The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1899-03-09


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IN 20 uid you. Dan. Ny Lssft 20
slresdy possess. sp you might ~ yell hsv
me wid H. 90 round 10 my bedroom vi
dos; IN drop my msn,le ont. On yo
IN as, vsii by The old fort i'il follow .
soon - ] can without raising suspicion.
| Dan did - be vas told, AMI Mary sen
amongst ber guests With be~ildered hess
spd heat A, the 6rs, chance she stol'
away. and 10 lees time than !, takes TO tell
they xers yell on their ssy 10 F.the
Dohy's. regardless OF sny consequences.
The bridegroom and priest arrived
There vas much baud shaking ior while
sad when the guests Of honor we're seated
John Delsne. sith . shy slsnce 81 tL,
groom. ssked where Msry us Nobody
seemed TO know.
Och, shure, said Msr, . sup', she sss
ye comm 81 hid s~sy; she's like The VIC
iets, she that Shy.
The biideu sid-so-be, . pretty girl 10
blue. vent to hnd her, bus 10 vsin; Mary
wss not 10 the house.
That's strange. said her nov highly es
cited father Here. Johony Doolsp. ron
- fast Is you can down TO D.ltons-I'm
snure she's there -sud tell her the esoo N
has arrived.
On bis wsy Johnny met Pesey Dalton
coming to the wedding.
Isn't Miss Mary wid yer cried Johnny.
Miss Mary is i,2 Faith. l hsvent laid
eyes on ber since Yesterday, 90 its down
hearted she was. be the same token.
Where osn she ber said Johnny.
scratching his red head. Sbure Ill be
kilt in,lrely il go back widout her.
Oh. come back wid me, maybe they re
married by this time. said Peggy.
Bot when they reached Dslsnev, Mary
VAS still missing, and confusion reigned
supreme TIE groom was Wild. John
Delsne wandered, half dszsd. from room
to room, calling Mary. The music ceased
and the guests prepsr for home. shsk
ing their heads wisely and whispering 10
groups. few who knew Of Dan Rear
don's love for Mary, and missed him also.
guessed where the girl had gone.
though they were careful that John De
lane did not bear them discuss their vel
founded suspicious.
The groom lett the house vowiog ven
sesnce, and the good priest comforted the
onely father as best he could
Two weeks from that memorable night
he runswsys returned, and we're welcom
ID heartily to the village. Mtry resolved
10 ask her fathers forgiveness, she loved
him dearly. and her conscience troubled
Der. She insisted on Dan . accompanying
,er. The old man grew white With anger
Rben be saw the culprits before him.
Away wid y, You begsar you thiei
u the night -you come and stand for
,iDst me, With brszen impidence. after
teslin the apple OF my eye, my only
,hiidl Awsy wid yel
All right. cir, said Dlp, bis bead
brown back, we'll go. Come on, schul-
hsl bat Ill have you know, SIR. that I'm
10 beggsr; I'm we'll able to make livin
or my wife, 40 I'll do it wid Gods help.
Mary cried bitterly IS she turned away
rom her chiIdhoods home. John Delane
TODD sorely psrpiexed between istherly
owe and stubborn pride. but love con
and scarce had the bride and
room gone syard when they we're recall
d by him. They turned and walked
'sck, Dan reluctantly, and we're met hall
ray by the father, who seized Dams hand.
Perhaps its oil for the best; shnre 9
idnt much like that same Shaun Brady,
boueh he hsi hesps OF money, With .
sst Sigh fer psst hopes. Bot II my child
, happy Sid you, Dan, I'll be con,int q
an that, said May, with . beautiful Q
lush. Shure | wouldnt change my
lace for queens crown.
TIE old bousekeertr came into the par 9
" hort time otter, and was much sur Q
rised to see Mary sitting close beside her o
,ther. Dan 10 the best chair the house o
forded. a.d eli three as colt, ted ss 4
hey could be.
Sbure II isn't 90 hour ago. she told the I
airy maid, sioce John Delsns said. wid q
Is own lips. I'd not forgive thin. Mrs. =
IcCsrty. not il they wiut down on their /
inded kneesl An nov look Of enl .
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