The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1900-05-17

Dear Sir-ii the sD,bor Of the shetl
story. The Solitary soui,' sill call a, this
otiise at o'clock on Thundsy stl,rDoob,
| or ny rsprssentstiye will be glad 10 see
him
There. that ought TO fetch hin. said the
nsu, With a pseulisr smile. ss be sisDsd
the letter. Douglas Baird. Editor, Then
directing the envelope TO the address civ
en on the msuusoiipi. be posted il st the
corner OF Inc street bis way hons.
On The sftsrsoon Of the following Ttus
day, Donslss Baird sat 10 bis office assip,
he v. obviously lot quite At his ssss,
and from tins to time be woald open one
oi the drawers OF hi, desk and eXsmine
the papers /, contained. - il TO sssors him
self that none Of them we're mis.iog. Pres
emily hs looked vt bis wsich.
H'ml aqaHter past thres slresay, he
unused. woncsr il my correspond dent Is
going 10 6gbl sby. after all2
A tap st the door interrupted bis solilo
guy. 10 answer TO bis somewhat surly
Come iDl' the visitor entered.
The editor OF the "Nonihly Rocket"
slightIy raised his eyebrows. Accustomed
ss be was to oil sorts and conditions OF vis
iiors. it was not oitsn that such . prst y |
giil As this Invaded hi, office. HE surli
uess vanished instantly. He could be
charming TO ladies when be chose. This
was one Of these occasions. Accordingly,
he sci ohsir for the visitor and returned
hsr timid greeting wi h a gsniality csleu
lated to dispel her very obvious nervous
nsas.
Ii was = young but SD and tronbled
face that looked at him across the desk.
Tho sof'. fair bsir might have adorned
tue sunny head ola child. but the sirlish
mou,h had assumed a curve OF unns,ursl
and The blas eyes were
fnll OF that awful fear which is to DO seen
only 10 the eyes Of the tfinad poor.
| have letter from Mr.. Baird. the edi
tor - | don't know II You are he sskips
me 10 call at today, said the girl.
lam the editor, certainly, but | done
recoleot writing 10 Miss Chester. 10
f,ci, expect some one else at this hour
Mr. Claude H,llipg psrhsps9
Yssl Do you know him, theni ssksd
the man ssgetly.
Oh, yes. think ! may ssy ! dc, little,
she replied. smiling sgain. Iu fact, IL
am the individual himfelil
don't quite undsrs,snd. returned
Baird wondsiingly. Is there tuch per
'ou 81 sll. tbeof
0h yes, very much so-Im he or,
.sih.r, he's my nom de suerre, she sn !
I~ered quietly. seeming TO enjoy his s,i l
lent M stificstion. q
Your be replied, Your What on earth u
made you take such . pseudonymi be de b
nsndsd Wonderingly. y
Oai because thought . mans nscs o
you'd give my story . better chance of 90
spt.ncs. Bot why did you write nef 9
he cottiued snIiously. l was 90 glad 10
70, your Istlerl thought you bad 80
eplsd the tale. You srs going to pub a
t.h ii, srn't you5 she added, oil her c
miles vanishing. o
No, said Baird. looking st her steadily, Il
don't think l she'll. Z
The eiils eyes filsd al the answer, and, y
8 be saw the bittr disappointment in her
ace, the editor began TO feel quite re Il
II vss duseed awkward bus p
lsss, be told bimseli.
/ an sony, Misc Chester. be said, pull 81
Bs himstli together with sn ,ffcr,, that |,
on Should have ihousht my Letters n
,ssrt acceptance Of yoor contribution. 81
Isiore We 90 any fnrthtr, however, let me
* you one qussiion Did you send 10 b
be-, ,,ory, The Solitary Soul, s origin q,
nst,eri
A p.uss snsusd, The ticking OF clock I
@ the msnielpisoe alone broke The silence
| The room. The editor wstehsd the n
omsn kesnly-s suddsn sps.m pssssd
vet bar face and hunted look came ioio l.
o. tyss Thsn Tor tho nrst time the man b
oticsd her psllor and the poverty Of hsr
tire; she had eiasped her hsuds ioss,hst. lie
II to mske 80 sppssl. and be ssw that b,
,sn her gloves were carefully msndsd N
II you would rthsr rot sps~er, be
i'd gently, and 10 very different tone OF