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

NhNH AAF ftFgtsbt uENF Fr1 AbN AAAAf't
y gave hin the card
y J. iy wsuts 10 zee 90, he taii
D. The colonel starred. Miss klnestol
y B.lcauer Halll be tIclsimsd 10 toIes
~ sarpuse. TAst tie dickens doss %
: ssCt STA me' | won't see Der. Is
" Let-le.i hsi dout le hef suythiag
wssnt her fault Tbis 10 linfelt ID
y she mention bsr butiuessi
10 Ngt eTAct'y, sir ssslo say thst 70
saved her HE about uioe yefrs sso. sto
= ped runaway COY, slr, added the se
sestt wlth al ~ concealed grin,
Colonel Graham pon cred Tot M
ment BY Jovel remember be cried I,
length. Sac must be the little eirl 10
short fock who waited to give me shi
ling aud begged me to tell her my name
You say she asked for Tommy A,kinsf
Yes, cir. Add she recognized you al
hin, begging your pardon .gsin, cir.
Then sue doe,u't kuow mei Ill sec
hcL What a eoileidencel Add she rea
ly thought wsss privste2 bid she have
good look st me when passedi
Not more than aslympse, | should say
sir,
Ahem! Crockett
Atmart soldier servsLt eutered from sG
inner room
| want you to change tulios with me,
said the eoloael or lend me yours anyway,
You are sbout my slze think,
Wien Miss Kingston entered, Colonel
Graham was standing vt attention, with
bis thBn bs pressed tightly against the
seams Of bis tronsers 10 the ,tlasst. I've
Iust swAll wed a bsyQn,t attitude that he
could assume. But bis eyes said, Awful
Iy pretty girl as plainly as eyes could
speak
I'm so slai TO meet you sgsin, she sal J..
I've never forgotten you and I've brought
yo1 sliltle gift if you will accept it.
Colonel Graham executed a half night
turn and faced Private Cro3ket.,
ls it against the regulations TO receive q
reward for doing my duty, sir2 be asked,
I'LL don't think so stsmmered
Crockett, almost as red as the tupIo that
covered bis manly breast,
Miss Kingston looked at him in sur
prise, then glanced enqulingly at her be
TO, whose brotzad features wore the most
wooden expression that be could summon
up. Evi viiently she suspected something.
But she produced the watch aud chain
and purse and presented them with few
graceful words.
had the name you gave me engraved |
on the watch. she said. Bat that is not
correct, think.
No, Miss answered the colonel, Rlsuc
ing st the case Ihet was Ike. But
Tommy Atkins will do very well, IN
very much obliged.
1t was rather q singular coBCideucs
that on the day following her return to
Balcomer Miss Kingston should receive
visit from Miss RAynor, spinstor sister
OF the late tquire, who had hitherto for
some reason or other held sloof and that
this white haired old lady should almost
at once Introduce the subject OF her neph
ew Richard.
You don't know him, think, my dear,
she said. He is a lieutenant colonel OF the
army aud m ust tell you that he was al
ways led 10 expect that be would succeed
10 Balcomer Unfortunately for him be
lusrreled with your uncle and 10 conse
luence you are here,
neyrr heard word OF 1t, Why did lie
luarrel2
My brother wished him to marry a Ger
tain lady aud DICK did net see his way,
Whist shsmeI exclaimed the Girl deep
y Interested am 30 sorry, | feel that
have 20 rigl to B'lcomer' Can't come
hing be doutf Is It possible to divide
be property
Miss R,yuor smiled.
Wouldn't hat be rather qnixotic, my
lesr2 81 asked.
dou't know, was the r'ply. think
Dught to do H. :
disc Rsynor soon aftetwsrd took her ,
cave, Bat awe b later she psii another =
list to Bacomer.
/ have beard from ID ck. she said, and .
le'll call on you the first time be is 10 the I
Ieie hborhood. he says be doesL't resent c
our being here 10 the least and be will r
,e very pleased t. know you. /
Miss Rsynor bad scarcely been at Bal
omer 10 minutes devoted to praises OF q
Ter nephew Dick when that gentler. 40 G
rived sud sent up his card.
Lieutenant Colonel Richard Graham, .
'rst battalion, Hertiordshlre regimettl eI d
laimej Miss Kingston, reading from the '
ard Why, vas 81 Penn bury ten lays i
go, aud saw =
Diok9 Interrupted Miss Rtynor bland 1,
y. /
don't know. | saw Private Tommy 4
.tkius sud. think, bis oloael. lie very
nnuy, TIE co'olel looked and spoke like r
prince and Tommy Atkins like gentle '
nan
Toe io1,msn retired. Mt moment the
eloueI c.me 10 aud Miss Kingston stood t
,cs slth hsr hero, scross shose white
'sistcott The massive cbsiu she bad given q
i'm VS. proudly dIsplsyei. r
Why ~by, sbe begsp, bIufhIcg almost u
. red IS Private Crockett wben seated 10 r
be officers chtir We are cid scquaiLtsno 5
81 Il
Aad cousin , added the co.outl, bon .
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