The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1892-08-25
Highest L<svang Povuu Govt Report Aug ~ 1850
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ABS SOlUTELY PURE

Why. cried Eleanor Goode. It's . per
feet pslAcei
Isn't ~ echoed Miriam kassop. ! sisi
dear. could ask Jon 10 stsy and spsnt
the day. bui dare not; I'm too much OF I
s'r.pgsr here to take any liberties,
Oh. l shouldn't expect III said Eleanor
looking around st the decorated ceilings,
pale blue silk drsperies and lovely bits ol
landscape on the walls. Iknow exactly
how you are ,i,usted, Milly. Bot cau''
you come shopping With mef Bob bas
given me a five dollar bill to bny new
gown With. aud there are some OF the
sweetest old blue gipghsms at Tuck d
Nipp's,
Miss Kssson shook her head.
Impossible said she. You see the fsmii
ly have gone to Bennington to funeral
aud sm left 10 charge. Add you don't
know. she added with comical little pur
sing up OF the lips. how afraid | AN Of
Mrs. Yerkers. the housekeepar, or how my
heart beats when feel myself compelled
TO give 90 order to the butler.
| l wish we're you cried Eleanor. 1t
wonld be such iunl
One hardly knows. sighed Miriam.
whether one 10 lady or = servant
Oh. there can't be much doubt Of that
said Eleanor. Look o. yourself 10 the
N irror. dear Wouldn't you say that you
behsld princess in disguise?
Nonsensel But at least let me get you
glass OF cool water, Nell; you look so
flushed with your long walk
She slipped away. while Eleanor beguil'
ed the time Of her absence by lengthen,
ed survey OF herself in the mirror.
Yes, it was no unsatisfactory view-s
dimpled, rosy young Venus with spark
ling hazel eyes, red lips and complexion
Of purett pink and white. And then
Good ersciousl one Of the ribbon loops Of
ber airy summer dress had come loose |
She 10, ked irsnticslly around for q pin to
repair damages; bu, no pin was to be
seen
They re in the bureau drawer. said she
10 btreelL Milly always WAS too distress
ingly neat for anything. Oh, here they
arel srasping st . paper Of pins. And here
too = oh, the delicious little g lutton heres
box OF chocolate caramels, tied with pink
ribbon. Ill teach btr to hide her sweeties
away from mel How she will stare when
she fnds them gone
1t was the act OF o moment to wbisk the
bonbon box into her little shopping bag.
aud sppear deeply absorbed in repairing
the damages to her WARDROBE, when Miss
Cssson came in. bringing glass OF wster
and some fancy crackers, on q small Jsps'
nese tray.
by the time she reached the famous en-
porium Of Messrs. Tuck 4 Nipp, the "bar'
gains" in old blue ginghsms wers gone,
and nothing remained fit to be seen at any
price 10 which she could venture to aspire
and so she b. took herself sorrowfully to
The pretty fiat which she cslled home.
And none too SOD; for telegram await
cd ber there. announcing tb,t her mother
10 Orange County, Vss very i'll, sLd it WAS
necessary for her TO 60 thither Of once.
At the end OF two weeks she brought her
her mother home, nearly recovered
Little Sarah, the youngest sister, recei
we'd her joyfuily.
It's been so lonesome without you, Nell,
said she. I've kept house beautifully, only
Biddy has scorched the oatmeal every
morning anl the CT fIae hasn't tast ID just
light, and Bob has been 80 busy he
couldn't find time to go walking With
the.
BUSY sstricslly echoed Eleanor d
Oh. but be really wssl Hes got real d
case. Bob has; and its awful interesting. l
TOO. The Judge assigned it to him be q
cause the defendant Il think that's the
proper Law phrase. with pretty little wrin' I
Hing Of the eyebrows = bsdn't any means
10 provide one for herself. And she's ever O
70 Jr ty, Bob says. and he's quite sure y
The isn't guilty; and wouldu'. il be II
'iranse. netting her curly head against
her mt ther's shoulder. II Bob should fell o
o love With bis frat client7 y
Eleslnor looked distressed.
Mo her. said she. didn't tell you what q
sould come Of your allowing Sarah to u
cad 90 many uovelsf 10 love. indeed
dost likely the woman 10 sn adventures y y
All the same, persisted Sarah, Bob says - -
t's = very interesting case. and rs in oil "
he papers headed. The Great Dismond !"
Robbery.
The child has been reading those horrid u
ally pspers, too, groaned Eleanor.
And II bss advertised Rob more than . p
ozen erdibsry title cases. or breaches Of 1
onirscL or that sort Of thing. insisted u
srsb. BE ssys so himself 70
Well, I declared said Mrs G,ode. Who
hsred the romsniic proclivites Of ber kr
ouos daughter. A diamond robbery aud NJ
beautiful grill OF course she didnt do ,h
Oh, cried Elesncr. impstieptly. stamp. OF
,s h.r foot. how imprscticsble you oil II
Al Why shouldn't she be euilsyi Can't ev
pretty girl be uieteI s veil asa plain ~
nei As IL looks nstteredi But oil the NJ
lns. I'm glad Bob hss had . good opes' M
~ iu the courts. And GOV. msmms, you
,nst have cup Of tea, snd lie down nc
~tile before dinner. Oh
I'D wager ny er,stsnee, ssid Mr.. Robert
ioode, making . dtsperste stisck on the ge
old ban snd rsdishes that gsrnished the
reakiasi table, that shes innocent only A,
ere cones up the question Wttre ne Of
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