The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1886-08-19

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Well. for ny part I doa't - vhy foil
call Mills Norrisos . slsong-nindsl sis
quolh. v himssll. Ne sialvart yosag II
ues John ArmstsesG. = hs sasods homl
vasd IL tAs sassst slosy. aftss ohesnia
Susday sitsrpooa viEh tAs rid Nilly .
ths iv~. 4 appears n - ; good -
like jealousy. becsnse theFs amt : gil
in thsss pazts that can hold : candle l
her. The little daisy. 6hs ksovs vsl
saoush hov much I think Of hsr. anl
In mol nightly mastaLss, shs Likes m
psety ~, 49, AaA poe4eund italu "a
- sstsg 70 ~ say Mn vssd Ar il
I'm Just s-scing 70 90 IL t6d vim ana 10
her stsosg.nisdsdnsas goso the disksaa
| ! Gusss it'll nsvsr hurt mel and vhistlina
blithsly "Ye basks and brsss O. Bosni,
Dooa. valiant John clesred, III fence ~
bousd asd 1issppsassd iAsshs gloom 4
ths woods beyond. 4
Yss, everybody sAid Nilly Morrison "a
4 sepugsmiqAgdt Int hsw u got about ol
Il 40 liss "a No. 6sagCS didns know
rfstty MilIy. vith her foss isai ohssk. and
her tssdsr brown syss. asd hsr seldss
braids, strong ninsdl Prsposlssossl Sure
y 10 girl 10 the eouatry o. town Of Glen
vilIe. had half 70 many bssax. nor half q
many onsn. ~ everybody knsw. Bat
certain vas that no matter how bold o.
confident the swain might b. who tried biz
iats With Milly, hs was always known "a
come away wonderfully disconnected. viii
never word - to Why and wherefore -
WAst could IL nsaai vssssd tho gos-
alps tongues. Why, maybe shes stroug
minded; yes TO be surs. Milly Morrison
must b strong minded. else Why did she
let 70 many good chances clip.
And thus II came 10 the ear OF john
Armstrong. the most energetic. the most
enterprising young farmer in Glenvills -
was commonly agreed. At first be gave
credence TO the story and cultivated her
acquaintance out Of curiosity. merely, -
he told himself, to see what manner Of hu-
mankind = strong g.minded woman might
be. But Milly put forth no startling ideas
10 his presence; and finally, when he found
hinissif mbdusd by her maidenly charms,
altsR sitting opposite those Innocent brown
eyes. and Watching the futtering bloom
Of that lovely face, for one long and de-
licious summer afternoon. hs settled in
his mind that II il malicious islgehood
shout her. And now the ~ ~ cast
Re, John Armstsohs, you'd * Mlly for
her love. and 10 his heart Of hearts he had
no doubt that he should win the prize.
Just to think Of her going around the
country specifying and proclaiming
woman's rightsl he exclaimed to himself
= be drove homo the COWS. Why-ha!--I
~ innocent and ~ gentle ~ ! |
lamb, And - for having . viii Of her
own. or standing up and fighting II ont on |
her. own account. -stu6 and nonsssssi--I
~ = soon expect Brindls here to kick ov.
= the milk pail. Nobody need talk 10 me
shout Miiiy Morrison's being woman's
Fighter. / never sss anything oft.
Time sped = time has vsy Of doing,
until nearly week had elapsed. II was
! summer night and John and Milly stood
BY the river.bsnk. All things vsrs pro-
pitious. The wind sighed softly through
'he tres-topA The young moon gassd Vt
Aer image ia the sparkling water and John
'elt that the time he'd como for him % I'M
burden his heart 'IllID9 sli
Milly. hs said softly. ~ be caught her
land, I've something 10 tell you 70 night
think you have guessed how mitch I
owe you. Milly darling, because II wss
omethipg couldn't conceal Bat I want
o know-do you think Il mean do you
owe mo little. Millyi II
Yes, John. ialtered she With downcast
yes and rosy cheeks. II
Ny liiils NsyaoyAL AID. ecstaticallyl
vii yos n&a rs dor. al help nsfa
lAkS : AensG alistlss hoAsSall to our.
Blyes?
A pause. Then slowly. I don't know.
ohu. I love you dearly. but-but -it
ssms lihes great undSflakius.-s great !
saponsibility. I don't believe l am h.tsd
n Il.
Fitted for III be laughed gleeiully, Why !
lilly, you know - we'll - do that there /
mt smarter girl 10 the whole county III
ban you are, and be helped himself toESI
iss from The rosy lips. Q
You said. help you make home. I u
ont think I quite understand. Won't &
on explain, John. what you would ex- d
cot Of me, that il, what I should have }
, dor she said hesitatingly. d
Why, little impstiently. strange you J
ont uudsrstand. MiIIy. Mako . homo
ut = other people do Who get married Y
I'D live togslhsF. You run shs houss. :
ID ! rpp the farm. OF course you vould 4
. willisg 70 do your share Of work. .
oulda't youi You know ! an not rich. q
0n, fssA answered MilIy; you would I
Iise Ne SropSs send sell tbes, and take
lrs ofthe stoek Il
Ard, pat y Johu. you woald do tho
,okisg, aad ths dairy work, and the laun' :
y work, and the rest. Il
fiA NSssus; quite understand nov. =
y replied - D
WI then. be said foOdly. viii you mar q
'AsAMssTSn havent said Jet that
ID would ~ =
Ths loss lashs dropped upos the ross- b
Il cheek for an Instant and thsn pair =
'iaacsest sya vere raised y bis lace = \
. asked timidly. IL
Bat yes hawaii said yet vhaayou would
v ne for deias ny ahsrs Of The work. d
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