The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1898-05-26
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STINT.


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vsss barn meadiei, 3ii 90, 50 80 i'
1 that, tboastt she possessed nsturs
sifi ilr managing IiwSs bright mof'
|ing IN Msr saI Size hs5 atolIei With m,
70 the ssrkca gate, ssaiust sbieh ttre'
bicy eles wefe pfcrpet-
wly, sbe exclaimed. ere not Irene snj
you soios by youfseives'
No. We ,heusLt II orly Kind to ash
Dora 10 accompany us.
Arshsetivo look passed over Mrs, Ken
yoa'. lace
Dora Is Leaving as iomouos. sbe re
msked Her ialber ssys be must be IN
the bum oi things sssin
Bat surely the hun does not claim his
daughter as selli
A daughters pace, said Mrs Kenyon,
Somewhat severely, is by her fathers side,
Yes, Of conrse, mutmure3.
! have been thinking. she continued
after pau-e, that Irene and you will be
settling down shortly.
Irene was Mrs keuyon's niece. Some
time ssO the thought bad occurred TO her
that ve we're suited t. Que another She
had devoted her attention TO the matter
with her usnai completeness oI method,
and the subsequent engagement wss
matter Of course
can't say that We have settled as to the
exact date, said.
II is two years srnco you we're frst en-
gagged.
looked around eagerly to see if the
girls were coming.
Do You know. she continued, | have
discovered the very place for youne
90 lple sn ideal residence.
must go aud have look at it, | said
vaguely, with another glance to the rear
Ii seems as il it were bnilt for Irene.
There IS charming stniy for her, room
With splendid lights thai will do for her
painting gem Of a houdoir
1t seems gift from the aities, | broke
10. What is 1t called?
H4tton house within mile Of this
It's chance which should on no accoant
be missed Tue only thing is you must
decide within three q Us.
/ Not much time, began.
| She turned to me with bright smile
My proposal is that you should leave
the 81 ole stlnr 10 my hands. What do
you say?
At that ment ltene and Dora Psget
came burrying across the lawn. Iput my
| fiuger on my lips, to enIoin secrecy
What are you plottingP cried Dora,
%, merely little surprise for some
body, said, with glance at Irene.
opened the gate, and we wheeled our
machines through. We were about to
mount when another cyclist rode up. 1t
was Herbert Grierson, friend.
thought you might be riding this
morning, be began
Very happy thought, | said cheerfnlly,
You will make a fourth, and | shall not
have to talk 80 much.
We mounted our machines and proceed
ed on our way. Presently Dora and my
self found ourselves tagging little be
hind.
This isn't at all right, you know, she re
marked
What ign't2
Naturally, yon should be with Irene.
Ny dear Miss Paget, we have the rest OF
our lives TO be together Irene under
stands that. :
She is quite exceptional.
She is very clever, and admire her i'm
Dora laughed !,
Is that why yon became engaged to herr i
didn't. Mrs Kenyon arranged it for
u.s.
Dora opened her eyes wonderngly. :
Mrs, Kenyon arranged it Tor your she ''
repeated. =
Yes, said !. She is very thoughtful, :.
She decided it was time for Irene to mar
", and she thought was fitted to be :,
come husband. With admirable tact y
be managed the whole affair --aud we are y
both very grateful to her.
Aud you love one snother2 she asked.
We admire one another, replied, and
bat is 40 excellent substitute. u
DO you think your tastes are Similar "
%. they are not replied frankly; but
We shall make allowances. She is clever
md ola sluiious tnrn OF mind; | am es
lute commonplace, and never happy
iness 10 the open air We shsll each y
olow our own iucinatio0s
How shout trsvelingf know You are
wanderer, P'
Irene hates it; she detests roughlug it
q any form, As said. we shsll each do h'
.s We tLink best. but perhaps, for the
AXE ol appearances. shall postpoae my at
Zip to New Zealand for month OF two.
New Zealand cried Dora: bow lovely
sre yo1 going there? u
hsd thought Of it, bat am afraid ! ht
ball have TO mstry.
A'rsiii
laughed %
Mrs Kenyon hss been thinking that 1t
i time t0r us TO settle dosn As you sa
irow, wh, Mrs Kenyon thinks, there is O
general result. And What il more, she
las discovered house which ST. srct itect
lucousciously designed to meet lrepe's re
.uirfments co
H5s lackyl sii Dora tr
Y. s-tsntI. lallyi 1 have TO settle