The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1878-10-31

Erau Loeks's, aud that bah plighted
my irs,h 10 him.
And grAunle called me q deoeltiu
weueh, aid graBdpa locked as though
biz heart woud break
Oh bgt | would have done anything
iog them then anything bat give up ms
lrae love.
That night | Kissed bis ring sud prayed
heaven that be might love me always.
In the morning Il was gone, ribbon aud
all, from my neck, looked for Il high
and leu but iouad 40 sign oft And |
began TO fear the loss Of the dear ring
was a sign that should Dot marry Evan
Locke. The days passed on and be pever
came near me,
Oh, i wss ere2l 10 him, thought, 10
bold such anger for basiy word be had
provoked, when ! spoke II that be must
know that | loved him 30,
Grandma would scarcely look at NE q
know why now), aud grandpa sighed
and moaned aud talked OF the workhouse.
Aud thought should surely die OF grief
among them.
one day grandma said 10 me II seems
that your sweetheart is not over fond OF
yon, not over anxions TO see you.
Why uotf | said
Where has he been this month back?
Busy, doubtless, said /, with y smile,
though thought my heart would burst.
Perhaps you know all about it, said
You are going with him,
maybe.
Where? said |.
She went TO the kitchen door and beck.
oned In woman who was sitting there
Dame Coombs, who had come over
with eggs
heard you rightly? she said. You
told me that Evan Locke aud bis mother
were making ready for voyage2
They're going to Canada. My sou, a
land good one, II say it,
made box for the doctors things. The
old lady breads the new country, but she
goes for her sons sake. There is money
10 be made there, they say That's what
takes him.
told you so, said grandma.
don't believe it, said |.
They've sold the house and gone TO
Liverpool TO take shipping; and you may
Ind the truth for yourself, IL you choose
70 take lhe trouble, said Dame Coombs.
I'm no chatterbox, to 90 telling false
hoods about my neighbors. And away
she went in wrath.
And still | would not believe il Till
had walked across the moor and had seen
The shutters fast closed aud the doors
barred; not n sign OF life about the place.
rben | gave up hope. went home ali
pale and trembling, and sat down al
graudma's Knee.
It's true, said |.
Aud Tor the sake OF SO false lad you'd
see your grandfather ruined, aud break
his heart, aud leave me that have nnrsed
700 from babe, Il widow.
| looked al her as she sobbed, aud
ound strength TO say:
Give me TO whom you will, then, since
ny own love does not want me.
And then ] crept up stairs and sat
Town upon my bedside, as weak as
hough ! bad tainted. ! would have
banked Heaven for forgetfulness, just
hen, but ii would not come.
The next day Squire Turner was in the
oarlor as my accepted lover. Eh! how
lleased he was, and how the color came
Jsck into grandfsther's old facet And
,rannie grew SO proud and kind, and all
he house was aglow, aud only sad.
But couldn't forget Evan Evan whom
had loved so--sailed away from me
without a word.
suppose they saw looked sad. The
squire talked Of my health, and would
make me ride with him over the moor
OF strength.
The old folks said nothing. They
inew what allied me; only our little
scotch maid seemed TO think there was
Inght wrong Once she said to me.
WHIST ails We, missS your eye Is dull
nd your check il pale, aud your Draw
grapd lover Gamma make Sc smile, ye are
10 that III f, either.
No; ain well enough, said.
She looked at me wistfuly.
Gin ye'd tell me your all, might tell
iure, she said
But there was no cure for me in this
World, and could not open my heart TO
imple little Jennie SO the days rolled
", aud | was close upon my marriage
we, aud grandmother aud Dorothy
Plume were busy with my wedding
obes. ! wished it was my sbroud they
gorkiug at, instead.
And one night the pain 10 my heart
N wv kttatf auu Htht Vut nmohB tue
lurple heather on the moor, aud there
melt down under the stars and prayed
o be taken from the world; for how can
live without Evsu, ! said.
| spoke the words aloud, and then
taried up 10 alright, for there At my side
gas an elfish little figure, and heard
ry, that at FIRST scarcely thought could
,e earthly. Yet Il was but Scotch Jennie,
sho had followed me.
Why do ye call for your true love nowl
aid she; ye sent him ira ye for the sake
! the young Squire.
How dare you follow aud watch meT
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