The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1879-07-31
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sroaad .ot The caFriaec that she sappose,
would be waiting for her.
She walked clear around che sgaliol
looking 10 every direction, bat noi
vehicle VS. 10 sight except a rough boi
ssgou, with board across il, drawn b,
q pair otspiriled blsek horses, thsi stamp
ed their feet and tossed their beads as /
impatient TO be Cd
A man stood beside the resiiye crea
tures, thAt ye, seemed be under perfect
ooulrol
There JENNY Be easy, KAlel lie said,
pallIng the satin.smooih skin, and speak.
Ing very much IS molher would to a
child.
The baggage master was standing near
3 pile Of trunks and parcels
i this your trunk, Miss? be said, as
Josie approached him.
Yes, was expecting friends TO meet
me but they are not here. There mnst be
some mistake.
know most OF the people around here.
What might their name bei
Crofton.
Why, bless me, you've got off al The
wrong station. They live at North Bay
bridge, five miles beyond.
When'does The next train leave?
Tomorrow morning
Josie looked the dismay that she Ger.
taiuly felt at this announcement.
It's too bad, | declare, said the good
natured officer, plying Josie's evident
distress.
Then as his eyes ieIl upon the owner OF
the team, who was looking towards them
be added:
II this ain't a streak of luck Here's |
john Manning, their next neigbbor. He
can take you along as well MS not.
John, here's young woman that's got
of at the wrong station. She wants 10 20
to CroiIon's. | tell her she can ride with
you.
The young msn removed bis straw hat,
revealing forehead broad aud full, aud
whose wbitcness oontrgsted strongly with
the healthy brown OF the cheeks below.
shall be very happy 10, If tse young
lady has no objection TO riding with
Iarmer, and In a farmers wagon.
The admiration so clearly visible in the
honest blue eyes that met her own, made
Josie's cheeks reddeu.
II 1t will not be too much trouble.
As the young man listened TO those
ow, softly spoken wor Is, he felt nothing
be speaker could ask would be any 4
rouble at all, SpringiDg 10 work, he {
oon impruylsed quite comfortable seat
or Josie by passing rope from one
take to another, just back of IheIboard in /
font, throwing q thick soft blanket over /
be whole
Glad TO be released, Jenny aud Kate e
ore them swiftly along the winding .
ountfy road, dotted here and there by 9
arm houses, nestled down among trees i
nd shrubbery. As soon as Josie got h
tile used TO il she enjoyed her elevated a
nd novel position, and which gave her c
ne view of the beautiful country through
mich they were passing. h
Her companion smiled at her enthusi- h
site exclamations and comments, SEEM \
lg TO take pleasure so frankly and iuno-
entity expressed. h
Do you think you would like to live In 8,
le country he said, stealing an admir- h
y glance at the glad young face. /,
Above all things, responded Josie II
at Is, she added, after moments pause, +.
papa could be here TOO. | wish he
'uld be, just for little while; he would
10y il so. Papa was brought up on
rm, aud il would seem like old times TO
IN. | heard bim say once that be wish
be had never left it. W
| had a strong desire, when a boy, TO III
to the city, @b-re | could get chance
get rich, and not have to work so hard. "
1t an the only son-an only child "
ice last winter here the speakers eyes ~
ddened. | promised father just before -
died, that | wouldn't leave the farm ~
bile mother lived, aud | don't know "a
at care 10 do so now. III
wonldn'!ii were Ia your place, said ~ y
sic, with wise shake of her pretty =
ad. LIS dreadful bard times ia the "
y. Everybody Is grooming about them, =
lieh makes 1t dismal'enough. And as :,
working hard, I'D like to know who -
'rks harder than pa does. It's ever SO i
lch nicer here.
The honest young fellow whose heart
IS 10 bis eyes, inwsrdly hoped she
,uid always think so. -
There Is where live, he said, aloud,
hitting to a honse with a wide piszza ~.
nning around two sides, and which -
'ked very pleasant amid the green ver- =,
re that surrounded ii.
Young Manning drew the relns al The
Ie, iaside OF which 8 pleasant faced,
ver haired woman was standing.
Heres the mail, mother, be said, toss. a.,
! down TO ber some papers and pam a.
lets Been lonely anyr I'm going 10 i
Se this young lady TO Mr.. Crofou's. -
! mother, Mics Wilson -
The yohng man took leave Of Josie, ,ht
th feeling at bis heart such as be had
yer experienced before.
How pretty sbe is be thought, and as -
Cd az pretty, am sure. ~
What 40 honest aud pleasant face! Uo
'nder II shall ever see him agalnY -,
'is was what she thought n,
Josie did see him again aud quite oflen. d,
e MausiuQs aud CfoftOns were pn, :,