The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1886-07-01


bring company homo 10 dinner; one io'
whom The best 10 none 10 good.
Tho train was due aud Elizabeth sai
waiting; her housewiicly anxiesies we're ..
re~L for success reigned In The kitchen
and the DINING room was delight 70
look upon. She had given the last touch
to The arrangement Of snowy linen. rsrs
old china, delicate silver and glass. and
decided that nothing more cculd bc asked
OF them.
The pretty parlor wore an uncommonly
inviting look. and Elizabeth, sitiing in the
glow Of the freight in her garnet cash
mere gown. made picture iairer than she
dreamed. For some reason that she could
not explain she felt an unusual interest IN
the coming Of this stranger. She had
looked In the glass as she made her toilet,
and decided that 80 far u its effect on her
looks was concerned her experiment had
been success. She remembered the
weary look her face had worn whom she
came down 70 AllAndsls six months before
and enjoyed The contrast She was con-
scious Of desire TO look we'll 70 this
stsaagsr, ihoush she could have - special
reason rvr snv wfsu.
The train Was late. Johanna In her do
main grew nervous lest the dinner shoulp
be spoiled by waiting. Elizabeth became
anxious lest some accident had happened.
The train was frequently late, but this
delay filed her with apprehension. She
turned TO the piano and began to sing.
Two men coming mp the long gravel walk,
heard the sweet clear, strains Of Douglass,
Douglass, tender and true. and walked
carefully.
Silently they opened the door and in >
moment more stepped into the parlor.
Then Elizabeth turned. and then then
Mr. Adam Bailey stood in seeming horri.
fed astonishment, for right before his eyes
bis little hopsekeeper was folded in the
arms OF the man who had come to eat his
salt
Well, well, welll he said. how is this? !
expected, Miss Elizabeth, you'd greet my
friend cordially, but did not expect such
q demonstration; and as for you, sir
Don't say word. uncle. said the young
man, il you could know how happy ! am
And how happy l am, added Elizabeth.
And il you could only know, returned
Mr.. Bailey, hoo hungry Tam.
After dinner they talked it over.
Miss Elizabeth, said Adam. I don't sup.
pose you'd suspect me Of deep and cum
ming plotting and planning in this One
day you left . book out in the summer
house. picked IL up and on . FLY leaf
read this gentleman's name. said to my
self, this is the lover OF whom she told me,
and inasmuch ss I had nephew Of the
same name I put two and two together
and concluded that the lover and nephew
we're one. Then further said TO myself,
Elizabeth will not marry me. Some day
some man will come along whom she will
marry. and / will lose my housekeeper.
Why not send Tor this nephew Of miuc.
bring him down here and bring about re-
between the lovers: this
will open paradise to me for shall there
y keep this born cook In the family, for
shall live with them, OF course. To BE-
lure was not absolutely sure that Id got
be right man, but I've no doubt on the
ubject now. My plan has worked beauti-
ully, hasn't it now?
The lovers sat in speechless happiness.
Ldam accepted their silence as consent,
nd stole quietly from the room. As he
rent through the door they heard him say,
hes born cook, and it's all in the family
ny way.