The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1884-07-31

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Il vsulA - nary JsAa Msrrysu mol
for . Thousand pousdsI- said Avics N
Msrs.
And she aid IL. toe. exactly ~ II sh'
meant IL. .iih rsllsssd checks. eyes fui
II hazel Grs. and tuo ANAL dinplsd Mt
clischsd tightly.
NY dear. ssid Psnslops Parton. oa'
sf shsss iosial old maids Who we're privi
'sgsd 70 ssy ssything. you remind me o
. famous historical character"
"Ii" said Avics. momsntarily on hs'
guard.
Yes" said Pssslops ''Miss Betty
Baxter. who refused Capt Jones before b
aned her
"Oh. IL isn't that" protested Avice
roster than ever. 'Of course Mr. Marry
stt has NO idss of sskiag me; Why should
he hays' And II hs did should not 20
cspt him"
Miss Betty Barter" monotououaly
chaassl Psaelops. who refused -"
"Pssny,. do BE- quiet" said Avies,
stampisg her foot 10 genuine annoyance.
You know What msss."
mo. / don't said Penny "And ]
don't believe you know yourself"
He said II was Leap Year" pleaded
indignant Avics.
80 II is. said Penny. Get the alma
nac asd look for yoursslf. Four isto
sightsen hundred and sighty.four goes
"
"Psnslope can't you talk common
sense,"
ITO be sure oan. il you will sci me
the example" grsvely responded Miss
Paxton.
"And lie told DR.. Darien be wasn't com
ing TO our party tomorrow night. because
he didn't want to he married against hi
will"
"Well, after all, there's something in
that, said Penelope rsfsctively. u new
er was q man myself, but l can imagine
that, under such circumstances. . cold
shiver would 20 all through me-"
Penny" said Avice solsmnly, "do you
really, seriously think that one Of us girls
ever had any thoughts Of marrying John
Marryatt2"
"That is question that | am not pre-
pared TO answer" said Penny.
Aud Avice ran out OF the room and was
surprised to find herself crying over the
cloye.ssented blossoms OF her favorite car
nations, 10 the bath room.
"l'm sure don't know Why" sobbed
she. Il hate John Msrrystt; aad l think
it was horrid Of DR.. Darisn to go and re-
peat what wss said TO him in conHdencel
And if John Marryatt really believed that
that There | won't think OF II any
more"
Leap Year, indesd Why do people
talk such string Of nonsense because the
month Of February happens to have
twenty nine days in il. instead OF twenty
eight.
I'm the meantime. Mr.. Marryatt had
packed bis valise and gone of to visit an
old uncle who was then at tho point Of
death.
1T won't be very cheerful visit, said
he TO himself, "but it will he better than
. state OF siege for have been told, on
good authority, that every Que Of those
girls means to get engaged at the Leap
Year party.
1T will be the old story OF the SAbines
over again. with the sexes reversed. And
when ! msrry-if ! msrry-I intend to
have at least the privilege Of choice So
I'll just 60 up to Uncle's
Uacle Origsn's farmhouse was on the
top Of bleak hill where few dwarfed
cherry trees shook and shuddered 10 tie
wintry blasts, and the COWS Luddled in
the shelter Of the hsystacks to keep from
being blown away.
II think we're going to have storm.
said Mr.. Aarrystt I'm quite certain
that smell snow in the air. And there
are more cheerful places during northeast
wind than at Uncle Origen's house.
10 fact he WAS almost disposed to be
sorry that he had come. when Le stood
there. knocking and thnmping with the
handle OF bis umbrella at the sunken pan
els Of the front door
'Prsity soon crooked old man, with
his garments fastened with tow strings,
instead Of buttons, came shufiiing 10 the
front door and pesped suspiciously around
: -" said Ls. with ons hand back Of
- I'd pnpis ear. Pears TO me
" po' ~ knocking. didn't n"
ea,a '0ms0s "ssid our bero-"JoLn
ies' It's mo- .aowY"
larryatt, don'tyou he old man, To
'Married'" squcsked
hon?' ..u.
.'Jshn Marry att!' distl. Incl,
Gated the visitor. "How 10 my
rigsnf" !
The crooked old man sheltered his can
10 flame with one hand and started ~ il :
. we're gradually being transformed inio .
10 huge eye. 9
Land sakes alive said he. Didn't
,u know He was buried yesterday"
Here Was . cheerful welcome for city
sitor.
But what can / dor said Narryatt.
ith helpless gaze down the darkening
llsida Il came to visit him. ! had
,as---"
-Waik in. walk H." said the old man,
'ldiss the haring candle high sbovs bis
'ad. and aastsniag nipssIf sgainst The
vail. Its pretty lonesome