The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1898-04-07

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Jsbb i,t0 le,tiaIiy Jealous she ,Aii.
jgnt kuuu shat 70 30 NTH hin
% Wby d7yoo rnt ~ With 40 v" th'
@ query, 10 loser tone esnao, bear Il
. sss 700 ,at! ct to the sill Of suchs nsp,
dul6g Ivisb yea uoaId let ne pat .
% slap tg Ill
sm going % Wtlto 70 him myself, said
i Lila can't ,tabi Il suy longer. ! have
j lutly tns te Mp uy niai 10 break oa our
] eGsssemeut
JabG heard this, bul hs he.rd 20 more,
Tue a9gr seemed 10 hsIvs liSe ,e waves
oi TIE ccs,n, the light 10 toe ball grew
suddenly dim and he s.spsd for breath.
His ttst Instinct was to get ont Of the
hoa.e. lie staggered toward the door,
sod dosu the step', like drunken man,
Nhst vas tbsti Lila exclaimed, /. she
heard the front door bang.
She slsrted up aud peeped ont into the
hsll, bat no one vas visible,
guess II vas the wind, she observed,
ss che vent back to ber sest and Johns
brief visit vas not discovered.
Bot the next day there came TO her
note, saying
take opportunity OF releasing you
from an engagement which hss srewn irk
some to you You are free to favor wlo-,
you will, Mr, TborDdyck F.rfingtou not
excepted, May you have more happiness
/ than you deserved | do not fancy the
role Of HOODWINKED husband. Thsuk
heaven found you out before it was too
late.
ions CCNSNGHAM
10 the afternoon John was sitting 10 his
office, trying to make up bis mind whelh
er he would go to Pansms or Alasks; all
be knew was that he could not stay where
be was.
As he sat there with his dull gszs hIsd
upon the foor Harry Weir came in, look
log flushed and Indignant,
See here, Cunningham he sSid laying
bis right hand roughly on Johns shoul
der, what the deuce do you mean by act
ing this way, What right had you to
send such q note to Lila?
John struggled to his feet and threw
oii Harry hand
Because, be said, bitterly, your sister is
a heartIess, nnpnncipled fllrtl
You're a liar Harry cried, hotIy, and
with one stout blow be sent John stsggtr
ing back over the char. which fell 10 the {
floor with crash. aud John on top OF it, /
With Que faint cry that was half {
groan, John fell back IN limp. senselsss t
heap upon the floor.
Az Harry saw John lying there, white
and unconscious, bis anger gave way to 4
horror I
Great heavens, be cried, falling on hi, |
knees at Johns side, have killed him /
Half frantic a. his own violence, he sum /
moned aid, aud JOHN Cur urningham was q
taken home, not dead but seriously ipjur n
cd q
Harry told q straight story, and the law 8
lad its course. He was placed under ar 81
'est. to await the result OF Johns injuries. II
From the prison be wrote note to his o
ister q
Dear Lila, be said, did not obey your v
Injunction, for could not keep my hands o
fl Cunningham, The thought ei you Of
made me forget your earnest prayer that CT
hat | would not molest him. | knocked ',
i'm down, and fear he is fatally injured.
'orgive me, and break this to mother as N
emily as you can. ii
Halt an hour after this note reached 81
er, Lila left the house With a face that el
'as white as death, and eyes that were
hadowsd by dark despair. ia
1t was not to her brother in prison she in
,ent frat, but to John Cunning bsm who ell
~ upon bank OF pillows, pale and suffer ht
lg. "
Is be going to dle2 Lila asked, with ash Of
D lips, rs the doctor passed her in the
all al
No, the doctor answered, srsvsy; but b
IL back ca
Bfokeu2 she gssped. be
No, not so bal as thai but it's an ugly stt
lrain il may be mouths sci
Lila heard no more. She hal dashed sn
sst aud was kneehpg down bslide her an
ver's bed. sol
John, john she fobbed. am so sorry N
As be opened his e es q slight spssm
.0ssed bis face. ID,
Against his sil the look OF love came
ick, and be mnrmured: th
Llla We
Her arms were sbout him in al instant. ed
Johr, destl she cried, butyiug her lace We
the pillows. while she shook with con tbt
ilsiys sobs, you did not mean j., did flo
,u2 sill
Did you mean it, Lils' be said, grsvely de-,
Did mean whsl1 det
What yyn said to Mr. Fsrrington last Sill
gh,. | was in the hall, Lila and heard We
u. stii
John. you are certainly dreaming. the
Ne. be said, turning svsy his head Goa
IT'D look Of pain. | meant 10 surprise mo
10, snd / slipped into the ball. IL Th
ard what you said sbout me. ssu Far but
lstous overcoat ou the rack Oh, Lila VII
~ did YOU deceive me1 sio
John, she ssi', impresslvely, do not
ders aud word Of thlsl Of