The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1892-10-13

Dear sunt'srsisimsd th. yonih 10 go
of deep sfection; hope sl.v,ll eer ~
Tor many. many years longer. 81 b.
plous wish vss ressrdst viia snde
slsres from Sylviss dsh EYES. Auo
Dolsriee also listened 10 hm sith digit
He hes the iss,iss,s - vsll - ,b tcsr
ing Of born gentleman. de vhnrsrd q
her brother Who vouid think ast BIZ
sncess ". hsd slssys sci 1 cipnsron snt
nu,meesi
Utcis Dorivsl. Who read c,cl,pAedis
aud vas thought very Lsrned, re,o'tsi
quickly:
And Why should be not have ss ass ser
tinsnts ~ . uoblemspf Avsy sith ynr
sbsurd notions. sisie,i Al men are easl.
TIE clock s,ruck 2. aud Ssiot isdrs
suddenly felt . psng Of r,morse u the
psri be vas playing. ~ be rscsliscti mat
be had I, arr .nse for hs friend burial
aod would be expected st ths hot.
He therefore rose { om the able ard
announced that he hsd impo,t = oas'osss
to s'ssod to prepared 70 ls,.i h's hos'
blank smsz ,mett aud every ae eotrested
him to remain.
] do not understand. began oe old man.
following his visitor TO the fror door. The
young man interrupted him. sging solemn
ly:
! will eIplsiu. At eleven ,'clock this
morning ! died, after short md sudden
attack OF collie, and gave TIM hotel pro
prietor my word Of honor TIT my bods
should be removed this Afternoon.
You see. therefore. that il / Wre TO sb
sent myself any longer it woud be very
awkward With these word le dissp
pesred, leaving the old father 0erwhelm.
I'd with smrE ,mspt.
VIII the rest OF the family heard what
had been said they decided thatihe youth
WAS joking.
He has bumor. said Uocle Dbrival |
shall cous ulsts him the next time see
him. He will be here in time hr supper
But supper time came and passed, and
there wss no sign OF the son 10 lsw. The
family became anxious and alarmed, and
toward 8 O'Clock they seut messenger 10
he hotel to inquire for the passenger who
had srrived there by coach that morning. |
rbe proprietor sent back word that the
gentleman named had died at IL o'clock OF |
,olic aud that the body had been taken
way for burial in the siternoon. This
iews was received with uubounded asonr
sbmeDt and little Sylvia burst int tears
8 she dec ared that she would wesr
Mourning as II she we're widos.
1t was his ghost that came here, said the
iris mCth'r, in tone Of awe; bn, Uncl,
)orivsl shrugged bis shoulder,
Do ghosts est and drink ss be did? be
sked. That fellow was merely some
ca. egrsce who wanted to play trick on
s and get good meal at the same time
Ievertbeless the ghost story went the
ouDd Of the servants ball. and the foot
zen bossted Of having seeo 9 spirit in
road daylight. The tale spread until il
ecsme a subject OF wonder in boudors
nd drawing rooms. and the fair young
idow who had never been married wore
blsck gown and shed psssionsts tears
V the sfiianced husband whom she had
zen but once.
Two weeks later she was wandering
)out the garden one evening, listening
dly to the songs Of the nightengsles.
be stars were shining brilliantly. but the
ght OF their beauty only served to increai
her sorrow.
Alasl she sighed. il he were but here to
roll with me along these psthwsysl
As she spoke = cracking Of boughs near
V made her start with terror. and in
other instant man broke through the
'wering shrubs and kntlt 1t her feet
10 stars we're shining to some purpose
en-, for by their ligi she recognized the
70 for which she had been longing, and .
q voice which betokened mingled Joy
d dread she led:
Then you are not dead?
No indeed. swesthesft, he answered, 0
''ly. um alive, and hope to live and o
'e YOU fer many long day yet.
When the two young people entered the
a-ing room the family we're playing
ckg.mmou. A look Of smszsment greei
the appearance Of Saiut Andre, and =
.ryone being dumbfounded,t the young
ron bad no difficulty in telling bis story 0
ich be concluded by asking for Sylviss '
nd.
The marriage took place ss soon ss the
oper p'riod OF mourning had elapsed,
! Aunt Dollar ce was Triumphant. =
Did not til you be had the besrlng Of d
she cried. "
Airs well that ends well, and q baron is e'
good ss grocer. ssid Uncle Doriyal. D
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