The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1884-03-06

ofUuuo ais 49, " ~
M. bus hs had engaged the room ios
seolhsr month"; she vas SURE something
would come of H. She could snih ved'
ainss ia ~ cir. AAd vent % far - TO ass
Mrs. Brssn's spiaion - 70 the most fass'
issable way sf making drssess, very nice
one. suitabls---And then Jasst's mother
hss,,assd, smilsl and looked very vice
suitable ies : vsi ding dress OF course
M. Brovo knew a sacs that the dress
~ fer Janet, and through Mrs. Brown.
vho ~ sometimes called "ths Suasy-
dale daily tAtslsr," the rest Of them vsrs
informed without the loss Of precious
time.
The report came 70 the ears OF jobs
weatworth. Like = sensible fellow be
concealed whatever fsslisg Of disappOiat-
msat ssd chsgria the announcement
aroussa from The pryiss busvbodiss. De
did not stAy away from church or from
suy ef The social village gatherings b.
cause he met Janet saa her devoted ador'
sr there Not hs; he danced and laughed
the more, although the pain in his hesrt,
which hs dstsrminsdly hid from view, was
Ia reality lsng in dyisg ont.
Janet haA bssn his first love, and how
ever lightly she had loved him, be- Al
least, had been sincere, and could not for
gst her in day, tryisg a. he might.
Time, however. is great healer. and
when one hazy October day Janet rode
ever in her phsstsn to ssk John and hi
sisters 70 go nuttiug. hs looked hs'
straight in the sys and wished her HAP
py future" without trsmor In his hearty
voice or quiver Of his eyslids.
Eugene hss gene to Boston" said ia
net, Aickiag the flies of her gray pony
asd leaning forward. 1--WE should have
heard from Kim today. l feel little wsr
ried. He had good deal Of money will
him. We seat to the city for things W
esuld not get here. and several OF th'
nsig hbors--Judge Jordon aad Square I'll
lis and others paid him ia advance 10
portraits. / dreamed last night OF hi
being robbed ssd killed. Ughl it make
mo shivsr. know I'm foolish but ! can
feel easy
Bills began to fall due, and Mr.. Eugen'
Raycliff was still like the unknown quaint
ity represented by <. People began u
talk. Janst's mother took to bed with al
illness sudden. and Of q nature unexplain
ed and obscure.
Janet grew pale waiting for letter
Finally, one bright Sunday morning Sun
nydale individually and collectively. wa
aQaps over startling headline in Bosto1
paper.
"Arrsst last night Of Joseph Raymon
otherwise known as Dashing Joe, an
having for his latest alias Eugene Ray
cliff. Several well.ts-do residents OF Sun
syaals victimized BY the accomplishe
and rsntiemanly scoundrsi"
The affair was = nine days wonder
But after month or two had passed ava
aud tho excitement had quistsd. psopl
began to wonder il John Wentwort
would stake up his pretty early love.
Encouragement for him to do SO W.
not lacking lso the matrois Ct sunnyial
will tell YOU from Janet's mother. JAM
herself wrote = little note on perfume
paper to John and this was the closin
part Of his reply;
II don't want TO rspreach you for yo'
throwing me over as you did. You ha'
been punished quite enough. But for
man like me it's ne use trying to 90 on
things are now. Better each go our ov
way. And, although ! cannot feel
ward you as did once. believe me that
bear no i'll will toward ysu, and rsgal
me il you will as friend still"
When, u year after. ON another St
October day, John told Janet OF his y
preaching wedding TO q young lady
Boston, Janet cried little, and offer
faint, lachrym congratulations, with
, fury Of regret and Jealousy in her hes
that the young lady Of Boston fortunate
knew nothing about. Aud Janst's moth
frsts summer and winter because Janet
an old maid; but, nevertheless. she frow
severely on any luckless man who oilers
"summer boArder's remuneration for
spare frost room. 1t is not to let.