The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1881-07-14


5 tiod forbid. loyer' be said catching hcl
p Ibis arms aud kissing her sweet lips
Aad nov good bye, am going away again
u tomorrow. TO DO gone can not tell you
j, lpw long. oh. Dolly, Heaven speed th,
tine when a little wife shall be waiting
, With the old father and mother at th,
j. sone cottage TO welcome me home'
= She raised herself on tptoe, elasped his
hce between her two tiny hands, gazed H.
10 his ewes with wealth Of tenderness ~
Ter own, and said, "Who knowsy Good
! brtune may at this very moment be on ITS
way to us"
$ And the very next day, January Q, lssO,
, IS Dorothy, with crimson shawl thrown
ever her head, was out in the garden
scattering crumbs on the snow for the
, ,parrows, she heard the jingle OF sleigh.
BELLS and Farmer Beers came down the
t lane with a sled-load of wood. Mornin,
, Miss Dorothy, " he called as he reined up
10 the back gate. Here's letter for you.
They thought it might be important Mt
the office, and so, KNOWN how keerful !
be, and that l was comm this way, they
asked me to fetch it TO you" And the
old man tossed the lcttor over the hedge,
into the girls outstretched hands, and
drove OFF
i A letter for mel said Dolly, in tones
of the greatest amazement, Why, l
never received letter before in all my
life! Then she turned it about, and in
spected il curiously' The envelope was a
common large yellow one, and bore the
printed address OF law firm IN an adjoin-
ing city as well as her own address, writ
ten in plain legal hand, Who can 1t be
from? wondered Dolly; and then opened
it to find her question but partially an
swered. sheet of blue paper and
smaller envelope were inclosed. The
paper contained, in the same hand which
had addressed the letter, these lines.
Mss DOROTHY Waldo
| DEAR MADAM We send you the accom-
panying check in compliance with orders
received to that effect from client in
| Europe whose interests in this country we
represent. Please acknowledge receipt.
Your obedient servants,
FIND PROVE.
january l, 1880.
Dolly's lovely eyes opened to their
widest extent. A check she exclaimed,
and with trembling fingers tore open the
second envelope, which was also addressed
to her, but in different, more elegant
hand; and sure enough there was a check
"A check for thousand dollars, payable to
the order of Miss Dorothy Waldo. And
ON slip Of paper which had kept it com
pany were these words: In payment for a
slice-a very large slice-of bread and
butter. Aud that's all the yonng girl ever
knew about it.
For one moment she stood dazed with |
JOY and astonishment. The next she
thought OF Dan. Perhaps he had not
started yet. How could she get to him
through the deep snow? Sleigh-beils
again. Farmer Beers coming back with
out the wood. She ran out into the lane,
Oh, do take me with you she cried to the
great surprise of the honest old fellow.
must sec Dan-.Mr Howell / mean.
must sec him as soon as possible.
Jump right in, my dear, said the old
man, and I'll have you at the stone cottage
in jiffy.
Away they went, the gray mare making
excellent time--for her; and as they near
ed the house, Dolly caught sight Of Dan
just leaving it.
Dan! Danl she called, her clear young
voice ringing on the cold air, and madly
waved her crimson shawl.
Dan turned, saw the bright flag and her
sweet face below it, and came bounding
oveI the snow in time to receive her in bis
arms as she jumped from the sled.
You couldn't-no, not il you guessed
forever, she said, half crying and hall
laughing-you couldn't guess what
brought me here this morning.
Whatever it was, Heaven bless it
thousand times said her lover.
1t is--leap-year, you know, Dan.
Yes, now | think of it, it is. But it
can't be possible you have come here to
propose to me?
Very possible indeed, answered Dolly,
slowly and deliberately. Mr.. Daniel
Howell. will you marry me?
Mr. Daniel Howell's only reply was TO
fold her in so close an embrace that, being
the tiniest OF maidens, she almost disap-
peared from view.
And has Miss Cross-he began, when
the pretty blushing face, all dimpled with
smiles. was again raised to his own.
No, she has not, interrupted Dolly.
She knows nothing about it, But it's all ,
right. Dan, carefully tucking something
with her dainty left ha1d-Dan held the
the breast pocket Of his over
coat. You may come and see Aunt Lorin-
da as soon as you choose. You didn't
know it Dan dear, but you've got
dollars. - Iinpsr's WeeliH |
A Farmers Hired Man. !