The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1875-12-16


10 lbe depot Mr. Maxwell was among
them, keouly eyeIag lhe passengers a.
they alighted
Dave sewing The youngsters shoulder
where are Dora and johnny
don't know guess they re here some.
where. haven't seen them since din.
ner
Help hook be quick; can't and
them.
Wilson, passing, heard the converse.
ton. The old man tarned TO him sternly.
DO you know anything Of my daughteri
sm sorry do NOT, bat | will help
search, handing Niles Rose over to aooih-
er escort With disoomfting celeri,y.
Thethree met few moments later Tor
ooaBaltation. No one had seen the miss
ing ones since the Storm began.
They must have been left behind, OK.
claimed Dave,
They rushed 90 the telegraph office.
No Office at Battle Ground, answered
the operator.
The regular down train leaves there at
seven, lac said, when the trouble was ex.
plained. II she was left she win probably
come on that,
Is there no way to learn whether she
is on that trainl
| can telegraph to Lafayette, to inquire
OF the conductor.
Do so, then.
Dave ran home TO make sure they had
not come.
They are not there, he reported, pant
ing. Jenny Gray says she saw them
across the creek, as though they were go-
ing to take walk, short time before II
Numbered.
No such lady aud child on the train,
clicked the instrument.
She must be at the Battle Ground
mewhere, said Wilson turning pale.
am going back on the next traia. 1t will
leave soon.
] will 90 too, said Dave.
Frank Wilson had ample time for re.
fection, and his thoughts were followed
by repentance. lie upbraided himself for
his harshness, bis selfshness his crnel
words. He imagined her struggling with
the storm, and caught and carried away
by the relentless current, and lying dead
aud white. Ills dear little DoraI He
could never forgive himself.
1t seemed ages before he reached Bat
tie Ground at eleven. The agent and sew
eral sleepy-Iookfug men were mp yet in
the ticket Office.
The agent had not heard OF any one be-
ing left.
Was she likely young woman dressed
in blue? asked an angular laboring man,
coming out Of a corner, and shaking him
self.
Yes.
a kind O light, airy ereeter?
Yes. Tell me what you know.
An was the boy cute little felIer in
gray suit!
Yes. Tell me where you have seen
them.
was plowin' in the bottom, and |
seed 'em gwine over to the Prophets
rock, bout half an hour afore that thun-
der clap. They stayed there a bit, and
then went up the holer. I'd forgot bout
'em, but they didn't come back while |
was there, an | stayed till it poured
down.
Do you think they are there now?
Likely. No woman an child could come
across in that storm, An 1t did't slack
till arter dark. If they tried to come
then, God help 'em. Come with me,
young man, wen take lanterns an crit
ter apiece, an look for 'ein.
Dora, aroused from short, flful doze,
saw the moving lanterns. She eagerly
watched them coming nearer. She could
hear the splashes Of the horses feet they
came directly toward her, and paused SC
near that she could hear the wheeling Of
one of the horses.
Dora
She recognized Dawes voice, but could
not utter sound.
| Dora Dora!
Her lovers voice unloosed her speech
| Frank Frank llere am.
Taking Johnny in her arms, she tot
tered from behind the bushes. A rel
glare from the lanterns fell upon her
Frank sprang to her side, and catching
johnny handed him mp to Dave. TheI
lifting her on the horse, he folded he
closely in his arms, and told their guild
to lead the way.
/ Dora, my precious darling, ! though
| had lost You. | have Suffered so /, 70
day,
+ So have l.
Can you forgive me everything, Dora
! Everything. Can you forgive mef
There's nothing to forgive. ! was mos
to blame. You will be my own dea
wifel
There, lm not going to tell you tb
answer, aud how it was emphasized
Suffice il to know that there, ia the darl
ness, aud cold, drizzIing rain, perehed !
they were, on great bony, wherein
, horse, the glory Of paradise descende
upon them, aud they had no more qua
reis.
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Mt. Is. r Carpenter il authority for
notable story Of Heury Wilson that hl
never yet been pabiished. The eyeniu
before bic Inauguration as Vice Preside,
f. be called on Mr.. Sumner And said suu