The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1898-07-14
A DEBT or HONOR.

II sac st Chsring Cross station, where
called 10 make some leo airies, and ] kne'
her inst.pily, thoash she vss veiled. sh
recosbiEsd ne alec sed returned N.
greeting With . warmth which ! bope'
wss not altogether due 10 the fact that
vas sble 10 eriries,e her from Q humal
eddy ln which she sss eBisngled. 10
sot ell about lhe time table aud turneS
back. delighted that the ru.h Of the prco'
oupied cfowd sround Us gave al encuse Il
keep her little silk glored hand upon M
arm, She bed been seeing Cousin Phi
and Lis v lie Of. she said. and ~ss nov.
guessed, returning 10 The desolste hons,
10 bloomsbury square. The picture cal
Cd up by the thought was 80 poignant
that proposed visi, TO Westminster st
bey. She sppeared . shade surprised--l
certainly was nyself-sod then ssreed,
With y little sisb. which plainly said. AZ
we'll there % any here else. But 81 she SO
cep,ed my companionsbip by stepping
into The hsnsom called she msde. could
see, . distinct Effort 10 take interest 10 the
u multicolored life wbirlins by.
The abbey is the first place one thinks
OF visiting wnen one isswsy, she observed, I,
and yet, when one is OF home, 1t is go
near that one keeps deierring the visi,
from day to day, and ] sm leaving town
tomorrow. Papa meant She did not
aalsh the sentence, bus sdded, 1t is so
kind OF you 10 give your time
| sm man OF leisure. said i dryly.
Pspa was always 10 hurry. she went
on and then stopped again. all roads OF
conversation led to her father. and death
had written "No tLoroughfsre" across
every one.
Better wear ont than rust ont, said !
considerably, though the best OF rs but
write our names on water after oil. A
very consoling reflection for the idlers.
Yes. il everything ended here, she re
piled as the cab pulled up and the great
II time be duration set out by measure,
my watch was Of opinion that we spent
two hours here. My consciousness. how
ever, has nothing dehuite to say ON the
nstter, .1he endurance OF Gil eoduting
things not being psiniully prominent.
Neither do ! remember having shone
among the tombs. Ga one thing OF least
am quite clear. 1t is when we came
out was decidedly hungry, so, plotting
my charge past . restaurant, ! suggested
lunch.
Here again lscdna oceurs, for have
no distinct recollection OF the earlier
stages OF the banquet save the other fact
that her mode Of eating and drinking
forced me to make comparisons which
would have brought me slowly to my
senses had not the unforeseen. which has
such s,irick OF happening, done so with
psraly zing promptitude.
Her little hunting watch had run down.
bat the oflicious cuckoo belonging to the
restaurant clock spoke so plsinIy that the
young girl almost jumped from her chair
Oh, Mr.. Patterson, she cried, what
shall do2 Iwss to call upon Mr.. Turn
bull-he is my guardian, you know
about pspa's will at bali past 2. and now
it is quarter past.
nd
Ia the city, she replied despsiringly'
and, oh, be is SO precise, and there may
be delays-you don't know him.
did, having met him in his profession
ii capacity some years before, when l was
/ witness for the defense. =
Well drive there at oncel cried royal
y; putting my hand in my pocket while
,he fumb mbled for her glove. Then an sw
ul fact struck me; my purse was gone
suppose my CONSERVATION got into my
lace, for caught the eye OF the polyglot
waiter fred upon me. He was tall, and,
doubt not. swift OF foot, and ss he snil
ID thinly could see that he had lost one
tont tooth and ell bis illusions. pnt |,
nv bat on and took 1t fl again. AT snoth
y time in another place. the incident :,
would have been merely laughsble, but =
,ow, with herl had been so blsse. so
ols.e, so mildly cynicsll Oh, 1t was IN |,
bioksblel ! moved toward the counter !,
ybich was near the door. shadowed by the ;.
.iter, wLo was mentally calling the !.
police, and approaching the lady 10 charge !,
md explained the situation. She was
ieimsn frau OF spotless morals. and she
istened calmly to my tale. the cold con
empt Of . narrow. literal nature slintiog !,
o her small eyes. The comedy OF the cit ),
,s,ion did not STRIFE. She only saw thst ),
had no money. Day psy. dose who eat
,ere; dose are de rules, she reiterated, de !,
,lipins even to examine the ring offered, !,
10 guarantee OF good faith.
The waiter, who had been heldios 10 !;
be vicinity, advanced aud asked me II
,sd los, anything inquired for the
but by some hideous i'll luck
10 was not accessible. / saw Miss Lang
on, VINO had gone to the door, looking 4
,sck. evidently surprised st the delay.
rben the storm burst. The German Vas
N mpene,rsble; the waiter passed rapidly .
rom lesilim ate doubt to open skepticism :,
"a tendered my card, which Vas not
rump one, ana seeing that ~e sll talked :,
oee,her. the ,f,ct vas very siriking.
Excuse me, remarked the thin. crisp
.o,ce, i, is little trouble sbout the bill,
is . little trouble sbout The bill. is ii
,o,f Miss Lsneton, l shsll be With you 10 !