The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1884-05-29

amongst ths blossoms. - yss ssiy cut
lissd il The foreground.
Aiss Elizabeth tssmbisd With pride ssd
hsppissss.
"Ysu must 6nd me very stnPid. che
said. "Bus dost you thiak can learn Il
! apply mysslff"
II am sure yea will Dc veil. said Mr..
Buckle; mere than we'll You have tai
eut for ART, ,s.n
os her way hsns. Mis- ElisAssAA
thought with rupture thai PsrbAps day
might come shss she shsula opsa . cate.
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sr "Msoslisht Hours. o. ssns romantic
title. susss ~ list sf pictures. fsllswsl
by the dslishIfai words BY Mis- Eliza
beth HILL fp e s 'ts
Tho thought chased away ths scruplss
the troubled hsr ~ 10 The prspristy sf
being The osly scholar Of iasls gsatls-
mas; and. thss. he vas y ssntisnasly.
He ssvsr quits clossd The door. He sat
the opposite side of The tablA AaraA'
dscsrun itsslf Aad suck gsniusl Hsv
foolish q tAe otkss nsnbsrs u That hait-
cd class MOTTO avail themselves Of ssch
spportusitiss! 'rhs quarter Vas nsssly
over asa shs was tsgipaing 70 wsadsr
whether Mr.. Buckle himself TO teach .
class si one for 80 small sum. When
hurryine up stairs fer her lsssea shs
heard voices within the door, And paused.
Two men were talking. Oas OF them was
Mr.. Buckle.
"If you can wait but . little she heard
him say.
"wsll, l have waited hava't II" replied
the other voice. II knew you mean we'll;
but studies are il demand. and ! cant lot
mine for nothing. "You havsnt gives
me cent for two months.
"You see I am Just establishing myself. T"
said Mr.. Buckle. Pupils come slowly.
/ spent ell had in advsrtisipg aad pay
ing the frat month aren't Ard buyiag such
furniture As I've got sleep i that ham
mock, and take down the posAisss for .
blanket; and 50 far I've got only one pupil.
1t won't do to starvs / live on dollar .
week. Now whore Is the money for
rsnt?"
Don't seem to be any" replied the
landlord; chats why think you'd better
move"
"Ah well, Isapposs must. said Mr..
Buckle. .sss. ,s s4F
I'm just give THE lesson and hang my.
self, or somsthing-not here, it would give
the place . bad name. yon know, and
you've been most kind. Coed morning.
All, NO, don't apologize; its all il The way
OF business" aud thsn large man in .
light ovsrceat bounced spt and aaarly
oversst Miss Elisabeth a. he ran dswn
stairs. 4g N
\ She, for her part, went ints the room
al trAmulous With surprise and grief, and
could hasaly utter her usual greeting.
She locked At Mr.. Buckle - 10 laid owl
the pattern, and tested the shade Of the
celor in her palette cups, thinking what
4 fine, kind face his was.
She nstiesd, too, that the braid that
bound his coat was worn ont, and that his
knees were shiny.
Then hs came arcund the table and for
the irst time sat down beside her.
I'm going to give up this studio. Mist
Hill" he said. This will be our last
lesson. III give yen the address ofas excel
lent teacher who has vacancies. He's
little dsarer than am, but ever 50 muck
"oh, that can rot Be-. +" said Miss El;z
"Oh. yes, indeed" said Mr.. Buckle
I'm after all only an amstsur--a sort O
impostor. am rather good 1t watsr-csloss
| know, but l rot professional, rnles'
teaching you makes me so. ! feel lik'
telling yen the truth.
had little fortune whom came hsrt
and they told me could treble il. In
sure csuldn't Soy whatI did, with thA
object, but was told oas day that l had
lost it all.
I'm not business man, you know, ans
then thought Id teach watsr,colors; sns
well, you've been my only pupil. yel
knew, SO Two got to say goodbye; AM
there's something else I'd like 10 tell yo'
but you might b. offended.
"Oh. no. said Miss Elizabeth.
"You'll forgive me. Thanks said Mr.
Buckle. "Wsll, it is tLis--if ] hadn'
been such bsggar I'd have asked you
you could like me snousA tomarry me
never met one so niss-indssd. / nsvs
did; and orr tastes are alike. and all that
| I'll try not to think Of 1t more thaa l ca
help, but felt that must tell yon sefor
We parted.
Miss Elizabeth had put her kandksl
chief to her eyes. and nov was heard !
! whisper something.
) beg pardon. said Mr.. Buskle.
live got plenty" said Miss Eliz'
beth.
"Plssty?" repeated Mr.. Buckle.
, Money gaspsd Miss Elizabeth
"Plenty for both. .
"You kind little woman" said NJ
!. Buckle. aud took her hssd.
ID The brushes lay, neglected. the colo
! dried On ths palette.
II They sat thus for long time, thsa g
you really lsvs me" said Niss Elizsbstl
ut dossn't nssttsr wAich has u
money"
"Il's very kind Of ysu to feel that way
!, said Mr.. Buckle. "Only would Il |
right Of me. you knowf What voul
dysur family ssyi
In the mellow twilight that had bsgu