The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1879-08-28
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A youag man vas kneeling beside II,
poic In hand, ostensIbiy hshiug. bot the
tpookltd aeuiEeHs of lhe brook bad bu,
little cause f0r alarm. The cool train
and stosdy hand SO dangerous 10 their
pesos under orilusry circumstances, were
mol really paitlng forth any efforts
sg ,insi them.
Il was handsome young face turned
In such ey5deb, esgeruoss toward the
fsiBlly defined pathway leadiug through
the wo0ds 10 The sylvan spot. The iea.
tnres were slmost too regular for mssen.
lioe ideas ol beauty; bot the firm way
de red lips were set together, aud The
massive elin redeemed them from weak.
meas.
lie started TO his feet ~ the crack Ang
OF dried leaves and twigs betrayed an
advancing fooistep. Another moneu'
and brealhlesG young creature was be-
aide bin, panling from her rapid ap.
proaoh.
began TO think you were not coming,
Dot, and that my holiday was 10 prove q
failure.
II was by The merest accident that
got away. Father hardly trnsss me on.
OF bis sight But he was called Of on
unexpected bnsiness, aud I've run every
step. But Phil, can't promise to come
again. | feel SO guilty. all The lilns-I
can't do II, unless things change.
Dot, began Philip, rsproachiuily.
know II is hard, continued the girl /;
bat lam as much the sufferer by it as
you. Though, Phil, with a sudden inten-
sity Ia her voice, Que thing ! can do. /
solemnly promise never TO marry anyone
bat him love, and that is--you know
who.
That Is poor comfort, Dot. To know
that the girl you would shed your hearts
blood for cannot even give You kind
word now aud then 10 keep up your
spirits! shall half the time think you
are forgetting me, and making up your
mind to marry the man your father is so
taken with.
You are very different from the idea |
have Of you, II you give way TO any such
feeling. Why, Phil, all the people 10 the
world wouldn't make me believe you
false, il you had promised TO be true.
But must 20. just came TO tell you
no matter what happens-thst force
couldn't drag me into marriage with
Dram Dinsmore, and to say good bye
until we can meet "a VIC used TO, with
the full consent OF father.
That'll never be was the gloomy ans
wer. It's good bye forever, Pm sure. !
wish that old cousin OF yours had left his
money TO some one else. II has destroy
ed our happiness. Your father seemed
TO like me until that will made you an
heiress, aud Dram Dinsmore began com.
ing to .be house. Much as he might have
been taken with your looks, bed never
have bothered his head about you unless
there bad been . prospect Of adding to
bis possessions. know him of old, and
he's tight as the bark Of tree.
Really, Philip, you are complimentary.
SO money is the sum of my attractions,
is it?
But there was no vexation in the eyes
she turned upon bis troubled face. Hers
was true, trustful nature, and she un-
derstood her lovers meaning, though she
tried TO speak lightly aud playfully TO
prevent painful parting scene. Tears
were near her eyes, but she forced them
back She must be strong TOR both. She
held out her hand.
Good bye, Philip. Don't be discour-
aged; all viii come right.
Philip took the little hand In bis brown
palm and gszed lovingly into the sweet
young face. Then be said;
Won't you give me one parting kiss,
Dot2
The girl hesitated, then said grAvely:--
Yes, Philip, kiss me here, touching a
slender dnger to one OF her soft cheeks,
and from this time that place shall be
sacred from the touch OF other lips until
We meet again.
Philip kissed the cheek, which flushed
redly at the touch OF bis lips. Dot was
chary of permitting csrresses, and though
they had been fond OF one another from
their boy and girl days, Philip had never
presumed to kiss her, unless when play
ing game Of forfeiis 10 some Of the
merry gatherings which are sometimes
given III country neighborhOodS for tue
double purpose Of drawing the Young
people together, aud OF helping the farm
ers TO husk their corn, or get the rosy
produce OF the orchuds into festoon oi
neatly pared and quarteEed apples To dry,
on The principle thai many hands aud
nimbIe fingers make light and pleasant
work.
The next moment be was following the
1.-THE figure with sad eyes antil IL had dis.
appeared over the overhAnging branches.
lie lacked Dots faith 10 the kindnass OF
lhe future. lie could oHly anticipate a
long separation, and perhaps estrsnge'
ment; aud II was with = heavy beaFI
that be gathered up bis fishing tackle and
started Tor home.
/ A distant relative Of The lngrsbams had
lstely died. aud bad wiiled his property
10 bic cousin, Dorothy Ingraham. During
bic lifetime be had never showed that he
was aware OF lLe existence Of our little
Dot, and II was great surprise TO hei
when the Old gehiIeman's solicitor csmI
from New York With the intelligence thal