The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1900-08-16
The Loan OF n Lover.

1t was only after innumerAbe pieces Of
evidence, the meaoing OF which there
was absolutely no mistskinr, that little
Mrs. Denison was at last reluctantly fore
ed to the conclusion that her husband
had really got tired OF her, His days
we're given up to the office, his evenings
to the club, be had ceased to care about
his appearance and bis clothes had be
come deplorsby untidy. For a week
she could think OF nothing else. AT the
end OF that time she began to look about
Tor means OF consolation. For o woman
she took strangely philosophical view.
She knew she could not live without love
but instead Of sitting down and deplor
ing her lot she Just determined TO make
the best OF things.
Algie Oven was little more than boy
and had long admired her in silence, A
word from her would, she knew, be
sufficient 10 bring him to her feet. With
10 an hour from the time she came to
her decision Algie bad received note ask
ing him to come round to tea the next
day, Within week he had become her
constant companion, snd her husbands in
difference had lost half its sting. And Of
the end Of a month Mr., Denison. coming
home unexpectedly had surprised Algie
in the act OF kissing his wife. His Hrst
impulse was to kick the boy out Of the
house, his second 10 leave II himself.
Neither impulse, however, prevailed. He
Just stood there looking, And ss Mrs.
Denison was far too frightened to speak 1t
was Algie who Ut last blurted out, his
face rosy red and his lips quivering he
was really very boyish indeed, despite
bis grown up airs:
Well, sir, what is to be done2
That, sir. said Mr. Denison, almost
smiling the pair before him looked
more like two naughty children than any
thing else that, sir. lies with you. What
is your suggestion2
IL will tell you. stsmmered Alsie.
what What Mrs. Denlson wants, She
- she wants to marry me, and she wants
you to go go and do something that will
get get her her divorce
The suggestion was SO cool thst Tor 3
moment it quite took Mr., Denison's
breath away.
Well, I'm hansedl he eIscuiited al
last.
He was silent for 9 moment, thinking,
Now; be said st last, 60. Oh. BY the
way. be added as Algie turned toward the
ioor, can you come in to dinner this day
Reek? We shall be very pleased to see
Tou.
Alsie's blue eyes widened into stare.
But when the question was repeated and
be saw that Dsnison was in earnest, be
aid that be would be very pleased. And
hen hs went out. wondering what extra
'rdlnsry thing would happen next and
ryipg to remember II he had ever heard
my reports OF madness 10 the Denison
emily. and Tom DspIson, after ringing
or bis wiIe's maid and telling her to see
iter her mistress, IS ehe wasn't very well
troee of to his club to think ont o Ger
ain little scheme.
That day week, when Mr., DeDison
walked into the little drawing room sboul
% minutee before the dinner hour . bis
Isusl practice being to get home. II st oil
bout ten minutes after it had been sn
Ionncsd Mrs. Denison opened her eyes
ery vide indeed, Instead Of the old
hsbby tail coat be hsd ionned what sp
,eared TO be = brand new dress eut. cut !
o the lstest fashion. His hair hsd been
reshly cnt aud trimmed, the heavy mus
ache was corled of bic lips and the yel !
ow rose in ki8 battop-hols became him
o perfection. he looked st least dczsn
ears Younger.
HeIast beui over bis vile and gave her
kiss and then sr himself down Of the
'isno, snj, bis fingers straying over the
eye. began 10 siag nors 10 him seli sp
Isrently ,hsn to her. Mnsic slxsys sp I
,esled 10 ber, aud sbe ceuId not help re (
marking 10 . pause that came betstsn
be verses ibsi Il wss . vsrg pr Try song. (
nd shs bad 40 iies that be could play
o veil. /,
II comes from the new opera st tue
be ssii. Ihsven's got 1t qaits ,
ight, bat IL wert some ihiDg like thsi,
think, ss far % ] can rsmsmbsr lie |
I'D bought the music three dsys before
Cd bad been trying to get il right ever I
ince.
Yoa are vsry spruce tonight, she said /,