The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1889-10-17

And thought sboal , almost have be
il In my pocks. by shis time. she ssi
ruefully. Ah. veil. must have paiiene
for another week or 20. II Ia sure 10 b
settled then; oniy--Id like TO have some
thing 10 tell Mr. Lsvrsnce.
Mr. lawrence sympsthixsd with her al
most a. deeply ~ she did With bersel
over the delay when che told him the 70
sui. OF her visi. next day. The girl va
quite aruck with the vsy be seemed Il
enter into all her fselinga'
And they did not even give you an ide,
how much IL isi hs asksd.
No. but l could tall By thsir mAnnel
that il must be good dsal. sid Barbara
don't know il that u criterion Thes,
old lawyers are very deceptive sometimes
he rejoinsd. However. you can get thai
paper hlled mp and sent 10. and ! would
not lose any time about il.
John Grant was the4ext person to whom
'he bad to explain herself.
Just what / expected. Miss Barbara. be
said. cheerfully. One is never sure OF q
chance Of that kind Ill one actually has it.
| would not build on il il we're you.
You don't seem to have bad fortunate
experience in that way ,rethrted the young
lady. unsreatfully. 1t is only deferred in
this case, and am in no hurry for few
days.
Days! echoed John. There's q man in
our Office who has waited years, and is like.
" to wait, far as can see.
Mrs. Stewart was another thorn 10 the
path.
Barbara, my dear. she remarked ond
day. after school was dism Used. were you
paying any attention!wbstsver to the girls
practising this afternoon
Barbara flushed scarlet.
was beside the piano the whole time
she declared.
Your body may have been there; but
your mind certainly was not. Nov, my
dear, you must really endeavor to put this
unfortunate legacy out Of your head for
the present; you have been ft for very lit.
Tie since II was first mentioned. So far il
has proved decidedly the reverse OF any
to you.
Ten days later came the much looked
'or communication from Messrs. bod 4
Son. They were in receipt Of Miss Reeds
paper, and could assure her the matter
hould have their best atte ltion. and we're
lers most obediently. etc.
Barbara flung II into her desk with
face. II was tedious 10 be
obliged to wait in suspense like this. She
would hardly know how to get through
he time but for Mr.. Lawrepcs's attention
nd warm interest in the upshot. John
irsnt's Indifference, not TO say skepticism
IN the subject, threw up his rivals super.
or qualities in full relief; and yet there
'ere times when Barbara felt just little
'uzzled that Mr.. Lawrence went no fsrth-
r. While oil his solicl:ude and looks that
aid more than word, he never absolutely
ommitted himself to anything m ore bind.
ng than friendship.
! cant ask him, she said one day under
er breath as she walked slowly home af
sr one OF these accidental" meetings.
ut, oh, do wish he would say straight
ut what he means, or else keep away al
,gether
Posr Barbara was to feel more unsettled
al befoae she reached home II was Q I
'vely summer evening, and fifty yards
rther on she was joined by another cava.
er-John Grant this time. She shrank
lck at first. half afraid OF some jesting
quiry after Messrs. bod / Son, but she 7
,eedily discovered that be seem ed TO have !,
rgo.ten their very existence. There was (
else 10 his mind, and be lost .
, time in saying very straight out" in
sed what it was
may not be able to offer you o fine 1,
,use and lux xuries, be said. but have saw. .
plenty to begin In comfort, and think 7
0 might be very happy together il yon :;
ould only try. have thought about it
r the last two years, ard worked hard to a
able to tell you so. =
Barbara looked up at him With genuine /
ars 10 her eyes. },
] am SO sorry sbs said. never thought .
snch 9 thing at least. not in serious
rnest. as she remembered sundry re ~
Arks Of Mrs. Stevsrt's Bssides. there's !
Is Of other better girls you might find. ),
That is not the point. be interrupted; : :,
8 you, not the other girls. want. Try y
d think Of IL, Barbara. Idon't want to Z
rry you, but let me have line - soon !,
you can; it means good deal to me. :,
Barbara went home in kind OF haze. !,
e bad never thought so highly Of John j.
'snt and his straight forward dependable !,
Ss as at that moment; but. on the other !.
nd. there was Mr.. Lawrence with bis !.
ndsome face and dasLing msnner and !,
ere was little undt fined sense oi resent i.
mt against Mrs. Stewart. who had al. "
ys been . strong IL not entirely iudic m
is advocate for John Grant, and--then =
re was this probable fortune that might :,
coming to her Barbara looked st the :,
sceful evening sky 10 sore perpleiity a. T.
what she ought to do. or what abe .,
he'd 4.
ie said be didn't want to hurry me, she j
lily decided. III Just wait aud see how
nge 60. =,
Tor sDo,her week or two things contin q
to go 10 much the same fashion. Mrs.
usrt wore chronic air OF disapprovsl l.,
10 Grant was invissble. Oaly Mr. Law. ~
ce WAS to the fore with his W 10 pathetic