The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1881-04-14
No, . woi d. Mind. 90 Dinah Anni



s.cst Stiffness oi the summer night, bear
these suggestive wotis a. the gtg pulle
mp 81 the gate, hsr husband desrcadr
ir0lh H. She Was pleasing liiile ~oma
Of seven or eigbtand thirty, with darl
brown eyes, bright, fresh face, aud
natural propensity 20 take her own way !
the house and out Of il Drawing bac
from the gate behind the well-kept haw
thorn hedge, she waited for what was :
come uext
/ Not word, for your life, mind, 10 ID
nah Ami
No feari replied the voice which sh
recognized a. that Of her brother, Harr!
Leeto; know what women are. She'd b
for -revolu,ionizing the house, and hersel
too, once lie, lor get an inkling Of this
No fear, James Take care, on your side
that yen don't lose that or let Dinah Ant
find it,
Ill take care, When are You coming L
smoke quiet pipe with me? shall want
your advice a. To-
One Of these evenings, interrupted th,
LAWYER. as he drove on up the lane. Good
night
James Barbury, substantial farmer aud
agricuIturalist, came through the gate and
turned to fasten it, Had he turned the
other way. to the left instead of to the
right, he would have seen his wife, stand
ing against the hedge as close as she could
stand, almost into it, He did not see her,
aud went straight up the path to the house
When his footsteps had died away, Mrs.
Harbury wound her light summer gown
over her black silk apron, caught hold Of
her lilac cap string, lest the cap should fly
OF, and ran swiftly up the narrow side
walk, got round to the back, went through
the house. let down her gown, and enter
eI the sitting room, all calmly, nearly as
soon as her husband.
Got backg she exclaimed, with quite a
look Of surprise.
just come, replied the farmer; Harry
drove me in his gig
What brings Harry MP here in his gig
at this time? And Why did you not come
back with Hall? inquired Mrs. Harbnry,
who liked TO be at the beginning and end
OF everything.
Harry had to come, said the farmer
who seemed TO be walking about rather
restlessly-- aud who never thought OF such
a thing as refusing to satisfy his wife's
questions. He got u message from the
Down Farm, to go over there without loss
Of time. ! thought ! might as we'll come
with him, Dinah Ann. As to Hall, left
him stuck in the tap-room of the "Tawny
Lion; he didn't order his gig to be ready
before ten o'clock.
just like Peter HALL You'd have taken
the reins yourself, james, | reckon, had
you come back with him.
Oh, hs'll not get as bad as all that But,
| say, Dinah Ann, it's sad thing about
Partridge at the Down Farm day or two
ago he went out with his haymakers- and
you know what a man lie is to work, when
he does set about it-got into heat, and
drank lot of cold cider. 1t stuck to him
for death, they say; and Harry is gone to
make his will.
What dreadful thing exclaimed Dinah
Ann, who had feeling heart, with all h0r
curiosity.
Ay, It's. ! think / would like a snack
OF cold beef, though it is late. got talk
ing to your brother in his Office, and missed
my tea; so I've had nothing since one
O'Clock dinner While Pepbe puts it, I'll
just go and take look at White Bess.
White Bess is all right, said Mrs. Har-
bury. So much better that Evan thinks
you might have ridden her to-day. No
need to go and see her now.
Better, is she? Ishoul1 like to give her
4 look
He took up his hat, which still lay on
The table, and went out. Mrs. Harbury's
eyes followed him; they were full OF specu-
ation, and her mind also.
don't believe he is gone to look at the
mar, soliloquized she He'd not be disturb
ID, now he hears she is all right. And
low absent ard fidgety he seemedl There
$ some mystery agate-and ! should like
o know what il is. wonder whether-I
ihould not think no, / should not think
10 could have stolen out to meet somebody
he concluded, her tone dubious, in spite
4 the stress laid on the mot
Stepping lightly into the kitchen, and
irving her orders to Phoebe about the sup
'er-tray, she caught up an old waterproof
loak that hung IN the back passage, threw
| on to hide her light dress, and crept ont
iter her husband. II was very light and
'eautiful night; in fact, it could not yet
'e said TO be as dark as il would bc--and
hat Is never dark in the fine nights of
ummer.
For him to lose his tea. ran her thoughts
fall thiugsl II must be some uncommon
: urgent business TO induce James to fore
0 meal Of any kind. do wonder what
ecret they have got between them. Not
word, for your life, TO Dinsh Ann, he
ried. No fear, answers Harry, ] know
hat women are-she'd be for revolution
ting the house, and herself, too. Yes.
hink should; but It's them should rev.
not myself, 'shs emphatically
rononneed. II may be that old love-af-
.ir cropped up againl-that woman who
lrestened TO bring an sction for breach Of
romise when james married me. Per.
APPS she had been writing letters to himi
lind you don't let Dinah Ann find il,