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

"Tlsa vhy Aist cas seo~ = good y
aaoihess'' aAted 10 nsa siolidIy.
'sEsvsrthslsss. ssuid psslsr 10 q on
10 u. nearest hsssl, snpstssasly uttered
jobs,
"Aist soss shsss o ssvss niles." ssia
shs old man. As thsa's sssnucf me-
chins. They dent - !. srs@r the water
ialis fri1 sp. Bat thsss's freight ss.is,
With passenger osbosps hisehsl on, thai
stopu a Cutting Cssssus q silsigtt"
"wAsrs i Cattins csrasn,'
Eight miles svsy.s
..Asd hsv The diotoas Do you suppose
I am 70 81 eight nils iua hers. vhss il
is pitch dark alrssdyY" csisd Narrystt
with not unnatural irritation.
There's JsnkiDs oss-hoss wagon. !"
mildly ssgssstsd ths ~ nan. Tn Gois'
70 Jsntiss d'reesly. stss bsx . stove
blackisg. . pound q taller dips aud :
quarter u ) pouad u erssa ~ for Isabsl.
Ia. | can tell Jsskias = como around an
cart zen 70 shs ssAiios. q y dest Cadss
: crown.
"By I'll nssss." said Mr.. Msrryatt
hurridly. And while Jon are gone. lee.
bella as you call her. can sivs me soma
supper"
He sAt dsua 10 The old low called rsom.
where the sag carpet seemed neither
brighter nor DINNER than II hsd done
twsntv years ago. and warmed his chilled
feet before . blaze Of ssapping logs;
while old Isabella. who might have ap.
pearsd crsditably at any tab|sau - the
witch Of Endor. crspt aronad an iron
pot which swung from . prodigious crane
and got supper. after SLOW and insfii.
cient manner
"Prstty gay in toss this wiuter'" said
old Isabella. brsudishing her spoon over
him. in the manner Of an incsntation As
she watched him eat the rabbit stew. after
II was dished.
Il suppose 50.
"I'm thinking Of going there myself"
said Isabella. mumbling her toothlsss
jaws.
"To take situation?' asked Msrrystt,
inwardly thinking that he could not con.
give her Recommendation As
4 cook
"Bless your art, nor said Iasbells. Il
know sea captain there that ain' married
and they tell me the gals Is all pickiu an
choesin' for themselves, now that Leap
Year has come round. Anyhow. I'm tired
D this place aud ! don't sec why my
chance sin't ss good as snother's
Mr.. Marrystt stared ct her in mute
while hs secretly dsplored
The sad case Of the unsuspscting sea cap.
.sin.
''P'raps you wouldn't mind kespin'
,eye on the fire, said Isabella, "whils
est 90 over and look 70 see il Simon has
oskel the hes house. Simons dreadful
Aud she hobblsd away.
At the same timn there came y loud and
'mphatic kno king atih~ outer door aud
stoni cuualry gir With cheeks oi that
,eeuIiar RED snich shines y, il It had been
arpi.hed, very black r..s. and coarse
,iack hAir. walked IN, @ell wrapped up
IA u red alvi green PLAID shawl, aud .
esrfnl ielt hut which looked like dam.
yed Lelmel,
I've come for Mr.. Marryatt." said she
without any ceremony Of introduction.
Inslinslivsly our hero backed against
he wall
"What2" cried lie.
You're Mr. MariSatt. ain't your said
he.
"rhst's my name, .rctfsating still far.
her bsLiod the stiff wooden backed char
there Uncle Origsn pscd to sit and smoke
lis pipe
'Msll. lm como ior you You sin't
eaf. te your I'm coms-for r-youl"
Yes. but-I--'
There amt no time 10 loss, bAwlsd
his daug ght,r Of solitude, seizing him by
he srm. That there's your baggagsY"
rsspiny III. yslise ia ths other hand.
This VAS Leap year With veng, ance.
bought our pefspiiing hero.
With Que desperate struggle hs freed
imself
n won't go!' said he. Nothing can
ompel ms to, against my will.
You won'ty" said tbs red checked dam
81.
"No, woLti' said Mr.. Johu MDrryatt.
Then you viii miss the train. W sure
. serps pt~l said The rcd checked dam.
VI. And 1t won't bs w fault VI niue.
atLsr has lhv tLsum.tics. aud promised
i'm would come Tor you.
.Oh. the train II see, crisJ Mr.. Mar
vatt II didn't quits comprehend your
lesniog 1t fret Yes, III come i@msdi.
tely."
Aud tbs red checked damssl. who prov.
] 10 bs no despicabls cIsrioteer. ratified
own The irossn po4ntsiu road. with con
ssssbls skill and energy. reaching the
\ Y station just ~ the frsigh. train
'. tshs around curve.
ne 'rrysts arrived in town just 10
~ 80 = swpYiss glow irradiats the
- !" - - = bvLiod the Deleyan
lex chimney ~
,uss. .,,s.I
Not married yet,' hs .s.,. y ~
II have me. LII run no -.
ls!" n.