The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1897-04-29
A HAPPY DESPATCH

8ndf ui slsel sEl tuoN came ~ lbtet'a
v.ust hy &C cocasionsl blindins b..
storm II was truiY not day TO ebeo'
fors trip TO the sssslie aud 30 the seFl
ia ssperal seen "a 70 thick, fcr ihe pla
TORN Al the station al GteenpoIt vas q
most deserted A. Lisut 81 John Caahat
Il s.. removed tue itisk ras 10 which b
had been snloyios q comfortable nap ot
his way down itcn io~u 8 jumped 90
of the carrisge
Yen seem to have II pretty bad dow
here today, be ssid 10 the porter sh
c.ue bus ling lofsari 10 take his things
Terrible. cir. answered the porter tht
wersl gale ever kneS 20 ste 10 tha SCI
son. you could hardly stnnd outside ih,
station door AZ hour ago. lie better now
though. Where 10. sif1
No 7. Parade, said Cunolitl dfswiag
mp the wiudow OF tbe cab.
The rsilsay station Ess lit le dis'snee
from the Parade. where Cuuhhs was 60
ing to stay with sn suot, who hsd taken =
house in Ursenp0ft for a lev moutbsl aud,
as the road Icy along the seas hore and
was unprotected except by loE tsnarlud
hedge. there was every opportunity for
siud and wealth to show what they were
capable Of At this moment the tu-n for
bail storm bad srrved aud big pieces o.
Toe dan ced aud psttered Oh the rooi OF tue
cab and drove iuriously against the win
dow neares the sea- Cuullfs drew bis
rug more closely sround him.
II will be lucky il this erGzy machine
doesent fall to pieces altogether, he
thought II wsver, it's better than walk
ing, anyway Why. there is sctuslly
some idiot ont 10 it all and woman, tool
Wa, day to choose iot taxing consti
tutlonall
Tue pedestrian evide tly found it hard
work to keep o0 her way. Sue had no
umbr La indeed II would have been i'm
possible to hold oGe up only cloth cap,
with thick veil tied closely sll over her
be sd aud long heavy closk. which com
pletely concealed beT figure. so that, be
yond seeing that she was tall, it was i'm
possible to make out whether she was
stout or slen der, young or old.
just ss the cab passed her such a heavy
sqnsil came on. that The yelled lady was
Obliged to stop aud turn her back TO II
unable to face the cutting hail stones. As
she leaned against the railing for protec
ton, Cunclflss quick eyes observed a
dainty pair of thick Bilmorsl boots and
above them, the bestturoei and nestest
ankles be bad ever bebeld. In voice
vhlcb made the man start. in spite oi
wind and hail. he rosrsd to the driver to !
st p, aud jun ped out on the pavement.
saying that he would walk aud that tue
luggsge was to be taken on TO No. 7.
TIE osbmsn drove away. wondering
what kind OF lunatic it was who chose by
preference to walk in such dreadful
weather, while Cuncliiie turning up the
COLLAR OF his ulster and pressing his hat hrm
ly down upon his head prepared for what
be disrespectiuIly termed dnck-hunt.
Meanwhile the lady had started of
again and at such good round pace that
Cuneliffe had to step out in order to keep
near her. Never slackening for moment,
she seemed to skim along the ground,
spunging lightly over the puddles 10
way which called forth the impressions
BILE sailors intense admiration. Such
quick active movements proved st least
lbat the unknosn WAS young and grace
Iul, but what was her face like2 Cunlfe
'ound himself repeating some lines that
his father was 10 the habit OF quoting:
Caught by her face, out f5w my heart;
Yet soon to ease my pain,
Kind Nature so had formed her foot,
1t kicked 1t back again.
Only this is the other way round, he
,aid to himself. have been caught by
DOT; and, II Der face is 10 any way 10 keep
ug- why then it's ell over with me; and
he resolved that, even II be had to lrndge
III day through slush aud mIre, be would
lad ont whether the charms hidden be
,ind The thick veil corresponded With
hose be had already seen.
They walked a long distance, oil down
be Parade, where the met the empty cab
eturuine, the driver Of which grinned
nd touched bis hat TO Cunlffe aud then
through various streets, till they came TO
large shop, which the lady entered With
III speed. Cunlifis followed imns lately
fterssrds aud hsd the satisfaction Of
,stehitg a elympss Of the unknowns
,Dkles before they disappeared up the
tsircase,
Going to have q dress tired on he
honsht II must be mpoasut, or she
rouldnt have come ont 10 such had
sesl her 1t is for tonight probably.
nhea be turned to the counter and asked
O see some white gloves.
b. was very deliberate 10 mskios bis
,urchssss, go as 10 give the lady upstairs
lms 10 get lhrough her bnsiness; snd
hen the mater OF the shop came forward
o see II bis customer bad all be required
lie beiug eViieutly Inclined for chat,
lnnol is indulged him.
TIE place is very iull, sir-iuller even
ban usu Tor the time Of year. II Is M y
ortuusie tits ssle came today hope !
be ~ind viii moderate before hight,
tbervise the ball gill be spoiled.
Whst bsll' ssked Cnuolifs,
The E.,er county ball. cir. They ay
IA TO be the best they bsve hsd Tor macy
loro AN. "A Is held ln the new Town G