The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1884-10-02

our honey you know
That evsnisg. altar the mother asd her
he'd eaisa thsir supper. and we're
sitting 10 the ki,chss in the twilight. there
came q kpsck at the door.
In.z answered H. Willy Linhsld stood
there.
nHow do yeu do. willyY said she
Pretty we'll, thAsky, lssa-
Then there vas . pause. Issz stood
looking sravsly al the ysung man. She
wondered what he wanted. and Why be
did not tell bis srrapd.
.Nice eysaing.' be said finally.
Beautiful
Thsn there was another pause. The fel.
lev stocl on one feet then On the other.
and got red 10 the face
Issz could net imagine Why hs did sos
tell her what hs vantsd Atlst ~ grew
dssperate.
'Did your mother want 70 buy some
eggs. willy" she asked
"Ns-o,' hs faltsred. looking rather
taken aback. II don't-she dsss-least-
ways she didn't say anything about It. :
WAS II butter, then?"
"Oh-I guess not. lrather think she 9
got plenty"
Insz stared at him in growing amaze
ment-what did he want?
He was fair complexionsd ysung man
and no looked as il the bleed was fAirly
bursting through his face.
"Gocd night; Inez. said he finally.
"Good night" she responded. TAsr
he walked oil.
Inez went into the kitchen entirely mys
tilted She told her mother about 1t
"what do ysu suppose he wantedr sh'
asked.
Mr., Morse was an cbtuse woman. bu
Ipez's father had come ceurting her In ey
gone days. She caught the clsw to tn
mystery quicker than her daughter
"why, Igusss he came to see you' laez
most likely :,
Come to sec ms9 why' What for2
asked the girl.
"Why, cause he wanted to. Why doe
any TELLER go to see his girl?'
II was Inez's turn to color then. I'll nev
or thought OF such thing as that, nor
dent believe it, motherP
.Hs did, sure's preachin'P
IL never thought Of asking him to com
in; guess you are mistaken mother; M
body ever came to see me So"
Inex kept thinking about it uneaslly,
Il was 4 new unsasiness for her.
The next day she met Willy Linhsla !
the village stsre. She stepped up to hi
at once.
!. "willy," she said, II didn't ask you
cems in last night and l thought psrAaP
sftsrward, I'd ought TO. ] never shsusl
Of your wanting to come in. supposs
you'd come on an srrand."
! Tho Young fellow had looked still an
offended when she first approached hin
but it was impossible to doubt her hone
apology.
"well, / kinder thought OF making
: little call on you, Inez, be owned, colo
: ing
3 "rm very sorry, tAsn: but no your
man ever came to see me before. and
2 never thought Of such thing
s She looked into his face pleasantly.
i gained courage. "Say, Inez." said y
"the bell ringers are going to Psform
= the hall tomorrow night. Wouldn't y
It like to go with me?"
d "Yss, I'd like TO. Thank you, Willy
y she replied.
k Inez was not easily perturbed, but
o went home il Autter. Sucli thing
this had never happened to her psis
b Young men had never shown much P
Is .iality for her. Now she was s1ceedina
l. pleased. She had never realized that
Of cared, because she had not had the
sr perience OF other girls; but now
a girlish instincts awoke. She really has
a. GOOD deal Of her mothers simplicity abt
.. her, though it was redeemed BY nat
ID sbrewdness.
,e Nov she began TO rsvolve 10 her ~
y. again the project Of the red ribbon'
~ did want it SO much, but she felt as II
er was such dreadful extravagsncs. At
she decided 10 get 1T. She actually looi
70 pale and scared when she stood at
q, counter 10 the little millinery shop b
er ing it.
he She went home with 1t feeling gui
Is- delight, and showed it TO her mother,
It told her Of Willy Linfeld's invitati
be She had not before. This was the af
Ir- neon OF the concert day.
ly "My!' said her mother, elated, 'yor
got beau, Inez, as sure as preachin'
pg the red ribbons beautiful
IT. Ipsz could not rid herself Of ths gu
OK feeling, however. She gave her moth'
ii. piece Of honey comb for her supper.
He amt fair for me TO be buyisg ribbss
is Of the mortgage money. and mother D
nothing, she said TO herself. 80
ok must have the honey, and that makes
ty. things out.
Bat when Inez. witA the crisp red
ly. at her throat. followed her escort avkw'
" through the lighted hall, and sas
is, his side listening TO the crystal notes Of
om bell ringers. the worry about the rib
I'VE aud the weight Of the mortgage sesme
Dg slip for moment from her young, 10
ray shoulders. She hardly shought sf th
ire only TO losk At some other girls win
.ib. bons, and to he glad that shs bad one
ef She was making . grasp for lev nj,
Of at the girlbsod she bad never had.
,be The concert was Wednesday. satu'