The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1878-09-12

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ai that moment, aud, being usually inll
OF happy conleut. the suXiety was very
apparent 10 Leonie. So after her frat
careless glance, abe srsigbiened herteli
10 her low cbsir, aud said quietly, yet
With every appearance OF Interest
What i The matleri
awkward pause followed the ques.
ton
Mr.. TolimAu adgeted under the in-
curing glance Of the dark eyes, cleared
ber throat twice, and hoAlly said with
nervous emphasis;
John Furber.
Mlss Csmeron's face SCENE 10 freeze.
II was very beAuuiu face, with piide
for leading expression. Sweetness turk
ed In the mouth, intellect beAmed from
the radiant dark eyes, but pride shadow
cd all. Ii carried the small bead grace
fully erect, Il swept the folds OF the rich
dress with a regal motion, 1t touched
the small pstrioiAn hands, and was evil
dent in the wel.modulated tones OF the
retiued voice.
There, Mrs. Tollman said, despairing-
ly, I've made you mad already, aud have
not said anything.
am not mad, Leonie answered, and
there certainly lurked smile in her
mouth at the good womau's consterna.
tiou. But you have not told me what
troubles you.
lt's--it's-John, Miss Cameron, and
thea rapidly, as il the words were forced
by fear OF her own inability to finish
her self.appoiuted task, she hurried on.
Hes my nephew, Mise, as you know,
though his father is rich Dsn, very
rich, aud John Is above his mothers place
In her lie. She's dead, aud John was
spoiled somewhere between the year she
died aud two years ago. don't know
how he took TO bad ways. lie was
brought up an idler upon his fathers
money, aud from idleness 10 drinking,
gambling and bad ways is an easy road.
His father il hard man and thrust him
out nearly year ago and disinherited
him. lie came here, for love him. I've
nothing else to love; husband and chill
dren in the graveyard, so love John.
There was piteous pleading 10 the
woman's face, but Leouie's was blank,
save for an air of polite interest.
lie was most desperate when be came
here, but Pve cosxed him up little. But
-but-O, Miss Cameron, you know what
| want to say. You are beautiful, rich
3 lady far above me in education and po'
sition, and only staying here for coun'
try quiet. I've no right to find fault, but
but don't flirt with John. He 10 in
trouble, despondent, disinherited, and ht
is falling in love with you as fast as ht
can. | believe II you play with him ht
will kill himself, body aud soul.
Fairly out OF breath with her owl
earnest uttersnce, Mrs. Tollmsn paused
looking pleadingly in Leonic Cameron
face. The expression OF polite interest
never wavered as that young lady said
II | understand you Alright, you wisi
me TO ignore your nephew. 1t is not 81
easy, as he is in your house, SO | hat
better leave 1t.
Goodness cried the widow, sghast a
this Interpretation of her words. ] neve
meant that. Where can you find anothe
boarding place near hereS
can return TO London.
I've put my foot in 1t. John will neve
forgive me, said Mrs. Tolmau.
But there was no sympathy in Leouic'
face, and she turned away at last, per
picked aud more anxious than ever. An,
Leonie, sinking back in her chair again
looked at the sunset clouds and vsriegat
ed foliage, and thought perhaps II wa
! time TO return to London.
! She bad come to s., weary with
round OF fashionable life, tired OF flattery
dancing aud flirting, aud she bad fonn
rest aud quiet under Mrs. Tolman
motherly care. She was rich, richer ia
than the landlsdy had any idea of, bn
she had no relatives, only second cousi
to keep her lonely home, aud plsy pre-
4 priety.
Society constituted itself her amsteu
guardian, aud lying back in her cushion
ed chair in the sunset glow she wondere
indolently what society would say abor
John Furber. II would grant him rar
perfection OF manly beauty Of face an
form, aud forgive the evident traces Q
dissipation, If it was only known that ;
was the son OF q rich man, aud bad bee
educated sn idler by profession. But
what holy horror Ii would turn ava
with upifted bands when !. was know
that be was disinberiled, with no hon
bat a room in the bouse OF = widowe
aunt ek.Dg out her narrow income tai
ing boarders. II would smile at b
biting sarcAshs, his brilliant conversi
tIons, bis conicAi sneers, II be was reil
stated In his fathers favor, but bow TnC
these would be IN poor man.
! I.eouie, from thinking OF society
opinion, quite unconsciously glided in
considering her own. This dsrk.brow'
man had made fair portion OF her sur
j mer pleasure, for three months had be-
. her cavalier In many country walk
a drives, sAils, bad quoted poetry aud
J, trees, snug in superb baritoue upon 4
: murmuliDg waters, looked into her ey
on q mooniis porch and whispered de
eateiy worded hsitery. No more thI
many smother man bad done. A beau
aud rich, Mas Cameron bad looked mp
more than one languishlug suitor, al
forvotien him when his amusetner