The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1881-11-03
Lsoiinss Lovers.

Fua ftleohd MAat " ~ YOU arc fNiAsiHs
when you tell me nos You are a poo
school teacher dependent for your daill
bread upon yoaE piiifal mentbly salary
am rich maa, who can place Fou q
once 10 position Of luxury aud ease
For all that, said Leoline, quietly. il is
not right 70 marry ior money, and ] do not
love you, nor never can, Mr. Milliott
Leoline Hayward was only eighteen
tall. lovely blonde. with purple.bluo eyes,
yellow, rippled hair, soft as corn-silk, and
full Of Furnished changing CLEANS.
Guy Melliott was man Of forty, who
never yet had known an ungratehed wish.
he looked at her with a dull reddish
CLEAN in his hazel eyes. and lips compress
sed
lon will not marry me. LeolineY
No. Mr. Mellioti!
But say you stpH
Leoline laughed aloud
Now don't drop into the tragies, Mr..
Melliott said she, the merry dimples
dancing around her scarlet mouth. This
is no land Of Circassian slavery, nor Ca.
liph-of- Bagdal despotism Every woman
does as she likes here, and the man does
not live that can say her nay
You defy me, then?
don't know that there is any defiance
in the question. You asked me question,
and answered it. That is the beginning
and the end Of our little discussion.
How sauey aud beautiful she looked
with her eyes glittering with half.sup-
pressed mischief, her merry lips curved
like Loves bow And Guy Melliott re-
solved that he eoald have her or diel
understand you better than you fancy,
Miss Hayward, said he, There is some
one else whom You prefer to me.
And suppose there is9
KARL Seymour / presume?
She colored soft, bright pink, like sun
set over snow.
You are not my fathers.confessor, Mr.
Mellott' aud | prefer to close this alterca.
tion at once.
Then it remains for me to bid you good
morning, said Guy Melliott, with ostenta-
tious politeness; and he went away.
And, dismissing him from her mind as
sat down by window and began to study
her part for lively little paalor drama. in
which she was that evening to enact the
part of romping school girl.
For Leoline Hayward was quite dawn
ing star in the little world of private theat'
ricals. She loved to throw herself into
the identity Of others. She could weep as
Ophelia, or laugh as Beatrice, with a
spirit and vivacity that was truly marvel
GUS in one SO little trained; and once or
twice her slender salary as teacher had
been comfortably increased by the pay she
had received for taking a part in some
amutuer entertainment in the parlors OF
Fifth avenue or West Washington square.
Mamma, love it!--Leoline had cried, |
clapping her hands. And who knowsy
perhaps some day shall be a great ac
tress like Miss Cushman or Lolita!
] don't believe in him, Leoline! Ifever
there was wolfin sleeps clothing he is
one.
Now, KARL, you are unjustl said Leo
line Hayward, enthusiastically. l don't
Ike Guy Melliott.
should rather think not, interjaculated
KARL Seymour.
But went on Leoline, quite ignoring
the interruption, / don't think you ought
TO put the most unfavorable construction
on everything he says and does
He wants to marry you yet, Leo
Nonsense He has given it up long ago
He is my friend, and neither more nor
essl
Do you believe that, Leo?
OF course dol What's the use of being
,aten up alive by jealously9 KARL, I'm
lshamed of youl
Well, don't let's talk about old Melliott
my longer
He's not old, KARL.
Middle.aged, Melliott then, il the term
uits you any betterl Let's talk about this
etter from Church court.
Isn't it splendid, KARL? exclaimed Leo
inc, jumping up and hinging back her
ong yellow hair with a quick motion Of
he hand. Twenty five dollars, and all
or one nights acting OF Lady Teazle, upon
real little stage, with real footlights, and |
n audience worth playing to.
/ don'tquite like it, Leo
Not like it, KARL? Why, it's great Q
onor to be invited to Church court for
he Christmas gayeties. The Churches i
re great people; and II was very kind OF 4
fr. Melliott to get them to ask me for I
.ady Teszle. J
As a hired performer in their holiday v
iummeries-
Well, KARL, laughed the girl, don't i
retend to your degree OF sensitive pride. q
am poor and need the money! am J
oung and need the practice, and conse-
uently leel gratifed to be asked
Leoline, for nay sake, won's you give up n
his idea? y
Twill give ii up for nobody's sake, gaily g
storted the girl. ] have got my Lady b
eazle dress all made, aud the mock jewels II
j hired for the occasion. And Mr.. Mel. n
OFT ia 10 take me down in .lrs. Church's b
wn carriage v
! think will go too, slowly observed
And think you won't, sparkled out c
go. considerably annoyed. As III were n
three -year-old child, 10 be taken about b