The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1895-12-05

d sc ought 10 thiuk II would be obe
n good sotk 10 rtuuite Mr.. Hardy sud
J, Aaul EuIslis. ] hey u ust have loved each
u other sll the time. Il tbev dtl once. sui,
q Of coarse, they vtte both too proud TO
o make the dfs, sivsDca, SO they dflited far
tier apart III the time II they could
d ouee be brought ugb' together lace 10
? face, sod kInd Of suddenly, 10 doubt 1t
e Souid be al night They Souli Try to be
/ stih, aud then. slI at once they would
e melt, Snd then they would rush into each
: others arms aud tIcl.tm simultaneously,
? Darling. forgive me. aud let me atone Tor
tie collness Of these past years to my de
voted love
Delpblue wepI quite pIteously for mo
meut ovet ber corIured up scene, then
Wiped her eyes aud proceeded 10 more
business like msnner
The thug Is 10 get them tOgetbe', for
their never seeing each other has been the
means Of keeping up their pride. III inst
send him note, that will be the most
straightforward way the stage'il take 1t to
ferrys Landing this evening, aud he'll
get 1t early 10 the moruiug. time TO come
over. I'll ask him to come to our Thsnks
giving diuner, and then he'll think Of her,
and mayb be be al tesdy 10 make up; and
Auut Eulslie II be surprised a. fret, and
then tue thsught Of old times will rush
over her and she will bust into tears and
that will touch him still more; and they'll |
make it ell up. aud I'll bake Aunt Enls
lies wedding cska. and be sn old mad !
and Harry will marry Cherry Towers.
Delpbine's heroism was not equal t.
this last picture, and again she ended
resoutely prepared her little misslye.
Mr., Hardy, 1t said, Grandma and Aunt
Eulsie aud would be glad to have you
come to our Thanksgiving dinner tomor
row Respectfully Delphine Cher
bloom.
There, that's short aud simple, and to
the point, said DelphlLe compscently ss
she tied on her cloak aud hood. and set
forth 10 the gray chill OF the November
afternoon to the posoiiioe. not far dis
taut
So full were Dslphin's thoughts Of her
missionary effort. that she could not help
again bringing up to Miss Eulaie the sub
Iect OF her old time lover What if you
should meet him again, sgsiu, suHiie? she
suggested srttulIy,
Twouldn't mater to me, said Miss Euls
he indifierently. ia as soon meet old
Grandsddy Piper.
Why, | thought You loved him. said
Delphine dIssppointedly.
Maybe did once, bat that sin'l now.
Why, Delphine, we had chance enough to
make up, only by that time we didn't care
for one another. Romance is sort Of like
calico, when folks is right young. It's Lice
and pretty for awhile, then 1t kinder
fades ont I'm thankful to Providence
now for Lot letting me marry him; folks
can tell heap better what they want
when they get older. Psrson Walker is
deal better man than Hardy ever was, and
a heap more to my taste. I'm gt ing to
marry him, Delphine be was at Granny
Crews today, and he walked home with !
ne and asked me on the way, and he's
coming to dinner to morrow. So, now
don't you never poster mo about the 10th :
er any more.
Poor little Delphine Here was her
benevolent scheme fallen Hat, and worse
than fiat. :;
For row he'll come, and the mui,terIl ,
come, too, she r'h cted dismaIly. aud +
may be be will want to make up 10 spite h
of what Aunt Eulsle says; she is so awful q
ly matter OF fact shout old TINES, bnt may :,
be be hasn't forgotten the dreams Of h. q
youth and will want 10 renew the engage ,
ment, and then be and Mr., Walker will I,
be rude to each o'her and msyb qnsrrel, 4
aud possible eud by fighting a uel, and n
1t will all be my fault. n
So this bapess maiden vent to sleep e.
The hi. ht befcre Thanksgiving aud dream a.
ed dreadfu dreams OF battles and estrsuge :,
ments snd all sorts OF evil things. -
Thanksgiving day WAS beautiful to be q
hold, tslr aud shsrlly clear. wi h light II
dspples Of snow hnns over he hard brown "
earth aud clluglug IN wrestbs TO the trees n
and brilliant 'un shining Over oil.
And Delpbine bad reyolved 10 her mind r
a plan for preventing any further trouble 8
resulting from her lllsdylsed proceeding .
Of yesterday.
The old fashioned ,qnsre faced clock h
on the sitting room msniel piece was strk
ing ten; the Rev Mr. Walker WAS comior r.
tsbly established 10 the psrlor, discuss II
i9g church matters with Grandns Cherry
bloom, while Miss Euslle and Tilly pre- =.
sided over their mystic tites 10 the kitcb il
en. DtlI hne tied 90 her scarlet ood n
wound a thick scarf sbcut her throat aud
stcle out 10 the front gate. 1t was time
itr Mr Hardy TO STRIVE, sDd hef plan was
to meet him ut the gate. at once deprive
him Of Ill hope Of reconciliation With u
Miss EuIsl-, and 60 avert the dreadful u
duel N
And cure enough, as she stood g,2ng
down the Viuttry road siong which The
.uo~ lad shiutk IL bsitoS wbI hGes, =.
. be ssE bofsemsn sppro.cLiog al head
loas pace Nearer Aad Dearer be came j,
uuui Tnh sssp Of surI rl-e, D-lpblne
rrcoguz d hrr owu lover. Harry Hardy =,
Yoa darling nj, cried be, .Idiug del