The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1897-03-18

Q t,ek her Immediately, or ~belbet b
d might psrbsps abandoa bis purpese at
i getLr SO that. So said. some time haU
elapsed 10 the apsth,iu,y sheu she said
don't know, fir
q fJu bsvs never been IN this part Of tb
o country before. be sid tentatively
answered 10 brisi monosy llables :
3 Ills saa q several other remarks sba be
. psriafce rslapsej iuto silence.
he wauts 70 mske me talk and thfau
us % my guard. thought Z1us, agsia a
tempting to open the window aud TIN
o tine vitb success Soon tue darkaess II
; creased. end the bollow rambling told
thsi the train hAd entered tunnel
With tie echoes laundering 10 her esfs
I5nas nerves we're strained 70 catch sny
sound Of motion made by her companion
An a, once she ielta sharp ttiug aud !
shritk from her mingled With the yell oI
the engine, ss it gave vent to IT, Joy u
emerging into the daylight agsin. The
man vas ST her eide,
beg your pardon for inlradiGg are
yun burtf be asked, snIiou.ly.
ins thought that his snIiety was
caused by fear lest the guard might have
heard her scream At the same time she
became conscious that the pain was In her
right eye. A sinder from the open wiudos
had 10 lged 10 It ltyon will let me, said
the ranger, producing from his pocket a
handkerchief
Chlorolorml flashed through Z3na's
brain aud sue shreked out Mol don't
come near me
Poor tbi g thought the would.be ss
mart n. She must sniler dreadiuly.
Then olond, am sure il you would
only
No, tell you, said H,pa, vehemeptly,
with the stump OF her foot
The man subslded iato bis corner, and
XJua, with her eye fast swelling, bitterly
repented her temerity In taking the
journey,
III never travel aloae againl Oh, dearl
| don't suppose III ever travel at sll again.
| have laughed ut dear mamma and
thought her fussy, ought to have con
sidered that she knew the world better
than |,
And then came loag whistle. The
man IN the corner rose, snatched up bis
satchel the guard unlocked the door
Newcastle, ms'am; you're at your journeys
end, and he picked up her yaIise.
viii Zoua Sheldon ever again know
such a sense Of relief. or will any other
face be 80 Welcome to h0r as was that OF
the burly guard, as he made this announce
meut TO herr She was safely on the plat
form and coachman narrowly watching
the passengers, stepped up to her, saying.
Mr.. Now bray's carriage for Miss Sheldon.
ON she, she said, in voice which her
mother would not have recognized
Let tue have your vsljse, then, said the
coachmau, extending his hand.
He opened the door and 2 )na, stepr ing
INTO the carriage sank back on the cushions
and bnrst into hystericsl tears
Tue man who bad been in the corner
standing with his satcheI ID his hand
gave low whistle as the sight met his
gaze through the window. Walking
Gorwtrl to the coachmsn, be said; Give
me lift, Riley: guess III ride with
you,
All right Mr. John, said the goodman,
lifting up the sstchel, Come down from
EdinbJro, sir?
Not directly, Riley. Let me down at
the gate add don't tell them I've come.
| want to have BIT of joke with them.
Hall right sir.
So that is the travelling young lady who
If to be bridemald tomorrow and stand up
with me! II Pm not much mistaken. she
will be IL no condition TO stand up
He swung himself lightly down at the
gate The carriage was driven up to the
hall Z1na vas helped ont and warmly
greeted by her friend Louise. while Riley,
TO avoid answering questions, drove away
The first greeting over, Louse looked
about her,
.Wnore is Riley2 Didn't conein John
cone? | thougLt may be be would come
With you; lie went down to London few
days ago
No, there was 10 one With NE, only
houli-aBd here Mysteries again Unrest
ened ber
My dear HJns, said Louise, noticing
her agitation, let me take you in; you ere
positively trembling With cold,
Oh, yee; do let me get upstsirs awhilel
| bad dreadful time. III tell you oil
about It,
Aud 10 Louise's snug room the prospec
tive brilemaid reoouuted her woes aud
was rited aud cymforted aud assured
that she would not be allow to go back
alone.
Cousin John Pisrpont who il going 10
be best man, is going down ami he will
see yon safely back. You know he is 40
American, a grsdnate 10 medicine aud hss
been studying IN Eiinburg. Il is going
0 spen tbs sinter IL London bospitals
aud know you wi like bin. hear a {
hustle now, believe be hss come
viii you excuse me while / go doso and
.eef
o. coufse z ipa would aud Louise soon
ran 1p agsIu.
Yss, i is b.; sod nov, dear, dinner is i
ready. Let M help you. d
Oh L1gi-e, dear, you nnd e1cnse {
the from diBper cant cant 30 down {