The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1900-08-09

Z Ikt ilsf hff isfHtt NRAtNAt 80 AefeftAt
while toe lstler TO make assnraucs doably
snrs pssled hsr on The head vhlle With =
quiet etuclls he ssid.
I bear my little pet has decided 10 be
cone farmers wife snd mske dear cid
RastEale htf ihtate home. Her decision
Is Indeed siss oes.
Myrtle wto,e Al once, and Informed her
neither aud sister Of htr epgf cement, and
Mr. Melville ehnckled siill more shen
Myrtle resd bin tie soorninlly wofded
snswer to her letter, peoned by naughty
RassmoDd.
Yen have disersced ua, Myrtle. wrote
the proud be,uly. snd papa must snrely
be insane to encourage yea 10 your mad
folly to we'd one 20 far beneath you' ].
fer one. will btver consent to scknowledse
40 ignorant eouu,ry humpkin IS nv sis
tet's hnsbsnd. while msmms is equally
firm 10 her determination TO refuse
to receive him ss her son in Law.
Her heart is almost broken since she re
csivsd the letter announcing your engage
ment snd she Intends to leave Newport
at once for Rosevale, that che may see you
and persuade you 10 see 10 iis true light
the mad folly Of which you ate guilty.
Much TO the surprise OF Mrs. Melville
aud Rossmond, while they were preparing
to leave Newport, they received telegram
from Mr.. Melville, containing the words.
Do not come, for we will soop join You al
Newport
Although she did not write II in her
letter to Myrtle, Rosamond was not 81 oil
sverse uow to leaving Newport,
For, elthough she had rtigued as the
leading belle of the fair city by the sea,
and countless admirers had bowed before
the shrine OF her rare besuty, handsome
kipgly looking Earle Livingstone did not
make one OF their number.
Esrle will not join US for three or four
weeks, was Ethel Livinestoue's answer,
" ben Rossmond, with the most bitter dis
appointment in her heart, questioned her
about her brothers absence.
For, added Ethel, be is paying long
promised visit to the conntry home OF
Iavorite auut, whom it was his chief de
light to visit when 10y.
Soon after sending the telegram Mr..
Melville accompanied by Myrtle aud her
over, Leigh Carroll. were on their way to
Newport.
When at lsss they reached it they were
,hown OF once to the elegantly furnished
oOm where Mrs. Melville and Rossmond
we're anxionsly awaiting their ming.
Mrs. Melville, with proud, cold air OF
n offended queen. was waiting to greet
hem. but Rosamond stood at The open
window with her eyes steadfastly fixed on
he cleaning sea waves beyond, for she
lad determined to ignore even the exist
nee OF her sisters betrothed.
But as her father, In introducing to his
wife Myr,le's intended husband, uttered
be familiar name OF Earle Livingstone
sosamond quickly turned and then stood Q
Ike q figure carved in marble, while the
Inning waves beyond seemed coanting
eq 1iep for all her bright hopes OF happi 8
ess and love that died then and there 8
rnel death. q
Fer standing before her. looking most !
adisptly happy with her sister Myrtle
linging to bis arm, was Earle Living
tone, the handsome, kingly man Rose
lond herself had learned to love as we'll
) her selfish nature was capable OF loving o
ny one. and whom she had go vsinly
,hemed TO win.
II Mrs. Melville's and Rossmond's sur
rise was great, Myrtle's was still greater,
che heard her handsome farmer lover q
idressed ss Earle Livingstone. whom she
sd heard { I as the mos. wealthy and ts
1ted OF men.
Then in answer to the sstonished, ques
oning look she cast 10 her fathers direc "
on, Mr.. Melville said:
There can be no better time than the G
resent for az explanation OF what may
em strange to you OIL This gentleman, s
IrDing to Earle, came to Rosevsls TO pay y
long promised visit 10 the hcme OF he
Int, Mrs. Carroll, aud when he learned O
lat his nearest neighbor, namely mYself, "
as o millionaire. with a charming daugb v
r, be determined to be known ss Leigh 81
srroll, his absent cousin, and see il. as IL
I'm u On farmer, be could win q vile who D.
ould love him for loves sweet cake clone b
ID not for bis princeIy fortune. ss be be b
ssed 60 many Others among the fair sex Of
I'd done. "
He sncceed, added Mr.. Melville, with q re
auish twinkle 10 his eyes, for my little 10
yrIle here learaed to love him ss Leigh "
lrroll, the poor country former, and !, dl
o, believed him to be sucb, and did not u
less the truth until be asked my consent IN
make Myrtle bis wife, and confessed to
9 that be had WOO her love incognito.
Soon after Myrtle became the hsppy
ida Of bet king like lover, who had won
4 for '.lovs's sweet sake alone" aud Ros ps
,ond was forced TO conceal btr heart -
ony snd disappointment as best she 80
Ishi. while most bitterly did she regret 81
IT she had o, decided, like her sister, II
accompany her father to Roseysle. to
Only nisundersianding.