The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1898-05-12

cn' 81 toald BE- present
I'sioo bal - too bad be said. as they
= uett through The besalilal little park
luto shlos carriages utre not admitted,
and impellsd by so iupalae. be reoogniE
Cd Aitcrsard as fate Mr., Tsmpleton psas
I'd midssr douu the path apd uras1 to
look bsek ss Mu. s,xonys house.
By Jav,I lbereshe ] Is At The siados
Miss Lqvyu' Int sbe besapf Isut
tessee' caoas5 70 torn aoy iollos topsy
totvy? L'ok, Fred there's the wife I've
picked cu. iqr you'll Can Your musc
teacher baat thsli
Aud Mr. Teupletou seiz 4 his offend
ias 10 beE by the sleeve. aud sestieal.t
ed snp hatioslly Toward the open windos
where Il sltl sat. bsautiul indeed marvel
ously besutiiul fair and dainty with
jnF, lusirous hair braided on proud
lit'le,head, and straight. heavy dark brows
lhet made the purity OF her complexion
still more d z5ling, A rosebud OF y
month a ronnd handsomely chiseled
chic, a white dress With creamy lace and
q piuk rose st her throat, msdes picture
fair enough to indeed have turned any
mans senses topsy tutyey.
She did not raise her eyes from her
book an ] she was unconscious OF their
espious e. or Of Fed Warungton's trans
fixed gtz1
So you're struck, ehS SO you'll give
the old man credit for having good taste,
will your You wouldn't mind having her
for your wife, after all, Supposed
Fred drew long breath, then quickly
linked bis arm in Mr.. lempleton's, and
drew that gentleman away.
She is the sweetest, most beautiful girl
/ ey saw, III marry her tomorrow il
shell have me, be said
Aud how the old Ren,lem an laughed.
Music teacher Notwithstanding, eh? be
said.
And then Fred laughed. aud Mr.. Tenn
pleton generously decided not TO be too
sarcastic on the poor boy.
Almost at the same moment tall, lovely
girl, several years older than the fairy in
white by the window IN Mrs. SI1onys ,
drawing room. entered aud went up to /,
her.
Absorbed IN your book still Rossie2 =,
. :, TINA 4, laeenp ,pptt
And Rosie Fleming laid down her
book. and for an hour be and Miss
Bsstrix Lovett devoted themselves to the
mule Lesson, to be interrupted by gen :
lemsn who had bribed the iootman to
permit him to enter the music room unan
bounced, and to whom Rossie flew, with
little shrek OF delight.
Fred % Fred How did you know |
vas in Brighton1 | only came yesterday !,
o assist Miss L1vett With her music.
This is Miss Lovett, Fred Mr., Warning
or Miss Lovett =
And before be had flashed bis very de =,
ightfu Mr., Warrington related to the
aides the mistake bis uncle had made.
And am sure Miss Loyett will not
,lsme me il shall insist that ! marry
on, little Rossie, and the sooner the bet y
er, before Uacle Phil discovers bis mis- o
axe.
And the next week there was q quiet
,eddin, at the local registrars office, '
hi Mr.. Templeton was taking his :.
nooze 10 his chair, with his handkerchief I,
yer bis face. dreaming Of the days when
eautliul Miss Lovett would reign royalty o.
! his nephews home.
At 8 olock the same night he was elec
'iied by the receipt OF a note from FEED.
| have been and gone and done it, Uncle =,
bill, it said. | promised you | would
AIRY the lady you selected for me, and ! =
lalI present her TO you Id an hour.
here's nothing like striking when the ~
are
on's bot, is thereH
Aud punctusly to time Fred appeared, w.
s bride on his arm lovely IS the morn
g, blushing like a rose her blue eyes
Iiuing like stars, her sweet red mouth
livering as she looked wistfulIy up into '
r. Templeton's face when Fred present
rea
her
We've qaite stolen march npon You;
1t this is my wife. Uncle Theophilus-
rs. Fred Warning on, fast and sure, ~
| % astonished aud dun biounded, and ~
lighted, my dear. However did you do ''O
Fred? 49,
But before Fred could make the explain
ion be deemed incumbent servant sn o1'
unced lady, who came sweeping 10 in
rments Of deep purple velvet--s girl '"'
th starry eyes and hair as golden as sun ''o'
inc ~
Miss Beatrice Lovet said the servant. poO
And tten we'll the scene is inde-cribs ~
2, bat with two lovely women beseecb ~
Z him TO forgive. and the psnsy purple -,
as making him feel the queerest around ~
! heart be ever bad f,lt somehow he
YER knew how Ibeophlus Templeton '''
nmered quietly down. snd accepted the ~,
uation With the best grace at his com '
nd until sir months siterwsrd, when 1'''
triumphantly announced to bis nephew 'Na'
II the luckiest day Of his life had been n''
eu be mi,iook Rosie for Miss L1ve,t. 'o''
For siucs yon wouldn't have her for W.,
or vile you sbail have her Ter your
1t and be yourself If you cahl ill
Bot IS 90 oue vas st oil suIlous TO help p'''
Mr. Templeiou NAMED his besutiinl
1as wife, aud it isSq1est,on vho Of the w.
sttei Is the happiest '"'
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