The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1878-09-05

Oh, bope notl she replied. Bat an
glad you think | am true friend 10 yon,
iar an
And you will always bey
Aiwsys, Frederick OF, aud We shall
be 20 happy
What does she mcsp' thought /
We shall be 50 happy, dear Frederick,
she repeated; | know we shah. The
uu,h is, MY dear, have loved you long
/ -iu secret hopelessly; but after re-
celying such dear, aGeclionale letter
iron you
/ What. cried, staring At her In won
/ der.
Why, Afler receiving such dear good
letter, said Lucy, sun so happy ihst !
mast tell you all my heart. When we
are married, Frederick
| i'm dreaming thought l.
i We will have this pleasant event TO talk
about, Won't we? Why, you can't think
how surprised and delighted ! was to re-
eeive your letter. laughed over Il and
cried over IL; aud II have read It once,
have read II fifty times.
Here she took my letter from her
bosom.
Then it Seems, she continued, so happy
that was fairly provoked with hef-it
seems tha, absence taught you how much
you love me.
was stupetied; thought was insane I;
couldn't understand Que word Lucy said.
Meanwhile, she unfolded the letter. Then
then understood II ALL ! uttered a
scream which was scarcely human, il was
SO wild; and eagerly snstchea the letter.
10 tcas the letter / ,crote 10 Juliai
Yes; then | understood II ALL had
made a mistake in superscriblng the let
ters, aud Julia bad got Lncy's, while
Lucy bad got Julia's. Aud Lucy had
been fsttered with the hope and belief
that loved her, while Julia ia--poor girl!
believed was about 10 marry anoiber.
This was the cause OF Lucy's tenderness; !;
this was the cause OF Julia's visiting her
/ cousinsl
laughed; danced; dare say cut
up every manner OF silly capers which a
man ought to be ashamed OF. And Lucy
sll the time was staring at me as before
had stared at her. This brought me TO
my senses.
! A mistake, | slammered this letter
wrote In hurry put The wrong name
on the back yours to Julia-sent
Julia's s--this one-to you'll
shall never forget the old maids con-
sterDation. She understood what want
ed to say; she saw the error in its true
| light. thought she would sink through
the floor; but she was hold Of the door
latch, aud that probably sustained her.
was glad the door-ls,ch was strong. AT
that moment my conscience hit me Sc
we're cut, and made me smart. How |
cursed my carelessness, which had been
| the cause OF 80 much mischief. | made a
hurried apology, but didn't stop to see
If Lucy tainted, or to have the pleasure OF
holding a smelling-bottle to her nose in
case she should sink into that interesting
state.
thought of Julia. flew to make an
explanation. 1t was three miles to her
aunt's house, but | was there in trifle
over three minutes. Putting like steam
engine, | asked to see her, and was shown
into room where she was alone. She
regarded me with so cold look that
am sure il would have chilled me through
made an iccle of me perhaps--if l
hadn't been so hot with running.
threw myself at her feet. She started
back lit might have been ia disgust, and
it might have been because ber hand
touched my face, which was burning
| like a coal.
/ Dear Julia, sighed.
pauted, suppose, but sighed il the
/ better word
We'll, sir, said she, codly.
Don't scorn me; III make il all right I;
/ il's only "A mistake.
I WhatI
Why, that letter
That letter, sir, was very friendly
one, an sure. Indeed, added Julia,
bitterly, feel quite faeered by your
confidence in me, ia making known your
intentions 10 marry. | hope you will
get good wife, sir; hope You will be
happy
Julia! Julisl cried, in agony, say
It's all mistake. That letter was not
meant for you.
Julia's assumed coldness and inditIer-
ence had vanished in moment. Then
che looked At me.
Il wasn't meant for you, repeated.
wrote that TO Lucy Mathews-put the
wrong name on the back. Here's the
letter wrote TO you.
gave her the one had snatched from
Lucy. She read it eagerly. She saw the
mistake and hnrsi into tears OF joy. The
next moment we were locked 10 each
Others arms. was intensely happy.
But in an insiaut the heaven Of my joy
was clouded. thought Of Lucy.
What shall do? cried. She thought
the letter was addressed to her, and be-
lIeyed loved her What cruel mis-
tAkei What shall l-whst ought 10 do
Go to her at once, said Julia, and make
a inll explanation aud suitable apology.
followed her advice. met Lucy on
the threshold.
! Not word, said she, laughing. don'i
need any apology from you; you haven't
done any particular damage to my Old
mazda haart You see. knaw there wat