The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1890-11-20

siill hsndsooe woDap. aud some msl
While afraid ot hss temper. admired her.
What do yoa lhinls che said 10 Pierce
Felicia believes he has caught beau
She says Mr.. Leamon's coming TO zee be
10 morrow.
Old Peter Lssmooi Why IL. Sd
snrdl
don't see II. Hes got money aud
fine farm. aud slasds % high % ybod,
beresbout 'rvouid be first rate thins
for Felicis.
You don. thiok she would msrr,
bin?
She would II she could. l believe she d
marry any one 70 Ct svay from here. She
wants home vhsse she can have her owr
way.
There was moments silence, and Pierce
said:
What would you do II she left youi
You couldn't get along by yourself
here.
Oh. Ia risk III
Pierce crossed the porch and took q
seat on The bench where Marcia Was cit
ting.
Felicia could see them both from her
window.
Marcis, be said with little embarrss
sed hesitation. | want to say something to
you-to srk you . question.
Very we'll. she answered. taking up the
cat and sirokiug it.
But the animal. unaccustomed to such
friendly attention from her. sprsng away
and fed up to Felicis's room.
What was it you wanted to sayp said
Marcia.
Aud Pierce moved little nearer her on
the bench.
l wanted to tell you that to ask you
whether if
At that moment voice was heard call
ing from the road, and Pierce arose.
II is father, be said. He told me be
would come by for me in buggy. But.
Marcia, il come tomorrow evening can't
speak to you then?
The very words almost that Peter Lem
mon had spoken to Felicis!
The girl drew back with q strange. sharp
pacx a. hap kaart
Until this moment she had not known
how much Pierce WAS 10 her, and hot tears
splang to her eyes
She felt herself teizsd With sudden
reckless desperation. and whereas, mo
ment before, she bad shuddered Ut the
thought OF becoming Peter Lemmon's wife
she now firmly made up her mind to mar.
~ bin.
Sunday. lrps TO LIs appcsutmens Mr..
Lennon cailsd.
Felici. VIII, Lad been watching from her
wiudow. met him at the door aud showed
lin ioto tbs stiff pirlor
As she passed the kitchen door she
,eard the voice OF Pierce Manson within.
,ut lie was speaking iu tone too low for
,is words to reach her
Felicis, said Mr.. Lennon, hitcbing bis
hair close to her. want to talk to you
ONE before Marcia comes 10. want to
ell you that I've been thinking about you
nd the:way you're living here with Mar.
ia. I've about concluded that somebody
ughter be lookin' after you and your in,
erests. Hall the farm and propeftys
ours. amt it?
She edged away from him little and
verted her face. that she might not see
be sallcw vissge and sharp. greedy look
~ eyes. II
A thon ght OF Pierce's clear, hazel eyes
anne to her. ,
Yer, she answered. coldIy; father left
very thing TO be equally divided between
Then why don't you claim your .
leer. q
don't know. I've never thought much /
bout IL. Marcia manages and wouldn't .
now now to do 1t. We're obliged to live 9
,gether. 1
I'll tell you whst's the best thing you d
10 do. Felicia. Have the farm equally /
ivided. and sell or rent cut your sheer.
m willing to take it at . fair valyation.
o. Us to living. Can offer you . good
ome away from Msrcia. where you can
anage and do as you please l want to '
axe this bargain with you uubeknownst I
Marcia. Listen to me, my desri {
Felicia shuddered as be thrust forward .
i uuattrsciive face and laid bis hand on q
n arm. She could bear It no loDger. b
| think l hear Marcia coming. she said, y
ls,ily rising and going to the door. p
She had indeed heard the kitchen door d
zen and shut, and ss she slipped into
9 passage she met Marcia face 10 !.
CO.
On. please go into the psrIor aud talk !,
NJ. Lennon please dol implored Eel b
s, IL can't bear IT, p
Fooli said Marcia. contemptuously. To
ink that.he wanted to marry youl ! Il
ow Whist he's Alter. though he's keeping n
from me He wants to cheat youlout OF d
mr. land aud get you to live With bis old Il
lot amt. and tend on her like slave.
by, you bIiod ba,l aud Peter Lem. el
,n have bern engaged these two weeks! b.
FeIicis stood rs II siunDrd. Il
Don't siand there staring like . fool b.
ID Msrcis. o rcriy u ioto the kitch io
4; Pierce M.uson wants 700. 10
She mechanically ob.yei
Az sue opened the door. Psssee who b,
v standing Ia the miiale Of the floor - II
vsBced aud held out bis bsnd. OF