The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1879-10-02
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This wss ibe sisti0n masters direction,
% straighs ahead Laeisn Gaylord pro.
oeedc 30 be paused 10 look At tableas
r,raaf, framed ia Towering vines. A
girI seated upon shsdy porch shelling
peas. Her broad bat wac pushed back,
4 leaving face exposed purely oval, deli.
cate featured, creamy OF complexion,
With brown eyes, aud golden hair drawn
+ simply back 10 waving bands, 70 tall 10
clustering eurls around the slender
throat. Most unlike rustic beauty was
The high bred face, the slender white
hAnd., The seli.possessed pose; but yet
The dress was quiet brown calico, with
white spron, with ufAss aud cntis.
While Lucian Gay lord looked Al her
she raised her beantiful eyes aud saw
him.
Iie raised bis hat, asking:
Can you direct me TO Miss Strongest
i Il is here, was the answer.
Aud opening the gate, Lncian entered,
mentally concluding that The silvery
sweet voice was as delieiously refined As
the face.
lam Luclau Gaylord, be ssid, by way
OF introduction.
My Auul Maria's new lodger. You
bad better rest on the porch before ! call
her II is liresome, sunny walk from
the station.
Perfectly easy, with just sufficient cor
diality IN The tone for welcome, Lucisn
sceepted the invitation, and started the
conversation, watching The dainty fingers
shelliug pens, with touch that was
Hight, yet drm.
Mics Strong appeared presently, and
took her new iodger 70 bis room, asking
ber niece to carry bsr pan to ihe kitchen.
For we'll give you an early dinner,
after your long walk, she said, bospita.
bly,, busting about to bring cold water
aud fresh towels.
You sent your trunk2 | will have i
sent up as soon ~ II comes.
May, she told her niece, be Ia gentle
man, every inch OF him, and handsome
as picture.
like his mSnncr, May answered
washing her peas at the sink. Shall
make a custard, auntyf
II you will, dear. Oh, dear, 10 think
OF Cynlnla's taking this day OF all Others
20 act So!
For Cynthia, the only servant, bad
been detected in the act Of passing spoons
from the kitchen window TO villainou'
looking tramp, aud tue pair had beer
handed over to the village constable.
None appearing to replace the tbieyinl
Cynthia, May was often found in th'
kitchen, not very efficient, but willing
and succeeding in many culinary tri
umphs, simply by obeying orders.
III make good cook of you yet, be-
aunt often said, and she laughed merrill
at the words.
But Lucisn Gaylord, enjoying a brie
summer holiday, often wished heartil.
that he might be permitted TO live upoi
bread and milk, IL by so doing be couIC
keep May out OF the kitchen.
Whenever she was free she found bin
waiting for her, and they sat on th
porch, or walked 10 shady lanes, chattinI
pleasantly, gradually going beyond sur
face talk mutually interested and please'
to fipd 30 much sympathy Of thought An
;. feeling time sped on, too swiftly whe
they were together.
Y He told her of hs boyhood with
wealthy farmer, Tho died suddenly, lesy
n Ing nothing OF once handsome fortune
: OF his mother who sank soon after unde
the pressure Of sorrow and poverty; G
his own position as clerk In wholessl
house, upon email salary.
Not urti they were fast friends did h
tell her of lhis, aud little later be lol
" her OF new dream, new hope, low
% death only could destroy.
NJ win you let me take back to my dru(
gerry the hope that If can conquer fo
tune you will share III be asked. Wi
YOU be my wife, love, in that future
which hope to gather about me al les'
comfort for a homer
He bad woed her In straightforward
manly fashion, and she was not surprised
: lie went back to bis desk 10 the al
tumn, but only week later was ohere
better position 10 the counting house {
the merchant, John Burneite
70 1t so strange, he wrote to May, Nj
4. Burnetie himself seems so interested
re me, though sm sn entire stranger
a. him. lie wslches me and promotes u
=, rapidly, seemingly pleased with ali d
ID Darling, II this continues our home "
sooh be secure.
II did continue.
Nearly I've years had passed, VIII
ope morning Mr.. BarDeue called L0cil
Into his private Office, closing the do
after him.
attn about TO make strange disc
sure to you, be said, gfsvely, aud y
mas, weigh well what | say TO you.
I'VE to ibis tine you have known me only
AL iriend TO friend. sm rich man, B
ss- nave fcw friends, LaciAu Gaylor
Shall count YOU IS oBef
You honor me, he taiiered, overwhei
Y ed with surprise.
an father, Mr.. Burnelte said, q
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