The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1889-03-28
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. girl. spd he vss --shs did not knos uh,
: but be vas no longer ths simpls.bearte
/. hard working yoasg iaruer she b
Known.
She looked d him vslfully.
have met Mr.. Fcstsr before. she e
planned to Mr.. Gilman. Who. after don
observations and vasas responses, had b
gun 10 stare 1t her
Abl be sssented
He--uss different then. said Jessie.
Mr.. Gilman restored hsr dropped Fan
wondering silence.
II costs good deal. doesn't IL. TO 60
collsges said Jessie. timidly.
Mr.. Gilman dissembled his bewildei
! ment
| Well. i, depends. you know. You ca
do il economically. Of course; but gues
got away With three or four thoussn
during my four years
Three or four thcu'snd! Jsssis CAPPED
Across the table. Alfred Foster Was try
ing TO talk TO Miss Gordon. His Ane fac
was little psler than its wont.
Yes she is very pretty. said the younl
lady. mischievously, following the direc
ton CT the young mans gaze. And your
deeply in love with her already. Confess
1t. Mr.. Fosterl
But you see. Miss Gordon. We are ole
friends. he explained. And l haven't sect
her 10 two years. And IL doesn't lool
much ss though ! should see her again =
,t scoeptably. She seems 30 much chang
ed Is she very great society young
ladyS
know her very slightly, said Miss Cor.
dou. good.nsturedly, know that Mrs,
Bostwick is very found OF her
And Mrs. Bostwick would not be apt to
make poor girl her protege! Alfred re
Hected, 9 loomily. She wasn't rich then.
but
! suppose she's no end OF money! he
said, aloud, trying to say itligbtly. There
wouldn't be any chance for . poor fellow
like MOI
dare say not, said Miss Gordon, laugh.
ing, with unsuspicious eyes on the old
pink gown, which was snowy under the
gasligbt
And the gentleman talking to her? said
Alfred. with sober eyes on the two. He's
! millionaire, supposep and devoted to
her?
Mr.. Gilman? said Miss Gordon, in en-
oyment OF his pleasant humor. Oh. yes,
Mr.. Gilman is the richest young man in
,ur set; but I've heard that he's become
Engaged lately
Why, to Miss Brooks. OF course! Alfred
with hollow laugh. Moth
ug is more likely.
It's quite probable. said Miss Gordon,
sughiug with him.
How il happened, Mrs. Bostvick. who
vas model hostess. and great schemsr
or the enjoyment Of her guests, could
lot have told, but her pretty protege and
}eorgss handsome friend we're separated
uring the entire evening.
She vas sure they would have liked
ach other so much--s pretty girl and .
ice young man. Why not9
She was decidedly provoked. And her
revocation gave her courage for . some
that bold stroke.
I'm going to send the Gordons home in
he carriage, and let Mr.. Foster walk
ONE with you, she whispered to Jessie.
5 the girl put on her wraps silently at
.ther an early hour; she had complsned
I headache, and she did look pale.
10 lovely night; IL will do your head
ood, I'm sure.
And Jessie went down the moonlit
rect moment later with her Huttering
and on Alfred Fosters arm.
Did you have . good time. dear? said |
randms, sleepily. rousins from doze - I
or granddaughter entered. +.
Lovely. cried Jessie, soi.ly. Do you !,
pow who was there, grandma? Alfred i
oster. Do you want to hear oil about 9
She sat down. with her elbows on
'spdma's lap. and grandma listened 8
'wilderedly. o
l mean, she said. bresthlessly, that We 8
ID good time coming home; We bad 9 b
iserable evening. You remember him, 0
IN I you. grandma? And I've remember {
him. But be looked 30 nice 10 dress |,
il, and Mrs. Bostvick said be was . q
llege friend Of Georges, and thought b
course be must have got suddenly rich q
something, l didn't know what; but / :,
dn't suppose he'd look at me. and Was D
1t miserable. a
She laughed little happily.
But he's only taking . two years med :
i course he always did want TO be . "a
ctor and he's worked awfully hard for :
. money. and be says be economies @
psdfully. He's in the city 10 see about -
. prospects for settling here when he's :,
rough. And the dress suit want his, :,
or fellow; George Bostsick bad made :.
u tax; bis. for fear he'd need it. He ;,
d he'd meant to hunt me up when he !,
here. Bot do you know; grsudms. ).
It he vas afraid OF me, tool He thought :,
ueli, ell kinds Of ridiculous things. :,
,sn't il fnsny : both Of as thinking % A.
being Just ~retcbed oil tho evening 10
les. said graodmA. alphabetically d,
a what nov. cbilds n,
Well. as's going TO write TO me, Jessie
cred M
md he's going 10 settle here. said grand IN
ui,b thoughtful premouition Of the IN
|, Of her pretty granddaughter. Well. M