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

phrase describes me. ! am ~ much
victim ~ the poor vretcbes the French 4
goyernmeu, formerly turned over 10 tho
surgeons Nay. worse. for they we're
lscerated 10 the flesh alone. while my 4
heart, the most sensitive Of cN vital ma
chinsry. bss reosivcd tho wound crush
Cd. shattersd, iuola.ed. ] am The wreck
Of What vas once bright happy and
prosperous young man.
Ny name is Leonard North. and ] am
in the hardware line st Csrrytovn. Ohio.
Ny sister aad myself comprise our family.
I am : bAschelor. tollerably we'll TO 90.
and shs i girl Of Is, attending ladies'
seminary st Cincinnati. Our home is .
pretty little Queen AnDs cottage in the
suburbs.
Early this spring Dolly my @ssers
right name is Mary Eunice, but ] hsve
called hss Dolly ever since she wss lit
tie thing came homo 70 ress before exam
inahon. Things are in such maze TO me
now that ] scarcely remember. but be-
lieye she had been studying too hard. Al
any rate she was indisposed. And ! IN
sisted on her quitting her books until she
was quito we'll again.
When Dolly arrived the had IN her
trunk a number Of memsntoes OF school
girl friends, in which ! proiessed hyp-
ocritical interest. This was merely to
please Dolly, for l always regarded girl
graduates ss silly sentimentalists and
loathe gush in any and all forms. She
enlisted my aid in unpacking those souv-
enirs. and gave . running history OF
each.
Isn't this u dreadful inventive sge'
she ratified on, and oh, Leonard, that re-
minds me, l have photograph want to
show you.
As she spoke she dived into the trunk
and produced large cabinet card.
took it and paused --petrifed. Was It
possible that this was callow school girl
"a blue stocking my bette noirf The
pictured features we're the foveiest had
ever looked upon. There was divine
serenity, calm repose, sweet pensive-
stamped upon the pure, Greek Inca
ness q made me feel as small and
ments tha. -ho goes over the vast,
mean as A man v. 'a fathomless blue
uruflled ocean or into tl isce tnat
of a summer sky. 1t was the
might bave been sculptured upo..
friezes Of the Parthenon.
These are not the rbapsodies OF lover.
| am practical, dispassionate man, and
can rehearse this matter calmly, even ad- !
mitting that from the instant looked at !.
the picture l was unquestionably, unmis- .
takably, irredeemably in love- Let those
Who do not believe in the passion a. 6rat !.
'ight stop here. l do believe in that 4
electric magnetism that flashes like : :,
'onquorer into the heart. instead OF lin =
yering like beggsr on the doorstep. But =
'nough.
Isn't she nicei said Dolly, and isn't it Il
perfectly wonderful how these inventions !.
re going on7 - -
What nonsense are you talking2 re-
lied, sternly. Who is this lady? :,
Why, haven't you don't you began !,
Jolly, staring at me with wide open eyes; 80
nd then, checking herself, she added, 81
hat is Psyche. She belongs to our chem a; Al
try class 49, ~
Psychel The name Was IN perfect har- -, -
Iony with the face. IT was echoedsin its -
iperb tranquility. Suppose she had
scn named Susan, or Jane. or Lizzie VIZ
erish the thoughtl me
Psyche9 What's her other name? On
ell, replied Dolly. with provoking air =
mystery. 1 don't bclieve | ever heard ~
N4 int
WhaH Never heard i'll Are you 40 40
lends? 4 100
Ye-e-e-s. l think SO, she replied. gig ,ni
ing. Du
What arc you laughing at9 ."'
don't know. was thinking about nav
lison and al Of them. San
All Of whoSF ao''
Why. al OF those awful inventors, Of 'olc
nrse. "Or
Dolly, / said sitting down aud endeav- !
ng TO be calm, that Is the third time 'ns'
q have made an observation OF that Puo
T. Now tell me what earthly connec Scns
ns or Inventors She isn't one herself, /"
The? A sne
Shat9 inventor or ipyentioni ''e
'onesense. What is there about her? Anu
'at is the mystery? | see you are dying aon
ellit. Opt whit. =
do not understand you. said Dolly oosl a
Idly. | know very little about the "
Y. She has no relatives that anybody sus
ware Of, sdd 7 don't think she csn isn
q tell her last name She is depend. M
altogether upon the professor Of 49,
mistry and the girls Of her class. 80.
IRE, you know as much as l do. You ~
keep the picture. ~ you seem 80 smit. 49, ~
with it. .o
put the picture 10 my pocket and =. !,
kej away. The story Of Psyche had e 80
'eased my interest Poor, and unknown w'
!, charity student. whose wonderful w
niy probably brought jealous sueers y.
snsn's ifom 'uose VINO maintained idea
The romance and cbivalry of my wl
Ire was sropsed. speedily became WI
/ for business grew SO hollow dsen
! my friends noticed It, ! Is,tended to slocr
duties automatically and studied the voul
Of Psyche from between the leaves ditto,
y ledger. Ircpeated over and over ly 10,
? her ssrapse. s~est mama Insd- Of Ps
sn,ly ia. tnsipss letter ordered else