The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1897-11-18
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. No tir. fslt red Msfi., bat | .ssur
you can prodaoe The very beet testimo
isls Of ny sbiIiiy TO teach music, II 20
sill summoa my pupil
Mr. Harvey laughed sni looked eve
more cmbauAssei lbsa before.
There ste misuaderstsbdings sll ronnd
be sal st less,, II soald seem 80, Tb
truth is hope /, ~iIl make 20 dias
euoe, bu, well, may m we'll spest ou
at oroe -- su the pupil.
Y5u, sit'
Msria stood di.m,yed. her soft, L,Ea
e1es aIed ~onderinslr on The tall sii
tooter who lowered shove her As sh,
stood leaning asainst the mantei piece.
/ The fact is, said be, speaking rapidly,
10 cover this em bafrsssment uy life hs'
nearly oil been spent 10 ladis, sni nov,
90 my return, am srxions to scquirs
some OF the accomplishments. which |
have always coveted. Add - Bot you
are weeping
1t was too true, The disappointment
bad been too keen for Mirss self control
and the tesrs had begun TO drop noiseless
ly on her bonnet ribbon. She brushed
them neryously away.
II is nothing, she isltered; enly the -
the disappointment We are poor and
had so counted on music scholar. and -
Poor little Maria she fairly broke down
here and MD her face behind her Grape
veil
Bot ! do not see why We should both be
disappointed in teacher aud you 10
pupil said the gentleman, earnestly, OF
course, you will not care t. come here 10
give 50 old b ohelor lis lessons bat is
there any good reason Why an old bach
elor shouldn't come to your residenoe2 !
assure YOU I'm ready to be convinced that
you will make sn excellent tesoher.
Maria smiled through her tears. There
was something very ridiculous in the idea
OF that stslwsrt, handsome fellow calling
himself 90 old bachelor.
May Gomez persisted he as she moved
toward the door.
| will see II mamma considers it proper,
she said,
should like to state the question to
myself, said the gentleman.
May | not accompany You home, and
perhaps-t ke my first lesson1
Maria was half uncertain whether she
was doing right or wrong, bat tb bright,
rank eyes OF the stranger pleaded power
ully in bis behalf; so she said q little IN
,rsclously
Yes, II you choose
Mrs, Cooper was considerably sstonish
ID to see her daughter return with red
yes aud tall escort, but after mature
she decided that Mr.. Harvey
night with propriety. receive lessons
rom her daughter, provided that she pre-
ided over the piano. And CO.
But what is the use OF spinning a story
nto endless length when our whole pur
'oie will be answered precisely as well by
peep into the hsDdsome drawing room in
fifth ayanue about three years subse
uently.
A bright fire glows 10 the crate. and be
ide the window sat Mrs. Coo, er, ststely
8 ever with baby grandson Growing on ,
er knee and making vain snstches at her
pectscle', MIR. Harvey was at bis writ {
ng table, busily engaged in letter writing.
he door opened, and a pretty, hszsl eyed ,
ouDg wife came in-our old friend ,
aria.
Harry, want to cut pattern, she said,
sking sn old newspaper from one OF the
Compartments of the open desk. May .
ave this psperP 1t is sbott the right /
iza ,
He looked up into her brilliant eyes
Ith arch tenderness. ,
My love, ! would rather give you al I
lost anything else 10 my possession
VII she asked, leaning over his shoul 9
er, as be unfolded the rescued paper and i
lsDced eagerly over 1t. 4
Because, desresi, il 1t hadn't be, n for 3
lis paper, should pever have had the
v eetest v lie 10 the world.
And be poilted smiingly to the tiny
,tle Advertisement 10 an obscure corner
Wanted, few pupils on the piano, at
oderste prices. Apply by leitr TO NJ. a
., No street [