The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1899-06-29

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"a Thsi enters sons~hs, into ny tbousbt'
q Edgar answered snme~ hat ssliriealiy. A
b sli events. vill never marry voms
u whose seli will aud ob.tinscy deprive
Der Of her beauty
}. She acted entirely from sense Of duty
= Edgar
0 Misefshie esn,l Her 'duty.' II yo
come 10 ttst. vas plain enough befor
e heti In this case. Il vss simply 70 che.
: nv wishes.
. Ia esai She cerisiaIy tbougbi oihs
? wi.ei
Very we'll She will never have th'
! chance 10 think olherwiss sgsipi be ssit
ho,ly. And .hs. you may tell her II yos
choosel
Doctor Gray stood on the hearth rug foI
some time after bis brother bad lett him
gpawins his m Ne ache 10 great perpleXlty
OF mind.
Mosi people would say be wss right, bs
IN mnrmurel, aud yet GA bal think tbs,
she was altogether and entirely so. urder
the cireum stances Brave Grill Poor,
poor child And she will be hesrtbrohen
for himi
Miss l. tie go. well soon. but Miss Mel
lie bad very bard time indeed. and had
IL not been for James sssiduous care,
wEtchinlness and nntiring devotion, she
would hardly have recoved o. all. The
twin sisters almost worshiped the noble
girl who had come 10 their relief at such
peril to herself; and when she, too, slcken
ed with the disease Mics Lettie thsnked
heaven that sbe WAS we'll enough. With
old Becky's assistance, 10 minister to her
needs.
Norman Gray had wstched the patient,
willing nurse with attentive eyes. and bad
detected in her face tie 6r,t sign Of up
proaching trouble. he loved Jane Elver
ton with deep aud tender Affection, with
out her having the least suspicion oi the
fact, and many q time be had writhsd and
chsied at his brothers arbitrary. impers
tive way, and Der dociIe, sweet tempered
gu admission TO his will But It was with .
secret coneiernstion and dismay that be
first heard her decision with regsri to 60
ing 10 the house on the bill, and be more
than hall wished that Edgar would have
carried his point: and II was, therefore,
With hesrtsickening alarm and distress
that be now saw tht penalty Of her action
fsll upon her. and blamed himself .
thousand times day, In spite Of bis res
con. that ho had not used bis authority %
. physician TO forbid IL. However. with
the philosophy lhst comes With the eIpe
rienoe OF bis profession. be did not seek TO
combat the inevitable, but tried every
means 10 his power to sllay The severity Of
the disease.
The twin sisters were badly msrked;
Jane, not at al. When sbs recovered
from the illuess which bad showed such
malignant unkiDdness TO ner friends 10
their old sge. her lovely, Youthful face
was more beautiful, soft aud blooming
than evr
1t was six mopths after that she stood 10
Mrs. Grsy's psrlor, looking out Of the
window at the moonlight falling on the
lawn. 1t fell, too, on her own graceful
figure 10 the warm, crimson dress, and on
the silky curls Of chestnut hair that drop
ped over the forehead and around the little
shell.Iike ears, lying 10 . thick mass a.
the back Of the pretty, dainty head. She
was charming. Even Edgar might have
thought that che had sacrificed none OF
the beauty requisite 10 candidate for the
position OF HE wife.
He was not seen very often nov In his
mothers house. His business demanded
close attention, and be had found II con
vepient to take room, in town. They were
expecting Que Of these inirequent vieils
tonight.
Jane and be had often met since her re |
.uru to her auLts house. but nothing OF |
heir past relations bad been alluded TO /
,y either. She treated him With perfect 4
rieDdliness and eoo1fellowship, ss one
,ptirely justified in his line OF conducts; ,
out at The least hint OF the old dictstorisl
manner which previously she had listened I
% with affection, sbe irozs instantly, dis
eeardiog bis opinion with the most com
plete indifference. OF late. there was 9 :
10 tain air OF proprietorship 10 his man
Ter towards her, sn1 even when II was
hown In solicilude for her comfort, she
'eselted it With pride and secret anger.
She was thinking OF this when be entered
he room this evening.
Alb, Jennie, is that you? be said, coming
,ver to her, bis handsome face glowing
rom bis rapid walk throuee the frosty sir. !.
How very pretty yon look 10 that red
,ownl After dinner, want you TO come
,ut bicycling will your The road ia 10
plsndid condition, aud It's bright moon !.
ight, as you see.
Thanks. Edgsrl Bat / have promised to
cad TO Aunt Eiiie.
Tut, tutl She will not keep you pris
ner this glorious night You would en-
oy sspinl
Well. don't care to go. che said, walk
OK towards tho fire. I've been ont walk u
Dg today, and prefer to remsin indoor, !"
ow. =
He frosned and Bit bis mustsche. How y
yer. be tel. that be was tresd'ns on deli
ate ground Sud vas careful 10 eonse
uence.
But won't you come to please mei be =
aid softly, You kpow l cent get over u