The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1882-01-26

ful heart, but Va very dcmonstra,i,e i
affection. aud slt VAS far from sailsiic,
With he brothen hssriRg toward ,hei
lovely hostess. Of whom she was SO cnihu
sias,ioally fond
'Tis nothing 10 the world bu, shyness
she said 10 her ssf but /, looks like cold
ness and ina,ienton. and wouldn', hav,
Julia think III oi Tom for the world.
must give him lint.
Jessie gave he brother quite sirons
hint the first time they were alone togeth
er
You know, Tom dear, she said. there,
no one, general, speaking. that ! would
so soon have for my escort as you; but nov
that We are both visiting young lady
friend, il is different. Julia is doing all
she can to make my stay with her pleas
ant, aud want you TO be inst as polite
and attentive to ber MS possible.
Tom fell in very readily aud cheeriully
with bis sisters spsgestion. not only Civ.
ing her no further cause to find fault with
him in this respect, but much for sppro-
val.
He became JLiss escort upon all and
every occasion. J3hn performing the same
friendly Office or Jessie and very salts.
factorily, IA far ~ appearances indicated.
Heretofore Tcm's stay in the city never
exceeded weeI, now it was extended TO
nearly three. Then business obliged him
to return, leaving his sister, at Julias
earnest request, o remain while longer.
I'll be home n two weeks, said Jessie,
as Tom kissed hr good.by.
Jessie honesty intended to keep her
word. too, but instead OF dong 50, her
stay WAS PROLONGED week after week, until
it amounted to nearly month, the days
passing so swiftly that it WAS only by an
effort Of the memory that she could bring
herself 10 believe that it was half that
time.
When she did return. we are compelled
TO state that ale left the most valuable
part Of herselfbehind When or how her
heart had been wilted away from her,
Jessie could not have told if she had tried,
though possibly John might. who was the
person chiefly at fault in the matter, il
10 aat,I1 hn ,alIa1 haI nH.rxI
ler his own leart in return, which, if not
. fair equivalent. was certainly the best
he could do.
John was such an eager and ardent
uitor, overnlling so completely all her
objections, that it was only when Jessie
vas seated In the cars on her way home,
hat she began to reflect on the nature of
,ledge she had given him. and how serious
y it conhicted with another and earlier
promise. The nearer she got to her dssti.
ation the m pre- uneasy she became.
don't know what Tom pM say was
er inward reflection. / have treated the
'oor, dear fellow shamefully every way.
here les been taking L:- .,aale ., .ha
otel all these weeks, and living nobody
nows how. And nov I've aimoa promis.
d John that I'll leaye him altogether.
Now John was on board tie same train
hough Jessie WAS ignorant OF it, being al.
Dgether too good gentleman not to follow
p his advantage. When the train stopped |
Cedaryille he was careful to remain out |
| sight until Jessie had left it. Not be
~ expected on that train Jessie found
o one waiting her at the station, and so
,ok the most direct way home, meeting
ON at the door.
Having wrought herself up to pitch OF
tenderness, Jessie threw her
ms about her brothers neck, aud burst
Ito tears. Then having bestowed upon
erself variety Of epithets OF far from
supplementary nature, she ended by de.
airing that she was never half 30 wretched
her life.
The thoughts that we're uppermost in
oms mind made him ascribe his sisters
herwise unaccontable words and conduet
only one source He looked greatly
,rplexed and troubled
My dear Jessie, il you only knew how
ucll 1t grieves me to give you any pain,
had rather it had been left 10 me, but
w that is all known, let us talk the mat
r over calmly. Julia knows OF our com
Ict and how / naturally fell under the /,
aud / consider it q strong
'oof OF her regard for my happiness that
e should have written about you 30
,nkly aud kindly.
There were no tears now in the flashing
es that were directed toward the speak. .
Has julia been writing to you about me.
had letter from the dear ,,
RI yesterday, II it were intended for
y other eye but mi7e, would like to
We you read it. She speaks OF you with
much affection, Infer that you had a
* with her before you left?
| never said word TO her, and don't
nsider that she had any business to write
you about it at all. haven't forgotten ,
= promise neither. / told John that !
,uld never consent unless yon consented
D.
Tom looked at his sisters flushed face
perplexity and amazement
OF eatrsa / cnnsant Hav elaa canId