The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1885-03-26

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Hardy. u. They had lived ssasly 4
shsis iivss n ~ ssns oId-fsshiessd houss
ssd Niss Psssiops had ssvsr hssa ave-
iron Il Tor one night even Thsrs ~
lDss lai1s family q them. but oaIy Nh
4 4 1aSlCbs ~ ths 1oSg0 Na1iasd-h b
4 80 - - 1sossves 1 a1aslisst: shs
vitk 8 sinpj4, li-sacfidcing nature AM
,lA<lisA Me- EaGleaA eessciesss.
Il Il 6stliha lSajj - ~ issbls ;
practice ssy lssgss. ssd. sitsr some Dc
nus. seld out 70 Dr. Josl Bhsrburns.
ehnvd. snssusSis Naiss naa. vho ~ uI
III shiaels ) littls vay Oh asd soon e.
ttndsd ths bsdssss h vss eAsufd .
vsll - skillful. and people vsrs quick 4
6sd Il est SsiIi. b cosld nst s6otd Y
dsspiss p. Handys many ysAs Of sxpsr
itacs and vs. very glad sonstines 70 asl
~ oldsr mans advice. which grAti6st
hin and consequently pleased Mis- Psns-
lops. II vss sush . break 10 The monoto
~ Of their lives 70 have this big chesry
uas " come In ana sit 40 houS With them,
beinGAf \ 'ttsDh u the outer world
Nth Mn. Il hb talk WAS sot alvays q
aeiIehs; bug ~ he sas. y iousd tips
u read The magazines and many pew
idsa and pleasant thought found its way
10 Miss Panelops's moro thaa half starved
brain.
They made ! coy group around the
opn hsnsk, The twc doctors talked nd
argued 70 thsir hearts costsnt. while Miss
Penelope sat oa ~ oppo1iis aide q ths
hearth and knitted or darned and listened.
She vas full Of kindly impulses. and Oh.
saving that DR.. Shsrburne's driving
| glevss Ssp eataA ~ hpeep, Shs Hmidly
s6srsA oss stssiae 70 nsnd thsm for him.
and did 90 while he sat there; another time
Lin some mysterious way abe discovered that
thsN wsrs great Aolss in hisovsrooat pock.
sh which also received attention and grad
ually the new doctor began TO have quiet
friendly feeling for the unobtrssive little
woman.
Affairs were 1t this stage when Penelope,
Jr, came home. In fit Of gratitude for
having been nurssd through severe ILL.,
ness. her mother had named her after Miss
Penelope; but Is the gratitude wore away,
II was corrupted 10 Pansy, - silly. fur
bishy, name" said her grandfather, who
never called her by IL. though every one
else did. even Dr. Sherburne. although he
liked'tb old fsshIoss6 pane Tie best and
always Wrought Of her bs It. Her mother
had died years before, and her father was
in California making money, 80 the girl
spent her summers with her mothers peo-
pls md her winters d ths old Homestead.
She was happy, winsome young thing.
and frightened up the old house wonder
illly. ~GAs sad DR. 6hsrburns made
friends 1t onea Dr. Josl dropped In quite
often pow, md : close ohssrver would
~ lliosd INA hs wors his Sunday
clothes pnsst tveey sveoisg. Vas much
egpp ftisuiAr ~ stsnsi sDpss11sso
and always had something to tell Miss
Penelope Jr., in which that willy little
maiden appeared 70 be deeply interested.
These days Penelope, Sr., did not feel as
cheerful - usual. It did not occur 70 her
TO blame either Of them; in fact. she knew
oi little EPISODE 4 Pansys life which
hs1hS8 ~ IL pretty ring % hsr A.
g<..snd she thought the doctor knew it.
I'D y Aeepal qsite natural that he would
kslG n tsunger wonan's company.
Al time wore on the doctors visits grew
very frequent. and hs began TO realize, for
the 6rst time in bis busy life, that bashel.
or quarters were very bare and dismal
places. Visions Of . pleasant hearth Of bis
own and pleasant face beside the hearth
began to haunt his waking moments, and
after much cogitation and weighing Of
pros and cons. DR.. 6herburns wrote let
Var. II Was the work Of some time and
meditation. and cost many sheet Of pa
per before it WAS completed; . patient
unexpsctsdly stepping into the onlce. it
wss hurrisdIy addressed TO Miss Pencil
ops Hardy" and dispatched.
Dustne shs day it was rscsived. Pansy
took Il ID and. reading The superscription
ran mp stairs lightly to Miss Penelope's
room With Il.
Here Miss Penelope Hardy" she cried
gsily holding the letter over her head. ''is
love letter for you. Olyou ely aunsy, to
be receiving letters from unknown TO mel
writer's. Here. read it and then confess TO
ne, or III never forgive you"
She ran rapidly away. snd Miss Pencil
ope W. left alone with her letter. After
looking il over on alI sides, she cut of the
sud of The envelope With her scissors and
drew ont The letter, and this is shat she
read.
DKAR Miss PxnELoPE Perhaps you will
b. surprised when you read this letter. 1
hope ron have gaeased long ago how dear
you srs 10 me, and that you will Be- will
ing 10 give The guidance Of your dear life
into my hands.
1 know Mars Ia adiGersnse ia our ages.
bet not - great, hops, that love cannot
bridge if over; and win try my best 10
shicld you lrom every trial aud care and 70
deserve your Affection.
have prospssed in business during the
|test tea5 md eae ofjsr you very con-
Portable home. and ron will still be near
enough 70 the homestead 70 be able 10
look after tbsn. know ron must have
had ether spitGn belors me. and an
| plan and old fashioned. not gifted with
he lcusss d spssch. but shall consider
myself most happy and fortunate man
| u you will consent 70 be my wife, foun
siscssly.
PIssss lst me hssr from you = soon =
pessibls. JcHs 6HERsuHxE.
Mis- Penelope gaspsd and laid dom
ths Istter. Her misd vsa 10 chaotic con-
fusion. She walled over 10 the blurred