The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1883-10-11
Up u. Fla.

mali tisRo t0h bS'" wv"
tier pos, ever ,ipee Capt Bosveii vas
stationed here'
Yes We have been here eishi years, abe
replied With the rare smile that giorihed
her face. ! have passed through nAoy
ltrying ordesls here. but IreAlly think that
| had an adventure la the East before !
married the captain equal 10 saytasag !
have erperieuoed bers III ~
viii yoa relate !, and obl.se uss urged
Russell.
| Mrs. Boswell, said Dan. the irrepressi-
bic youngster OF our party. Jim, jerking
hu thumb toward the Lieutenant Is out
zee. here on purpose 70 spill ink for The
New York papers. You caa become z
sheroins Of romanos u you will
Thank you. said our little hostess; l
iiont mind accepting the honor I'D /
Three Of us we're sitting lin an inner
lspartmens Of the small frontier hostelry.
The bsrsroom Was PACKED with miners,
and We had chosen TO have our supper
served by ourselves, as we bad appointed
10 go on TO caster City in company
Mrs. Boswell was much below the medi'
| um size. quick OF speech, light OF motion
as bird and graceful as fawn
1t was in IS, she began. had Just
made the acquaintance Of Capt Boswell,
he having some business matters to ar
rsnee with father and bad called at our
place several times. Finally there came
rare day in autumn, and he and father
we're closeted the greater part Of the day,
overhauling papers. memoranda, deeds
and receipts. Ny father at that time was
doing a great deal OF business as an attor'
ney.
At tea time ny father sail to me: Bess'
you won't mind ~ evssjng alone so long
as Thomas is about. will yoD9
said no, for although thefs were many
robberies being committed in tbs neigh
boring cities, private families in tbs sub
: urbs felt no fear. Our house Sss . mil.
! from the city proper and half . mile from
nsighbo,s either way.
a We find, he continued, that the csptair
0 has got to hu ut up some moro papers con
. cerning the esl ate before he can give Bar
ron satisfaction title We shall go t
! Judge Whitcombs Office, and our searci
/ may be so successful that II o'clock viii
I find us home again. Still we may be de
: tanned longer. shant call and tell you
I cousin Milly to come do, vn and spend th
night with you2
No yes, l sontradictsri.'y answered
Do as you please; am not |. MID ID IN
! least, with Thomas about.
But Captain Boswell is going 20 ieav
5000 here until he returns.
Does any one know about the mo'0eyF
, Only ourselves - -
II Then am not afraid. Besides, you ar
!. likely to be back before graveyasdsN Nya W
!, and thieves do walk abroad.
Thomas brought the horse ronnd, and
, while father spoke to him | Touched the
captains sleeve: 4
Where is your money left2 W
In your fathers desk in the library
Then he looked with tender, iuquiring
glance into my face. (Aow the little WON
ans cheeks flushed at the memory and
said: Little girl, if you are in the least
afraid, we will not go tonight, although
it is absolutely necessary.
told him honestly that / was mol
: afraid. never had that strata Of timidity
in my makeup, peculiar TO womankind
: and SO they rode away. IL N
sang about ny work, as / put thing
y in shape around the room and viewed thu
brilliant sunset without q fear or care.
81 Thomas, our new msn-of.sll. work, wa
very busy puttering about the grounds
: 'Itying up grape vines and mnlching ever
greens. knew there was some coarse al
termath upon the hill that father was anx
|ious to have put on the strawberry beds
and seeing Thomas go up there with bas
ket. I tied scarf over my head, tool
, another basket and went up to help lin
As passed up the hill Isaw man II
the highway speaking to him. hesitated
about going on, but the man made only
moments pause, and then went on dowr
the hill and was soon concealed by Ia turn
in the highway.
Who was that, Thomss? said.
Oh, miss, it was the man from.tbe mills
saying that my brother has had bad ial
J on the dam, and he Is be lowing for me u
\ come and see him. His leg he broke en
tirely.
!. What will you do?
told the man could not go to see hin
today = but II went, Miss, I'd be sure t.
be back by eleven o'clock. il not earlier
You may 60. Thomas, il your brother ]
il hurt so badly. Papa win not be ava.
: long. a
Bat. my young lady ~. ss.ay
Never mind me In such case ~ this
7 always was tender hearted You may 8
and will run back to the house.
sat al hour by the open window, en-
! ioyipg intensely this being alone, and th
/! auiet beauty OF the cool autumn night
Perhaps you will wonder at this. aud th
y dimples played around her pretty mouth
but little birds we're singinga new song i
my heart. and The quiet let mo peH th
svset echoes. lItfg*
Bst directly chided myself for bein
rather careless, forth road WAS q tho
:. ouehfars. and chance slraggler mist
surprise me. arose. closed my window
aud. obsyisg some strange impressive in
pulse. walked through the hall into th
litrsrv. took INV fathers kew from its q