The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1889-01-17
Playing NJ wan-work..

Tripping lightly up the steps OF the
Eden Mnsee pretty young girl, proba-
bly, nineteen years old, showed by her
eager face that she expected to have
good time. Following with more digni-
fed step. 9 young man carried the lady's
wrap. Once inside the bride stopped to
gaze with curiosity at the interior arrange
ments, but the next moment recoiled with
little scream from the stolid policeman
leaning on the railing near the box Office
Clutching her husbands arm with both
hands, she remarked in an audible whis
per- Oh, George, is he deadp
Georges assurance that he had ''neyer,
never been alive, calmed her, and by the
time the tickets were bought she expressed
her opinion that he was 'Just too lovely
for anything" George had been in the
Musee before, bnt the sweet Irene had not'
and everything pleased her,eyen to tho
roasting cannibal in the chamber Of hor-
rors. She fell in love with the little news
boy, looked into the stereoscopes, went MP
to the art gallery and finally brought up
10 the Turkish smoking room. where no
smoking is allowed, and settled herself in
a dark corner OF the divan for O rest, her
head lying low on her husbands shoulder
Her eyes closed and he became absorbed
Ia the contemplation OF astray lock OF hair
aud its comparison with the feather 10 her
hat. While be was engaged in this occu
patton, in . dreamy state Of mind, -four old
maids entered and their eyes fell on the
young couple.
Arranging themselves In semicircle
they admired the fine group for moment
in silence, then the young Of the four, be-
ing unable to contain herself longer, broke
out with, "Wbat beautiful ideal What
an exquisite effect How il appeals to-
Ohl' And she turned and fed, followed
by her three companions, the bride look
cd up and giggled, George blushed and
~ animated conversation followed In An
undertone.
Wasn't II funny. George2 They took
Us for n wax group
"Yes. think they did. Yon look
loyelier than any wax figure, though"
mo. reAlly3"
Eyes, really"
George, suppose we play at being fig
ures little when somebody comes ini
George agreed and they posed. Mean.
while, outside. the four elderly ladies'
we're dissgreeing with each other. Two
Of them declared that the group was wsI
and tho other two that II was composed Of
two living persons. Curiosity triumphed,
and II was resolved 10 walk slowly through
the room aud inspect it. Forming in sin-
gle file, led by ths brsYest, the hearts of
al four hnttering with excitement, they
marched through the door leading from
the stereopticon gallery aud paused oppo-
ate the two quiet figures, but only for
moment, as little glggie which came
from under the big bat dispelied all iIlu-
sion, and a. they pssssd on. the opposite
doorway escb hesyed big Sigh, but what
for the reporter could not imsgine.
A few minutes later three youths carry
log cigsretis entered and the first one re-
a srked, pointing II the bride. lsn't she
susett'
This vas unexpected. howeser hstieriag,
and vith As much dignity - they could
command under ths circumstances tho
couple eat up straight. 10 the great aston
isbnent Of the three youths. who A. they
departed winked 81 each other symphs,
eiiesily.