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

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res iiy sen Eet good tisli's rcs1
WdH iiyoa wishit don't Waut to
sFeil your veitiaF, siier al
Niles sheldon, my s9aatu, pf. rtrrrpaL
ssii l. ulss, ss she ushefsl 10 tie dact =.
Z5us, whore vi.ioo uat mach impaired by
tie sore eve, aii lat recospIz' bin ss lat
man 20 tao corner He merely bowed,
A alesa pocket hsaiksfebiat Louise,
he s.ii, ehesrily.
A The SQUAD . hl, voice Z1as il. he'd
np quiolly A twiakle suoae IA John
PuFpolts hlaa eyes
Now Mise Sheldon, QUE moment aud II
I is out, hs said.
Nbstin in,tat felist exclaimed H7na.
Thank you, doctor
You are quite welcome, be replied, By
tomorrow ! hope you will have quite tot
gotten it,
I There vas li,tle sleep that hight for
Z ,na sheldon.
What little lido have bsenl How
could have imsRined such things OF
bim he was tall sud powerinl-tbst
was night. Bnt dark and murderuus look
i1s Why, be is tsirer than J. Whet
blue eyes aud what pleasant smilel Oh,
how can meet bin 10 the morting9 !
wish Louise bad not told him,
But sleep came at last aud Zona woke
radiant IS ever. She dressed aud went
ont into the park to settle how she
shonld meet Dr. Plrrpout But IT was SET
tied for her; sudden turn 10 the path
brought her face to face with him, A mo
meuts confusion "a fash that dyed Der
whole lace and then the smile on his be
came contagious and she burt ieto peal
of merry laughter, which he echoed.
Dr. Pierpont, she said, hope you will
be merolIul and keep my secret
am not likely to tell secret so much |
to my disadvantage, WHAT WAS it? Nh
lainous~
Please, doctor, she implored, | dri not
notice your looks at oil. l had parted
with my senses.
Very well then, be sall. It is com
pact, Let US go back to the hoase for
breskinst and say no mere about 1t,
Had not the whole household been ab
sorbed in the Wedding, they must b We
seen that there was secret understand
ing between the compatuols which q1ick
Iy ripened into intim 'cy.
And Zona is to go back to London IN
der your eecort, John, SAID Lauise.
Provided she il nos afraid to travel with
me, be said. With laughing bow to X1ne.
smile was her oaly answer
They were seated the sole occupants
Of the compartment.
Will you tell nae one thing? said Hopa
What was it yon took ont Of your sstchel
aud put 10 your side pecketY
So You don't wholly trust me, even yet,
he saij, With smile, 1t was mirror
You looked at C,e with such borriied
face that thonght there must be some
thing wrong with my looks, Now, will
you answer nae question: Had you
made up y.ur mind wha. to do il worse
cams to worstP
Yes she said. laughing, | was going to
lake of my watoh aud ring and offer them
10 yon, as we'll as nay purse. | fancied
you looked at my ring particularly.
did, he said, after pause, because,
7ou know the finger you wear it on, May
| ask, Miss Shel on, il tl re is any partic
llar significance in it?
II was given me by my mother, she said,
imply
Then, he said will you give me the
light to put it on that fngcr2
am very grateful, inlefd, Dr., Pier g
,ont, eaij Mrs. Shcldon late 10 the even =
na, as the three sat 10 the parlor, that my E
lsuohter has had your company, never a
eel sale to bsve a l,dy travel unattended &
q a compart- I
Her anlltors glanced at each otbor aud
,urst into uncomfortable lau2blrr. d
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