The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1882-12-07
a Pair u Slipper

A TALL young man ran hastily down il'
steps a handsome house IN Thirty 'sevca
ia street. and vent quickly toward Broad
NAY. The sun wss shining on a damon
ne,-work which igliitcrei upon ever
branch and wiihsrcd vine. aud vas reflect
"a from ihe dazzling pavement. cosere'
with glazing Of Ice. There was yeSed
panied look on his handsome face. aud b.
steps -efe reckless. because his heart sa
impatient aud sore.
Beautiful as ever, be mu,tered 10 him
sell, aud colder than ever. There she "a
with her friends. ezquisitaly dressed
quiet, aud As nnmoyed by my prcssno'
as IL had not been away for five days
writing TO her by mail. hungerlng for !
sight Of her. i used TO think this calm
ness was the perfection OF high breeding
nov know il is for the sign OF cold
heart and absent mind. Not 10 come for .
moment into The library. when gave he'
such capital pretextl There ! stood
like fool fora quarter Of an hour, turn
ing'oyer the books, and thinking every
minute she would come. Alb. well. be
sighed. II is my doom to love her and 70
marry her; now how to ihaw the Ice is the
question. Here comes my pretty neighbor
with the bright cordial smile it does me
good TO meet. / should think such bit
Of sunshine would have melted Fred
Bonne,s stiffness by this time, il as people
say they are engaged. But he looks as
| much ramrod as ever. Good morning
Miss Here TO his and her intense sur.
prise he sat down on the pavement at her
feet. The careless foot had slipped upon
the treachous ice and his downfall was
complete.
A quick tide Of changing expressions
chased themselves over Rosamond Vane's
bright face. First fun then CONSERVATION,
frightened and softened In her hazel eyes,
her mouth renal ned preterna turally grave
Instead OF scramblng up again, he sat
qnte still, and looked at her comically.
Please laugh, he said; know you are
dying to.
soft mirthful peal rang from her pref
ty lips, and she exclaimed: oh, Mr..
Blount, do get up. am quite unused to
have gentlemen PROSTATE them selves be-
fore me, and It is embarrassing, though
complimentary. Then, as he tried to rise.
her face changed to pity. You have hurt
yourself where? Have you broken any
bones2
A few, he answered, with smile and o
writhe; but / have a good many left, thank
you. No, it is wrench or sprain OF some
sort. 1t will pass in a moment; and he
turned very pale as he rose and felt the
full force Of the twist he had given him.
self nell
What can I DO for you? asked Rosa
mond. We are very near your house. Do
ron think you can walk, OF y there any
body / cas- call9 As she looked round the
deserted street, whete.even TIE policeman
was missing, true TO the old conundrum.
What is invisible biue?-A policeman when
he is wanted.
I'll could persuade this lamp post to
come too, should get along very well, he
answed, trying to laugh; but don't quite
see my way toletting it so.
Lean upon me, said Rosamond. with an
earnest, bushing face. 1t will help you,
and the distance is really short.
/ could not think Of it, Miss Vane, he re-
piled. But if you will take my arm per-
haps ! might steady myself SO. ] shall
feel all right in minute.
So Rosamond put her hand well in his
arm, and pressed it firmly and closely as
they moved slowly on. A lover-like atti-
tude it seemed to distinguished looking
young man who approaching, eyed them
curionsly; then his face grew white as Miss
yane's grew rosy, and she exclaimed,
quite loud enough, as she thought, for
him to hear, Oh, here is Mr.. Boone; he
will help you much better than l.
But even as she spoke he had raised his
hat in stiff silence and passed on
Rosamond stood quite still for moment
in her bewilderment, and the tears welled
into her eyes.
Did he not recognize me? she asked pit.
eously.
Oh. yes, ] think SO, answered Philip |
Blount. Mr.. Boone was perhaps in a
hurry-some appointment. And he look
ed Of her with kind pity In his eyes as
the varying color and changing expression
betrayed the emotion ofsurprise, pain and
finally quiet displeasure, She said moth !
ing more. however. Perhaps this was not |
tue first blow that her trust had received
during her three months engagement.
Only few steps more, and his laborel |
breath and white face told OF so much suf |
iering that she was glad to find their des
tination close at hand
Now sit on this step moment, she said,
and ran lightly up to ring the bell and
call the servant to his masters aid. hope |
you will feel better very soon, she said
earnestly, as she held out ber hand for
goodbye.
And You my kind neighbor, hope l
have done you no harm in any way, he
answered. in the same tone.
And she said pressing her lips together
very firmly after she bad spoken, No
you have done me no harm in any way.
Several days passed and Rosamond saw
neither OF the two men who had played so
prominent a part in her morning walk.
She had sent 10 inquire after Mr.. Blount
with her mothers compliments-a
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