The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1886-04-15

Bot as he nrsrcd the doctors be fall
tered.
What viii ycnr father ssyi
Lets go and seel laughed Nora Hs
might refuse you II you went alone. but hs
never refused me anything In ny life. |
eau wind him round my lttls finger hold.
ing up dimpled digit triumphantly.
80 the two presented themselves before
Mr. Carston like runaway couple com
ing to beg the patsrnsl blessing.
But during Allan's appeal, Mr.. Carston
stiflened visibly, and when Il vas finished
be sat bolt upright, ~ II ramrod had
usurped the place Of bis spine, and gave .
polite but stern refusal.
Oh, papal aren't you ashamed Of your
self exclaimed Nora. turning wide 70.
proachiul eyes upon him.
And thereupon followed sweet storm
Of Establishment and prayers. that soitensd
Mr.. Oarston no more than storm Of roses
would have softened . rock.
! have always let you have your own
way. Nora; but TO do SO now, would be
to wreck my own ambition and your life.
long happiness. / intend TO take you
abroad next winter, and who knows but
You may marry . nobleman9 argued Mr..
Carston.
! don't want to marry . noblemAn
and l do want to marry Allanl pouted
Nora
! can't allow it, SO let US drop the sub
ject. All this excitement will bring on .
fit OF palpitation Of the heart, said Mr..
Carston, gasplng elaborately. and reach
ing for his smelling g-salts.
Never mind, dear, it will all come out
right at last. consoled Nora, through her
tears. as she followed Allan into the
hall.
How9 demanded Allan gloomily.
l don't know; but something will turn
up, said Nora brightly.
And Fortune -slandered goddess who
must have become soured by the worlds
distrust, thereupon resolved to reward her
for her sweet confidence.
A few days after this, Nora discovered
her father exhausting the air from Q
small receiver, in which lay q withered
apple.
Just look! Isn't it wonderful? he said
as Nora peeped over his shoulder and
watched the apple expand TO shapely pro.
portions.
Oh, I've seen that done before 10 natur-
al philosophy lessons at school she said,
lightly.
Well, this is the principle Of Doctor
Prichard's celebrated vacuum treatment.
The patient sits in the box and the air is
exhausted. The patient swells, some.
thing after the manner Of this apple. and
nerve force is thereby liberated and the
circulation Of the blood established.
Tomkins says il s done. bin inusass
good. ] moensto try il Tomorrow, ex-
claimed Mr.. Earston, beamipg with satis-
faction.
Oh, don't papal What il you should
bnrst? exclaimed Nora. in Mortified
voice.
OF course the exhaustion OF air is not to
be carried too far, soothed her father.
But don't do It'll know ii won't do you
you any good, urged Nora. You know
you had fumes Of sulphuric acid pump ed
into your lungs till you said you felt as il
you had swallowed volcano. And then
that electric BATH You got so charged
with electricity that you jerked about At
the table as il you had st. vitus's dance,
and upset your soup oil over Mrs. Dra-
piers old gold silk. l wouldn't try any
more Of these dangerous experiments.
This is another thing altogether, Nora
The priciple is delightful. / shall try it
tomorrow, said Mr.. Carston, firmly.
The next morning. as Allan was passing
through the upper story Of the house, be
heard groans, shrieks and prayers proceed.
ing from one Of the rooms
All, some poor wretch is taking treat
ment, he mused. must see that be does
not stay too long. pritchsrd's rule Of the
same time for every one is pretty iDfexi
BILE.
He opened the door 10 60 in. Then, as
be saw well-known head, stepped back,
wickedly. 10 where be could
view the scene unobseryed.
Mr.. Carston did not seem to find the
principle Of the vacuum treatment 80 de.
lightfnl in it practical working as it had
seemed when viewed abstractedly.
His hair stood on end with fright, like
and iron gray aureole; his eyes seemed
bursting from their sockets. and the
rubber band frightened around bis neck
rs the operator worked the air pumps Wig
orously.
Obi oufl sh-h-h-hl Stspl You're killing
me, he shrieked and sputtered. i
The old%doctor said as how l was 10
keep you in the full time, sir. responded
The servant implacably.
I'll give you fifty pounds Ill give you
; hundred--Pll give you my diamond
studs il you'll let me out
Time amt up yet. siri answered the
incorruptible servant, looking 1t the
clock.
Branscombe my dear fellow. gssped
The sufferer, catching sight Of Allan In the
entrance, let me outl I'm choking I'm dy.
Idkl Hurry
A brilliant idea darted into Allan's mind
[n Mr.. Carston's extremity be saw his own
Why not make Nors the
price Of her fathers reIsse-
Give your consent 70 my marriage with
Nora, and will release you immediately,
otherwise you shall stay in TO the last scc- l