The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1899-11-09

II her stp did not 20 often wander
through the sindos frame aud seek The
ssbshioe outside
/ Nay, tear. Guruured, looking =, her
srden,ly. impadent,
That ~ hardly 10 ibe nature OF com
plimsni.
Because, / ven, on boldly, in the Joy OF
moment. minute, 80 hoar. i peril my
fu nrs peace,
She beat aaotber solo npou the foor
and again looked Toto the Sunshine. My
eye, followed the direction OF hers, and !
.s..b.t The hs, was severe -nss, rig
ia, It vas 3 masculine bat.
IL The peril so sresif she asked. She
spoke 90 softly thst | pushed my chair
little nenrer TO her and leaned forward.
Toe suswer is entirely within your
haods. madame. | said.
There m.y be DO peril. she poused, for
who knows uhsi tree Of love may spring
from this mfre grain Of barely ten min
utesf
She glanced III me sideways
Have you noticed the roses 81 The vic
dow
NJ, / answered. They sre there nc
doubt roses are often at windows-but ]
have eyes for you only.
There is one almost bud / covet 1t
/ must have 1t.
She rose aud passed swiftly to the win
dow. Agsin thought saw the bat,
rose. / followed her. stood behind
her as she raised her unelovsd hsnd-s
dsinty, slender, white hand; hind that
any man might not tire OF kissing easily.
She caught the bud, broke its stem and
gave faint cry.
You have hurt yourself, said.
A thorn. she answered hurriedly; II has
pricked me II is still 10, fear.
| took her hand 10 mine. / have had
some experience OF thorns in connection
with little hands, and did not look for
any deep wound, yet l must confess to
some considerable surprise when found
none at oil, and even alter minute search |
no Vi ible impression upon the satin OF
her skin.
Madame, | said islteriogly. l can see
nothing.
Stupid, she cried pettishly, yet not loud
ly. Look sgsin-I tell you have hurt
my band badly, You cannot see well.
Hold it to the light.
l hell it 10 the light. looked at 1t
very carefully the band was really worth
looking st-I bent lower over it, lower
still, Then suddenly glanced upward.
she wss smiling ! saw challenge in
her eyes. | kissed her hand.
Clotiide, said 3 voice over my head. 1t
was . strange voice. and it seemed out in
the garden, little above me. ! looked
up and rccogu izsd the rigid, severe bat,
Under the hat was msn He looked bad
ten. pered when be regsrded me; be looked
penitent when lie gsz d upon madame.
Henri, she cried, have thorn in my
iuger. This gentleman is clumsy he
cannot discover it.
She glanced st me soornfnlly and
stretched out her perfectly healthy hand
TO the owner OF the rigid bat. who took 1t.
Then, in that hand, innocent OF scratch
or mark, be found q thorn. plucked it out
and kissed the place where it bad been.
/ think, though, the wound was. after ell.
not in her hand, and il did not find it
was not useless 10 the healing.
Then suddenly remembered that had
not summoned the landlord and recti6sd
my forgeifulness in . violent manner.
When mine host entered. be vas 10 time
to see the rigid hat bending under 3 psrs
sol somev here down the road.
Alb, they have made it up sgsinlhe cried
With evident satisfaction. l am glad OF
that. for the wedding is to be 10 the early
part Of next week, and am TO supply the
wine for the ceremony.
Every one seemed satisfied but myself
continued my walk to Pourville. having
rem em bered my sister who was waiting.