The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1886-01-14

Of nv Psychey The voico Of DR.. Slccnm
recalled me.
Why. bless me. believe this is young
Mr.. North. the relative. unless ! am mis-
taken. one OF our most cherished pupils
II Vas engaged, temporarially. sir, with
two oi our young ladies. aud, ahem =
permit me Mr.. North. this is Miss Had
dock.
Haddockl by al the gods Psyche's
eyes in girl named Haddockl saw the
osbs lover in conventional courtsey. ]
Gsar did not return the salute, but stood
With open eyes. and fancy also month
rooted to the spot
I saw. mechanically. that Miss Had.
dock blushed deeply and brushed past.
! suppose 10 this day she regards me as
the most outlandish boor she ever en-.
countered. Presently DR.. Slocum took
us BY The arm and led me paasively into
bic study.
The bright food OF sunshine and scent
Of lilacs came through his wide open.
hospitabls window, aud close by it, her
isatures outlined cameo like against the
daylight beyond, WAS the second OF the
two young ladies with whom he had been
engaged. She rose as We entered and
smiled pleasantly when was introduced
believe she WAS Miss Carter. ] am
not sure because my whole attention was
riveted upon her smile. ! could not tell
TO this hour whether she had black hair
or blonde. The smile was as far as ! got
II Vas with Psyche's lips, Psyche's deli
catsly nodded chin; the soft curves Of
Psyche's oval face. But it was not Psyche
because Miss Carter had nose that cam
dor compsls me to say was not Psyche's.
Her eyes were also bad, artisticslly speak
ing. They we're small and Of the "beady"
order.
She spoke few commonplace words
about the weather, l believe. At least
ssv her lips move, and my whole soul
was focused there. Her mouth was not
smsll. but boldly curved and graceful.
II was the mouth Of statue from the
antique; and her chin. oval and firm, was
an organ OF itself, not that cbaracterless
end OF face common to most American
girls. Both features belonged to Psyche,
and knew them by heart.
Breathless and bewildered l dropped
into . chair. Miss Carter had quietly
withdrawn sDd the doctor and l were
alone A thousand wild questions throng
cd my brain. Was it possible that Psyche
was related to all these girls? Why this
extraordinary LIKENESS in single featuresf
What was the mystery Bessie English was
sbopt to unfold? What business had
scientific monthlies discussing my Paychei
Where was Psyche2
/ Yop do notllook we'll, said DR.. Socum
fasr Tho beat has prostrated You. Pull
o~r Nhsir " lia window. where there Il
/. dFesSe
''rssssd aaf ,f1ea ny eyes list
sliy. 10. Suddenly as gaze
l did rs q. II Sas there sbopl
'Ssls upon MS l. strangely at
ecame r'veted. Wh- Ia detail
10 doctors features that 8, hraSi
acted me? examined them
. bad fat, pudgy face, with a
outb aud sharp, good natured nose,
triangular patch OF erayish whiskers de-
'ended from each temple down around :
10 cheek bone. and gave him some Of the
'pearance of the eaigies on spiral springs
ut leap out Of toy boxes and scare chill
'en. His eyes we're obscured by spec
cles, aud his hair--ah, that was i'll His
'ir! It had escaped the silvering OF age =
d was dark brown, but considerably }.
ipned out at the top. To conceal this !,
feet the doctor trained several long =
cks OF it over his forehead, under the :
lusion. common to particularly bald I
ople, that they hide the shining pate :
yond. These locks lie wore disheveed, !,
d they stood out in quaint little "
irks and curls. As looked / recog-
sed each one and frightfnl truth burst /. .
me.
L was Psyche's hair; tho misty, wavy :,
ating curls that so superbly crowned !
! dreamy face! What prevented me ~ ~
ing crazy at that moment do not know. .
relieve ! was temporarily insane. !,
ped to my feet l glared into the doc =
. mildly heaming face / dashed my :,
upon his table so violently his books -
ang foot into the air. ] seized him by :
cravat and bissed into his ear: Where
'syche? :"
'sycbe2 he gasped. vacaptly, strug.
,g to reach call bell ON bis stand. \,
ust him back. -
'es. PsycheI Tell ms Instantly Ex-
in this diabolicsl mysteryl What you !.
cradle william, are you doing with her y
n
be doctor grasped his locks with
hands, evidently believing that
litated plucking them out by the wi
., and stared ct me in helpless ter. ie'
ont look st me that wsy cried,
beside myself. and snatchipg the at
! photograph from my pocket. Don't 10
nlste ignorance, and don't tell me that III
young lady is not a member OF your
,ol! ms
} the wandering eyes OF the doctor
upon the picture bis countenance nm
rent change. Hiseyss ceased to pro wi
le; bis half open mouth relaxed into ov,
.; be beamed again and waved me
! to my chair. bo
y dear Mr. North. be said, where did pri