The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1893-09-07


seat 10 10 nofroE, abe reasoned snd iae
m.au ctipl had not gons drsa'pop
must have iorgottsa itl He soald be 90"
~, she Eues.
Presently there osus 10 her bright
idea and abe stood very ,iill for q mo'
meat. tbiGklps hard. Why could she not
take The manuscript 10 tAs CbronIolel She
kuew where the ofice was. abe bad been
there With Grsupor. II would be such
surprise to him 10 Eud II slresdy gone
when he came home. She took the bund'
IL from the chair aud pulled on her ,oset
ami tied her hood iss, She Was used 10
dI ssins herself and soon Was 90 The At ps
lbs manuscript clutehsi hrmly iu her
hand. Thea she started of for the ChroalI
Gle ofice, proud Of het self sppoiated mis-
sion
Tue elevator boy was surprised aud
not little amused ssaen she asked for The
editor He tried 10 obsH bsr on her way
40. but she refused TO take any not ce OF
bls remarks, il che understood them. All
ber thoughts we're oo the top story snd
the editor. Despite his fun.mskiug the
elevator Toy was - trAe Impressed, and,
thiukiDg she might be one OF the old mau's
relations, when they srrved at the upper
floor be showed be 10 the door OF the san
ctum and told her to knock. Then be left
her and went back 10 bis poet.
Tue edittr was greatly surpri ed when
tlmId knock folnded on his dtor and 10
answer to bi. come 10 he saw over hl.
solIbowed speetsoles the dimlDutiye mail
den WHO entered. He looked hard al her,
bat che did not appear discounted. Sue
came toward him without hesitation ana
stood with oBe Little band resting on the
edge OF The desk, the other extending the
folded manuscript
Grsu'lop forgot to bring 1t down. 80
fetched IL she tIpl ined. her blue eyes
looking up toto bis puzzled gray oles.
Now, tue editor vas not man elslly
coniu cd, but tins was a novel experience
even for hin la all bis lie he lever re-
me em bere having received IN his office so
small and at the same time 60 confident a
visitor as this. BE Looked at her sharply,
almost sternly, suspeotiug be was tue vic'
tim Of some Ioke; bat her gaze never
linched aud the baby eyes we're not fright
eped. He took the manuscript from her
grasp and opened 1t. There was no foi
tuition Of the mystery t. be obtained here,
! however. The story was some local hls'
tory of early days There was no name,
no mark of any Find to tell who wrote 1t
or where it came from Nouplussed, he
turned his eyes upon tbs lite figure be-
side him. Somebos, 10 spite OF the old
f.shio led aud much worn clothes. IT sug'
eested to him thai OF little one who once
! ha call.6 h,"o iaths' sud kindly smile
| lit bis face.
| doat know ANYTHING about this paper,
he ssid. Who did it come fromP
From Gran pop, she answered, as II that
conveyed full Information.
Yes. but who's grsnpo2? | don't re'
member him.
Why, don't You know him? Hes been
here often, aud came with him once or
twice, that's how knew where it wss.
The editor rscked h, brain 10 vain to
think who ersn'pop colld be.
Well, be said at last you sit down In
that big chair over thee and III look over
this paper aud tel youwhss to say to him.
Then be heeIed bis clsir stout and bet
gan reading.
1t didn't take lolg, lowever, for bi N to
decide Whist TO do L. struck hsndi
bell on the desk and sboy came into the
room. Send Mr. CsnpbeIl to me! the
editor said,
A moment later lhsci,y editor OF the
Chronicle entered.
Campbell, said The aitor. do you kno"
whose writing that lsP,nd he handed him
the manuscript
Yes. said the other it's old John Hsri
mons. He brought IN here this morn
ing and tol 4 him we,ouldn't use it. lfs
sll sncieut history.
Well, said the editol bit shortly, it's
the Kind cf sDcien history that the
Chronicle wants Gan you see that that's
local matter that god many would rsthI |
or read than ness2 Gve it good place
on the fourth Iase tonorrews issue,
and I'll try aud see th! We have column
Of lust such stuff TIVE week. Thsts
all
The city editor d not see the little
figure 10 the big chsi aud a bit discon
oerted st being ,urne down so sharply, |
be took up the msuusips again and left
the room, wonderingwhat is the mstter
with the old man. sndIow The historical
.tuff had come iuto bands.
When be had goI the editor drew .
.heet Of paper toTart him: Looking AZ
the little figure 10 thehsir be said: | will
write a letter for you take with you and
, to give TO grsu'pop.
She noddud her ssd wisely, and he
rapidly wrote few mes Then be toid'
ed the ,heet, Pot itn an envelope and
. rose,
y The little girl slipri ont Of her chair
/, aud came across TO bi.
/ Good by be sid ying hand on her
. head. sbd come ~ see me some time
again! Then be Gued the door aud
watched her ring thsel and disspprs in
n the elevator
The tlevstor boy quite dsiersntiai
. to her going down; Il she paid 20 more
, attention TO bin thsbsfore. When she
slipped out OF the tldiog she hurried
no the street, the lstf 10 her hand. A.