The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1874-10-15
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Taar wcu people raaHga 10 envy HE-
scent HauabtaB wbaa sae wss married
90 Radcliffe. Gates. saa aas only % dis
tra srhoo.tc.eHcr. al So muaH month,
without horne or Pawats ~ waa a
wealthy h4akar wha seemed ta have
nothing 8u earth 90 3o bur 60 indulge bis
whIms and gapriccs Go their utmost bent
aud ihg wafId iu general announced ils
d,el5on Ehat Mi3y hauRht8n "had done
ancammona well tor herself"
But MuIy dll not looa happy upon
chat golElcn JHIg morning. w;5h tae san
slime streaming through ibe otjei vim
dow OF the greet breakfast room at Gale-'
Place, and scattering liiile drop. ct eoM
and crimson, and glowing purple, oH the
mossy GROUND OF She st9ue-eo1ored ear-
pet
~be was dres.el iu 8 loose white eam-
brie wrapper, ioop-d and huGoaed with
blue, aud @ siugfc pearl arrow uphe'd the
shining masses OF hpr lovely auburH bsir.
Her eyes were deep. liquid hazel; ben
complexion a- s1ft aHd radiant a- che
dimpIed side of aH oaty peach, and tho
GuIs kd-sIipparei foot tHat paltcd the
velvet ottoman beneath was s. perfect and
taperiug a- a sculptor eou'd have wished
Il.
Mr.. Gatee, from bis side OF iho damask-
draped table, eyed her with tbe c0mpla-
cent gaze OF prapIietor.Hip, Sine WIS ti~
wife tie liked her lo l0uk we'll in.i as
be wanted his horses properly groomcd
and his couseryatories kept iu order;
aud be troubled himself very Iittle about
the shadow ou her brow.
Pm in earnest, Radcliffe she said,
with emphasis.
So supposed Mrs. Gates, said the
husband leisureIy folding his paper--a
sign that the news within was thoroughly
exhausted 80 supposed But it isn't
at al worth while 10 allow yourself TO
get excited When / say thing, Mrs
Gates. | generally mean il. Aud / re-,
peat at--if You need money for suy sensible
and necessary purpose, shall be most
willing and happy to accommodate you.
Miliicent bit hcr fall, rcd lower Zip and
drummed iInpatientls on the table with
her ten restless fingers Aud | am to
come meckIy imploring you lor every
five cent piece | happen to waut3
Yes, Mrs. Gates, il you prefer to put
the matter in that light.
Radcliffe, she coaxed, suddenly chang
ing her tone, DO give NE an allowance
II don't care how littlol Don't subject
me to the humiliation OF pleading for q
llttle money halt a dozen times d9y.
You are rich.
Exactly, my dear, nodded this BEN
edicl; aud that's the way | made my for
tune-by looking personally after every
penny-and mean to keep it up.
But think how was mortified, yester-
day, when Mrs Armour came to ask me
if couldn't subscribe fifty cents towards
buying a haud.carriago for our washer.
woman's lame child--only fifty cents
aud had to say, must ask my husband
to give me the money when he returns
from the city--lor | had not even fifty
cents of my own.
All very right--all very properl said
Mr.. Gates, playing with the huge rope OF
gold that hung across bis chest in the
guise Of a watch.chain.
Other ladies are not kept penniless!
That rests entirely between them and
their husbands, Mrs Gates.
will not endure it, cried Mily, start
ing to her feet with cheeks dyed scarlet
aud Indignantly giiueriug eyes.
Mr.. Gates leaned back in his chair
with provoking complacency.
rH have money! ,aid Milly dedaut-
by.
How are you going 70 get i', my dear!
retortsd her spouse, with au aggrayallng
smile playing around the corners of his
mouth You have nothing ot your own
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