The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1895-12-26
OUR JANE


sbe used 10 the old days 10 sins byu
tures o. toe Bfliug usliousl soug iUi Il
tine being TO fhess i1tltumtn,s, bat 4
July she bss been .ilsnt sni erea c.rei
over her uUra.
Indeed sould Z. B,oe secretly, tbous
il m,y be unmsuly weskness to admit /
even to bear jane sius "DH y" to lear
That the period Of btoodins has come
so cod
Yet hos - loGRed 10 hear the last {
Jane. ouag man before We beard the La
Of him
Tue engagement lasted sltoselher thte
years, yet how she got introduced to VI
liam, sud so became thus saturated Wit
him, vas alsays secret For my part,
believe it was al the street corner sher
/ the Rev Blrasbss Faux used to hold 81
open air service sitsf sseBsoes ou SUI
DAYS
As Mariana has a repteheCslll+ way 0
letting servants talk to her. she soon heard
Of him He is such respectable young
mao, maam.' said Jane, "you don't
know"
Ignoring the slur cast 90 her sequaini
auce, my vile iaq1ired further abe ut this
William
He is second porter at Maynard the
draper :, said Jane, aud gets eighteen
sbllinqs nearly five dollars "a week u m
and when the bead porter leaves be will
be head porter His relatives are quite
superior people. mn. His father was
gttengfosher, IN m, aud had = ohumor and
was bsokrup' twice, Aud one Of his sis
lets Is 10 home Tor the dying. 1t will be
a very good match for me, m am, said
Jane, me beiag 40 orphan girl
Then you are engaged to him? asked my
wife.
Not engaged, ms'sm, but be Is saving
money 10 buy q ring -hammyf,t,
Presently the ametkystiue ring was be
ng worn about the house. even With osten
.aton, aud developed pew way OF bring
ug 10 the I,iut so that this gage was
,vlleut
William, ma'sm, sal Jane, one day,
uddeLIy. with i'll conceal d COMP plscency,
rs she counted ont the beer bottles. vii
lam, ma'am, is teetotaler, Yes, ms'sm
,ud be dou't smoke, Smoklng, msam,
aid Jane, as one who reads the heart, do
make such a dust about Besides the
waste Of money And the smell, How
yer, suppose it's necessary to some.
William was ut first q rather shabby |
oung man OF the ready made black coat
chooI OF costume He had wstery gray
yes, aud a complexion appropriate 10 the
rotber Of one in home for the dying,
He goes to cbape ti6 Jane. His papa,
sam-
His what, Jane?
His papa, ms'am, was Church, but Mr.,
laynard is Plymouth brother aud vii
sm thinks it policy, mt'sm, to go there
Do Mr.. Maynard comes and talks to him
ute frequently, when they amt busy,
bout using up all the ends OF string and
bout bis sonl. He takes lot OF notice,
0 Mr.. Maynard, Of William, and the way
g saves string aud his soul, ms'am,
Presently we heard that the head por
II at Msynsrd's had left, and that vii
am was head porter, at five dollars and
syenty FIVE cents week.
She promised 10 the pride OF her heart
make interest for us wish William to 10
Of us so that we might get our parcels
drapery from Msynards with exception
promptltude.
One Sunday afternoon about that time
was sitting at my writing desk-possl
ly ! Was reading Rooi book when q
Imethlng went by the window.
| heard startled exclamation behind
e, aud saw Mariana with her hands clasp
together aud har eyes dilsted,
George, she and 10 40 swes.rIcseu whis
II. did you see?
] hen We both spoke to one another al
6 same moment, slowly and solmenly:- =
A silk hat Yellow glove. A new um
ellu
1t may be my fancy, dear, ssid Mariana, ,
It bis tie was very like yours believe
ne keeps him 10 les She told me a lit
while ago, 10 way that implied vol
mes about the rest OF your costame. The
aster do wear pretty ties, ma'am. And n
echoes all your novelties, Z
They were arm 10 arm. jane locked eI 4;
lsltey proui, happy, aud uncomiorts .
e, with new white cotton gloves, aud +,
llham, 10 the ELK bat, siuf uisrly sen =,
eI :.
That was toe eulniaarIon Of james hap =,
ness When she returned, Mr. May -
IL AHH htFA tAth'hh W 'AttleAI A@H hA'
e said, aud lie is to strvo customers B.
st like the young shop gentleman, dur b
2 the ueIt sale. AID il be get On be ls ,
be madJ 81 assistant, msam al the f,
It opportunity, Mr.. Maynard bas took .
Z e., fancy 10 bin. =
The tex snndsy, as | drank my tea, ! n
terrogs'ei my ait. u
Hov is thi. suudsy dih reut from all =,
het snnds-s, little Womsuf What has =,
ppenei' Are you wearing your htir IN :,
lsa wy without ssrulus mel clest :
pfecelvs a chsuge 10 my envir7bment, ).
d | cannot tor the life Of me cay what =.
Is,
I hen 10Y vile 40 wtr-d ii her most :,
.pic voice. George, she ssid. that
at william has uot come uear tho lace 4,
lay Aad J4oe is otl log h 7 heart out ;.
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