The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1892-08-04

nnrecosbizsd. bot 10, unisvored, admir-,
Captain the Honorable RoJvers de h %,
vas youas brother OF Lord Mssshlsud
He had se,yed somo yesrs In the arm
from which he bad abruptly retired vi
little honor and empty pockets. With b
bsusbty bearing. bis veil cut clothes. b
dosioa mustsche spd bis noble come,
iions. IL is not sifsnse that be made ve
deep Impression on the simple aud roms
tic MUD OF Miss Ross Deli
When Rosa Deli and Charlie Sirons
ssrs engaged !, vas arranged that tbs
shonl be married 10 theAntunn follow
ing. Ths, time vas nov near u hsnd ~
Rosa ioond herself dre ming Of snoth,
man. What YES che 10 dof Had sbs bee
strong sbe vonld have ssksd Charlie 10 r
lease her from her engagement, but sL
feared the anger Of her father and mother
which was sure TO be reused by such
O. urse. and che disliked The notion OF In
Aieting pain on her brtrotbed. whom i
her besrt OF hearts she loved still Sh
therefore did ~ weak people always do
she besiisted. Time after time she mad
excuses for declining t1 hx the dsy ftr th
wedding until the autumn WAS over ant
Christmas was at hand. Then her mother
patience gave way. Fu,ther postpone
mept being impossible. Rosa sod Charlie
were married on Christmas Eve.
Once msrried. Mrs. Rosa chose to re
gard herself rs a martyr. All through Il I
honeymoon she kept dresa ing oil Capt. ia
10 Comp. and as she dreamt she Unsigned
q theory that she bad been forced into h, I
marriage with Charlie S,ronRe. That no
body but herself knew that sbepbjected 70
marrying bin did not. to her mind. weskI
en- 10 the least the credibility OF this theo'
ry. She bad read In many novels Of young
ladies being forced by their parents to
mary. and she chose to regard herself as
one OF these interesting but unfortunate
persons.
She and her husband returned from
their honey moon shortly before the open
log Of the Parliament. A house close to
his own had been taken and furnished
charmingly for them by Mr.. Deli. and
Charlie 10 bis absence, had been nomina
ted as the Liberal ndldate, for the ives
tern division Of Doltsbire. Everything
was pleasant and as suspicious as any
home coming bride oould desire, and stlI
Rosa wss very miserable.
Two days after their return Rosa was
seated alone 10 the drawing room. Char
lie, Immediately after luncheon. had re
tired to bis study to prepare 40 address be
was soon 10 deliver to the electors OF West
Doltshire. His wife was ct liberty TO
dream undisturbed over her misfortune.
A notion which she had long been turning
over 10 her mind now +e'u,usd to her.
Why not begia diary? Why not write a
history OF her mstyrdomP Young ladies' in
novels often do this. and the result was
very interesting reading. Rosa could see
no objection TO such . proceeding. and
'be resolved to put it ut once into opera.
lion.
Fortunately she bsd at hand 9 book
most suitable for the purpose. 1t WAS q
,ice little morocco covered notebook,
which she had bought the previous day,
With some dim intention Of keeping her
accounts in it, which intention
lad been dissipated by the laugh Charlie
'miited when she showed him the book,
md told him the use to which she was goI
ng to put it.
She sought out the book, and getting
Ter fsvorite pen and pretty silver ipkstand
at to work. She headed the first page
The story Of my sorrow, which struck her
sa remarkably nest lit,ls title and quite
Ip to any OF those invented by the ladies'
n novels. Then. sftr . little reflection,
be began the great work
This day. she wrote-tbis day eight
'eeks ago | vas married. perhaps I should
Atbtr say sold | was joined for life to q
ian whom at one time liked snd whom
still respect, but whom ] never loved aud
ever can love. Alb! the misery OF it.
ilven away by kird but mercensry faith
:, who probnils " hopes by the connection
e has formed TO advance himself in poll
los. but who never. never thought Of my
oor heat and OF the cruelty of breaking
/. Oh. how bitri bow furious feel
hen think Of one-of one whom en
rely love. whom | could have been 80
sppy, but who is Dow lost TO me foreve,l |
ID. when ] think Of that gallant o ldier
nd geotlem.n-
Rstisttsti 81 the hall door interrupted 8
,e tale OF her woe, and The nett moment !
,e servant announced Lady Bland. All
,st Rose oopli do before her visitor en- /
red the room was to push her diary uni .
n some Newspapers lying on the table.
Lady Bland vas . comparatively old G
lend Of the Delfs, Who nov called 10
: leone Ross back from her honey moon =
I'd 10 see ber house. !
While Rosa Was upstairs showing her !
sitor the boudoir and bedrooms smother
lock sounded Vt the ball door Ross held !
" bresih when she heard the voice OF the
~ visitor. 1t vas none other than Capt.
|, Ia Coup. lie was shown into the draw
z room. A few minutes later Rosa hear
ilie joining him.
When Rosa snd Lady Bland re'eLt.red
e drawing room. they found the Cspisin l
d Charlie cony, r,ins there.
While Cap. de 10 Coup Was pouring out u
'od wishes snd gre, tings. Boss's eye hap
u 10 fall on the sritins table. she star a
3 aud turned pale. The newspaper 10. b