The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1876-02-10
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They bad been keeping company 8
year ITO told hcr Friday afternoon ihst
be would be up eary sunday evening,
as BE hsd something of ercs, Importance
taIcll Der, aud present 10 give her,
with womau's kaeu intuition shc knew
what the something oi Importance would
be, and she looked forward e The hour
with sweet expectation. lie was there
go ume, but hardly Ia the condition he
desired. A heavy cold bad tackled him
/ the nishl before, aud bis eyes were red
aud iufamed, and his nose was twice It's
natural size, aud shone with lustre that
would have appeared to much better al.
vantage ON door plate, singularli
enough. the Young lady was similarly
conditioned. She ushered him into the
par,or, aud without any preliminary
Ceremony they were on the sofa together
ar took out Bis handkerchief, and, hnd-
ling d dry section, wiped his nose. This
reminded her Of a duelt she owed herself
aud she attended 10 It at once. He held
ouc Of her hands in one Of his, and his
handkerchief ia the other Then he
\ spoke:
/ Susal, cub to hide TO dalk to you OF
subdig dcarer--ah-ah.oo q prompt ap-
plicatiou OF the handkerchief cut of the
sueczs in Its hud) dcarer do be thad llbe
-ah-ah-thad ia -oo-ooh-ker chew, kef
chew. ker chew. A moments pause,
lbe god ad AWFUL code, be explains with
due soemuty.
Sobe |, she sympathizingly replies.
A moment is devoted to the silent use OF
the handkerchiefs, and then he continues:
Darlig, you must hab seed all de tib-
how nudge e-ooh-ooh-her Che handker
chief again saves him) how nudge hab
thoughd ob you. Every hour OBJ dc day
al -ooh-ooh-ooh-eh-ch = cher,
RER CHEW, KER CHEW Thid i'd aw-
yul, he protested, walking around The
room, for the final explosion had raised
him to his feet. She wiped her eyes and
then her nose, aud made an honest en-.
deavor TO look lang uishing, but, owing
to the watery condition of the former
aud the fiery glow Of the latter, she ap-
appeared to an unhappy advantage. But
he did not notice IT, lie felt of his pros
bo.cis tenderly for moment, and then
returned TO her side.
Dallig, cad no lodger lib widoud you.
! Widond You lbe would indeed be a Wild
deruess; Wild
She impusiyely raised her hand.
Ker-ker ker cher! she shouted.
lie paused aud gazed tenderly out OF
his innamed eyes upon her convulsed
features.
Darlig, he softly continued, seeing she
wae ihrnugb. you cad nebber know bow
mudge-ah-ooh- chew, ker-
wish-sh-sh-er rer, ker chew-ooh my
0 dear he walled, impetuously grabbing
tor his handkerchief, while the tears ran
down bis cheeks.
She took advantage Of the luIl to unob
uusiyey apply her handkerchief.
Susad, he began again, grasping hel
hand with feryor, and clutching hi'
handkerchief with equal earnestness
wbad id libe widoud lub? Noddg. Oar
| Iig, do 700, cad yoo lub be enough do b'
y-ah-ah-ooh.ker cbewl Heayigs, thic
ID awful
lie mopped the perspiration from hi'
troubled countenance, and then waited
until she reappeared from behind hel
handkerchief, when be resumed:
/ ask agaid, darig, cad yoo hub b'
enough to be my wibeT
The young girl dropped her head upoI
bis breast, put her arm around bis neck
and was just about 10 speak the glad an
swer, when sudden spasm shook be
frame, and she went OF into series o
,neezes which fairly endangered th
safety Of her fair neck.
! O, by lubl Q, by breciousl he sympi
/, tAizingly exclaimed. sbeak o, sbeak-
sbpoh-ooh.ker chew, ker chew, ker chew
be roarcd.
/ She fell into bis arms again, perfect
i exhausted.
! You'll be bide, all bide, he gasped.
!, viii, lledry, wilJ she boarsel
Ii whispered.
he drew her too him with all b
: strength, slipped the ring upon her treii
! bling finger; and there they stood q
: gether, their Redeemed aud hall-close
!. eyes blinking in sweet, holy ecstacy u
. on each other, while their exhausted no
!, trll. shone with a dim reinlgence.
: NV poor darlig has god sudge a ba
!, code, be sympathizIngIy murmnred.
So ia my Hedry she softly whisper'
4. back.
!. / dode care for myseld. l. he sn
a denly put her away, recovered his ban
= kerchief, aud instantly went Oh into
paroxysm Of sneczes.
/. q, he sighed, As he gained a perpe
"A dicnhr agaiu, aud mopped of biz re
q which was now almos, purple In hue.
You mnst take sub medlcid for tht
"A code. do-nide, size said
Both % ~, be added.
aes, ,ad you'l z)ak your feed 10 h
"a w der5
to WIN; a'd you'i zoak yoursr be
ii, gerry asked.
- lwllI, size so.cmnly replied.
HesyIg hicss you, my dariig, my b
ei3u. darlg, bs murmured, ciasPing /
iu again to bic breast. Aud then be 80
~ oul into tie darkness aud sbe fingered
81 moment st the door, and beard his Dc
voice ring oat on tie night Air az