The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1883-10-04

nal oPefs - my LIE. you VII not ~ sur
pFised 10 bear that ! cant scsrcsa
keep from dancing With elee, q veil !
singing.
Ycar parents do'nos approve of that Kim
Of amusement. suppose,
On. thst vas not the tronbIc. We liv
10 the country. and my father could no
lpnord 70 tske sil dsughten 10 . ci,
merely fos pleasure trip. you've no ide
hov glad 7 vss 10 get my aunss invi,atic,
$o come 70 Chicago. and how much ] 60
10y myself when ] 90 down town. IL
stale 70 cisy people. ] suppose, but lik
10 watch the crowds. 10 study the differ
ent fsces and to waseh the vsrioss expreas
ions Why. even sbs noses ass study
she continued. hushing. Did you eve
look about you 10 . street car and pctic
the variety Of bosess The iasigui6can
little nose. the sharp prying soss. ths 81.
hooked nose. and. - Dickens says, th'
composite d mixed soss. But you mus
sos'stsy hers. crI shsll mot Ct nv worl
doneiu Tins 70 dssss iof che opera. ~
She appeared ~ the dinner ssUss In hei
best dress, black silk. with knots Of scar
let ribbons At her throat and waist. Her
black hair was wound in heavy braid,
about her head in most becoming style
aud rich color dyed her cheeks Never
had she looked so pretty, and Arthur Fay
realized for the first time that he would
like 10 WOO aud win his landlsdy's niece
But thoughts Of love and marriage were
not for him, and he must put them aside.
As soon as dinner was over Mr.. Fay went
out for > moody stroll and asmoke. When
he returned Flo was playing an accom-
paniment while Mr.. Stowe sang. The
latter doubtless was to be her escort to the
opera. Probably this was the cause Of her
excessive happiness this afternoon. Mr..
Fay resolved 10 seek bis room and forget
his unpleasant thoughts in hard study.
Mr.. Hall stood At the foot Of the stairs
with an opers glass under his arm, trying
to draw over bis fat hands pair Of pale
lavender kid gloves. s'
What an insufferable puppy Stowe is,
said Mr.. Hall in a confidential growl. He
knows Miss Flo is going to the opera with
me, but he keeps her playing in order to
show off that wretched voice Of bis. Why
he howled mortal hour last night, and
kept her pounding away for him all the
time Confonnd these gloves! Why don't
they make EN- to fit the human hand and
not in the shape OF birds claw? Here
comes Miss Carson; perhaps she can but.
ton them for me- 9a 'f# err
That lady smiled obligingly, and made
several intellectual Efforts to make the
glove meet across about two inches Of Mr..
Halls swollen palm. laaAi 'lH
lam very much afraid the gloves are
too small, observed Mr. Fay cody. A'i4F
They're not, snapped Mr.. Hall; are they
Miss Carson? t
Oh, dear, no. not at all. said Miss Carson
aintly. as she tried to make the obstinate
button meet the still more obstinate but.
on hole ta 58 1lQ sl
Well. thentae hand is ioa large for the
Have; Something is evidently the matter,
aid Wilkins, who appeared just then on
he scene. aA1 A aas'I
Why, how strange never thought of it!
the landlady, drawing q bunch
II keys from her pocket, TO which was
Ittached small button book 4e Sch
Trust woman for helping . fellow ont.
aid Mr.. Hall. ... ,,,,a,
Miss Carson smiled and redoubled her
forA, when suddenly Mr. Hall gave vent
Q prolonged o-o-ohl which sounded
lie false note in song. IN. a.g
You have dragged my whole palm thro'
bat button hole. think. Here let me
~ it.
He gave it ! vigorous wrench. and
plit Il across the back. He said nothing.
owever. probably thinking he could not
0 the subject justice; but, making lit |
q ball OF the gloves. he opened the front
oor and threw them with unnecessary
,rce into the street, after which he went
, his room for q fresh pair ts gfaHe Ssl
Old Hall is crazy about that girl, obi
,rved Mr.. Stowe to Mr. Fay that evening
don't blame him. eitheri She looked
unniDg 10 night shouln't mind taking
sr myself. pl M .eS
Bat possibly Miss Sheldon might object
being taken by you, said Mr.. Fay coldly
he left the room.
II was true that Hall was in love. Al
ost the first glance Of Flo's eyes had cap
vsted him. Usually quite careless in his
ress, he now became very particular. He
rev away the soft felt hat which he had
therto worn for comfort. and bought
low crown felt with : stiff brim
rnsd mp with satin. Az sack coats we're
nrn short. he ordered the shortest that
'uld be made. He wore light blue and
imson ties. sod the latest style Of collars
ID cuffs. afs
He could not see why Flo Sheldon
auld refuse him. He had $4,000 we'll
vested and handsome house on Prairie
cnne. He was neither young nor good
oking. but surely Flo was too sensible a
n 70 care about the mere personal sp.
'arance Of q man Of property. and better
III man Of intellect. He was 80 san.
lins that be even limited TO bis tenant
It he might want the house on Prairie
enus himself by the 1st Of June.
Auntie. said Flo. the day after the opera,
., Hall i desperately IN lore.
In lovsl exclaimed Miss Carson. making
great blot on her account book.
Yes. and With yon, continued the niece.
With me2 murmured Miss Carsou.