The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1877-06-28

ny txperisBce 10 love, A you aRSt
kBow, l. like GIi Others. was Once youn&
aud likewise bad my loye-dreams, ana
slso nv share u trials and tribalaiions
relative TO that distressing evil, jealousy.
Well, shortly after my return from
college. met aud formed an Ailaehmeot
.or E,bel Graves, ; charming little bru-
se4s with large brown eyes fhnged AL
aronnd With JET lssbes, the daughter Of
Que of oar ReiGhbors, = wealthy southern
planter. Being nelehbors. and our fam
I ilies belnx on good terms, we were con-
sianty thrown together, and 10 due sea-
son my affections we're made known,
aud, am happy TO announce, were fully
appreciated; 50 we were be,ro,hed after
The usual fashion
Oae evening, having called on my
lsdy-loYe, there arose questions Of
wbicb she bad beea tsaalng me 10 lsll
her, and having II 10 my power 10 ianta-
lire her, ! made use Of the opportunity.
| WomAn's curiosity, said !, with .
slirug of my shoulders, aud feminine
Jealousy
Nonsense retorted Ethel, coloring |
suppose men are neither curious or jeal.
ous either!
Nevei, quotb |, with smile Of calm
superiority.
| Then you must tell me, Herbert.
think, my dear, that your curiosity
and the other emotion need little disci.
pIiae.
Now why on earth wanted TO be so
provoking, caa't tell; the natural per-
versity Of man, most probably, for there
was no other reason; wanted TO tease
Ethel, so 1 withdrew into veil of i'm
penetrable mystery.
She did not ssy one word more, but
turned quietly aud left the room, and as
sbe disappeared through the entrance !
lsa& tlie downward natier OF ia little slip
OF white paper from her dress. Now
whether 1t was dropped uhintenlionAlly
or on purpose we will leave for the read
ers 10 guess, lnstiuctiveiy stopped TO
pick II mp, and, as stopped, could not
avoid reading the characters inscribed
thereon 10 clear masculine chirogra-
ply:
Ii n.s-clark and Newton. No disap-
/ polntment this time. X. 9.
! felt the crimson flush mounting TO
my temples as read and re-read the
mysterious letters, II. e. Didn't re-
member that Robert Clark was Ethe's
second cousin, aud provokingly hand
some fellow at thatY Had forgotten
that people used 10 think what hand.
some couple they would make before
stepped into the rinef X. e., indeed !
And clenched my fist invountarily, as
crumpled the paper inside its grasp.
What are you looking for, Ethel!
She stood with one hand resting light
ly on the door-knob, ganeing uueasily
round the room, while there was a guilty
flush on her cheek.
I-that is-have you seen a little slip
OF paper lying aboul2
No.
uttered the falseh0od with deliberate
calrhness, even while the iell.tale billet
lay In my hands. So she was anxious
about it. She didn't like the idea that
should have an insight into her little ar
rangements with Il. G. Ahl false and
fair--all women are alike.
1t must nave been something very i'm
portsnt, | remarked, as she burriedly
turned over the books on the table, still
searching Tor the missing treasure.
| suppose have left itup stairs, she
said, arifulIy eyaGing direct answer
You are not going, ElerberS
| am going. Good night.
Not until was in my own room did
open and re-exaniae the odions little
bit of paper. II 3--of course the whole
thing was as plain as daylight. To-day
was the tenth OF the month"; IL vss sim.
ply Au appointment for the morrow At
three O'Clock. ground my teeth as the
truth flashed across my brain. No dis
appointment This Time. would have
liked 10 challenge Robert Clafk 10 NOR.
tai combat on the instant, were il not
that duels were entirely out 81 fashion
What business Lad he 10 isy down law
to my Elhell But tbeie was one conso.
lation - Willie Newton WAS my old
friend; be would not see me wronged II
be could help it, and promptly resolved
TO appeal TO Willie for aid aud justice.
glanced at my watch; nine o'clock; too
late TO seek out Mr. Newton, who prob
ably was At his country seat long before
this. So lighted the gas and sat down
to chew the end Of my own bitter medi.
t4lions. The more meditated on my
Injuries. the moro furious became, an.
III, as the clock chimed midnight, took
my final resolve.
viii not be made fool of-I will
cast her OF as unworthy OF my love, but
wiIi fret possess n5teli Ola clue to this
mystery, aud accuse her boldly TO her
face.
30 | went to bed TO dream iitiniIy all
night OF monster sheets of phosphofes-
cent paper wiih r. &. d.neing Ia scarlet
Gre all over Iheir expanse.
4 l. Mr. Newton inl
Yes, MIR. Newton was In, aud one OF
The clerks ushered me Into the private
Office, where my friend Willie sat looking
over huge pie Of letters.
Ilerberl Anderson, 81 down, old
xtt ekh.s .nad ..fad t,tnas Nnu