The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1879-09-11

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mirsrs. Mlhna Storey was a. bewlteh.
Ingly beAatiiul - The typical eastern
houri --Ali roundod curves and dimples,
son, tendrilly brown hair, and laughing
misehieyous hazel eyes. She was : glrl
who never kesilated 10 follow the bent Of
het pleasure, although these a, times led
her into somewhat devious ways She
generally had love affair on hand, 81.
though this was apt 10 be not 50 much =
airlation as 3 romp. Al least this was
the distinguishing characteristic Of her
present encounter with Or. Le Roy. II
was great fan, no doubt, but Il could
hardly be said to be diguihed. As The
weeks slipped by, the fact grew TO DO an
established Que among the other girls that
DIR. Lc Roy was Miuna Slorey's exeiu.
sivc property.
Eddie WAS wrelebed. Those women
are perhaps 10 be envied who, 10 similar
situation, cultivate gayety which, II
forced, at least serves as au escape valve.
Eddie not only was wretohed, bat looked
SO. Aud George became irritAted. He
actually was at last In the condition Of
believing himself TO be the sggrieved
party.
One evening when Eddie had hung
over the children until they were asleep,
grooming soft airs to them which always
lulled them TO rest soonest, she wandered
down stairs with the vague intention OF
finding George, aud trying to dIspel the
miserable cloud which bad hung between
them now for so long. A wish TO Go so
had come Into her heart as she kissed her
babies good night. She drifted down the
great sounding stairway, looking like
pale ghost, with her sad eyes and her
flowing white dress. She glanced out on
the different piszzas on her way; the
boarders were apt TO walk and sit about
on these during the long evenings. Bot
she did not see her husband. She drifted
through the parlors, where they were
card playing, dancing music.
Look at Mrs. LIE Roy. How beautiful
she is one person remarked
And how intensely unhappy Poor
thing. What pity that anyone with
heart should have married George lie
Royi
! She stood In an open door, aud looked
up aud down the piazza on which opened
the parlors. Alb, at lastl George was
seated with bis back 10 her, In o lounging
negligent attitude. Facing him In an,
attitude equally negligent, was Minna
Storey, her dimped Bacchanto face up.
turned to his; her white arms cleaning
ont of the falling rose colored slcaves OF
her dress, and wresthed with Roman
pearls. Perhaps she was posing for Lalla
Rocks or some other oriental character
In tdbleaaD viUants; at oil events, her
graceful head was adorned to correspond
with her arms. She made slight move
ment at the moment that Eddie appeared
in the doorway, with which her little
white hand fell against DR.. lie Roy's
knee, and lay there carelessly. Eddie's
face contracted as in pain. She came for
ward. Minna slightly changed her atti-
tuded, but with no visible show of en-
parassment George glanced up. win
you join us? he asked, in an unsympathet-
ic, superficial tone.
Eddie paused a moment, looking down
upon Minna. Then she said, icily, no,
thank you, aud moved away, She was
combing at her long hair presently, when
George knocked at her door. Still that
rigid look in her eyes, lie closed the
door and stood leaning with his back
against it. | wish Edna, he began direct
ly, that yen would be little more like
other people. II is coniuundedly un.
pleasant TO have you going about looking
like mute at funeral.
cannot look more unhappy than feel,
she burst out, with gathering sobs, Why
did ever marry your wish had died
instead. Why did you not marry this
Storey girl, whom you make love to now
before my face? lyon have no feeling
for me as a woman, ! should think you
might show at least common respect for
me as your wife.
Her tone, her words stung George lie |
Roy TO the point OF fury. Ny wife she
said. Heavens | wish you had not that
claim upon my tolerance. A man reaps
fearful harvest from youthful mistake. |
Then be turned on bis heel aud closed
the door sharply behind him. Eddie
was only trihe more miserable than be
had been before.
The next day was Sunday. Parties for
church were made up. Eddie found her.
sell Iistlessly incuded 10 one. II might
at least be more tolerable than wandering
aimlessly about the hotel. As she was
handed into the stage she noticed her bus.
baud gathering 10 Minns Storey's drspery
within the compass OF q light wagon, 10
which he was going TO drive her. She
was taking and laughing, as usual There
wss not cloud on Georges face. The
sight cut L Idle TO the heart. She sverted
her face hastily. Her fellow passengers
saw what she saw they piled her. II IL
hard 10 young, proud nature TO be
pitied.
The stage clattered off amid gay bab.
e OF voices. a mile down the road wAs
bill. Al The top Of the bill The horses
took fright, one becoming perfectly
uncomfortable. Pluueing and rearing
they dragged The earrisge to the noun
ain. The next moment The great, lumber.
ing vehicle was overturned aud pitched
down the mountain side. Then the
harses hayinp done their worst stood