The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1894-08-30

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IN matches Of The year -aud Jonuuy bad bar
ID cd the nestcst tunou's be could fiod t,
convey the THO to the Lords Rrouudf
b. There vas some battling before the eide
Il I.dy would couseot 10 go and The young
a cr haslly declared that che would CIV,
= Mr MoQlistou hat Of the brewing
is storm Thu. bubed. Mrs. Ihurston sal
Is 10 gloomy stale unul they found plac,
d umoug the carriages aud coaches from
d which to watch the people, Tor the game
IS Was quite teJoad their grasp,
From sheer perversiy, and perhaps
from other motives rs we'll. Nellie testsd
u Juuuuy With nn amount Of cordlality aud
! freedom she had never shown before and
u even allowed her voice to drop into some
S ttIag Skin to whisper, " ben Mrs. Thurs
too, 10 polar voice exclaimed. Nclue
have you told MIR. McQuiston2
Z Johnny looked up in surprise, while
q guilty Nellie blushed and psIed yad 6oah
t ly gssped ss the situation became PLAIN
aud her auuI's Iuteutions flashed upon
t her.
She glanced sppealinaly TO the old lady
aud was astonlshed TO see her lookIng up
3 vt something on coach which stood next
their carriage.
declare! exclaimed the aunt at last
Why Nellie there is lady who is the
image of you!-ouly she is little older.
Look!
Johnny followed the the direction Of
Mrs Thurston's glance and cried It's the
duchess
Wbo2 said Mrs Thur,ton, ina shlil
whisper.
The duchess Of Essex, replied Johnny,
eIcitedly. She's awtuIly nice, aud that
pale young fellow with the beard is her
husband, the duke.
DO you know her--to speak tot again IN
a shtlll whisper, excited aud very eager
now.
Is that the lady you mistook for me at
| the hotel? exclaimed Nellie
Dressed in white costume, simple and
yet bewilderiDg, and little white bonnet
with eyes bright and voice merry, the
duchess looked like one one OF those you
associate with at tGainsborough. She ansl
wered Mrs, Thurston's g question by CLAN
cling down, and on catching agllmpse of
Johnny, exclaimed. Why, Ned, here's
Mr.. MlQuistouI aud her long, shspey
arm descended toward Johnny who stood
up and looked as delighted as he felt
The duchess told Johnny sfterward
that she guessed it all at glance and
acted accordingly; and you can depend
pend upon 1t he Is willing 10 swear TO any
assertion she makes.
Help me down, Stanley, she saId to
the gentleman next her, and in an instaLt
stool beside johnny on the 'oI. /
DO you think 1t nice in you not to have
come to Essex house at all this time? she
said ,reproachfully. I've been telling some t
people about you, and they think I'm onl ,
ly giving them travellers iales, iot you
never show, you know May know your
iriends2
When Johnny recovered his wits the
lie, telling Mrs, Thurston that she had /
been struck by the likeness Nellie Thurs C
ton bore to herself, and this was followed '
up by other gracious speeches, olimaIed c
at last by sn iuvltstion to call at Essex ?
house. aud statement thlt her grace ?
would send them cards for little recep. f
tion on Wednesday night TO meet the L
Princess Louise Of L9rne. Friends of Mr.
NJ Qniston's are sure TO be welcome with 0
u.s. you know, she said, as she bowed and tt
ak ID Johnny to help her up the ladder d
~ the coach seat,
Will You come now and sing hymns for b
me, sir2 whispered her grace as she
stood with Jounny's hand in hera,
Come be buited ont. III 90 and sing
I'LL you order me ont Of the house re
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