The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1874-09-24
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hurricane Of sept. slh vas uot one Of
these. Among its many mlsaecds, was
one fiu Of good nature which make
haste 20 record 20 its credit, while every
one else Is charging il with damages done,
4 An day long during tbal capricons,
windy, cloudy, and altogether uufeasona-
bic day Of "Wednesday, my dear little
friend Bessie had been wandering about
Tho house Ike an uuqniel spirit, Seeing
4 how matters stood, | excused hef eu,ire-
\ iy from all duties Of hospitality towards
me, ber visitor.
/ Let the entertain myself, Bessie, said.
| don't like 10 have people think they
must sit down and fold lbeir hands, and
converse politely, because have come 10
see them. Make believe, dear, that am
not here, and DO just what you would DO
il yon were alone.
NOW knew perfectly well that what
my sweet, blue eyed Bessie would hasc
done had she been alone, was TO just sit
down and cry those blue eyes almost
blind; and knew perfectly well that she
wonld not Do i while | was there. But
| wanted to put her at ease.
The whole story was plain to me, or
nearly all OF il. bad seen too much Of
her and Arthur Blake, over the way, not
10 know that there was more love be-
tween them than could be broken into by
outside storms without making some, at
least, temporary sbipwreck. Arthur was
a fine yonng mau, handsome, honest and
tender, with pretty fair portion Of Esprit
aud determination. lie was not one TO
make a parade OF his private feelings; but
had seen him watch my darling's grace
iul soft ways with an unconscious smile
dawning on his lips, anda light IN his
eyes that told d sweet tale to whoever
might look closely. And Bessie--the girl
only breathcd in him, il seemed l be-
lieye she walked thinking Of him, and
dropped asleep thinking OF him, and new
or ceased thinking of him dreaming or
waking, I used % sielt, Sometimes,
thinking how utterly her heart was in his
keeping.
But not a word had she told me with
those beautiful lips Of hers, II was thro'
her transparent face and actions that |
learned all ! knew; and more creditable
witnesses couldnot be had. -
The two were not engaged, that was
sure OF. did not believe there had even
been any love talk between them-that
! is, any that could be reported, What
eyes, aud actions, and tones say cannot
be put in words. They were in that del.
icate, perilous position, when the happi-
ness OF two loving hearts is absolutely
. perfect, and at the same time most easily
destroyed silent understanding
that seems SO sure, that may be losl
through a look or word.
Arthur Blake was going away, had
learned, lie had got tired of our counI
try town, and faucied that he would dc
better to get into practice in London
There was nothing to bind him to eithel
place. lie was quite free. His, nearest
4 relative was an uncle, who would help tC
settle him as a surgeon wherever hC
should choose to live; and Arthur him
self had little property Of his own, and
need not be in any killing haste, or afraid
to take a weeks rest and time to look
about. ........ ........... .......,...t
This much had been told me that very
Wednesday morning, when was on my
way TO spend the day with Bessie.
Bnt Bessief | asked of my informant
fancy that they are Off, was the reply
Iou know it wasn't an engagement, per-
t. haps only a Irritation. AT any rate saw
9 Arthur walking out the other day will
\ Julia Raymond; aud, at the same time
Charles Raymond was making call OF
Bessie. Arthur aud Julia passed tht
e house and saw them sitting ut the win
dow.
went on in a troubled mind, thinking
+ that this bcantifnh suuuy-sailing littlt
love affair, which had been the light O
my eyes, was, perhaps, running among
the breakers; longing to interfere, ye
fearing to, since outsiders more often DC
more harm than good Aud the mo-
meut saw Bessic's most pitifal smile,
knew that she was being torn on th,
reefs. .a ..,.
SO Mr.. Raymond came 10 see you tht
other hight, said, as We sat together il
the afternoon, Bessie at one window, a
= another, looking Ont into the rainy street
aud listening to tie rising wind rt
"a Yes, said Bessie, keeping watch coul,
See, ou the opposite house, not to los,
sight Of Arthur when he should com
home There would be so few NOR
coming home, FOR be was 10 90 the YER,
next day.
} wi-h Mr. Raymond woublHt com
here, she said, after O pause. ] don
care fof him, but be seems to want peo
: pie TO thiuk do. May be he doesn't inca
Il, bat it'- iuit as ptotoklna as If be did
Vas turning ever q photograph al
BAN, sud stopped at q pictured face tha
-s gaze ma O chance % al something els
= that | wanted q ssy.
This is a good photograph OF Aiss Jul
ia Raymond; sho takes well; hers is joe
one Of those faces that look best in pis
tnu, because IL is uuohsugiuQ, she ha
mere pretty features, bu, uo expression
Hessie's face Frightened d ll3le. som
people admira haf very muea, she said
Aingly.
don't know ans enc WHO does ] u
piled iu q ears.ess tone.