The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1893-07-06
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IL vAs stiil there. ssiii cleaning. vhs
2 she had gone up .e BET cen room. 81
i. crossed 10 ths window tc pull dovn th
q shade. but stood = minute, fascinated
Q After TO night b vii prget me, sb
g murmured, sadly. And 4 shsli rsmeu
/ Der him forever.
Then, % though . sudden truth he,
burst upon her. she drew down the sbsd
to throw herlelf, with quick. iapel uou
n no'i iou. prone upon ,hs coech, cod veeI
lbs fiat heart tesrs she hsA evss shed.
The drama is ended - Miss Allis,n hs,
refused biml This Vas ths general YER
dict, when. twenty four hours later. Bay
ard Hunter bsde HE hostess sdieu. and
withdrew to town on pies OF sudden BUSH
mesa OF oourse ihs ness reached SidDey's
ear, ' ID ~
fhavs not refused him she said aloud.
Not even that satisfaction is mine, she I'D
ded to herself = L or ev,r will be! 1t was
only the might have been, I.
He wss not the msu, sha knsv full veil
70 .pluuss desptYstsly iiio Hn tslSn Or to
sssoci IL LIE name st oaos wkhV shother
womsn's or to retire later or rise earlier,
or in any way disturb the eYtn tenor Of
his Way, The difiersnos bstween them
Was only thu. bis xouad was healing,
per bsps slready healed, bat be would
bare its soar TO the grave, hers was =
tssisring tore. which burt the more she
had lot the pbysicsn who might work its
cure pass her by. t
The summer wsned to . close. Nature
had lent sut nmn it's wondtrous paint boz
and magic brush and mountain and hill
side were converted thereby into glorious
beauty. Then came King Frost, Hrst to
hsigh,s by bis touch, then 10 till. follow.
cd by wiLt,rs tagging foo.steps, merci.
iul.y bssming theI exauisite White shroud
Of nos TO cover up sll signs III deyssta.
Mon sod decay. "a ~ = -
The season 10 the gay world was ct its
height. Occasionally. marmurs among
the debutsntes for its honors arose h the
fact. that. though Miss Allison's fourth
" Wio or. hsr iormsr success pslad 10 It's
most etfulQent hit.
She and BAysrd Hunter constantly met.
She almost wished be might avoid her
but Ut their first chance encounter be had
approached with outstretched hand.
How oharm,ngIy you are looking, Miss
Allison. he hAd said.
All in vain she had watched for . trtmor
ln his tone, or shadow OF embarrassment
in his manner.
Only week between him and ship
wreckp she thought bitterly. All. he has
sailed so far from the fatal rock, that
doubtless he wculi nov iaugh at its sup
posed dsnger;apd l Il was weak and vain
enough to think he stood upon the PREF
,ipice's brink.
The new year had come. and one even
ng Sydney stood alone in her fathers
lrswing room. looking out st the fast
gathering darkness. when through its
ombrs shade she ssw figure pas and
Mount the steps.
A visitorl she uttered, YEARLY; then
vsited the Inevitable auuoun cement she
IDew must follow.
But spite OF her every effort. she started
shen the servant throwing open the door.
altered Mr.. Hunters ntms. Oh, how
,lsd the Was that the rooms we're not
isbted ~ the went forward to receive
,im
May i welcome you in dsrkuessf she
Questioned. lZIlf
As you will. be answered. have but
lev MON, nts to stop lam coming to
lid yon good By. sud to ash you 70 wish
ne bon coynge
Bon coyagel You sre going strosdi
Yes. | sail on Saturday. l hesitatsd
bout calling. but my desire to see you
ed me to believe you would pardon my
,udsc,ty 10 supposing my going
nes,ion OF enough moment TO make II
sotth specisl call
My friends ere always Welcome, Mr..
Iutter. did not suppose n necessary
'ou should hear that repeated nos.
Nor is it. 1t is only fancy on my part
|, hich induced me 10 question II, ! shail |
oue back, l trust. with my mind cleArtr.
1t least l shall some years older When
reiuru / presume / shall look for Miss
Allison in vain, until | fad her 10 some
nstrou, equally charming. / cannot inn
eine her quite .t,id sni portiy.
So be could speak Tins Lightly. Of ter
,eeomiog the vile of another maai And
,e wss going away; she nigh. never again ,
Issr bis voice por sre his face. ], sss
90 cruel q
He and fsts wsrs VOC strong for hr. q
rhe tears gathered 10 the grey eyes, but
lark ness hid them.
He ratified on she bad DO need to ,pesk
Then be rose 10 60.
Good by. Miss Aillsonl he took her
.Auds 10 both OF his -sood b,el God {
,less goal
Wss is ber fancy thai iust at tbs last,
lie so.ce trembIed
He err seed The room; he h I'd gained
be door. Al foihef instant. he would lie
Ione -suo,tet ls.sats IL might BE- TOO
sie.
Bsysrdi she ssii softly.
Two slrnie< II srened brought him lack
o her.
You called msi For vhsif To make
ny going hsrd.ri
oa, is d hsrdi 10 mercy tell M, i,r
ny own heart Is breskius'