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

wv ibIoteiulet huu uu tFe w
smoke thai vas d that nosn sbt coats
pls ing glanced st my uovelcome 90
psaion; she sss assssed IN mosreios
the richest material and 10 perfect tss
As | vas no icing those dsssils sonrth'
by bsr side thsti had >, hrst taken for
fur cape moved ltproyed 10 be BILE
French proile. aud as be sat up 81
turoed bis bead toward me | saw th
around bis neck hs -ofe broad silv
COLLAR IRON y hich depended q pecoA
. heart shaped psdlock.
Tunias 70 my sovsl l soon forgot n
iptruden nor did iassia ihiok Of the
until perhsps bali an hour LATER, when
vas startled by feeling something col
press sssinst my hand. II was the poo
les nose. He hsd ores led scro. the ser
and WAS evidently desir oas OF mailing u
Nqusintanee. ,B.tA VI
Caieo. come here, eIclsimsd sinsuls
familiar voies.
The dog paid no attention 10 his mis-
iress. bu. wsg ,sd his tail couteoIe lily as
stroked his ouIly bead. A res# tsEe M
You must ercuse my dog. sir. said ~.
companion He "a q great pei and eX
poets every one to notice him. ! sm sirait
he will annoy you.
protested that be would not. and I'd
ded that was fond OF poo Hes 10 particu
lar.
A little l,tJr on. looking mp | iodnd
that my companion was without books OF
papers. so taking sn illustrated magazine
from my sstchel l offered il TO her. She
thanked me and smi,el sweetly. After =
tine grew tired Of my novel and resolved
10 attempt little oouvessstion with my
neishbor ked, her il she vss going
to Nice She replied that she was. aud
vent on to say that her sister. whom she
had expect ID would go with her, had dsa'
pointed her ct the last moment She
however could net wait until the 70 low,
ing day. as ber father. who was at Nice
for his health, had wired her TO return at
onoe. She spoke OF ber dislike for travel,
ing alone, particularly ct night, and ex'
planned that " tho eompsrtm ent reserved
Tor ladies was full she had been Obliged
to enter mine. She was sorry to intrude,
out the train was sbeut to start and the
guard had told her oil the other seats
we're taken, l hastsned to sssnfe her that
was glad OF The lucky chance thst had
'iven me so charming . companion.
As the evening vore on she open ed
'ssLet oontsioing Q dsinty lunch. Would
share II with her9 The cook evidently
lad 9 ridiculons idss Of her appetite.
Why. thsrs vas enough for elk This
eemsd TO be the case; 90 ss we were by
his time very we'll acquainted. ] accepted
er invitation and we were soon doing
us,ioe to u re.liy s.ooilcut iuuub.
What q charming creature she Is, |
bought. How Edith will like her. Grow
,g confidential. / spoke Of my erraud TO
lice and the dear girl who was awaiting
10 there. III abfFt@
You will meet her and osn see Tor your.
eli ifsll ! say OF her is not true. ex,
lsimed. She will be very grateful to you
u having made this stupid journey so
leasent for me.
We will diink her health! cried my
,mpsnion gsyly, drawing . small silver
ask Of exquisite workmanship from the
spth OF her basket. lawlays carry lit
Q cognsc with me in case Of sicknsss,
,e explained. Opening the flask and
ling . dainty glass With the amber liq,
ID, she handed it to me with radiant
nile. ToEdiths health. che said, ~
drained the glass. II was brandy Of
ie finest quality had ever tasted. She
,emed TO read my thoughts. You are .
&c OF good liquor. This is Otsrd Of
40. i.-4 I't''
Taking the glass from my hand she
,ured . liltle OF the liquor into 1t aid
rely touched it with her tips.
You must not Judge OF my good sishes
the amount | take. I~i,h you VII the
y puess that life cen give. bnt cannot ]
ink as you uen do; t1 me 1t is simply . !
sdiclDe. ...- n
Boon after tbis l began 10 grow sleepy.
d as my companion did not seem in. =
med to sslk N ,de myself comfortable q
circunistssces ~onld permit, and re
ped nyseii 10 a niglt OF discomfort. 4
,e next thing 1t sss broad daylight. ]
oke with dull pain in my bead and . b
nse OF wessioess that ny sleep bad
her increased .hso diminishsd. i,
Ny companion was sitting BY the vim /
y reading the book that | bad given i
" the night before. thought OF Edith
Iom sbould now see soon. and then OF
} surprise hsdin store for her. / hoped |,
Q necklace would please her; and then; 9
the fret time, it occurred 10 me thst b
rhsps II would have been better il had 0
,solted some woman OF taste before
yios It,. A brilliant idea struck me = =,
com psnion vss iust the one TO decide. !
sopll ssk her opinion. II WIS not too .
9 to change the neckl.ce for something :,
e II she thought /. not suitsble. | vss |,
e she 10 all tell me csndidiy jnst what =,
thought
Jnbuttouiug ny co 4 | drew the pack q
, from my pocket aud laid II oa my lsp.
the Srippisss opened the /.
Ne blue case. For moment | could Il
bslieve my yes : II sss empt,
turned quickly TO my companion; al 9 %
8 lesuiy iorwsrd motioolsss, bresthless;
tiscs pale and ia her eyes a look lhs. y
III never forget. '