The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1891-03-05
fhes Of all Laenng Pove-u. Govt Report. Aug III 1882
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ABSOLUTELY PURE
ALICE HUNTERS PATIENT.

- sd npon the grounds OF fashionable "
e, tefins pIsoe. He wss 10 corner hldde
by dropping vines. and his face espresso
deep and apparently painful thoush. tn
rrfrsin Of his ssd musiug sas Oily on
person in the whole world to lave m. 81,
shall lose even tLsi love nov
\, 90 the other side Of the summer house
divided iron the side the old gentleman
occupied by rustic partition two lsiies
young aud fair. rustled IN. and tskip5
4 out some fancy work. settled down for ,
10 chat.
Ooe was tall aud dressed 10 Q pretty
costume that vas st once youthful and
= mstronIy; the other was petite. blonds,
sud not more than eighteen Mrs. Court
! land spoke first
. Embroidery. Alice? she said. A hand
kerchief corner For your troussesu?
Yes. aud the sweet voice faltered, while
burning blush crimsoned her cheek. Ia
II no, pretty.
Vry. want you to talk about your
prop. c,s. cbiid. Your Aunt Mary tells
me you are making ssp!endii match.
Dil she? / thiuk so Blanche. Nal,
colin is so noble aud good aud true Chri.
tian
But yoursuut tells me be is tue favoriie
nephew tf the great merchant, Hubert
Bates, whose wealth is something enor
mous. You Lave only TO help him play
bis cards well sDd be will probably be
heir to o magnificent fortune. But what
sils you? You look ss il was telling you
piece OF news.
think Aunt Mary has been misinform.
ed; that is I'll.
Then be IL not Mr. Bates nephew
never beard him speak OF itch uncle,
snd am sure he has no hope OF Inherit
lug money. He has good salary and my
little fortune will furnish q small hoLse;
SO We can make comfortable. aud hope
happy home.
Did be never speak 70 you Of his no
Gle?
Not Of rich uncle. He has told me Of
lame uncle. his mothers brother, who
has been very kind 10 him, giving him bis
educstiou and . start in the world. He
always talks Of him with the deepest love
and pity.
Pity?
He suffers toriures from the effects Of
fall that has lsmed him for life and often
causes him weeks Of agouizng pain Mall
colin tells me with tears in his eyes OF bis
fear Of losing bis friend.
wonder II 1t 10 the same lmurmured Mre,
Courtland.
Tell me, Blanche some Of the best
places to go for furniture aud carpets. II
will be new work for me to buy household
good', and Aunt Sophy is not we'll enough
to help me much. +
Oh, will 60 with you. Bat ! declare,
il were yon. would wait and see IL I
your Aunt Mary is right Your fortune |
VIII never puJ VI iutuisu ouCu uOubo |
as future millionaire should live 10.
Ny fortune, said Alice Hunter, with Q
ring in her clesr voice, will furnish Q {
house suitable Tor bank clerk with fve
hundred yer salary. which is what my {
husband will have. II Malcolm has . rich Z
uncle be 10 not the man 10 live 10 expec
tation Of money to come to him over q
grave II bic uncle Hubert is. "a you ssy, Q
very rich. Malcolm would h.te money 4
sld dearest friend he has. Bat don't be. !
lleve in the money. for he never has spok,
eo Of i, to me.
Then the talk dfifted into discussion OF .
bridal fiuery. or furniture ard stories Of
The young aife's content in her own mar l
ried life
But the old man leaning upon the cane I
wss tLibkiDe. Csn II be nue' Does
MALCOLM think 10 little OF my money. that =
will be lis. that be hss never even men
lioLea it 10 biz promised sifs7 Can it be e
that shall gsin loving, tender loving =
nicer instesd Of io,ing my nephew. when o
Malrolm mariies? 4
Loving hi, Dephew so de.rly. Hub.u
Ba'cs bad I Il a keen pain at the rews Of =
ais b,thrihsi He had r.v seen Alice q
Huuisr bot hs kue~ sLr had been u
,rougbt up 10 Q circle Of fashion and vas v
he ofpLsn niece Of ons Of soci~tirs gay .
Ut votsries. Mrs. May Hayden. a
Whiie be unused npon the convyrsaiiop b
70 b ID overheard. the siivery voices OF b
iia youns r.ishbors sill sounding be b
iae him. there ~ss sfnsiirn crssa Some A
hiag stuck lin 90 ih bead aud hs ios, b
q
Cfies from tie ,aHm-r hnGss from e,
iroups oi people collected 10 the grounds y
,ruusLt party oi men speedily TO the N
pot The rotten p~is supporting the b
col upon me 81 l. had given sssy and
be side ani rwef hai fsli-n 10 Mrs j.
,ou, tiahd eni Mic. Hnnier vere buried el
Iacsr the fallen timbr.s. the doorway be
o. completely bioeksdet. but sere unin
nred. Nyt - the old gentleman, Who
I'd le,u their aaeipec;rd listener. He
rss t.ken cur pallid and sen.elts.. N
Nobsiy hnes lin He bal come by d
be morning train. hsd taken breakfast y
,us no room. aud ssted the h,ur Tor the
eiurn trsif. u
A surgeon summoned ss speedily a. pos y
lille snsouacsd broken arm and iuiary II
0 the Lssd. making iikelihcod Of lone
sdious illasss. There us sonnd srinst'l