The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1899-03-02

liiile ons kpeN before lne nf0 sHo wv
slepd, . hsuds, tbsi trenbied 90 they ssif'
cd the lace sbcut the vrisss. ontsiretohed
before the blsse. She seemed TO zee .
isee 10 the red ashes
Sow, shs mufmufe II t1si does DOT
fade for ous whole ninpt. shsll take u
as good omen sad go heard the
words sad irembled. Oh. hov vas torn
10 tsoI The one pride OF my life bad
been 10 tell tbs truth 20 every one, and
here ~ss ny mistress mshins sbss bor
den for the frat time. II ~sss struggle.
aud somehos habit won. The minutes
passed, and 1 announced u 10 , choked
old voice. but she did not seem 10 kpos
that, only a sish OF pleasure end tear OF
regret mingled, aud With . pathetic gee
iure sbe threw her hsnds 10 tbs cir. - II
throwing ali care TO The Winds snd accept
log f.ts. Then shs Gaze and stood b
fore me. as che bad done 80 often - tiny
one. snd looked mp st me,
A. half past 10, oil friend. don't isil to
tell me. | shall be listening With oil my
hesrt. You ueed no, strke very loudly.
| shall hesr--I shsll be sure TO beari Aod
she had soue slowly mp The stairs. Time
iell weight upon me ss ! told the min
utes tut sm only the servant OF time.
jast to spesk the words he tells me, TO
keep = strsish,. fair record OF how be
hes.
Tick tock, tlok toctl l felt Is II l
should smother. At 10 1 struck the mum
ber. Never before had / kno~n bow loud
was my voice, We sre ell OF us what We
are made. Elch one 10 this void has so
much TO do. no more, 40 less Tick took
The very hesviuess Of my trouble was
making me dim and unceit,in.
l heard the master OF the house and bis
friend and guest h the man ! liked. The
quiet man - close their door', and
everything was still except my voice
Would that could crush It ont:
They say that things like myself can
neither feel nor snfi but the burden of
nv thought was. Could | save my mis-
lress? The wish was so great thst it over
powered everything. IL was near the half
hour. wbep suddenly everything seemed
10 come to a stspdstill. All power OF
was taken from me. ! could
90 no longer.
For the frat time 10 my existence
Isiled 10 tell the time.
My little mistress was above. waiting,
but did not dare 10 STIR until the appoint
ID hour.
l don't know how late it was when |
found her standing 10 the hsll. pale ss the
,hosts that are ssid TO haunt the woods st
midnight.
You have failed me failed mel was all
,he said. Aud her slender fingers worked
II the big bolt thst barred the door. 1t
vac at length forced back to its rest, and
he maiden. oil ufil ID 10 heavy closk
bad drawn II and was gone.
Whist l tell you nov heard from the
v whispering flowers. The guest was
earned man who thought great deal,
hen gathered the best Of these heaven
tent gifts and. se ting his hand TO paper.
old them to the world. On that night be
lad opened the window OF his room and
vac wstcbing the clouds % they chased
zach other in TIE old moons light, and
omehow the noise Of the ball door clos
pg aroused him. He looked and saw
lender figure hurrying across the lawn.
10 moment be was out. 10 the sweet
garden where the high wall rises
esinst the banks OF the river, aud where
little boat rocked upon the tide. be
ound The maiden on the grass with the
ouug lovers head upon her knee. The
oung man bad waited for her to come
With the key to unlock the door, which |
vss hall hidden Ly the vines which cover
d oil the wall. Impstiently be bed
,aced TO and fro, then tried to climb 10
rider TO hasten 10 bis lsd>'s window and
i've signal. He had slipped and fallen
nd 10 some wsy turned bis I OF.
Ats glance the elder man took 10 oil
be scene, and touch Of pain tishtened
be firm mouth % te ssid: You besrd
~ OF distress and came to fnd the csnse.
10 did |. Let me help you, my child.
or this is no place for you. Add the
oung man was ss brave in that moment
8 the elder and replied: was going
ome late end tried to shorten my load
cross the garden.
Tresp1ssing, ssid bis senior, Is not the
vorst Of tius. Sir, will help you, and
,eing very strong be lifted up the young
nan aud made him lean oil bis weight up
% bis shoulder, and, bali carrying him.
Irew him from the garden.
The young mar left the village 10 few
sys alone. The bost driited out toward
be ocesn snd Vas lost. The story wss
ever kIosn.
Folks wondered the nett dsy 10 ind
ne silent. Ihsd no poser to tick for
nsny days. but when vas myself sssin
sv With JOY my little mistress bad been
~.kened from an i'll usiou, and. tbouab
or time she seemed shy snd afraid TO
ook the good man 10 the face. 1t passed,
nd the neIt year. With the coming Of the
ose,, be Won her. II va tteiproodest
10y Of ny life when ! struck the bour OF
beir wedoioe.
No doub, you bsve sue"ed. little one,
be good man vs the snndfsthsf you
oved 20 u,ll.
I sat silent 10 the vindos, tbs shsdoss
"A deeosp,d and du.k diied all The ball.