The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1896-11-26
she Anticipated

Astani mslfcply lady. sell bat rlsit
, ly sffssed snd .rpstsatIy htslf past utt
. die sss. accoplrd sloue oue oi the etaf'
seats ia New latk Second svrune elevaI
81 ttuo. which she bsd boarded 81 tbs
Fall6a ttfeot station. At her feet resiej
a big msrEsi basket. from beneath the coy
er Of shich celery tups pr8truiei 81 one
end aud q tutkeys tstt al tue her. 80
agsrauly ly hrse dii the bsskei seem
that the hila rrd faced map on the oppo
cite seat sat iievise aud from time 70
time stopped reading bls paper 10 glare
dosu through bis geld trimmed eyeg leases
at 1t SOD 10 scowl st the woman, sho sp
pested p'aoidiy indifferent At the GfsBd
sire, station young gtrl catered the car
aud ef1siyely BreCted the baskets guard
/ ian, who received her with al equally
/ hearty welcome and made place for her,
even moving the basket a llttls to do 80,
10 the further annoyance Of the little gen
tlemsn. Ruuulng up the station station
stairs bad made the eirl short OF breath
for the momelt and brought fush Of
color TO her cheeks. which became her
well. She Was pretty very with eyes
much bright than the mock diamonds
10 her ears
On, Mrs, Murray, she painted eagerly,
fairly sglow with her excitement, lm SO
log to be married She doubtless meant
to speak 10 confidential tone, bat uncon |
seiously raised be voice 80 that at least
three or four Of the passengers walked up
lively interest IN her further revelations,
Llwsl Yoa coat say so, Jenniel Why,
IN awful glad to hear it, If you like him
and are sure he'll be good pro,iier,
Oh, I've no fears about that.
Aud does be love you real well, Jennief
woul iL't mary the best man alive if
be didn't, replied the young woman, with
sn independent toss Of her head
Well il be does and you feel the same
toward him md nothing happens, | sup
o g you'll be as happy as folks mostly
aIc, which hope aud pray you may, Jen
uis, commented Mrs. Murray IN the dub
Gus tone be6ttiugso so carefully qualified sn
uttersuce. Watts his buslness1
Hes a dry goods merchant.
How much d week.
Nolhing a week H. owns the store, 4
Well. declared He'll be able to dress \
gou 10 fine sty yle at FIRST cost, won't he2
George was 10 paints aud oils when | mar I
led him aud paiuts aud oils he's in yet y
md | ,uppose always will b.. II sin't 8
Dad, but many the time I've wished 1t 8
vas jaWelry or dry goods. A husband
,sn t naturally refuse bis wife nice things v
,ut OF his own store like as be may when 8
le has to buy them from somebody else. b
W hen sre you going to be malrIed2
Well, the day isn't exactly fixed yet. il
,ut will be some time next spring, euess, p
enuie replied, with little hesIt ,ncy, eas 8
ly Attributable to msiden modefty. Then. il
With rspturous burst Of confidence, And b
8 soon as we are married be will take me a
rayellug abroad and when we come back b
se are going to live in q browns,one front d
p town with lJts OF fine furniture and b
ervauts aud lie will keep horses and car ii
iage Tor me and we will have two chll il
ren.
The older woman emitted an explosive
mort OF impotence. That's as may be,
be exclaimed, with an air of superior wis o.
ON. What You say or mean dent m axe II
bit OF differance about that. | wasn't oil
Ding to have but two and one was to be n
oy and we would call him George, after Il
is father and the her ghould be girl,
AIMED Maria, after me and now look at OF
le with my Bevenl at
Well, that's so. 1t may not all turn ont
lst as you expect in every little thing, 81
ut that's The present intention at least, 10
Whist Md OF looking mao g hef ii
on, he's ever so nice. Tall, You know et
ID The finest figure you tvtr saw. And 81
g has black hair, little curly and the "
ltest little black mustacbe s.d black b.
big, exI ressive eye. I'm so light you to
low, ought II hsve a dark husband, "
Have you bis picture With you, dear? tn
N.no haven't bis picture yet, ds
That's mostly the fut thing q young "a
an gives to bis girl, because they are - /
.in they think the good looks will Inst &c
isrm her But what sort OF presents [
1es be make yen. Jeubi,2 You can tell Ie
good deal about mans disposition by vi
Re sort OF presents be makes when he's
~, ting allowing Of conrse for his being k1
ore excited and liberal then than he is pe
kelly 10 be af,trwsrd. be-
Oh, be hasn't given me anything yet, 80
swered jennie reluctantly, Bnt OF ed
urse | --
Hnmphl Some girls are notionate rel
,out presents even WHEN engaged, but pr
,n't be a fc oil that way, Jennie. Take all
"a eau get, Auyrhlug that's worth Civ th
2 is worta having, And II anything va
ould ppen il isn't once 10 q thousand co
mes that a mao will sue to get things IN,
.ck. You haven't told me his name ~
n't you Roiug TO Jenuiel tn
| Il cant eIact,y do thst, Mrs. Mur ..
Y, You zee doL'. really know him a.
4.
You don't kuow bin tol
N. II vas only tLis at rloou the fyr pa
ne teller told me about uim. H.
For foil mInut- the old woman stsred co
her with spteclless sm z'meDi, which ri
pidly gave place TO iadisGstion Sc she bl,
smed 10 feel thst her sympathetic later ul.
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