The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1886-03-18

ford. carried concentrated energy 10 hi
keen dark face aud spare lyths frame.
man 10 make his vAy. wss " speech nj
tered by every movement aud glance. An,
this young man Asi cast his syss on Bes
sy Hawthorne. the ministers daughter, .
she walked behind her mother up th'
chapel aisle. in her nankcen pelisse m,
poke bonnet. with eyes cast down soberiy
aud dimples under restraint And be sait
= himself; That shall bs my viis. sut
Richard Wskes will vs. iron.
Not many evenings after this. Bessy
opened the door 10 answer TO light rap
ping. Lifting her blue eyes 70 The face ol
the new conner. she met for The second
time the ssrisht glance Of Mrs. Robinson 4
nephew. His neckcIoth. frilisd shirt from,
and stockings we're I'll oi spotlsss white;
bis coat Of bottle green vss spick and
span. Bessy's heart thumped oddly while
this tall young man took Of his hat. gave
her q low bow. and asked.
Is the Rev. Mr.. Hawthorne wishin2
Yes. sir. will you please 10 walk inf
In the young man walked accordingly.
aud while he saluted the stately dame With
pnnctillions courtsey, Bessy sped TO in
form her father OF the guest. Mr.. Hsw-
thorne was sitting 10 room which was
rightfully the parlor, but in this house.
hold formed the ministers study. 10 him
was ushered Mr.. Richard Wake.
i trust, honored sir, he said, while I'D.
vpncing, that you will forgive this intru.
zion. My aunt has assured me that you
will not grudge me an hour or so of your
valuable time. l have great desire to
receive advice and counsel from you. and
I have walked over from Burford this ev-
ening for the purpose
Surely, surely. lam glad TO see you.
said the minister. at the same time eyeing
him with kindly scrutinizing glance
Sit down. sit down. While the visitor
obeyed, Mr.. Hawthorne pushed away his
books. and turning again to address him.
self to the young man, his eyes fell on the
CRATE and extinguisbed fire. His serene
countenance took look OF disquietude.
Tut, tut, he said--truly, never shall
be made ruler over ten cities; and the
night is cold, believe. For me it does
not signify, for am sorry to say this
carelessness, when the women folk do not
supervise me in this matter, is much .
habit with me. But like not that you
should suffer through it, my young
friend.
His young friend. however, had swiftly
described the possibility of an advanta-
geous turn Of the circumstances. My
dear sir, young blood like mine may take
care Of its own temperature; but / must
entreat you to be more careful Of yourself.
Shall we not adjourn, sir. to the next
room, where, il I am not mistaken,
good fire was blazing when came
through?
The ministers blue eyes again rested
upon the young man with attention. BY
ell means, my dear sir. il your matters are
such as may be communicated TO my ears
in the presence Of the females. I know
not myself why matters pertaining to the
soul should be less freely spoken Of than
our temporal affairs, but there is general
feeling, general feeling.
l cannot say that ! myself do not share
it; but have sought your scquaintance,
reverend sir, to profit by intercourse with
you on general grounds, rather than a.
feeling need Of any special direction.
In that case, said the minister. cheerful.
ly, concealing slight disappoin tment We
will at once desert this somewhat cheer
less retreat, and betake ourselves to the
bright fire which my good wife doubtless
has kept up yonder.
And so it cane to pass that 10 group Of
four sat in the house place that evening,
and many another thereafter, Mr.. and
Mrs Hawthorne on either side OF the
hearth; the minister venerable, yet child
ike Of aspect, nursing one Of bis trinity
legs, and discussing with his
voung friend the topics then stirring the
world, which, with him, were oil brought
% the test Of those religious principles and
ceilings which formed his very breath Of
lie. But Richard Wakes yonng heart
,lammored within him, and inspired his
ongue with his hot speech.
= BY the FIRE facing each other, sat MI.
md Mrs. Hswthorne; by the round table
at Richard Wake and Bessy Bessy on
zoe side demure and bewitching, with |
yes glued to her work, sitting close to
he candle and stitching away at the fine
inen wristbands OF her fathers new set Of |
hirts; Richard Wake on the other side,
With good point Of view, aud happy
'sssionally Bessy Glanced to drop the
'hs used for her thread, or q bobbin
- Ut. and be may 60 on his knees
whatL sestoh the msideDs eye and
md 1t. an, NsAh for reward. She
nl's .na : talent and higs.- |
ndedness. and secretly - !. ~ ~
!. Canning, Of whom they
b be greater man, or even til
lillian Pitt. al
But Of what Bessy thinks concern Wy
N how shall Richard know. seeing tina. -
! maiden lowers her eyes. and gets lit l.
speech Of her? Yet though maidens re
I'D no sign, there is an apprehension de- v
ID to duller minds by which lovers filch b
cir secrets, aud seventy years ago that Il
. not supernuous. fa
One evening in came Richard Wake a
th grave. eager face. aud great news p