The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1882-08-10

les, said Medora, angry ~ hefs"A i1r
blashing so deeply. bat &c are no relation
Mr.. VALANCE thought over the matter
ai,erwsrd be mel Miss May al an evening
party given by freud. where pretty Grace
c1rall was also prcsent--be had taken
rather fancy to the bright blue eyes and
delicate blond beauty Of the former Val
anoe Hall on the hill just on, side OF the
city was solitary enough, nov that hls
sisters had ali married snd gone away, and
perhaps q man might find less attractive
and graceful wife than Medon May. But
be could not be mistaken, be 'housht IN
Grace craxall's identity.
And so the next evening, aboni the same
time, he ssuniersd into the shop Grace
was behind the dainty. clean little counter,
taking some newly baked maple caramels
on the pans. She looked up with smile
Good evening. Mr., Valance, said she
$50, be thought. wasn't mistaken. after
all. And the blue-eysd ssrsph is mortal
enough to tell . lie in spite Of her angeh
sppearsnceD
Bnt he looked serenely at Grace.
did not know that you we're IN trade
said be.
Didn't your Well, merely retorted
Grace l am my Aunt Deborah's shop
girl Just a. pre.,ntl always come here
Il.
in the evening % help her Because she
added, with a sweet 'hade ol seriousness
coming over her face, AulN l'e''y - o.'
and poor she didn't know quite ~" "
maintain herself IN independence. Ana
unfortunately my wages at the factory are
not enough for us both, So l advised her
to open this business. And she did. And
she's doing very well. She bakes the
most delicious bread aud pies you ever ate,
so, with saucy twinkle under her eyelash
es, ifyou know Of any customers, you will
recommend our firm?
To be sure / shall. he answered in the
same spirit. And am very glad Miss
Cra1all to see that you are not ashamed Of
being workiug-girl.
OF course am not, said Grace. Why
should be?
But you cousin Medora is.
Grace gave little shrug to her should
ers.
Very likely she said. Medora and l diff
fer in many things.
Mr.. Valance bought pound OF caramels
and went away.
She il a beauty he said to himself. She
is sensible beauty in the bargain. One
rare acis in oui country, thoroughly
well-balanced girl
He must have been very well pleased
with his purchase. for he came the next
evening just in time to walk home with
Grace. And they talked over Aunt De.
borah's affairs, and concluded that as -four
was low Just then, il would be favorable
opportunity for the old lady to lay in her
winters stock through Mr. Valance, who
WAS acquitted with one OF the great New
York grain merchants.
Only few weeks had elapsed, when
Medora was electrified with amaze ment TO
learn that her cousin Grace VAS engaged
70 some master baker, or journey man
confectiouer, | suppose, said she CONTEMPT
uously.
No, said Grace, with eyes rogushly
sparkling, to Mr.. Herbert Valance.
I-don't- believe--it. said Medora,
growing red, then pale.
Rut really it is so, said Grace
And we are to be married in three
months. Aunt Debby is 10 come to the Hall
and live with me, as soon as she can dis
pose of the business q an advantage. And,
lear Medora, hope you will often come ,
md visit me there.
Mcdora did not answer. She could
lot. But in her secret heart she recog
,ized how infinitely more successful in
lies list had been Grace's true, frank !
than her own subtle and devious
,ourse.
Like many another, however, the lesson
iad come tJ her too late. I