiu.
Married againl he uttered.
50 report runs, said Miss Granger,
toying wFh her fan.
10 whom had not heard Of it,,
10 Mr.. Warrington ia rou,iu Of her
late husband, on know
/ know bin, uicd Rupert, feeling, he
knew not how. Dick Wofihington'- not
worthy sfher ! would he u desecra-
liou,
She may not tiink o. II i. said here
was great de9l Of intimacy before MIR.
katnlaue died Sine BARRED him sim.
ply Tor his money Wcl Known
and the handsome cousin used 10 be a
very frequent visitor. Thele was deal
OF gossip about ii at the tiAe, and
but there's Dick WorthingtoI now
Look how her color rises when SHE speaks
TO him.
Are you quite sure your intimotian is
correct, Miss Grangerr
The pale eyes glanced at him again
and then looked away.
About the engagement Quite SURF
Mr, Thornbury. At lea st, the world /.
Y6rS II il-~~4 am neither wfat,Ie nor les
wise than n
Mr. Thornbury did not change color a
the news, or seem, in reality, 10 fee
much surprise. He stood laughing ant
chatting with the young lady for few
moments on diileren: subjects, aud ther
eXcusing himself, sauntered across th'
room to where Mrs. kathlane sat, sur
rounded by an admiring group, OF whom
Richard Worthngton was one.
1t is my waltz, said Mr. Thornbury
as che looked up aud greeted him will
one of her brightest smiles. Or are yot
TOO tired?
Tired2 She laughed a little silver,
laugh as she rose. am never tired 0
dancing. Richard, will leave my flow
ers and fan with you as a hostage,
1t was nothing, this leaving with bin
her ian and fowers--it was like lhous
and other little coquettish ways whicl
she had, but Rupert, thinking-oh, 5,
bitterly! of what had just beeu told him
lancied that he saw something dee pc
than her usual light eoquetry ia til,
glance she gave the handsome Young ie!
low, aud grouHed in spirit, 1t SCENE,
full confirmation Of hat he bad jus
heard,
One, Two three. Ooei two, three, Iul
are shockiuglY out Of step, Rupert, sat
she, AFTER the hrss ,uru, What is tn
muuerf YOU look q. stern as II son bat
,een Il ghost.
have, he said. aluiOsi gfiml} -- lh,
gLo,t OF dead hope, aud .he huff frIghl
eued at biz lone, looked mp At him ques
riouingA. 3al lu another moment h
smiled back at her, aud she was res.sur
ed
Don't ta,k nonsense, Rupert. There
you are dancing beautifully now. Wha
were you aud that odion. Cornela Gran
ser talking about 80 Iongi
/ Odiuus, DO you call her!
Hel', do, Rupert thiuk hsr SO
she ha. uot a spark OF good feeling IL
hci Don't you 20 aud tell her now.
Do You think she !. truthtul, Mill
,eult
No, dou'i. Take care.
Ihey whried iiehDly lhrough lhe danc
/ Rupert alao.l startling Miil.eeuf by hi
uuwonted gaiety laughing aud ehauln.
like aul our buI hi. grave self; aud She
the color deepening in her cheeks, th,
. light in her eyes growing monealarit,