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

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J u' and sspd substantial ooe tool III
J sdmlr.l has nuthins ui the light Weigh
sbout Tin, 90 may almos consider 90
sr..e. old irlend. shsli ws d.ncsi
Thi. second vslse s.s sven more dehsh
tul 90 Canifs tbsn the hrst for he sdn'
tno~ there ~ere .tlll more 70 tollo~' n
held Mlss Y l~sries hand rather CLOSELY
bot she cid 20, seem TO mind
Tell me your usms be Shispeted.
/ Violet. she answered.
II oouldnt be pretiier. nor coali tha'
be oae mote suited 10 you,
When the dance y. oysr. Miss Ej
.srdes introduc Camille TO her eh.p
sron, Lady Seymour. 9TH whom he ss,
talking ss long ss be vas disengsged; aud
dnfins this time be managed to make him
self so sereesbls that L,dy Seymour there
and then invted him TO luncheon the
nett day an invitation accepted gladly
enough by Cunlifs. supported as /, ~ss
by the iuiormsiiou that Miss Aoutsgn. Ed
~sries was 10 be one OF the party.
Ard then came the last yslsr How
soon It vas overl Ths room vs very
nearly empty and the Musicians began TO
tire over their instruments; yet Cunlifs
aud his partner hostsd round and round
toge ther, as il losth TO miss oae OF the
precious moments go rapidly passing
away.
The dance being st last Ut an end, Quo
life conducted Miss Eiwsrdes to the
cloak room. from which she emerged pres
emily wrapped 10 fluffy white swans down
and With -ob, such a big pair OF woolen
boots drawn over her dainty slippers
As he handed Violet into the carriage,
be whispered:
Twelve o'clock tomorrow,
The next morning turned out bright
snd sunny. Cuulfs decided therefore TO
take a stroll and smoke cigar ou the
cliffs behind bis sunts house. Perhaps
II was not altogether accident which led |
Mss Edwsrdes to climb to the same
lofty spot to shake of her fatigue OF the
previous night; anyhow. there they me,
and wandered bllssiuly 10 each other com
psny for 40 hour
Then came luncheon at Ltdy Seymour.
by many more pleasant
ing meetings during the next few days.
md at the end Of the week CunhfIe 30
oeAred one morning IN Admiral Gunnin .
library where the oil gentleman sat nurs
ns gouts foot aud studying the appoint,
nents In the Gazette and formally propos
ID for the hand Of bis ward.
Blees my soul, exclaimed tho admiral,
'ou young fellows do go the psoel Why,
'onye only known each other few dsyslI
What does tne girl herself think OF it2
FOR III be bound she knows oil about il.
t was very different 10 my day, | can tell
oui
don't think Miss Eiwsrdes will object
II, answered CunliIs. Then he added
lyiy, l fancy some people wsrs not so
cry prudent even forty years ago. We
ave all heard Of q certain runaway match
from Spanish convent, shall We say.
The admiral threw himself back in his
hair and chuckled over this reference to .
'sll known escspsde OF his own youth till
IL jolly red face became so highly colored .
bat Cunliffe began to consider seriously
'bether sn application OF cold water
'ould not be desirable. when to his relief,
be old gentleman sat bolt upright and
ND in his usual abrupt manner, though
30 tears were still rolling down bis
beeks:-
Well. go and hnd Violet. / see you
ave settled The whole thing between you.
nd the mink mi BIT have done worse for
erselil