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

Afi ALufur v Let AuF o. tai'V'f Wv
other csllss bad lsii in sloDe With h'
hasieu
/ thoustt there vas someibips innn!
about vou, sud Mts. yvasour shsdia,
The atelighi from bsr isnc Win scre o
b.fb.rle grandeur. wtile Thorne stsrot
straight toto the slos snd biz a. bic slrau
ool1red mnsiaobe,
Out uitb d. encouraged Mrs NIvssout
xlth CLEAN Of kindly smusemsn. 10 bel
eyes
Well, said Richard Thorne plainly pol
ing himsrli together, It's come 81 lsst; II
frs, cll1er no longer
You've got chip.
Yes. I've go, snip be repested after
her slosly.
My dear boy, I'm so glad, lesnlng for
ward little 10 ber srmchsr
Ikoeu you would be be said smiling
slightly. without rsisi bis eyes.
! OF course | sm. Is it one OF Dolsld
soor'
Yes. Same line
sne vstchsd him cariou,l,iu the silence
thst followed. They bad been stsnoh
friends, these two, ss boy and elrl twen
tv years ago. aud though he sent to sea
snd she married Tom Vavssour, they were
still the same,
You don't seem estravsgsutly elsted
yourseIiY she hsz,rded presently.
Don't J? be snswered, simlessly, Civ
iug his big shoulders a hitch IN second
enieavor to recall bis thoughts.
No, you don't, sharply, Whist is IN
kindly,
Well. the fact Is, the new berth's on the
sydney and Vancouver trip. The other
side OF the world you know, be explain
ed
OF course know. need not be sssil
srman with gold embroidery on my bat
to know that.
Thorne laughed at the Characteristic on
slaughter, aud her face frightened 10 sym
pstby with bis.
Bu, We won't loose you altogether sbe
quened, brisbly, OF coure it world be
much nicer II it were on tie bone trip,
but we'll see you sometimes won't We?
Ch, yes! listlessly.
She shot searching glance at him from
behind her fire screen, and leaned her chin
against ts edge to gsz, with puzzled eyes
into the IRE.
OF course you're swiuy glad of the step2
she said, after pause, and listened intent
ly Tor his answer.
Yes Awluly i suppose.
The response seemed satisfactory. and
required little oogitstiou before the next
remark.
All, well, she went on, leaning far back
in her chair and turning her head IN the
shadow to watch him, | shall loose a
friend You are sure to marry some one
now you are in position to do it.
shall marry no one, said Thorne de
cidedly. laying bis cup on q table beside
him; aud Mrs Vayssour smiled trium
phsnty Ut herself as she heard and ws'ch
ed the stubborn lines come about his
mouth.
Dear old simpleton, she thought; be
thinks hes betraying nothing.
Then came silence, while Thorne be
gan to bite moodiy at his mustsche
once more, and " bile Mrs. Vavasour looked
on with troubled sympathy in her bright
eyes,
Dick, she said suddenly, tell me about
it, Who is sheP
About what2 he asked looking mp quick
ly. There isn't anyhow on earth do you
know?
You goose, you've been telling me for
the last ten minutes.
~ never said -
didn't say you said anything; all the
sane YOU have been telling me, Go on
now; want to help yop.
Her voice lrem bled as she spoke, ana |
sbe stretched ont baud TO him. he clasp |
el it fora moment, while look OF perfect
truet passed between them.
We'll, you see, be began. swkWsrdly,
looking irto the hre once more, | happen |
ed TO know il was ali her dong
~hs' ySsf
Tais Vancouver business.
Do explain little.
II was old Doosdson who tol me-
be had no right to, Of course So vh-n he
asred me the chip, that che had suggest
ed it to him
She? VINO?
Hi. daughter - Cisey, you know,
OF course. know; be hasn't another
Bat shst, IN as,ouishmeut,i that to NOPE /
sbos'i
Don't you sect Ste bas got me sent
out OF t Ie country sltogethe'.
Etce. er.clous spirit to take things u !
upon nv word lcom meuted his friend With
. suspicion Of astif Might | ssk what
put tast jdes into your hesdf
oh. there's smother chsp -cbsp With a
title and money sod thiass.vseuely. Hsud
some chap. too. Iusubrtousi,.
Did you make loye 10 hefl
80.
Theu vbst makes you
She ssp !, coming. Suppose ! sop
pose looked Il.
There wa- pause, dauog Shich they
both looked toto the elosiuR e0sls
Did you ever make lose-tealiy -
% Eomsp2 Mr.. V.vssout asked, cnti
ously
No, .nsastsJ Tbotae, With shake