The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1883-09-27

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thought, he had made his mother b
eonhdante and adviser. and as yet be b.
never FELT the need Of another Happ
the man With such mother.
Marcia' Marciai Marcia Elmer, wher
are your Ali have found you At les.
and The speaker esme 10 sudden halt M
der large pine tree. ! might hare know
! should find you in some such place. por
log overA book or building air castles
And rosy.faced Ida Holt pumped hersel
down aud waved her hat quite vigorousl
for fan.
| Marcia Elmer. tall, handsome, dark
eyed beauty, who looked IS II hnothing eve
disturbed her, was reclining lazily under
big pine tree 10 her fathers pasture fev
rods from the house, where she had gon.
after dinner to enjoy the cool shade aud
read new novel. She soon. however. isl
asleep. and Ida had nearly screamed bsr-
self hoarss trying 10 nnd her MArcis
raised hersslf 70 sitting posture. and
With yswn remarked: do believe have
bean Aslsep
I should think you had, said Ida
have made noise enough 10 disturb thu
neighbors. / should think. aud here you
are only half awake now.
Well. said Marcia. what better business
could / be In this hot day than enjoying a
nap? shonld certainly call il much
preferable to running yourself all out oI
breath in the hot sun.
Well, one does what one is obliged 10
sometimes. was in haste and l could
n ot find you. And now 70 business. We
girls are going to have Q good time and we
want you to 80 with US. SO pick up your
hat and book and come home ct once. for
you have only time to get ready.
Ishould like to know. Ida. where you
contemplate going this hot afternoon 70
have good time For my part. ] am quite
cool and comfortable under this big pine
tree
Well, said Ida, suppose you will have
to know all the particulars before you will
come home Brother Ned and Charlie
Page are going to take our span of grays
and Mr.. Pages two.seated carryall and We
are going up to Bixby's schoolhouse to
hear young man, who is stepping at Mr..
Browns. read and sing. Cora Carr has
been several times, and she says it is very
entertaining.
What? asked Marcia, the reading and
singing, or the young man.
I Ida laughed and said; Both, of course.
Now. Marcia, do stop your teasing and
Come along, won't you9
Well, / suppose shall have to go, or
you will never ask me to go with you
again. But really, l think it will be dull.
What does he read?
Oh! didn't 1 tell you? The Bible. He
calls them Bible reading lessons.
When do you start? asked Marcia.
Ida looked At her watch aud said I "At
four. aud it IS tnree now.
The next instant rife shot rang sharp
aud clear on the air not far from where
the girls we're sitting With scream,
they spraug to their feet and in so doing
Marcia stepped on a small rock that rolled
under her foot, and with cry Of pain she
sank to the ground.
Instantly, with white, frightened face
Ida knelt by her side. exclAiming Oh,
Marcia, are you shot?
No, said she, her lips white with the
pain she was suffering. have sprained
my ankle.
The sportsman heard the girls scream
and saw Marcia when she fell, and he
came hnrrying toward them saying: Have
l beAs SO unfortunate as TO wound you,
lsdiesf did not dream anyone was So
near when fred that shot.
Oh. sir. said Ida, the shot did not hit
us; We were frightened and sprang up,
and 10 so doing Marcia sprained her an.
kle, and as she ceased speaking she turned
toward her friend, wondering why she was
so silent Marcia had tainted.
Ida was very mach alarmed, but Mr.
for it was our hero, told her
Marcia had only tainted, aud inquiring II
The house near by was her home, said,
will carry her there. Stepping to her
side lie raised her tenderly in his arms,
md carried her quickly but gently along,
Ida hurrylng on before to tell Mrs. Elmer
What had happened.
When Walter reached the house she met
Inn at the door, aud following her direc-
ions lie placed his fair burden on the bed
u her own room. and at once went for
loctor.
Marcia soon returned to consciousness,
md on the arrival OF the doctor was more
comfortable. He pronounced it 9 severe
prain aud said It would be some time be-
ore she would bo able 70 use the foot
gain.
Walter remained long enough to hear
he doctors decision; then, saying he had
u engagement to fulfll. at once took his
departure. Ida remained while with her
riend, and then went home to tell her
,rother that size could not go to the meet
ng that night, so Ned aud Charlie vent
lone
The next morning Ida made Marcia q
all, and informed her that the sportsman
rho brought her home, and the young
nan holding meetings At Bixby's school
louse were one aud the same, exclaiming.
How romantic! I shouldn't wonder II you
married him.
No issr Of shat, said Marcia. | yyonld
,ot marry minister anyhow.