The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1886-09-16

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almoss 70 ths ssaith. BY ~ bloed.rsd d
tsrslov ots ssrgsoas saassk Asaina
this glow the peaks rose In massss Of soli'
black waiting till the moon should RI
Nh Sdot( = 10 touch them with hsr soft
sning rsdiancs. and bring ont the light
and shpdM pyds hy. ~ ldssp assures i
ths Sfdss, and thSs slinss II pines whicl
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The small house, Aanksd by plain An.
mountains. stood in an enclosure made o
posts nnitsd BY harbed wires. which sseil
I'd TO BE- trying 10 ienos out tho vast love
linsss which surrounded Il. A girl o
twenty. or thereabouts, was leaning on u,
GROSS barred gate Of entrance. She W,
looking eastward along read over plair
which ran past the house and wss lost il
an opening Of tho mountains. A speck OF
this road drawing nearer became horse
man coming on at full gallop. t9
The girls iece changed as the ride,
lseNkneof. ~ that the look OF anxiou'
SxpestAnsy Gsarsd away from the brow,
but the mouth broke up into smile thai
showed sweetness - we'll y strength ID II
arm outlines.
IN Evidmtly the rider took - lie ioi
- Of vsl1oms H Iallsdl - r. horse.
bounded uekGy y not the ssd1le. and
throwing the bride over his arm leaned
against the gate. from which she drew
back little - be approached her.
You were not looking for me. then.
Margaret be said. interpreting her mo-
tion. ! thoushl-T hoped you knew
had ridden over TO La Vita. and were
waiting V speak with ne . I came
back.
u No. Robsrt. I was looking for father.
4 Am sozsJ 70 tell you. Margaret. he will
not b bsek tonight.
You sAw him in the village, then7
Yes, ! NV him. he was With Rsdnor
ND bis gasg at NcGinn'G I asked him
% come back with ne. In fact. l brought
bis horse round with mine and tried TO
soax him 10 mount n but VI bad Altsady
been drinking, and I might - Welt have
talked 70 the dead.
II VA very kind Of you, Robert, said
Ehe girl, gratefully extending her hand 70
lin. f sgsls3ss.tG Wfsi
He took the hand and held II 70 thst
'he could not draw u away. f
Kind Of me-. hs said. passionately. Kind
Il me to do little thing like that whom
'ou know I'd lie dovn willingly and be
ramplsd on BY Wild bufialoes for your
AXE.
She tried 70 draw hsr hand away but be
'culd not loosen Ak grasp.
Thsssisrs dlQsS-% ~ being put
xalArsssA q siVs - ths tight 10 take
ars Of you. / cannot bear to ~ you left
lone like shk day after day and night
ftsr night s
4 an nOs alone. yes know. Janet i
nth me.
Janet il only servant. and shes grow
pg old. .But it's mot your being alone
bis week or the next. II Il seeing you
rearing your Life out year after year over |
our father. Who is not worthy Of il.
She put up her hand 10 interrupts |
ion.
Stop. Robert; he is my father.
And here I am; loving you - do-I'd
pend my life Watching over your father
" your sske. Havsnt you thought bst-
" Of II since last vsski Can't you give
10 another ansvssi
y .AAscasst AAaaA aailanl. ...u HA~ ~Aanh ~ |
bat she vas deeply moved. His sagsr
yes nSsd upon her made her Ansssr very
iMcult.e His vas not fsss that one
ould ny mo" to easily. u was not : +
Irong face The chin rsoedsd TOO mach
'sm The full. handsome mouth. sign Or
'eaknsns not eesily forgiven BY the other
.atures. Bat bis eyes voald have rs-
semed worss faults THAN thss in . face.
hey vese blue- clear blue y the sky.
'okiog frankly and fall at their object
GA ssoadsnt gaze which disarmsd op.
. xo0. Yos could hardly help liking .
da- looDsd q you - Straightforward
. VII vswss. and you III Il harder
Rsbsss II <isg 70 him than 70 noss
'sfuss asytL Islt her diGulty erov
ssua Msrgsn. hss eyss up 70 look
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hin. ...-s, .h..
~ you give Ne another b aid, II
yop gave ns last weekly
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