The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1890-09-25


(. Mr.. Matthias Coddlemse vas . broker
10 The city, and like many other brokers,
he sss pessessed Of email house sbd
garden in ope Of the outlying suburban
towns. 10 which be vas wont 10 retire
when bic dsys work ~ss over He wss
10 short. plsin every day merchant. .sbou,
thirty years old. aud by no means lacking
10 manly beauty.
Mr. Matthias Codalemsn cerisiui,
seemed to be very matter Of fact and
good Young man, for be reg aIsriy attended
TO bis business. aud Was moreover, fLs
sopsreptenden, Of Sunday school in the
town sbere be lived. He vas neverthe
less possessed Of touspce. and very
substantial romance it was, weighing !
should think. nearly 200 pounds: for Mr..
Matthias was married.
Tbis ~ how IL came about Some two
years before the time ct which ! write. be
bad taken Iis suwmsr sntiog q ono oi the
popular seashore resorts. aud there had
met Tor ,be fret time The future Mrs. Cod.
demsu. Eta Sayles, as she was then,
was plump aud pretty maiden. under the
charge Of an old aunt. her father being
dead, and her mother and only sister 10
Europe
Ettas sunt had but one falling. and that
was the Patagonian savSgee. On learning
Ct the deeply religious nature Of Mr.. Mat
thias. this es.imable genilewoman pounced
upon him forthwith; aud so much was she
interested in discussing With him plans
for the conversion OF these heather, that
she never perceived the conversion OF Eta,
as Effected by Love and Mr.. Coddlemsn,
ill it was too late. As Mrs S,yies was q
great invalid aud had gone to Europe for
her health, II seemed useless TO wait for
her return. So sfter much letter writing
aud discussion, it was decided that the
young couple should be married, and they
were the next spring.
They bad now been mau and wife for
more than q year. and thus far nothing
bad occurred to msr their tranquility. In
deed, there was no reason why there shotld
for Mrs Matthias believed her husband to
be perfection. Mr.. Matthias returned the
compliment His wife, indeed, almost
merited that belief for she had but two
failings; one failing Of eyesight. and the
other most inordinately jealous disposi.
tion. OF the first Of these failings her
husband was aware; Of the second be knew
nothing, because be was such a thoroughly
good oung man that even bis jealous wife
could find nothing TO carp at.
The day OF the 10th Of July. 1875, was
noted for two thiogs: lbe arrival OF Mr. |
Coddlemsns sister in.lsw from Europe
and the arrival Of the green eyed monster.
jeslonsy, In his household.
SHORTLY before the time OF which write
Mrs. Sayles had died abroad, and her
daughter was now returning 20 live with |
her married sister The day 10 question
opened auspiciously enough, for, though |
sultry. it was very beautiful. As Mr.. and |
Mrs. Coddleman rode into town that morn.
ing, he to his business and she to meet her |
sister. no pair Of turtle doves could have
been more devoted. Before the train had |
proceeded far On its way. however, an ac-
cdent occurred to rufile the composure OF
Mrs. Matthias. and this was the loss oil her
glasses.
Oh, Mstt? she cried. when she had dis.
covered the fact. l have left my glasses
behind me ct home; what shall do?
Why. l should not know my sister without
them unless she was within three feet Of
me.
Well, my love, replied be, il strikes me
that as you cant find her without them,
and can't go back TO get them, the best
thing will be for you TO wait at the station
and let, her find you
His wife agreed with bin 10 This. and so
tue matter tUutu,
All through the bea! Of the DAY Mr..
toiled at bis desk, stopping
occasionally to wonder bow be should like
his sister.in law whom be bad never met.
and whether she bad yet found his wife.
When four o'clock came he arose from his
work and sought the railroad station with
Joy,
All The trouble Of tbst unfortunate after
noon arose from bis extravaganza, for as
be knew that the common car would be
both hot and crowded. be determined to
II, al himself TO the luxury Of drawing
room seat.
Entering the first OF the coaches he
found |, full, and passing through II se
cured one OF th. two remaining chairs IN
The forward car. He bad scarcely settled
hlmself when, just as the train started, the
porter showed . lady. laden riih many
bags and bundles. to the remaiaing seat
u.t then the car gave lurcb, and before
she could sest befself, her baggage flew in
avery direction As the Porter bad mean
while disappeared, Matthias came 70 the
rescue and collected her scattered Lelong
Iues.
So Kind Of you, she murmured, rs she
,ank back In her seat with . sigh OF
comfort
No, al ali. be replied. bu, you should
have some one TO ss.'st you With these
bundles they are too heavy for you to
carry. l.
| was expecting some one TO help me,
he returned. but wss disappointed. After