The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1893-06-29
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THE BLACK POODLE

on on flttu hvenue. Outside tue suos wA
falling silently 10 great blue white fakes
A woodhre blszedcbeerfu ly on tbehesrth
adding warmth 10 walls covered will
colored prints, boxing gloves. Tolls, whips
photographs Of the latest footlebt favori
tee and III the other treasures der to ,h,
heart OF the college bred Young man.
Go The divsp, bis tail and legs ornsmeo
ted with tufts OF curly black hair, his body
shaved 10 the approved fssbin, poodle
slumbrred peacefully. and FIuyed Tailor.
the ownsr Of the premises, sttir, d 10 .
smoking jacket Of . horsey plaid, was
loilios 10 sn easy chair. his slippered feet
stretched toward the FIRE. His companion
Arthnr Van St.de, bad been his greatest
friend at college. and this was their first
meeting in three years.
That's rather foe dog you have there,
Arthur. said ,ISIee, tn ming 10 tbe
poodle and lszily looking over the sleepy
animal.
Well, should think so, replied Tailor;
don't suppose yon viii believe me when
tell you that when be came into my POI
session be was worth no less than one
tboussnd dollars
The spring after You went away. he
went on. having haished my college course
| went over TO the other sids for the Lon
don season. ! had planned TO supple
ment this with an extended continstsl
oar. /. is easy enough TO make plans;
carrying them ont Is another matter
: | went to London aud ip Londo, l
stayed long after the time | had allotted to
that city had Expired. 1t was therc met
u iitb. 10 six weeks we were engaged.
The remsinder OF the summer | rtsse1 in
Scotlsud with the family OF my fsncee.
They had planned 10 go to Nice when the
Geld weather came on. and OF course de-
termined to 90 with them. We went ss
far as Paris together, but at the last MOI
ment was detained in that city for = few
days aud was obliged 10 sl ow the rest OF
the party to proceed without me. promis'
log to ], in them 10 week at The most.
l had ruu short OF funds and the remit,
tance expected from my father had not sri
rived. This / did not consider necessary
10 explain to Edith and her family said
vaguely that business kept me in Paris
Four days after their departure the letter 1
from my father arrived. He had heard Of
my engagement and, to my satisfaction.
approved OF IT, Besides the amount exi {
pected, be sent an additional thousand
dollars With which he instructed me 10 :
buy q suitable present for Edith. As the
modest diamond l hs bought for our EN- G
gsgement had been my only gift. was 4
pleased and grstified with my fathers d
generous preseIt. +
The 70 lowing morSing lstarted out In 9
search Of something FIR my dear girl, fl
whom should be with the very next day. q
| visited all the leading iewelry stores on Q
the Avenue de l'Opeia aud was go confused
by the glittering array OF gems, s,spieid out t
W tuc hmtiiSeu itVm Wt"Nhy |
travellers, that could decide on nothing J
My thousand dolisrs, which had seemed /
20 mncb, now appeared ridicul jusly small
and had almost despsired OF fading any p
thing worthy OF my beloved when my b
eyes fell upon an extremely beautiful
neokisce consisting OF two rows Of pearls b
caught tbs ether at intervals by small dis b
mond clasps. 1t lay 10 velvet case oi d
azure blue, and the monentI saw il de, IN
cided tha, it wss Just what l wanted.
Lacked the price. s
Fife thousand francs, Monsieur, re Q
piled the salesman.
Exactly the sum bed to spend wss o.
20 elstsd that forgot 10 try and beat the 4
man down- practice Ihsd grown to look o.
upon - essential ia sll Persian business 81
transsctioss but bought 1t without a rs
moments Hesitation.
The little blue box was about 10 be "
trapped up when tie salesman discovered :
'ome impelfection 10 the clasp. He was "
,rofuse 10 bis apologies and said that it W
sonId be repaired aud ready for me The y
ollouin morning. eIplsined tbst this ~
would not do. - / was 10 lesve the city y
IN The night express for Mise. After . " ~
nomert's hesitation the jeweier promised =
hst should have il st 6 o'clock without 10
all
A vas Leaving IRE streI noticed -
somsn standing by my sid,. ssy no e'
iced xomap; /, would Be more correct su
0 say that noticed beautiful white 90
land With long taper q gers, oa one OF
shich ws diam ond OF unusnsl sizs aud 80
10 this hand YES . small Jew. h
led watch. aud ~ | vss issvins the couni Ia
CT esnsbt lev words spoken 10 nsp pc nc
uiisr musicis voice
At o'clock returned So. true to his vi
'romise. the mss hsd the nseklsce ready be
or me Plpcng " IN theinside poctet OF 81
ny coat. | lett the store and hsd jnst time
0 conpletsa ieW remsning srssagsmehts ht
'eiors going 70 ths ,tsioa. bought, %
ret cl - ticket sn3 tipped the guard bl
iter gisiog bin - uBdersiapd 10 my th
cry beet French that did 40, ibi him
0 pai ether ps,seosen 70 my eonpsra 10
aeui ueked ny travelling rug sroand |
~ knses. epensd French tore, aud uss
osgrsiuisti1g uyseli ths, ny liberal Tip cri
I'd pro iscei tbs desired .ul, when the cid
ocr wssopeued sni woman bnrriedly en- A,
ersd .heeompsrlnsn, and took the seat sn
be other side Of the car. To ssy that "a