The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1878-06-13

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Shall 60 away againf
Why, certainly not, Immediately; 1t
would look a. Il | bad snubbed you.
And I'm not sure but you have.
II was doubtless pleasant 10 have
spectator witness her TetulAiion Of the
popular prejudice respecting hsr want Of
attraction, aud that the spectator should
be Mr.. Nonboole sdded piquaney TO The
affair. At least be will see that somebody
finds me worth cplllvaling, she reflected
But In spit Of this she found herself in
capable Of catering into the spirit OF fir-
tation with the same uneopcern after
Aortbcote's arrival. She felt perpetual
Insane desire to shorten lhe walks and
drives, that she might hasten back to his
ueighborhood, and know just how be was
passing the time, that she might see bis
face and bear his voice. But the further
she withdrew, the closer Leroy pursued,
the old Sdage that hirdin hand is worth
two 10 the bush not holding good iu love
affairs. But when Miss Dabney ven
tured to flrt, she did not know it entail
ed serious results She had such small
belief in her powers OF fascination that
she would have laughed at the idea Of
Mr.. Leroy being In danger or Ia earnest,
There was no one else at leisure to re-
ceivo his attention, to listen to his gush-
ing; when other women arrived, all this
would be transferred, and abe would slip
back into her natural state of isolation
and neglect. Didn't she know that Le-
roy's tender speeches meant nothing, that
his devotion was only perfect from prsc-
tice? But when the genuine article was
not to be had, 1t was pleasant TO play
love--better half loaf than no bread at
all.
The family had been picnicking in the
woods one afternoon, where the pine
needles made carpet, and frolicsome
brook capered and dubbed down from
its mountain source. Leroy and Louise
had wandered away to collect brushwood
10 boil the tea-kettle, but had gathered
flowers instead and when the sunset
had begun to fade, and warned them to
return TO their party, they found it was
something more easily said than DONE
After some time spent in vain search for
the right path, they seated themselves on
o mossy log till Louise should recover
breath and strength, and studied such
fragments OF consultations as peered
through the branches overhead, and lis
tened to the lonely pathos Of the whip
poor-will, and made the place ring with
their chorus, not much daunted by the
situation, leroy happy enough in the
protracted seclnsion which had befalien
him. Later he had waxed sentimental
and poetical and she had laughed at and
interrupted his loftiest flights.
Were you ever in love, Miss Dabney?
he asked.
Scores of times; from the age of six.
Ise't that everybody's experience?
Not mine, he returned. was never In
love but once. H
And who was the happy creature2 she
asked, recklessly, thinking be referred to
some hobbledehoy era.
Who soas she? Why do you speak in
the sad imperfect
You don't mean TO say
l mean to say that the only woman /
ever loved, or shall love, ia
Oh, hark! cried Louise, rising, | hear
footsteps s-pardon the DEPRESSION. LQ,
the conqueriug hero comesl she sang
Oh, Mr.. Northcote, how glad l am to see
you'll | didn't know as we should get
home till morning, as that gentleman
waved the brand be bad stolen flom their
gypsy fire and shouted, Eureka!
| didn't know but was de trop again,
when l found you and Leroy taking II SO
costly, said Nortbcote, later, as he open
ed Mrs. Furniss' garden gate for Louise
to enter, Leroy having been already cap
tured by the hostess. feared had mis-
taken my vocation, and had not been cut
out for a discovered.
Indeed, was never so glad to see You
10 my life.
Really? Was II so bad as that?
We were so hungry.
! thought Leroy looked as if be would
like to eat me.
doubt If you would be tender.
could be, Miss Dabney, depend on Il
both tender and true. There, don't
start. You thought you bad escaped
Charybdis only to fall upon ScylIs. Upon
my word, was afraid you would have
accepted Leroy before could find you.
You thought ! was TO be had for the
asking.
feared you were not 10 be had at all.
But why should you have cared If had
accepted forty Mr.. Leroysi
Because, In the frat place, II will be q
little unusual, and because thought you
might do better.
Thank you. | win 90 In now. Were
there any letters tonight, Mrs. FURNISH
Here are two for Mr. Loring Northcote
ditto for Miss MellIsb, aud one-yes, one
for Miss Dabney, replied that lady.
| don't know the hand, said Lonise,
turning it over and studying the post
mark. Fairheld--I never heard Of that
place before. Some mistake, fear.
Fairfield, repeated Leroy, catching the
word, and speaking on the impulse, with
heightened color. It's . new summer
resort. There's some sort OF water there
good for blues aud bIIllousDess.
Louise opened The letter.
AIn DdJney CT began) you may
"A IT. a.