The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1891-01-29
Highest Of ali in Lea,enng Powell Covt Report Aug ~, 1882
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ABSOLUTELY PURE
wHYlNEvER DID.

Life does mot suit me-. death wo0ldo't
and nothing will.
bad inst psssed the puppy love peri.
cd school time. aud struck the curled
nus,ache epoch When you travel about
with small cane. suit you owe the tsii
or for. or your father has bousb, for yon.
loud neckiie and sweet smelling perfnm'
cry aud hair oil that you have paid for
| yourself, when | met . woman - . psrticn
lar womsn. met her on Boston Common
one afternoon. vas taking my cane uto
walking, . beautiful Brunette stick aud
noticed her walking in the opposite direc
tion, She was blonde. q fair young wo.
man of about twenty, dressed in the latest
fashion. that is in 3 lovely Princess gown
OF mignonette nubsveiliug. with epsulettes
and braces in plated popgee silk. ontlin
ed with gold nbbon. which fnisbed of
each shoulder 10 butterfly bow; long
sleeves. trout aud back plsstrons in cream
colored BsngalIns silk, glittsring with
gold and silver embroidery. On her hesd
was lovely hat Of fancy white straw, trim
med wiih tatin striped gsnze ribbon. orns
menied with tuit Of pink couvolvulus.
standing up at the back OF the narrow
brim. She was, as Fitch would ssy. chic.
You may not know him. so ! will say be
Is a man milliner.
lswnng my cane. Engish fashion. aud
smiled at her as she went by me. but it
bad 20 Eject. She passed on. Then
followed her and passing her took out my
silk hsndkerchief(prioe two dollars) scent
ed with perfume at seventy five cents per
ounce. and wiped my face, Perhaps it
was my nose that applied the hsndker
chief 10 but have said face ~ 1t sounds
better. l dropped the two dollars worth
10 front Of her, and stocping to pick 1t up
apoloRiz,d Tor getting in her way. She
smiled and said no apology WAS ueces
ssry.
This broke the ice and the result was.
took her to dinner at Brighsms at 40 eI
pense OF five dollars, which par had given
me the day before. WAS one OF The mp
per ten. 80 said par" then, as il was
the fashion, the same M 1t is for people
that are not stylish to say father. and
don't care young men TO say ''the old
man"
met her again. This time.she wore
pretty toilet OF very sheer and beautiful
white ciairette. with pale rose silk. appear
ny Of the foot OF 9 round skirt. caught
up st one side in Greek plaiis to the waist
disclosing snd accordion plated siDnolst
cd underskirt Of rose tinted peou de solo,
You see took her 10 from her feet up,
The bodice-empire, without darts. Tapped
bias from the right shoulder showed .
rose silk bordering, and on the left we're
Greek folds, all arranged so % to give an
open V. atihe neck The sleeves we're
full bishops with rose silk cuffs showing
. lining of silk bordering. Then she had
q beautiful opera cloak and head isscina
tor. called for her at . fashionable Ia
dies boarding house, where she was stop
ping, TO take her TO the cpera. She bad
me her papa was western judge
and she was 10 Boston attending the Con.
seivstory OF Music. OF course w had
box st the opera. Her gloves we're fAsh
colored, OF Swedish kid and in her hsnd
she carried q Portia fan OF white msrsbout
feathers with . pink ribbon tied at the
handle With my fall dress suit. tall bat,
brown gloves aud blonde cane We we're
quite killing. When got home thst DisLt
| found had lost my watch. snd although
| offered reward for it did not recover ,
IT, l will say tight here that her name
vas violst Ray. What sweet name you .
say Lat me advise you TO never Judge by
sweetness. Even mother in'lsws are sweet
before marriage.
Ny calls on the young lady became regu
lar aud frequent l uss smiitp Somehow
or other los, mop.y fiom my pockets
quite often. Sss in love and ~ love il
said 10 be blind. thought ., first ! IN ust
hsve missid it. Bnt ~ love is expensive
| found ihst greatly needed 1t and WAS
10 tight box from my losses ! said 10
thing TO Violet sbou, the missii & monty.
~ | sonld not have her tbiuk hat wealth
wss any Object TO me. understood that
her father vas lssful rich. and o. niue
sss about sick Of supporting me | made
up my MUD TO msny her aud give him
The pleasure Of taking care Of both Of
us G
OUTSIDE Of the mohey confederation, !
1as really 10 love Her ~mnirg ~s.s and q
emit. had captured me- Her I
dresses we're perfect dreams. made up q
ny mind TO propose the peIi time sss !
her. and passing down Washington street
,oon after, met her. She S.s going ioto .
, shoe store 10 purc5s.e = pair of shoes l
md I accompanied her. Sne dIj no, psr Q
seeln g. care sbDui NY company 4
reuem b rad sitsrwsrd. bot ~ that time !
thought she sss dsiigh,~d silb II. To a
h1 clerk 10 ibS store she ssij. u would Q
ike 10 see pair oi sLo's si,h French :
heels. pstrni iesiber vsmps aud ofz- cali
apper.
The CLERK. youns m~n. shosed ber tie q
,sme sni While he sss bus, 9th her .
noticed young lady OF seventeen. sbom !
sfi~r~srd learned sss tbe propfistor's =
laughter. watching her Alter ten or Q
iiteen minutes. during which iine abe !
bad tried 90 several pairs Of shoes. eipos. q
~ hsr loss Ia lovely rose silk stoekipss. I