The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1900-02-08
A RonBrR BOLD AND GAY.

tDsl Clover Beaver uiih 80 mpsiit G
sismp Of Der foot LOOKED cat Of The si
dow epos tas ere1ehss Geld. aud upid
roads,
No tsnnis this siifreo3n. sad ] bad .
se. M hssrt upon pIsyius siis the pe'
sue't win The soa psvr CONS 90
sssibi
A loud nppins upon tbe door sss ih
only sbs.et
Consi called oiossr and rsihsr pet
ispuy, ,oo,
The door sss ihfoun epsp aud sirl
radiant 10 her youlh and sseet besaiy
rushed up TO Glover, snd. hisius her
s.id as sbe lwined het arm. sboai hsi
wsisi.
kDss you would be consumed by To-
hloss. desr. thiakiog hos ibe rain hs.
spoiled our projected plessure, bu,
bring good news
Good oessf .i Clover, frightening a
once. wbst 10 II. Ahoef
Jost the uioest ,bins 10 the wor6i A
the bolel We we're quite /. disappointed
ss you. snd while We sal sboat stum blin 4
someone snsa s,cd that We have sn IN
prompiu fancy dress ball tonight.
Splendid cried Clover
Ys,; wesll jumped 1t the idea, snd =.
the sitIs bsesn TO srrsnse their dresses
rsu over TO tell you
ion dear girl reclaimed Glover, oil
miles. 10 five minutes she was 10 the
oo,el With Alice busily changing gray
morning gown into "F.lks" costume
IL vas st = fssbionsble suburban resort
A lrse bote! vas th, ceBter OF life and
sbout /, we're q number OF beautiful cot
t.ges. 10 one Of these lived Glover Bes
yer, her parents idol, while Alice Hilton
iih her f,!ber, mother and brother, HsI
old, ~ss . ~ pg at the hotel. Both younR
ladies had Ia't come ont OF their "teeus'
and they were very pretty. Alice i.ir and
Nlover dark.
The new guest OF when Glover spoke
vas yonng man who had been expected
lot several days Glover hsd set her hssit
upon captivating him, and she was very
much surprised. therefore, 10 and not
iong alter she vent to the hotel thst he
ga sn old iisnd and her srieLt sdmirer
Fnnk Carlton
Jnst ss the day was drawing to q close
Harold Hilton rushed into the group OF
busy sewers gushing over With the news
u the robbery OF Q safe 10 the express
office s,a etstlon several miles away. He
had l1st beard the tale from the watch
man OF the offics. who bad been surprised
oy the two robbers and bound while they
did their WORK. He described them to
Harold s being most dashing fellows,
aud said they wore lsrse slouch hate,
black clocks masks snd high boots with
spurs which gave them o most
Appearance. TIE leader was
particularly handsome 10 form and fes
turs. be said. and was In very gay hun
or. As be went about his work he qnoted
poetry, and t.lked philosophy, bat lost
20 lime, q the two soon clsttered swsy
90 their horses
This story attracted deep interest, and
ak about the robbery filled the lot rvsl
lutIl The gay party began to assemble 10
he ho'ers large dining room in the even
og. 'Fslks" was there sblszs With dis
nonds which she wore rather 10 joke to
lin the imits ion splendor OF the unpopu
or gill. The brilliant fisben from the
'ostly stones in her hair, about her neck |
nd 10 her ears we're seen 10 all the gay |
vt revels. She had cavaliers in plenty,
"a, the most attentive vas g tall Mephis
opbe'es. Frsok Carlton.
Dsrce followed dance and promenade
tier promenade bad passed while Mephls
Dpheles and Fslks we're togs ther. The
eptlemsb from the internal regions bow
d over fair F,lks's shoulder and whisper
4 wbie the modest gsrbed convent girl
eemed intensely happy and not ct oil dis
,syed at the preserce OF The enemy Of
lankind.
The ball was a lripd success. Every
ne said 80. Music wss crashing, lights
sshing and the time Wben masks mos, be
smovsd drawing near. For the first time
ispbisopheles separated from Faiks
tier lsrciers be bowed over her hand
nd went into the garden. He did not
lay away long. bosever, but entering by
mother door made bis way again to Fsl
80 eide. His suddtn return attracted
Iiention snd 9 great many eyes foI
,wsd him ~ he crossed the room. Many
,srked 9 difference 10 bis bearing, be
slked with q wsbbling gait and his
hole sir wsss devil,msy-care chsrscter
heD, loo. be seemed taller and not 30
'osd. Those sho noticed these things =
inute after laughed =, themselves for
aving such ideas, 1t was so sbsurJ.
Mice Beaver, be ssid. bending over
lover please come With me for . stroll
the ssrdenS The storm has been over
,,er.l hours snd the moon aud stars are
,ini0e beautifully; you promised me the
II, wsliz, you know.
How bad OF yoa TO come back. whisper
, Clover 10 reply, sent you swsy to
.y Al les.t three dsnces; aud then to
y ,hs, promised you the ntrt waltz
tbiok you have h,i qui enough Did
"a carry my message TO Mise Hilton
isso Elz,bs,bi
Hov can you sskf Your reqassu are
lnmsnds 10 ne.
Wh.t xss her ausvtrf