The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1899-11-09
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roads Of mssy.
Hall way sosn the steep bill ns iissi
hostel. roadside ian. /, hsss face
A3wer. sud is pleasant; II smiles uiih ID
veleome OF courteous native 10 = essus
.lrsoser; II iavlies Inspection. Il snsse.i
rcirosh q cot aud II disguises the ~sisfia
istie form oi its refftshmeut With a glsr
our Of roses aud rustic porch.
TIE day w.s bot. sed l hesit.ied Of th
perch. TIE room Inside looked cool;
bad stone hoor and lsiticed ~iodos
Which wss thrust open. Tben ! ssw 'h
d after OF pink gown and silverY isusl
came TO me. bad . msrried sis.er wal
Jog Tor me si Pourville, aud Was siresd.
lsts. but then. / srsued. / always hsd
ns,ried sister, aud she WAS generally wsi
log fer me somewhere, Tor sm invarisbl,
l.te. aud pink gown. 10 copiunc,ion viii
90 silvery laugh, was sllnrine. ven
10. The snnlisht outside vas very bright
The bali light 10 the room was dim, and
stepped upon q dogs dog. alte
ward discovered which Resented my u
milisrity with bis teeth. That destroyed
the effect OF my entrance IL produced
buried explanation and half laugh
translated into cough. The exclamation
came from me. spolosiz ID profusely ie
the lady who had been indeterminste as Il
laugh or coush She wss, | saw dIyinely
small. cool, sweet, innocent face, with
mischief, however. lurkIDg in the eyes.
figure slight, willowy; sn air OF Command
and dress inconceivsble to sn ipsulsr OF
derst an dins-s mere dream OF light frills,
soft silks and color.
She drew herself up With scme bsuteuI
TO the full extent OF her 8 feet inches.
from which deducted two inches 10 con
sequence OF glance OF her shoes 10 the
labor OF buttouing long glove. she spoke.
Monsieur. |. too. must apologize. II
was i'll oil Fido II is psrdonable that, in
the heat OF such surprise, q man should
say should say what you said.
Yet to me it is a grief, l protested.
/, she went on. bu.toning ber glove,
with her eyes fred on me under the cur
tain OF her long lashep, thought you
we're some one else.
hate to betaken for any body else bus
myself l like 10 keep the hsttering hope
that am unique. l was piqued.
Msdsne. l answered, | am cory that l
Was not The other person.
She looked st me quite awhile. which
made me feel uncomfortable. At such
moments have always q misgiviug that
my tie has wriegled. Then she smiled.
The smile began 10 ber eyes. spread to
her lips and finally took refuge 10 her
teeth. Ismiled, too, iom tympathy part
ly, snd partly to show her that bore
her no III will for her mistake.
Does monsieur generally enter IN inn to
tread upon little dogs9 l became aware
ths, | bad net summoned the landlord. l
was siso awtre that | did not wish to
summon the lsndlord.
| besri you laugh. l said. The fact
seemed oil eloquent 10 me; it appeared so
TO her.
l wss expecting some one. We bad
qusrreled, she made reply.
He was to blame?
have not said thst il was q man.
II was unnecessary. You were good
enough no 10 think me devoid OF com
mon sense.
He departed in anger.
A most III tempered man.
III we're 10 the wrong
Which IL q snpposition we're much
strained.
l should be miserable, bat IS it is !
laugh.
And when you laugh the world stops ct
your windov
Monsieur is pleased TO regard himself
10 very as,tering light
Aud !, % the only tam iple object Of the
world, entered.
Adj
She play ed . shor. solo upon the stone
a ,or With the tap Of her shoe e-it was
crescenio. Her brow-it WAS IS marble
for whiteness snd ss soft rs rose lesves-
wrinkled in thought, her lips-l hardly
knew whether TO bless the gods for per
mit.ing me sight, or curse them Tor tue
hot temptation -puckered. She vas evl
den,ly pondering.
1t IL, she said at length an unceremopi
ous entrance.
Il is sn uncerem onious introduction. ]
corrected. The entrance Was not unoere
nionious-
Unless to Fido. She laughed little,
aud | began TO fnd her lsugh rather irri
tsting-st times Bot the worst Of 1t is
there has been no introduction.
Does that mstterf asked. For my
part | was wiling to foreso such trivial
ties.
lido not know your name.
Nor | you're, 30 that is . bond OF sym
pstby. Ls, Us. ! vent on in glow ol
Inspiration, imagine tbst We have been
ip,rod need II . dsuce. One never ktows
the names in such cases.
He wss certainly to blame.
Certainly. II man willingly walks
ont OF P.tsdise. be must be either TOOL
or
In that case Il began. rising and tax
log up my hat from the chair.
Really. sbe snssetsd, mao Who vii
linsiy walks out OF
Ba. I dotii. oiIsc,ed. ! 60 With The
srestest relucisnce.