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

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Mr. Hall became jealous Of Mr. Stowe. OF
Mr. wilkins. Of Mr.. Crane. and madly
jealous OF Mr.. Fay. That the latter wss
fhe handsomest man in the house he could
not deny. and Mr. Hall hated him bitterly.
Finally matters came to climax. Mr..
Hall peeped into the psrlor one evening
] when be knew Flo and Fay TO be there
alone He heard the sord "Darling'--
he saw Mr.. Fay kiss her handl
II was enough. He wont 70 Miss Carson
With the whole story. II Was improper.
i II WAS shocking. Who knew anything
about Fay1 Who knew that he had not
wife already
Miss Carson agreed with Mr.. Hall ~ .
matter Of course. She was severe with
her niece for the hrst time
"Wbst do you know against Arthur
Fsyi asked the girl. lslar "a '
"well, nothing definite. but Mr. Hall
does not like him. snd-- .si
Fsos eyes flashed. Mr.. Hah'snsdlisg
was uncsllsd for. che said. and when his
advice was needed she would iet kin
\ know.
1 After this she spubbed her elderly
sdorer numerically. II he ventured to
remark she answered so curtly that his
breath was almost taken away.
Mr.. Hall became wrstched. He resolved
to lay the whole csse before Miss Carson.
With her aid he might yet win the way.
ward girl. who perhaps after all was only
flirting with Fay. He found his landlady
seated at the dining room window, pen.
sively dsrning a stocking.
Miss Carson, he said, drawing chair to
her side. want 70 speak 10 you about
something that has lain on my heart for
the last four months.
Miss Carson's hands trembled 30 much |
that she could hardly hold her darnipg
needle.
You are shrewd woman, be resumed.
You cannot be blind to the subject OF my
attentions to your niece.
She tried to speak, but the words died
in her throat. She made an effort to
thread her needle. Anxious to engage her
attention, Mr.. Hall took her hand and ut
tered a sharp exclamation % the needle
pierced bis thumb.
Flo suspected this, whispered Miss Car.
son. iNA
Hal she didf what did she say?
Oh, she liked you very much then. but
lately 59 e
Oh, know have been fool, but with
your consent I shall yet be the bappiest
man in Chicago. HaA
And 4 an thelhappiest woman. she muir
mured. Oh, Mr.. Hall, OF Jacob, / sup.
pose ought to call you now, shall do
all in my power to be a good wife.
In her agitation she covered her face
With the stocking she had been darning
and wept. There was an awful silence.
Mr.. Halls tongue was paralyzed. Was
this an awful dream? Or was he going
mad? Eiif w u
You must excuse me. said Miss Carson,
wiping her eyes. But the news OF Flo's
engagement and everything connected
with ii rather upset me TO begin with, and
this coming too, was too much.
Flo's engagement said Mr.. Hall in
voice 90 hollow that II startled him.
Yes, they have been engaged ever since
the night you saw them in the parlor, but
Flo would not tell me because she says I
was unjust to Mr. Fay. There has been
quite q change in Mr. Fay's affairs. He
was quite poor and was obliged to send >
part OF what be made to support his
widowed mother. The same day he prof.
posed to Flo he had received aletter stat
ing that d fortune had been left him by an
uncle in Philadelphia
Mr.. Hall waited to hear no more. He
seized his hat and rushed from the house.
His tenant was waiting at the Office to see
him. You intimated that you wanted the
house. but called for definite answer
before 4H ya3Af ~ ilaoh :
/ don't want the house, am going TO
cave Chicago I'll make ont lease for
i've years II you like. Call this afternoon q
Left alone he buried his face in his
lands and reflected deeply. Whether he y
Wished ii or not he was engaged TO Miss .
larson. He tried to remember just what .
le Lad said. but conld not recall his q
vords Possibly in his confusion he had v
Well, she was good woman, u
nd might make q better wife than her b
iece. He remembered how kindly she p
ed nu-sed him through the rheumatism D.
wo years ago Yes, il was oil for the best. p
ie went 10 one Of the large stores on State d
treet and bought handsome piece Of
eIvet for dress. She shall have . pair
I diamonds to wear with IL he ssid with
buckle. His tenant called in the after.
oon, be told him he had again chsnged hl
is mind. The tenant left deeply dis 81
usted. a3sa s lt q,
Elizabeth. ! really meant what said ii
his morning, he said as he laid his pres. m
nis 10 her lap. n,
DO you suppose that ! doubted IL, st
scoby asA&
No, no. Of course not Hers cones Flo.
live kiss TO your uncle that y 10 be,
nd forgive me for meddling with your
fairs Yon see I was no devoted 70 your In
unit that l. a ~
/ understsnd. replied Flo. 18th ro. ts
uish smile Chicago Tribune. VI
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A child's observation II confined 70 ths ID
ppearAncc Of things, II does not reflect. ~