The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1880-06-17
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+ shall save 10 20 down and ace Nsa
500 about lhe wagon gear saywsy TO.
nlghi, and can jest ss veil stop Atths
post ofiits Is Il the letter from-fre
New Hawu' and Eoen very ibOughtless'
/ Iy biz otf The leaves Of the rose Apd mang'
led them with bis strong while ieeth.
{ Yes, il was the letter from New Haven
aud Ebeu was charged 10 brlng upA new
novel. AHd some pink sewing silk aud Is
eelsuleid bu,ious BY Theo. who ran amer
bIm to soRgesl chocolste csrAmsis 10 csss
tho letter failed.
I II wst = sort of salisiactiop TO him that
tbs letter did fail. But Il burt him to see
BArbara's disappointment HO bad re-
membcrej Tbso's womaalsh little eFrand
aud be still held the rnse, which he laid
now on Bsrbars's elasped hands. For all
she bad grown to bate the old place, she
loved ice old fashioned big hniy roses 81
foudy IS when child. and Eben hsd
braided long garland Of then for her
out Of the anos, aud best.
She caresssd the rose aud tucked Il Ia
among tho curling locks, where It nestled
Just against her cheek. Eben flushed and
pRled as be remembered how ho had laid
bis heart in tho heart of that rose. }fgl
The letter will be sure 10 be here to-
morrow, he said gently. sm golng
down the first thing In the mornIng.
The young ladies around Lsrborough Ars
not TO DO without gallant this season. A
handsome young man from New York
hss come down to stay some weeks 10 the
neighboIhood; met him with DIR. Orms.
bee lu lhe gig
Eben was not slow TO note that this oil
Of Information awakened . faint show Of
interest IN Barbsra.
What 10 he Hkel ssid Batbsrs. blushing
q itlie. trust be is Az acquisition. Did
be look like geDllemani
Yes, he looked like one. Ebsn was
compelled to admit that he did, aud that
he wore elegant clothes, aud bad slesdeF
soft white hands, which Eben had not.
Days after this, Eben in an agony OF
jealous anguish was compelled 10 accord
the stranger great many other advaHtag.
es and accomplishments. he rode welh
was a good shot, talked Huently, skstched
passably, understood women, aud was
Miss Lslghton's most ardent admlrer.
Eben forcsaw all this, and yet once
when their mingled voices fosted out TO
his little den, ho brought down hsmmer
wrslbiully and smashed his thumb nail.
Morning and night. he saddied aud
brought round horses for Barbara aud
Mr.. Ney, and went away to bis work In
the hot felds, while they were cantering
down the shady roads, and Mrs. Leigh.
ton and Theo were beating eggs in the
bultsry and getting up rare dishes for tea
The letter had come from New Haven
and Barbara bad answered briefly that
she could not 20 until sometime later.
She had never looked so animated and
beautiful as now. She rarely saw Eben,
sending her requesls by her sister, aud
EbeA went on at his Inventions feeling as
il every blow of his chSel drove out a
piece OF his hearts core. And, although
be would have scorned the idea, Eben
grew wonderfully hsggard aud pale, with
great dark circles uuder bis eyes since
DR.. Ormsbee had introduced Edgar Ney
10 the Leightons. lie took little pride In
the knowledge that be was the better
mau Of the two, but he did know that he
could crush Ney with one hand ibio 9
shspeless mass, aud he wondered why be
did not, One day be was seized With q
lit OF trembling. lie was pruning pear
tree when he looked up aud BarbaFa
stood before him, in her habit, switching
al the nettlsd buttsI dies that faltered on
tho hollyhocks, aud around Eben's brown
hands.
How. pale nnd III you look, Eben. IL
was the least she could ny aud II was
the truth. Eben's heart beat uiAdly .lor .
moment and then went on slowly.
am not Que TO get III, MIss Barbara;
AIN not SO much Drowned ~ usual per-
haps.
iis Miss Barbara sounded oddly, and
his looks bciied bis words. She LOOKED
down al tue ground aud said nervously:
hope you will not argue with me lhIs
morning, Eoen, but I've set my heart
upon riding the colt, Tam O'shAnter, to
the tails. am not In the least afraid.
But am, said Eben, calmly. Icanuot
permit you to risk your life With that vi.
clous colt.
Mr.. Ney will take care OF bis vicious.
ness, BAtbars answered, trIfs insolebs-
iy. ~ @@ "a
Mr. Ney may ride 0'Shanier and well
come, but caBnot consent for you TO.
Theu mn,t do Il without your consent.
Be SO kind as 10 have the colt around In
IN y qaarlef VI al hour.
EOen Gaished bis pear tree and went
into The chop TO wash his hands OF blood.
lie bad cot himself TO tho bone.
Barbara aud Ney sat on the porch read
Ing IRON the Princess whsu the horses
appeared. The col. sbied and reared
when BsrbArA sprAng lightly In her sad
die. An admirable horsewomsn, she held
her own hrmly, aud Ebea stood 10 Ii
rooted to the ground until staru ln the
road hid them from sIsln, then like deer
be &c, off dowH iooswsy towsrd wbers
the railway crossed lhs road - with hor-
Tyf he remembered The morning express