The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1885-07-30

thess ~ not ths shsdos Of doubt
yAa lnfAssnoss. BE- vas 70 I'll sppsAs
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sisaisg widows y ihs anishls Pickwicl
desired Ian V BE- AZ tos The yousgs
ladisa. ssoasd who's b most did lingss
ths nest unanimous verdict vas thst hi
charms bed bsgus 70 fsde, aud ths ~
psist u 'tiss's ssavine teeth" was issv
ing hin tribe passa
Full $ ysan hAd passsd over The me-
jor's bod. IssvisG him rather stout rsi
isosd man. with tvinkling blus eyes and
light. stssv eolorsa hair. which hs skill-
fully brssbsd over shiny baid0sss - ths
tep = his haad. Quils ssas sishted ~
h. sad isrosd 70 carry eye slassss. which
he ussd only vAsa shsolutsly necessary
u ~ iaHm6lsh obse The ooissisg Of ~
naj6eS no6S III bssa materially aided
| ~ s-6sess1iGa hasua : hsAsly a1soaa
vhalsvss thss may b. but - Il ~ !
nsss rusos. Il shall stand or fall on II
evn nesits.
Nov Ivosld nos say that TIE major ~,
iplsatioaally I siaGls nAs. ~ ! thisk. -
|Rosid have narslSd ID To o. thrss y.
|paassss could b havs psessadsd ~ yosnG
ledin 10 queseion y shsSs ~ yisvs on ~
subject Of matrinony. % veil - his mod
ct income. But there, may say, VA
just the trouble -he could not pessuads
the young lady. and hs would have pc
oshsr. Usdoubtsdly be could have had
his choice out oi dozen assorted widow
and single ladies Of an uncertain sse. bad
hs been 20 inclined. but. like many anoth'
Or. he wanted only tho unattainabls.
In spite Of al this. hs kept his hand 10 q
hs called Il. and made love right and left
inpartislly among the fair sex. utterly rs-
sardlsss OF ass. Whenever the opportunity
offered. Indeed. st the club be wss ire
quentIy likened 70 tho renowned joey b..
and vas secretly grstiAsd q the imputa
tisn Of being ''ds--yilish sly
One Of Major Murgatroyds best friends
vas well.to-do merchant Of HsckIsbury
street. one Gsoffry Robarss BY name, whs.
with his pretty wife. had . delightful
homo in . convenient suburb. a. we'll as
IN old fashioned country seat hundred
odd miles from the metropolis.
The weather vss bseisning to grow nm.
comfortably warm. and II was at the close
Of sulsry day that the major. on his way
70 the club. felt himself suddenly clapped
% the shosldsr With unrestrainsd fsmil.
iarisy.
"Ah. major, old boyI'' exclaimed the
iovial voice Of his friend Robarts. "you
ars Just the man l wanted TO SEQ.
"Yesi hows thatw returned tho major,
liakiaG hi arm int tAat of his irisad,
~ neeehank
twhy, you -. W hasa jast uevsd oal
\ our county house for ths suunsr. al
Nh. Hebasts has invited ! isw friends
down for week or two. One Of my er-
rsuds to The city today was 10 bring you
back with me, and The sooner We are of
The better"
The major made few excuses which
we're quickly overruled BY bis companion.
and Il ended In their departure next day
Tor Wharburton. where they arrived Just
II time for dinner. $.
"who y hsrs. Robartsr inquired Mst
kurgatroyd. y they met st the drawing
room. which vas vacant y yet.
'Oh. Broektoa and his wife, Lyles, Gil.
bert Turnbull--" and he enumerated .
dessn o. %. Of which The ladies' vere
aiShtly n the msjcrity. snd most Of
whoss names wore familiar to the major.
Further convsrsation vas interrupted BY
The gradual appearance Of the guests and
The entrance Of the hostesss. whom grest-
isss wsss sxebanGsd nd ~ ussal eunalI
ak iudulgsd ID.
= While the major vas spsculating ~ to
whieh * thsse dsmssls would b. his lot
y sscost . dinasr. thet feature ~ an
nouncsd. and Ill further doubts ~ to.rsss
By The approach Of 0sohfy Robarts With :
rather meek looking woman on his arm.
whom be introduced y Mis- HAnilbon.
Robasts turned 10 NJ other guests, lev
common place remarks we're exchanged
between The major and his companion.
sud The party soon found themselves seat
ID q the table.
Thes il sas that The najors spirits rose
silbia him. and = The vine bsgsa 70 Aov
biz faos was vrsathsd 10 smiles. and :
genial glow made itself manifest, for thu
doughty warrior vas somewhat Of . gour.
mspd and VA right 10 his element when
. .fsaat Of reason and : dov Of soul" was
minsling with tho society Of tho fair sex.
"a very pleasant oonpaay - hAvs
hsss:" volunteered ths major 70 bic con-
pssioa.
YES" vas the response.
Trust Mn- Robsrts for gathsring con.
genial spirits,", hs continued. II never
enjoy myself bsttsr shas u this place.
No reply. Miss Hamilton vas svidsot-
y shy. bat TIE major could talk iOr tvo.
il necessary. and. at The thought Of the
dsys u saalloysd plsasan = shs com.
-. 80 49, 49, rtsenf s.~rnan haeo.~
hin he began V expand With gratincation.
"Let No -. ! met Jon Il the ssh cav.
alsy ball. Miss s-sh sh-Hamiltonr
sNo--I sa-thst is-I have not besa
ID LosAos rsesntly.' ssannsssd sAs lsdy
rsthss confsssdly.
'fSssasssi ] iassissd you ises ~
lAniliAr. Ipsids mysslf- GAsntssssf "
-.os ~ nsnosy u hasdsons Iaees
Miss Hanilsoa hsushsd.
"Dst b eseA ~ havs bsss." hs coz.