The Republican journal., 1885-03-05
They Met by Chance.

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II am sorry to di>obIier Won. uncle: but if |
should STAY il will only give rise to conclusions
that | nm a,,yinus to avoid Rnt will tell Won
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few ninuirs later RusselI pa,sed by the
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glanced in Ahn ular,d after him in speechIe-.
rage
ale sha'n't have a penny-not a peuny." he
grow led a. sinking back in hi~ chair he wip-
ed the perspiration from his forehead.
"Whut's the matter now Z" said the gentle
voice of his wife. Polly. who had lust entered
the room.
"Matter enough | should say Russell has
gone-actualh cleared out so as not to see his
cousin. What dive think of that>"
Il think vou'll have another attack of the
gout if YOU get Yourself excited" said the good
iady as she plaridlv resumed her knitting.
.:What i ia he done now"
"Nothiu@ that | can see If Russell and
Jennie had seen each other before they had any
notion that YOU wanted them TO marry. ten to
one but thai they would have fallen head and
ears in love with each other: but as matters are
now don't believe it would be of the least use.
From what Ellen writes me | should think
Jennie to be a. much opposed to it as Russell
She saws thai she can" bear TO hear his name
mentioned and that it was as much as she could
do to gct her to consent to come at all when
She heard that Russell was at home"
..Thev are IA c0uple of simpletons." said the
old gentleman. testify. I've GOT half n mind to
make another will and leave NV property to
some charitable institution"
In going to Dighton. whittier he was bound,
Russell Wilder had to travel part of the way by
Stage.
There WAS only one passenger besides HIM
self. for which r. was not sorry, the day bein.
very hot and sultry
This passenger was lady-there was an I'M
mi-takabe air OF ladyhood about her which
,old him that. He noticed particularly the
dantih-gloyrd hands and wen lifting boots.
Her graceful form Indicated that She was
both Young and pretty, but he could not see
her face on account of the euyiou, veil that hid
it.
But as soon as she GOT comfortably settled in
the corner to which Russell galIautly assisted
her. she threw il back. disclosing a fair, sweet
face lighted up by a pair Of wonderousy bright
black ewes. which shot a swift bewildering
glance into those ewes that were so intentlv re-
gartling her
The sudden starting of the coach which sent
some of The lady,s uarrplS from the seat TO lhe