The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1885-10-01

ADS 1utU - ssss~s '~'-- -
spokss BY srsublisg lipA bsa ~ -
sosld As eould not ~ NO"
That vss word which be never eosld
speak 70 pretty woman.
Il knew Il. dsarssli Dost think -
uuwonssiy for hslpisg yoa oas -
.urn1rsd. clipping oas srn srcssA ~
neck. and placing rod lips bsvi'dsriaely
near his. Just y party Of youas psoPls
came mp the walk.
Il vas I'll over novl IL . aAss -
heard and accepted the ccpgrsp'aAtoas
from every side. With the ndisns widow
Isasiug upon biz arm
FsArial Of losing her prize she hssd "
veddiag day early In July.
The preparations we're made. saa Az
xustus Chandler wsat like laab 70 ths
slaughter. 70 rsqussa the pafsoa-s No
long friend 70 perform The essssssy'
I'm glad you ars v havs Z heas =
hast. Gus" hs bssss, '.xn Po9s y :
lovely, accomplished venaa. IviA yea
| joy--but goodness. nsssyps - =
SAosGA yos szpssta y - beet6oa ted
Of married"
II wish I wasl' groaned shs unhappy
man.
Aud, forthwith. be told The story OF biz
engagement
and 50 you don't want TO marry the
widow
mo sir,' ansvsrsd Chandler emphatic
ally. \.
..wby didpN you say 10 TO her. thsn''
"Why, because I an fool. never
could say mo- when woman vas con-
cernsd."
/ .'Huml began the clergyman nuains
y.
"Well, I'll be on hand. and advise you
| 70 answer yes 70 every question.
| whatever hope IN his friends aid be-
Frightened Augustus Chaadlsrs heart
died : natural death, and BE- passed
sleepless night. pacing the floor Of sh'
, chamber that would soon be shared viii
another.
AT nine o'clock the entire population
men women aud children we're assem-
bled 1t the little church to witness To-
wedding. Very fair and triumphant th
widow looked iu her bridal robes, an'
) Augustus himself Was oil that cosld b
lexpectsd in . calm. possessed bride
7 groom. !.
Q Only ths entreating asenixing look y
Q threw his friend. the clergyman. and b
!. arose TO begin the eersnoay. told that b
: was suffering tortures
As In , dream he heard and mechso
: cally answered the question:
q "And do you, Augustus ChAndlel
! refuss 10 take this woman for your LAWS
" welded vifei" asked Mr. Shaw, VII
4 great emphasis.
: Tho blood rushed 10 torrent ovt
Chsndler's fase; every nerve tingled = }
: graspsd his friends meaning aud sav y
( loophole Of escape.
YEA" be yelled wildly.
ii And then he rushed cowardly down u
! aisle. out thropsh the open door and alou
IT the village streets to the homestead
Il the oaks, Ms though pursed by dends
W The widow scrsamed aud went in
Mysteries. Confusion reigned; but, .
10 curely locked 10 his room, ths rescue
N man cared little for that.
al A settlement was q last effected throue
a the agency OF his lawyer. and generol
slice Of the uncle's fortune consoled u
I" disap pointed woman Tor the loss Of . hu
u band.
Did be profit by his escape?
e. For year or'two he lived : seclud'
life, avoidisg tho feminine portion Of y
!, comm unity, Especially widows. y
wouid the pIasssl si Egypt and shss
b. astosishsd bis asighbors BY bringing
I'd vile 10 gladden. the old homestead
rosy checked lsssie whom be married
", love. "A.
be Although .hs often jokes her about sh'
ed courtship, traditions furnish no accou
Z Of the event: but her blushes. whsnsv
the subject is mentioned. convince
M that the second wooing would furnish
III story ~ xelt ~ the first.
Housvep .tLt psy Va. u is very cerh
=. that Augustus ApApdlsf nv Avays be
,er sssistied with. tbe, ,reapt.