The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1900-04-26

Mu M,n,hsld bad, |. sbs we'll hns'
siraek hsr hp.btpa's wssk sroi shsn u
neuiioned curiosily
I II voul be ths vcfk Of . mcnsnt
rrhsttsd. 10 tke Jas, ous slssce into sh'
dsssi 10 ss titiy himself OF tie truth
Jsne's stoty
With e.n,ioas look roan5. BE- noi'
lessly euttred The room, partially elosin
toe dosr bstiBd him lie opened ih
do9f boldly. and yes. there " y" -tb
very htst thiag that caught bis eye hi
osn photograph
II wss ss his wills hsd tisied, Que OF th
iew be had had ken shout two years ssC
II rrotl Somebody us' coming
A light .tep on tie .tsirs. aud swe,
voice humuiDe tie refrain OF sopg. be
81 led the sppi zach Of Miss Ansom htr.eli
WIS, wss TO 70 donef Could be sllo'
ber 10 fni hin 10 her room, pryina sbou
like . euriou, hous.m iif He, Aidsrmsl
Mal,beld, Mayor Of Pimpsrnsi Their
vas only one thips TO be done.
Miss Anscm entered and oloied th
doer tebiad her. Mr.. Mips6eli conlt
bear htr moving about .be loon, slill sinl
log lightly 10 herself
She is tskiug { d her bet snd I,cket. b.
thought. lns lev minutes she will lesv,
the room Then | csn slip ont unobser,
ed.
Everything. no donbt, would have bar
pened iu,t as be wished. had Tiny = Mrs
Msns6sId's dr. ing pus not followed
Miss Ansom INTO the room
The spirit OF investigators was strong 10
Tiny. 10 the course OF bis present Ell
plor,,ions be naturally looked under the
bed. lie in medjstely sent up sp ear
splitting series Of bsrks and yelps, OF the
same time dancing about with evtry CO
tine token OF delight.
Mr. Mansfield responded to Tioy's JOY
fnl recognition With silent curses, snd,
hearing Mia Ansom's expressions Of sur
prize. and that she va, approaching the
bed to ltsrn tho cinse OF Tioy's excite
mebt, he slowly emerged with very red
Ice and very rrfi ID appearance general
Iy
DoL't be alarmed, Miss Ansom, beg,
he cried, eng that that dy looked dan
serously like sLriekios, Er my unex
pected appearance fills you with smsEs
nebt. no doubt
Mr.. Msn,6.ldl she fiaculsted. 10 tones
)f incredulous sstonlshment.
Er-I must. OF course, explain, and
lumbly spologiz, Tor my despcsble con
iuctl
His worship then proceeded, With sb
upt and jerky sentences, quite devoid Of
heir usual Aowery trimming. to explain
lis presence 10 her room.
Greatly to Lis relief, she did tot look
'ery angry whsn be had flashed. She
cid nothing et h,st. but, opening the ist
i drawer, pro uotd somewhere from its
lepths two IN re photographs, which she
~! into bis hands, ssying:
You see have photographs Of other
MEMBERS Of the family ss we'll.
MIR. Msnstisld gszed at them 10 81 tooisb
nept. They we're pictures OF bis wife and
Oh!
Why, who qsve you these. Miss Ansom ?
ack. she replied simply. with lowered
Yields and spnty Hush on her face
Jack he cried. My son'
Yes, she whispered.
Bot = don't understand wss not
ware that you had ever met himl He 10
, South Africa
1t was for my sake he went there, shs
splied softly.
There was tllence for few minutes.
Then you are the yonpg -er-lsdy
hom my ton ai.bed to marry 10 oprosi
on to my wishesi said Mr.. Msnt6eld se
arely.
Yes, she murmured
Mr.. Mapsfieli thought deeply for the
ext few minutes. After oil, he liked Miss
nsom immensely; and il be still proved
she would. Of COURSE. leave the
ouse, aud perhaps this mornings ridicu
'us adventure might be met toned, and
yes, be would be merciful.
Well, Mise Ansom, / need hardly say
lat your story has ss,obished me beyond
essure Ba. will not dissu suise from
ou the fact thst dunng the tims you have
sen With Us you have won my highest ss
em, and. 10 TACT, l regard you With feel
gs Of psternsl sffsction. We nus, write
that youpg scamp AID have bin homo.
leanw while---
With 9 cry OF Joy Miss Ansom daue h'r
ms around bis neck and imprinted . kiss
! bis nose.
AL that moment The door opened, and
.rs. Man,feld stood on the threshold,
ith hands upliltsd 10 horror. She could
,. tsve timed her entrance with erester
recision bad The been ~siling, With eye
The keyhole.
Jobul Miss Ansom she ssped.
Mr.. Mansfield looked frightened.
My deer, be cried netvously, ! AN going
write end tell Jack TO come homs. She
10 isc,, the youns lady sboul whom We
ID ,hst foolish quarrel.
II took Mr.. Manifold quite qusftet OF
, hour to nsks bis wife understand clear
the facts Of The case. But when che did
sderstsrd she buu. into ,s,n and rap
rou,ly en- bracsd Mns Ao,on. sssurins
u OF her undyirg ,feciion.
Mr.. Msn,Hei3 81 length managed toslip