The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1886-09-22

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vbsa did you eouss Have yes bsss svsr
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Csssin Harisl, shook hands with hin
and answered u ~ Affirmative Thsu.
hsving ssassd Asssslf Ia one d ths wood.
a chsius, shs bsssn abruptly:
Cousin zsdosk, Whist have you been do
ling with Prusi She looks y II she would
nos live year. and I believe Il will b.
your fault
The deacon sprang 10 his fsst. bis iAcs
ashsa With terror, and caught her eonvul-
sivsly ny Tie arm.
Harriet Wentworth. hs sasped. what do
yea meant
6hs W. startled BY The effect Of her
words, aud answered soothinsly:
1t i very likely I an mistaken. She
may b. only little lonely. But ! bslisvs
II my heart she 4 piuiag for Owen Rains.
ford.
She has never mentioned his name onos
since be went away. said the deacon. %.
gsrly. ! think she has almost forgotten
him.
Mrs. Wentworth shook her head.
Prus is such : shy little thing. and be-
lieves 20 implicitly in you. that do not
wonder she does mot speak Of him. But
she will never forget him.
Dee. Bassatt hurried ACROSS tho road.
Was Il possible that for this hs had toilsd
Ill his life longi Could Il bs true that
his little blossom would never use the
money which be had spent Ill his time in
makinei
With trembling hands bel pushed back
Tho hAli-opensd door, and entered tho
room whore Prudence was sitting. With
pans be noticed how very pale and iras.
10 she looked.
Little Prss. he said. q be bent Low over
tbs pretty brown hair. did yoa love Oven |
Rsinsiordi
A crimson blush swept over her lace.
Oh. father. che answered softly. could |
not help II.
For moment the stern old man vas si. |
lsnt. Then hs took hsr hand 10 bis and
tried 10 smile y he said huskily:
have changed my mind and am going
back 70 tts city 70 tsil him 10 come and
- n. Oousin Harriet tails mo hs Il .
very worthy young man.
4 surprised, hAppy look came into her
eyes. She laid her cheek dovs on his
great rough hand. - ~ saids
You ars The dearest father u N thS
world. ~
DsA. BAsatss visit 70 sbs city. 'howsvsr,
was Ill ia vain. Owen Rsinslord could
not b found. H bad gone 10 Europe.
bic friends aid md they sould not sissI
biz addrsas juat thsa. Bat tAs dsason
did not sbandon ~ qusst. Hs would
hsvs given his liis, 70 savs Mai little faes
u home So, vtek sitter vssk. 10 vent V
|hs city, till . lat Prus's lstt>f vsat
scrOss the oceap.
Back OYER the great waters osms click.
ing messsse:
Will return IN Tho nAxt steamer.
With pleasant smile the deacon laid
'hs words in the little blue-vsiued
hand.
am 20 glad. she said amply. wanted
70 zee him onos Agaio.
Eagerly The ansious father watched for
he coming u lhs Vessel, hoping BY some
means 10 restore Prss u health. The
Icy the steamer wis expected = arrive hs
rent up 70 the city, ssyins 70 Prss y he
BID hsr good bys. ! will bSise hin bask
NTH ne.
Hs never brought hin bssk. Thsrsa
~ nsisags iastsad awsitins him, stat
~ shes OWEN HaansSoed hed dled On the
~ bsloss ~ vsssel arrived.
How b fsasts home ~ Asver knew.
Ashea pale Be groped bis Wy into The
yFsat sunny room whore Priscilla stood
lnxiously avsitiag him.
Hs = dssd. groaned The dsacau. His
~ fsslt Ihavs killed my lissis lamb.
For noms0t ths room seemed 70
~ arossd - Priscilla Bsasst's stsady
'esvss dsssstsd her, Tbsa shs spoke up
'ssvsIy.
zadock. no earthly power couid have |
avsd our Prudence. even II she hsd hsr
over, for she nsves VS. strong. What
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