The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1884-04-10

10 ysa say 10 ioisisg me II ny trirf
.hould bs delighted TO have you for :
I"
So said Harold North 10 his friend. Guy
Harrington. And the latter after short
r.fissiisn, decided 10 act upsa his fnssds
ssssesioa. E@6
Ara sAm ems pleasant spring norniss
.aw Two youss msu leaning ovsr the rail
81 an ocean steamer. watching the arriv'
ais Presently. by . slight mishsp the
attention Of bo,h Vas drawn 10 the ssns
A ysupg lsdy and her maid we're cross
ing ,bs gAngvsy. eide BY side when :
pun Il visa cssght ths hat fshs lsad
or ~ laAer. and, sitsr whirlins 1t airily
and dangerously ever the water blew 1t
upon the wharf. whore il was rescued BY
: boy and restored 10 in owner who was
lsmsating the disaster.
"Jus. lock at that ysung lady's face
Harold North exclaimed. "Did ysn ever
sss anything 20 enchanting
Jus. then the young LADY chanssd 70
ra,ss hsr eyes, and caught sight Of the two
facss lsanipg above her. s
A lock Of pleasure vas accompanied
with eharmisg smile a she inclined her
head. OF course both gentlemen iiitsu
their hats. although moment later they
looked at each other enquiringly.
.'ss you know her, Nsrth' Sly fell
low
"Kuow herg / only wish that did
II was you the bow was intended Tor one
looked straight at you"
.1f so, it's q case Of mistaken idsntity'
Guy answered.
That very afternoon the friends met the
yeusg lady who had so kindled the admir-
Of both, face TO face. She paused and
held out tiny hand.
"Mr. Norris am glad to see ysu! Al
though it is fsnr years since We met
knew you at once" 0
"And / am equally charmed to mss
ysu. although, begging yeu PARDON an
not that to.bs -snviea individual-'Mr
Norris,'" Guy replied.
A Aush crossed the young face, whieh
an instant later dimpled ints smiles at tn
ludicrsus coat'etemps.
III ] do not know her, will before
long" Guy determined and straightwsy
sought out the captain, whom he had no
ticed a few moments before in convsrsa
tion with the fair uaksswn.
And thus with ne difficulty hs obtained
the desired introduction. OF course bar
old North came in for his share in the re
markable good fortune that had bsfalleI
his friend, and was duly presented to the
owner Of the face.
A week elapsed.
Oas afternoon as the friends were seat
ID together On the deck, Harold looks'
up suddenly with the query:
II say, Guy, you are In lsvs with Mis-
Wsstsn?"
"In love well, that's pretty strong.
admire her exceedingly and mean to keel
up the acquaintance. But what is that I
You, old iellow9"
"A good deal. lam desperately, faith
ems deep, in love with her, and though
zen might bs drifting in rnuch the sam
course, and that it would be Only honor'
bls in me TO warn yeu that it will BE- va
with the knife"
But II Harold thought to play wiz
ming game against his more subtle, bri
liant friend, he soon saw the futility
his hopes. for any casual observer ceul
hardly fail to understand the lovely ligl
that made Daisy Weston's fass sloqus'
whom in Guys company. l5
Another week slipped by, full Of d
lightful days and evenings, whom bsnsai
the starlight the romance Of love mas
itself comprshsndsd for the first time
Guy Harrington.
Hitherto hs had admired many voms
but csred for none. And svsn new
vas surprised at himself. aAd little
sredu az we'll.
At length ths voyage ended. and y
travellers parted, each to go tkeir owa W
Miss Weston to join an invalid uacl
Who was awaiting her At an adjacent watt
| ing place, and the two friends. of couri
together.
"Au reroir, Miss Weston, not ddieu
Gay said, as he held her hand in farsw'
grasp. Il have promised to acconpa'
nv friend TO that haven OF his dssirss
hsns; but II live 50 long ~ snoth
meath, I shall hasten to renew tho friss
ship that has made this voyage nsvsr-i
be-iorgottsn pleasure
II shall be very glad 10 see you," b
J soft voice answered; but Though her wor
we're few, the expression Of her lustro
eyes tsld him more eloquently than I
losgsst sentence how very welcome
would bs. s
-Four weeks slippsd by, and one Il
Guy lsft his friend Harold--who had le'
since accepted his fass like man aud
signed the fold to bis favored rival--al
wsuded his way TO the place where he
pecssd to Hnd Miss Wesssn. But e
intense disappointment she Vas q
THE old gsatlsman was taken sudds
Iiy i'll, with alarming symptoms. and
sisted on leaving fer his home. cir,
hoisl-ksepsr informed him
J s.Can Jon tell me where they bare 80
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Asd. upea receiving = satisfastosy I
lsvsr 10 his ousrv. thsp aud there Guy