The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1888-03-01

u CNNAl ltNOftf ttths fa' s@ffH
words caused, she was gene.
TIA, vas the last time ever saw her
Nov, my oephew. your mothers vov
WAS wrong. and have no doubt that ere
she died she would have recalled IT, giAd
ly. sm old. and alone 10 The world. and
10 sad need. You are young And strong.
sna TO you turn, | inplore You ~ the
las, OF the family. the only one hsiHs
upon whom | have any claim, 10 come %
sucoor, IL II be possible TO do SO
Your uncle.
STEPHEN HARTLEY.
Mr.. Henry Holmes.
II am glad you are going, Harry, Tbs
lis said, ~ she finished reading. "fooe
old man, all alone in the world aud need
ing aid his 10 . sad lot.
Il knew you void feel so, my darling
Harry aus wers, and then. the letter ioreos- |
ten, they talk % lovers delight TO do. rssI
til, moments, flying BY. bring st last the
dreaded time OF parting.
"who is the drone now, Thalis Rivers,
I should like to be Informed = exciaims
Ida one evening, coming into cousins
room fully arrayed IN an exquisite Dali
costume. at is almost time to be going,
and here you sit with that everlasting pic
ture in your hand. Thsiia Thalia !
haven't You forgotten that nonsense yet Z
No, Thalia has not forgotten, although
the last three wears has been bewilder
ing time to the girls shrinking, retirinB
nature. She is growing more accustomed
now to the thousand forms aud demands
Of society, but they weary her infinitely
No, one word since their parting has she
heard from her lover; but, as she has trn
ly told him, "neither time nor place can
change her heart" and deep down In its
pure recesses is still enshrined one hand
some dark face, with grave brow and
speaking eyes,
"Whst do think Renie Andrews told
me this morning" Ida asks month iater'
"I'm sure don't know" Thalia replies
J looking up from the book she is reading
, "Well, what would you say il my cor
oneted destiny we're even now on bis way
, 10 England Renie tells me that her
cousin from Ireland is to arrive IN time
: for her fete, and that with him is to come
!; yeritable Orgstus. and heir to pro-
spectiye title Renie says that he il hand
, some. too for she has seen bis picture.
tell YOU what, Thalis, ! feel it in my bones
AS nurse used to say-that this young
stranger will not return to his ancestra
D acres as unencumbered as he comes. Soms
English girl will surely capture him. ane
. why should it not be your humble ser
' want p
!. By the time her cousin finishes, Thalial
u face is full OF the amusement she canno
u repress; bu. Ids is too much engrossee
with her pleasant fancies to notice OF D.
offended. That same afternoon the post
man brings letter to Thalia. addressed
. in bold manly characters. She has neve
. vet seen Harry's writing, and yet her nn'
. gers tremble and her soft cheek flashes
as she opens the envelope; for somethinI
q tells her whose hand penned her name
= :, Inside are only few lines;
y "DARLrNG THALIA, III / may still cal
y you so } This day in which ! write bring
u you your twenty first birthday and IN
re eud OF the period Of our probation.
Won remember and still adhere to tn
" words you said as we parted, send me
~ cluster OF flowers like those ! took fror
YOU a. remembrance, and which nav
10 worn ever since clos 10 the heart that bea'
70 now as feveutly for you and you only as
- did then, three years ago. HARRY.
) Au address follows. The next ma
10 bears with it Thalis's answer. What 1t
q the reader may surmise.
The weeks glide by, and at length
OF Ida's great delight, the day Of the lookee
q forwari.to garden .fete dawns. Ida iool
AZ regally handsome. Thaiia's quaint SIN
plicity OF dress suits the girlish style wei
We The afternoon is waning and as yet
distinguished stranger has made appea
ance.
lor II is warm, and little tired by gan
nd OF lawn tennis, Thslia strolls OIL 70 afu
! tic seat Throwing aside her hat, 81
to leans her head upon her hand and
be awhile loses herself in happy day area'
Suddenly step approached. and Wel
ist remem bered voice speaks her name
ar With startled eyes, Thalis springs
ng. her feet to find herself drawn to warm
IN beating heart.
we "Do you know me, Thalia :"
Gle "Yes," she whispered; II is my 10y
ek' come back to me.
my He laushs-s joyous laugh
ON "My constant dsrliogT y he murmur'
ere "An sre you still ready snd wiling
OF leav yolr luxurious bono and becon'
ig' poor mans wife
"we will no, be poor Harry, for
shall 10 rich in love.
rn A Look OF almost sdoriog affection .
left the Young mau's earnest eyes az they :
and upon tie sweet, doSncast fsce.
diy II have something TO tell you, ~
ais one. " he says. that will surprise you.
her wen, to Ireland expecting to find re
ave tive old, poor aud needy; l found an
an Gle. titled. aud the sole representative
or rich aud powerful family. His letter
'her been wordel thus TO try ms. He was
ON. need, be said, OF affection. found
Just xai,ing aad logging to extend to me
fathers love had never known, 90
. 10 stand here TO day As bis heir. waiting
lsed claim the wife sho loved me when ;