The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1899-07-20
foand ON tho Irain.

Wei, WELL VI uoes seem kiad OF tunpy
that this should happen again. have
eomO home The last ave years on this 80
,fain, still nothing OF this hind has hsp
penel before until The last week. Its
qaecr; bat Ill advertise this one may be
they are mates. he drew the other from
bis pocke, and compared them. They are
q IL as eure as | am Granville Baker -
same color size aud all: lie folded them
aud replsoed them 10 his pocket, took the
evening paper ana settled down 10 read.
Mr., Baker was . bachelor and resided
in W., subnrb Of Boston. He Was .
banker in the latter city, liked aud re
spec,ed by all who knew him. Ga two dill
ierent occasions ae had found on the
train a glove, which after Investigation
proved 10 be pair, so be determined TO
hnd the owner.
la few dsys 10 the lost and found
column appeared;
Fousp On the $40 train TO W. .
pair OF gloves; owner can have them by
calling on q. w. Baker, 3lS t., Street
CITY.
The first morning after light haired
damsel arrived and asked in Ia!tering
tones II Mr.. Baker was 10. He smiled %
be told her she was talking with that gen
tlemau, but after questions we're answered
the gloves still remained in bis possession
aud The Young lady left the office utterly
disappointed.
The nd remained in the paper over a
week yet the rightiul owner had not put
in an appearance, so he made up his mind
to have it removed.
1t was nearly time for closing as Gran
vile Baker eat OF his desk and took the
gloves out OF the drawer. Iguess III take
them home as q souvenir, for as he folded
them II somehow brought TO his mind by |
gone memories, / wonder where she isi
be unused. Strange that never meet her,
Let me see. II is nearly ten years since
we parted. How foolish II was to believe
such false stories. bnt 1t is past and gone
now, and Pm the loser He returned the
gloves TO bis pocket, closed his desk and
prepared TO leave when woman stepped to
The door. Is this Mr.. Baker2 sbe asked,
Yes, madam, bnt we ore closed now, be re
piled kindly trying to see her face through
The thick veil that concealed il. ! didn't
,ome to deposit but came in search Of
my gloves. Alb, did you lose pair can
ron describe themf Certainly, sir; they
we're light gray with pearl buttons. He
Drew them from bis pocket and handed
hem to her. Are they yoursa he asked
slowly. She gszed into his face with q
plying glance and murmured: Yes,
hack you. Was itimsgination, it or whom
lid that look remind him of He watch
ID her ss she left the oflice; then feeling
II remorse came over him % be seated
himself in his chair and bowed bis head.
Why should the past come 80 vividly
pack TO him sgain2 Why should those
loves make him feel uncomfortable. and
yhere had be seen that look, and why
lidnt he detain her q momens2 but--he
,aused and drew out bis watch. Only
light minutes to catch my train. He took
lis hat, but had gone only few feet
vhen be stopped. Who was that l saw Ut
be door2 How | tremble. l am tired
nd nervous. II is gone now. He button
d his coat up tightly and FASTENED 10 the
epot
As be took the train aud started TO u
,eruse the paper. bis mind was too dis
urbed, so he laid it down aud gszed st
be passengers. Opposite him. sat the
ice he had seen at the door; it aszed him
8 before. Where had he seen III Care
ully be studied every outline, snd noted y
very change OF expression until be WAS y
lilly convinced, then he took the seat be y
de her. F"
Beg pardon, but are you not Miss VII y
lont? o.
She did not blush, but sighed ss she d
I'D her hand on his arm. and gszed
arnestly into bis face. No, l am not 81
liss Wilmot now, but / am still Grace. b.
on judged me wrong years ago. but o
now you have found out differently. II
She ceased speaking, for she saw the n
ords caused him pain. In few minutes IL
,e began: You remember bow you sent 70
70 that letter Of singing rebukef / nev "a
answered II because you scoused me OF 10
much. went West with my father.
ID after be died l msrried for home,
At my husband was killed four years sgo II
Colorado, 90 now have come East, 10
oping, perhaps to right cruel wrong. pi
. she flushed his heart Was too full for ne
tersnce. go be pressed her hand, for be in
lev her face betoksned . sad life. vi
She was . widow. alone in the world. II
Q was . bachelor nearing bis fortietb 60
'sr, but the old fame Of love WAS re th
ndled, and as the train pulled ont Of w th
left behind two happy hearts that had ye
zen sepersted so many years II is need Of
ss to ssy what took place, bat now Mrs.
Iker often smiles ~ she thinks Of how
q glove uuinteniionslly restored her TO
q lost hsppiness. %
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