The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1889-08-08
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pretty young lady With AZ interesting pil
Iowed foot Was relating circumslsntislly \
the story OF her temporary invalidism and
Its cause 10 . brown mi usiached young mar
seated near her, vho showed an absorbis &
interest 10 the subject.
!. was Al attractive picture for contem
plaiion on wsrm day. A shady versod.,
with the gentle breeze coming toward il
ever an oiorous gelyet lawn; . small after
) noon tea table set forth With fruit aud
cooling beverages. aud young and Attrac.
tive pair OF people luIuriously disposed TO
enjoy their beautiful surroundings and
each Others society.
\ II was = reality doubly fair 10 the eyes
OF the young man. who Vas exchanging
for II the monolopy OF business routine in
the dusty city. Not that his lot vas hard
one An only son 10 business with his
prosperous father is 10 the msjority OF
cases rather overpaid than overworksd;
still, such situation. aud srsh . compAn-
ion formed an unusual combination. 1t
was the first tete.s.tete that he had ever en-.
foyed with her wherein the certainty Of
sn interruption was not imminent But
now now no carriage waited at the curb
to bear her from him; no partner oil too
prompt wou.d come to claim bis waltz.
Brooks had known for many day that
there was more happiness to be found in
the society Of this young lady than 10 that
OF any other, but the difference had never
shown so plainly as now.
Presently she raised q Sreat bunch OF
rare roses which lay on the couch beside
her, and held them admiringly above her
eyes These are the second you have sent
already. she said. / understand some.
thing from them.
So much the better. he returned, boldly.
l intended that you should.
She glanced at him over her flowers,
and then fastened her eyes upon them. !
understand, she said. that you are very ex-
travagant aud very young.
Young be echoed, paying no heed to
the less shocking adjective. By that you
mean foolish, suppose. However, the
flowers pleased you, didn't they2
Yes; but they did not please papa.
Ah! here was mention Of that bete aoire
at last He had almost forgotten its exist
ence Your father lis hard to please. is
be not? be asked haltingly, think have
beard that lie was not always quite amicab
ly disposed toward such as |.
She covered her face completely with the {
roses at this. but when be spoke be sould
divine nothing from her manner. Papa
likes to have his own way, she said, hall
'pologetically. Then seeming to cast con.
,ealment TO the winds, He has high tenn
per, she confessed. You know some peo. I
pie have, but his is something quite terri I
Die. the storming, raving Kind; not toward I
ne-he is the dearest, most devoted father '
n the world; but toward young men. es.
'oSiahy Jo"ub heH "ho couu iue HOW6Tb, | Q
ie is quite violent sometimes. r
He nodded seriously. thinking Of Rab- 8
ord's fate; at leaft that fate should not be '
lis. / shall meet Mr.. Howard at dinner, 4
hall not? he asked, wishing the flowers Q
q Jericho which 80 entirely concealed her q
ace. suppose that il man conducts b
imself like 8 gentleman in bis presence p
10 is treated like one. q
Oh, certainly-thst is, sometimes near. Il
always. But be has been asking great
,any questions about you since these came p
Ie says he has known your father all his
fe, and has always admired min. Still. b
spa i, hard to please; although be likes 81
our father he may not like you. You are 81
OF your father, yon know. Sc
And you are not youIs, thank Heaven; b
, let us dismiss the subject, and defer the fr
vii hour as long AS possible. Will you kl
ut Gown those roses, or shall take them? U
g stretched forth hand toward them, but 10
ne avoided il O,
You have not told me word about the is
edding, she said, hastily; l sm dying to al
ear about It. Begin at once. W
Oh, certainly, be acqniesced with reck- III
IS gsyety. The spnster and the bache
r will now discuss the wedding. As you M
now, was one Of the ushers. and II you
ave ever been glad that you are young fu
dy, con'inne to rejoice. for no one can yc
Irn you iuto au usher
Is 1t bard work? she asked.
Do not tell me that you have ever at it,
nded wedding without seeing that /, pc
ust be drndgery. Imagine fellow shall nc
start there. or go back to the very begin b.
ng! nc
The beginning Of your existence, do you 90
can? she asked. laughing Sc
The beginning Of the wedding. be an. no
Icred, with lofty msjesty. ! am too tw
ung to have past. th
80 you are. The wedding. then, and wi
your very best this afternoon; be enter
ming. for lying still for so long inclines m,
o to blue dragons Of the bluest kind, and
want you to fight them of for me. ly,
81. George for England! be cried, laugh. sh
8. The fight begins Imagine church, 20
'ge, gray, triae damp perhaps. lights
rned low, but over all gala sir. The ria
sncel 10 decorated 10 white garments er
d forty million roses throw their fra ce
snce over all; together with potted th,
Ings. OF course, palms and bydrsngeas,
! lilies. and miles Of SIMILAR. co
SIMILAR 10 potss is
No, not in pots, but everywhere else. ms
'ormous candelsbrs stands sbont. lighted ga,
festoonei With grsenery. and high ior
owe everything is great crescent made