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

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l.f.i NatioasI Htut
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=, The bsUt vss lnst Mouud the corn
iro, lb seminsfy Us oilr1 happened ID
Sir Fsugstoo ~slEei home ifom sebo
wiih btr io The uniIssutsti Oh stn
her jo,e'. John CalE.asl'r.
he met th,m one saefooea 10 febr
sry. clipping aIoss over the icy pAvemea
Snd talking ssiIy together
Jobu bad gone out Of b.. way 90 ~
rose to usIk boue ~th Lila bat eau
I to- late, .u1. when he met hst halt
block from The seminsy, leaning on Fs
riusio1's srtl, be psssed 90 wlth bot
thst 49, very stil and formal
Gouiouud tbe iellos be muitetsd, - b
glsnced back at F.rrlngtons stylish f
ure. What doe. Lila mean by letting hin
dance attendance ou her every dsyi
The ctsbier OF the Fret National vur
on this occasion handsome brown clit
obilIs oycroost and stylish Derby hat
10 one bsad be earned cane With a heat
OF hesten silver
TIE fooIl Joha multeted, win NOR,
force tbau elegance; bnt Mf Tborndycs
/ Furingtou was last then obliyious to ep
thets
When John called that evening, Ltla
knew 10 minute that be vas out Of sorts
See here, my little girl. be said, soberly
vish yoa wouldn't let that fellow, Far
nngtop. walk home with you SO much,
Now, John, don't bs silly
don't like him, Lila. Besides, |
wouldn't want any msn to walk home
sltb you as mnch as be does
Well, John Cunningham, If you amt
pei tectly absurdI
don't tbiok am, be said, hushing
deeply Some one ssked me this morn
ing why Id let tbs, fool Of Fsrrngton
cnt me ont. dou't like such inuendoes,
Lila,
What perfect nouseusr, Johul
Nonsense OF not, don't like III be said
With somes spint Lds, am going away
tomorrow, and want you to promise me
that you won't ALLOW Harrington to walk
home with you any more
You are going away, to morrow, Johnl
she echoed. To Wsshington2
Yes, be said, slipping his arm around
her. am going to morrow, dsrlicg gl-to
be gone two months, perhaps But il
succeed in this undertaking Lila, there
will be sn end to all this weary waiting,
and We can be married at once
Humphl she said, sauciy, It takes
two to make bargain.
Yes but we two are onel Don't trine
with me, Lila. can't bear it, This
hope lies too near my heart
don't think you ever mean to hur,
me- be said, gravely; but sometimes You
Co. ! know sm ieslous, Lila. but can I
lep it, Itis sll 10 vain that ! strive
'gainst 1t, aud when think OF that fellow,
Darlington, Lit makes me wrc ched
Bat what can | do, John2 ! can't in
ult the man by telling bin he can't walk
With me.
Your womsn's wit will serve you, Lila.
mover saw girl YET that couldn't get
id OF an sdmirer. is she saw fit.
Bat suppose don't want TO get rid OF
lin.
LiIsl
Well, John2 think you might trust
le more.
| do trust You, Bot tell you it makes
,e unhappy to see you with that fellow,
nd think that ought to be sufficient
| suppose | might go home the back
'ay, she said, musingly.
II you did several times, be would soon
ee that you we're trying to avoid him.
Bat, John, the back way is horrid
He took her pretty, perverse little face
etseen bis hands, and lifted 1t so that be
Duld look right down into her eyes
Darling. he said, softly, do it Just TO
Il sse me.
Well. Will But yuu're perfect ty
Int, John Cunningham
And you are an spgell be cried, rsptur |
1sly, Lila, you shall never regret the
TILE things you do to please me, They
AXE me love you sll the more c
Jobo went to Washington the following
orning Tso weeks dragged themselves I
way, aud then something unexpected
sppsned to shorten bis soJ9urn IN Wash
gioo. His purpose was accomplished
ith less difficulty than he had spticipst Il
/, and 10 inll realization Of his fond '
opos, he buried back to Lils.
He hsd rot ilten her, because he
anted to take her by surprise and sbe
.ver dreamed cf bis coming
1t was rsther lste ore evening when he ="
u up the steps aud pulled the bell }
There wsss bright light 10 the psrlor,
q John leaned over to peep through the
90 curtains into the room
Pshap be exclaimed. With much veIa
~ ~ be saw gentleman sitting With Il
E back toward the window, There's II
melody therel III go n,ht 90 up 10 v
2 sittius room.
Tie door was opened by little coi9ted d
n, Who We the ouly servant that the
elrs kept
Hush sbl John sald. vsruiuelv, u b.
.pped into the hall Don't tell sny oue