The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1900-07-26
A soLplIRs BATTLE.

wide open. hlse eyes, tfiseed sth is
~ lsshes-s lislis slender nose-s menii
fi for q Qaesn Jiisnis, ~hen wooei BY th'
kias Of The Fairies "a low, White bros
90 which clustered rings ot soid, 10
very isseirs,ion Of disorder "a cheek 81
qaisitsly i,ir, viih the tlni upon !, Of ih'
se.shsll two little. foit, helpless ksud'
two little. slippsred feet -sud you hss'
tie pisiars before Koyaou Hoxsrd's ssFt
snd The inventory suecsssircly dotted
aosr by him 10 his mental dairy.
Awially pretty vas The silent verdict
rendered, and absolutely good for noihiss
else. Al. liie were all summer, such
women sonld make perisc, wivtsl
Az sndibls Sigh followed the latter
thought OF this most grave philosopher =
Sigh 20 deep, 90 profound. tbs, II s,s'
tied the sirl from htr reverie.
A penny for your thoughts, msiorl abe
ssid, In low. mnsicsl tones.
The voice suited her, II Was like sll else
sboai Fay Rchings lin periec, aetune.
You bid too low. answered the man;
aud ye, too hisp, since you ask upon a
subject OF whose reply you must be con
seious. You forget that, spending the
last hour 10 your society, nay thoughts
could not wander far.
Bat you sighed. Must hold myself re
sponsibe for the Sigh, tog'
Tear 90 in rem bering that my iur
Tough is rapidly slipping sway und that
within a month | mnst rfIoin my resi
ment on the plains, leaving my many
friends. leaving my charming companion
OF this morning. Do you still bid iapenny
to inquire into thing 90 fieeiing as .
sighi
The color jeepened q little on the bean
tiful cheeks.
His charming companion OF tho morn
ingl This was how be regarded her this
man whose brave deeds had preceded bin,
until before meeting him something akin
10 hero worship.
A little sharp stab OF pain sbo. through
her her heart. but she smiled brsvsly.
All that was scarcely worth sigh from
you, she said. II is never those who go
amid new scenes who feel most keenly the
parting but rather those who, left behind,
amid the old familiar surroundings. say,
Yesterday he sat here, or Yesterday we
heard his laugh or perchance find a
glove that be has dropped, or cigar half
smoked to them it is something felt,
something tangible.
DO you think so2 Does the sand sigh
for the refreshing wave when already one
oncomine claims Its welcome3 | should
indeed be glad to feel thst Mics Fay some
times gave me thought among the many
new aspirunts for the hour she occasional
iy has bestowed on me. A soldier life
has many charms, in spite OF it's hsrdships,
and there is something fascinating. in
spite Of its pain, iu the long. solitary mus
ines he holds sitting at the door OF bis
tent, when instead Of the plain stretching
before him. be Views the mental panorama
Of bis past. Pm afraid mine will conHne
itself to one figure. Can you guess whose,
Mics Fsyp
There was an instsnt's pause -sn instant
when something stirred within Roydon
Howsrd's heart. prompting the impulse to
cry out, Who but yourss Make imagins
tion reality Come with mel Share q col
dier's life. and let our mutual love smooth
the rough placesl
But scsrely was it born, than he strao
sled II. He had no reason TO suppose
that this girl cared for him; bat, even SO,
at best il was bat passing fancy.
And 10 time Of real danger where wonld
she be' How would che at him to ride
forth and meet foep Either with bysteri
cal weeping, or 9 swoon. No, mol Here
under the trees. In hall room, at the head
Of q luxurious dinner table, such women
we're charming enough to turn q mems
brain, but in moments OF peril. when
Death, no longer clothed 10 the poets
rby thin, stslksd before them. bare and M
gslnly, ii was little wonder they fed
shrieking from his grim presence.
Therefore, the pause lasted az instant
only. then Roydon answered bis own ques
tion with laugh.
declare l am almost growing sentimen
tai. II in spybody's presence but yours,
Miss Fay, | should apologize for go IN
wonted q mood. But you are wholly re
sponsible for il, and it must be with you
so old . story to inspire II that l will not
waste the words. By the way, there Is
my horse. had no idea j, was so late.
Az revoirl Remember, have the FIRST
aud last wsltzss this evening
The girl sat motionless, watching him ss
be s,rode away - watching him vault upon
his horse, his tall. superb figure, showing
to such sdvsntsee-wAtching the horse
and rider. as they csntered out Of sight.
the latter turning frat TO give her . fare