The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1900-01-04


sss sous ssa tie Ack man wn sli sii
snd .e,iisd for The risht, suppose "a
pose be sbosld diel
10 lbst esss. NIFTY, dor's Thick u
stoula ever rspsni ,hst xe bad dore OF
/ duty
IN snte ~s should to-, ssi1 Nifty
softly.
/ Bat Bin.r. Weller cid noi die, He so
~,ll--sne, Of eoursa, secordins to sll th
rslrs OF tree lese. . iosi bis heart to Mi
iy's sisin.blne syes and pretty face.
Yoa'll never slIoS your .isier 10 MARY
rsiuleil ssid Mrs Hall spi,.iplly
In sure I've 60 o. .ciioos to ber beeou
ing sn sr'isgs wiie, as lons as they Low,
eseh other. sid lsaghine.
Will. resil,, ssii Mrs Hall. IL 1t ~eit
my Hsnfietts ---
Bot II isL't ,oar Henrietta, | interrupted
a litile shstply II s our NIFTY. Aud
she has chosen TO saii herself, and ], tor
one, sm entirely satisfied,
Wei, they we're l1srried 10 a quiet sort
OF way. l am reaching tbs end Of my
stcry TOW the roe.spce that irrsdisted
cur lyes, when ~ cske was cut, snd
tse simple natural rose buds wilted.
sed NIFTY sud Bernard bad gone on their
tour With humble little me along 10 the
capacity OF bridesmsid.
We had travelled all day, and toward
night OF glorious winter day We drove in
to the gates OF spacious old place, where
The oetssonal towers aud ivy nsntled
walls sIesmed Whitley through the twi
light.
Oh, ahat hDe old plscel said NIFTY
Alb, look al that LIVELY, glIttt ring fountain
md iLe beds OF scarlet eeraninms. and the
tr,tty tinid deer cycling us us from be
nesth the dropping bousbs OF elm
md beech. Bernard. are You going TO
ketch this placer
| may, 10 time. said my sltter's husband
ss be sprapg out aud ops ned
he csrrIsge door,
Are we going to get ont here do you
,now the people?
But before be conld answer the great
,srsed oak doors hsa open, revesiing q
tstely entrance hall, with q wood FIRE
urnins at the further end and moss
olored carpet on the floor. Wax lights
lowed softly. pictures cleaned down
rom the wslls, chairs upbols tered in vic
1t stood around. To NIFTY and me it was
Ike q glimpse Of fairy land.
Who lives here. Bernsrd2 still persisted
litty. as she advanced timidly up the
road msrble siers.
! do. Welcome home. sweet wife; and
ecofhe home. sister
] stared blaGkly at bis bright face.
But, Bernard, We thought you were poor ,
Did | ever say | wss2 When came to .
erwickville to sketch to sketch the Ber I
ioh = a'io os'thuly rhN uU UccsblUu 10
tocIaim my Irivats III ,irs TO be good !,
so lie there engaged q room OF Mrs
alis because IL was convenient to the
lis. When was i'll and delirious could
1t tell ths truth. When knew how good !,
I'd ti1s you two dear girls were resolv !,
tina, i could wait and give you q sur /.
is'. was only an amateur artist, dear.
am riot; but am Bernard Waller still.
Now. wasn't that eqnal to any thing you ;,
II lind 10 . three volume novel? And,
4 see, it really happened to NIFTY and ;,
>, and We are fine ladies now and drive =,
out 10 cnr open bsroucbe and cream );
Iored horses, and arrange flowers ont OF ),
r own conservatory, and have Q cook 9 a
sst deal gfsndet than ourselves. And !.
q can guess how discomforted Mrs Hall :.
Henrietta we're when they first hesrd :.
il. -
- you see, there is little rom ance left l,
reel life still. ).
31t We keep the little tin sisn, Board :,
Il" up some where 10 the store room :
tty says 1t will do ns good 10 look at il :,
'e ever get proud or pufI,d up. A,