The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1896-04-09


- shes htl sorry for ne, aud besides
sbes ptocared me nv csptsinship - hsoI
III All the ple.suts'. tsken ont OF it'
fAsfs w.s loDs silence sitter this tbs
a. oplr broken At length by Mrs Nav
souts rising sud suidsolr saying
/ A~ay With you pos, must 80 sD'
dres. Come and zee me TO morros a
bait past 3 - 90, quarter to 6. Nov don
forget
won't forget, sid Thoroe, shatin.
bands and going to the door
BY the way. Sbst's the other man
usmsi she ssked rs her friends big d.
ure wss disappearing.
Ttoler. be answered. turning round
he's very decenl fellow. perfectly ut
derstanp her . anv one pteferios
Yes. Coed bye Bot that's more thar
do, she said sloud to herself as the doo'
shat Dear old Dicks worth ten OF bin
suy day. Wsits while, my dear; think
u manage IL,
As she weut upstiirs she ret her hus
band
What not dressed YETI be asked, rs
be kissed her, Wbs, hsye you been at
nov.
Thinking OF bow Gao make two peo
Pile as happy as We are, che answered.
That's big undertaking, said Tom Va
vasour, gtsyeIy.
The next day rLorne presented himself
at = quarter TO and asked for Mrs. Nsva
sour, He was shown upstairs lmmediate
iy aud greeted by the lady be sought, who
Gro sed the room to meet him 10 marvel
ous tea gown.
You may shake my little hnger, lshe
said, holding it ont to him; the others
have been eating buttered toast--ut
least. not exactly, but you know what |
mean
Perfectly, Thorne Laughed, shaking the
dainty little fnger between his strong flo
ger aud thumb,
There are chairs to be had If you look
hard enough for them, Mrs. Vsvssour
went on, peerllg round 10 the hrelt sut
umn dusk that filled the room,
Lots, thanks, sail Thorne, seiziug the
nearest.
Not that; it won't bear your bug weight
Stir the fire up, Cioely, until look for
made of iron.
A girls figure bent forward at the far
eud of the room and stirred the Goals into
a bright blszs, and Thorne, who had Jump
cd at the name; mlde movement toward
The door with q muttered excuse.
Don't be absurd; it's too late now. said
bis hostess 10 a whisper that brought him
10 bis senses. Ah that's just the thing.
she went on aloud, POINTING to deep
backed armchair immedisteli opposite
10 the fire aud leading the way toward
i.
That's the worst Of the modern drawing
room. she continued, while ThorDe bowed
10 Miss Doosldson and sat down; If you
have anything really CONT rtsbe. it's
sure not to be deoeut enough to PIT 10 1t,
and one never seriously thinks OF buying
anything for it but old fssbioDed, curly
egeed things Of stiff necked generations
ong passed.
I'm very comfortable, volunteered
rhorne,
So am |, put in Cicely, With laugh.
IN delighted TO hear it, said Mrs. Vsvs
our, seriously as II she bad not been
nnnipg on merely to guard against an
wkw4rd pause that had loomed ahead
,ut ] really think we have the only three
ensihle chairs in the room2 Sugar and
,ream? OF course, | remember.
Thorne crank his tea between the two
women, wishing be were anywhere else,
'et knowing be would rather be whore
le was while they tslked scross him. Pre-
emily Mrs. Vavssour turned to him and
aid 10 her sweetest msnner;
What q good opportunity Of thanking
tss Donaldson for putting that kindly
poke in your WHEEL BY the way, we
nGst call you Captain Thorne, now,
Down went Tborne's teaspoons with
latter, aud one foot shot out in an 10 |
tincnve impulse to kick bis hotess's
hair, to stand on her dainty toe. or any |
hing that would stop ber; and at the
me time q suppressed little "Ohl" came
rom the other side OF the FIRE. Mrs. |
'nvssour, hoRever, apparently saw and |
lraFd nothing, and heT next move sent |
rkorne's heart toto biz boots, for, stand |
ng mp with remark on the shortening |
veniags, she lit the gas bracket at her |
'pd OF the chimney plec' and then. cross
ne 10 front Of bim, 1T the other Thorne
elt his face was crimson, AMI With bis
yes on bis boots cast abont for words 10
y bieh to couch su apology or al eIplsns
lon. bat before be cond think OF auy
hing Ut ell the same ice bad said more
ses'ly than ever;
A thousand psrdons, pioelyi yea must
ed Dick entertain you for minute.
lesr Toms voice Downstairs, and posi-
lively .mnst see tin sbout something.
There vas = irou frou Of elk aud she
vas goGe. without even looking back to
zee the two appealing slsnces that follow
ID 10 h.. wske.
The two left slone examined the tnte,
or Of the Ore 18th 80 intepsi,y porthier
II = lofuer devotion. 1t began 10 dam
lpou the mao that the whole thug was
planned, aud be- esioei something Of Oh /