The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1891-09-03


bssiy temper. spd nigh, throw sn irl
bottle st him. or something. If disturb
ed.
The speaking tube -ths,e vas his salv'
tionl He Jumped from the b ID stool and
yelled the message up. There was no re-
ply, but i, answered every purpose, and
he turned to the lsdy and said Very
good, he viii see you when be is not busy
bat you may bare 10 wait.
This was the 6ut time that Swipesey
had seen the lady iace to face, and be
stsr,ed little, and looked st her again.
Then be put his hsnds behind him and
stared Ut the floor for moment Ikuov
who you are. he said presently.
You are bis wife.
The woman looked mp quickly and rails
ed one Of her hands to her forehead. She
seemed bit dsssd. sud ssksd. 10 = way
that convinced Ssipessy that the she
sea, cely knew what she said. "How did
you know?"
4 kres guessed put two and two
together. and know more about the old
man than the rest Of the people; and do
you know, il YOU will let me say it, i
think you haven't treated him right.
The woman flushed aud looked at the
boy angrily,
| Don't get mad about It, be advised her
10 fs,herly way. mind my own bust
ness. Whit yon two people want to do is
to make up and stop all this. He paus' ]
with q Judicial air
Bow did you know this2 the woman
asked. Does Mr.. Griswold make cond'
deaf OF an office boy?
Ssipesey was oil dignity then. You are
mistaken there. He never said word to
me about it. don't Know very much
about it. only have put two and two to,
gether. l remember about six mouths
ago. when he bought the paper, that one
day some one was 10 the office and asked
him about you He sll to once became
very cool. and said, in an uneasy way that
You was in California Tor your health. And
one day was cleaning up his desk. and
l found picture tLere--your picture. l
put il back where found it and one night
when | had to come back 70 the Office
with some copy toea We for the coinposi'
tors 10 begin on in the morning, found
him in the dark at bis desk, sitting there
and crying, with the pictnle in his hand.
He didn't know | saw him, but did just
tho same. And that's why I'm sorry for
him; had never seen man cry before.
And when hs . cross and hard With us peo
pie sbont the Office, l know be aiu't resl'
ly that way, but that psin drives him to
it. snd be is trying to forget about every
thing.
The Office boy told all this in grave
msuner. and his quietness evidently i'm
pressed itself on the woman in his favor,
for she said uotbipg and allowed him 10
60 on.
Sometimes would see in the other pa
pers that Mrs. GIiswold. wife OF Editor
Griswold OF the Br:ggsville Bugle is in
Santa Barbara for her health. and then
YOU would be 10 Tscoma and ell sorts OF
places; but lie never spoke OF you in bis
paper and you never came here. l have
heard talk too. Of quarrel you two had,
snd-of course l have -surmised that
something was wrong. don't know what
separated you, or Why you lett him. or he
you. and it isn't any Of my business; b It
now you have come back to him, he
you will stay with him. Ii
The women looked 1t Swipesey's intelli'
gent freckled face. and saw the bright
ness Of his small gray eyes. She was inn
pressed With his red hair and his snubl
nose. And she bumored him by asking.
Is that what you advise me to do.
Certainly, answered the boy. without
hesitation. That's vhs, ! would advise
you to do
But suppose he wants me to come more
than hall way ?Suppose after all he doesn't !
want 10 TO stay2
That's all right. I'll fix that can ,
manage il. Hes been waiting for you
long time. ] ees, but he's too proud to /
tell you to come back to him. He's up
stairs now, writing letter, and here
5wipesey locked at her brightly think 9
il is to you. Sometimes he has started
etters. which have found in the waste, =
basket torn or partly burned, beginning, q
MY dearest wife" bat don't think be q
nss ever sent them. However. that Is none
,f my bnsiness. But tod y what do you
suppose he did2 He sent everybody home
u order to be alone that be might write. /,
il was nothing connected with the paper. |
know, for the copy is oil 10. | think be G
is writing to you upstairs TO come bsck. q
md be doesn't know yen are here slready.
II be will ouly say be was wrong, and Q
'sk my forgiveness the woman ID uttered
ooking ont OF the window at the patter, 4
NJ rain. Then she started mp, seeming, '
y ubs~are Of the boys presence But q
u usn I ask too much. WAS wrong as
D uch ss he. Ia
Nov nll yen what to do, said Swipes
ey with eagerness. II you put this into !
ny hands we'll tx It up ell right. His q
yes shone snd be took = few steps for !
vsrd With bis small hands olssped toss. Ii
her and bis face raised hopefully towsrd d
he woman. You let me 20 upstairs and
ors Of prepare him III not ssy Who q
ants TO zee hin. but III Just give bim a
,int. And then yon go up snd surprise I
i'm ;Ard II yon lock at him and smile, and q
yon tell him you are sorry. don't think /
70 you'd send you ass,; low. do youi b
The woman looked dosn si The lad cod 4
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