The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1901-02-07


SesIr, repto,ehfullF.
ys,y veil. IL MSbsmmes ~oe'i come
Yoa'se heard the observation. We shal
pay yea . visri Immediately on oar resafi
from our Wedding tear, With yonr kin'
pernission. Yoa must knou Dora.
\ when be LET, tho houss. sa hour lstef
be h.d The reqaifsd pefnissior
His mother aud the sifIs hsi evea his
ed bin sood-by. 10 sn injured aud II
prosehfui wsy; ard bic ilshr bad shaker
hands. coolly.
Bat bis ears still rang With tbs. ed,oa'
assertion. lit could not be worsel snd b.
uss ihoushiial sIl the way back to lhs
city
The seelys were in state Of subaned
excitement.
Hsrvsy's Wedding tour VAS completed
sad they bad received telegram that 81
teruo3u to the etiso. thai be would be Ton
hand iooisbt with his new wife.
The dining room tsh's vas sci Tor din
ner; and Mrs. SeeIy wandered from one
end Of il to the other, nervously.
Her husbsnd sst nuder the chandelier
wi,h his evening newspaper; but be sss
40, resdipsit Kt,y and Margery haitsr
ed about unessily. watching through the
window for the csrfisge ircm the Railroad
station.
hope, said Msrgery. with nervous at
tempt at cheeriulness, that she will be
barely decent psesentabe. Think OF the
people who will CALL | hope che wont be
worse than we're prepared to see her.
There was roll OF wheels, and ths twin
kle OF the carriage lamp at the door, and
the bell rang sharply.
Kitty and Msrsery clssped hands in
sRitstion. Mr.. Seely dropp
ed bis newspaper and arose; and Mrs. See
~ advanced toward the ball door With
dignity.
Ii opened vile bsiore she could resch
il. aud Harvey entered, his face suffosed
with genial, biissful smiles.
This is my wife, be said, proudly. My
mother. Dora, my father, my sisters Kitty
aud Msrseryl
Aud, with Q csressing touch, he took by |
The hand and led forward among them
What?
Mr. Ssely gszsd with startling eyes,
Mrs, Ssely dropped the hand she had
started to bold out, with her face growing
Ishy, aad Kitty ind Msrsery Rssped.
For wbs, they saw was q woman OF Up
40 years with fsce powdered
md painted 10 the most unblushing man
Ter, with tbin gray hair crimped over .
Erinkled forehead in o sickening affects
ion OF youthinlnese, aud with diminn
,live. etily trimmed bonnet perched
hereon; with sn sffsoted. mincing gait
md sippering smile.
This is my wife, Hsrvey repeated. Have
'ou no welcome for ber1
The bride Uttered.
Mebbe they think I amt aooi enough
or EN-. desr2 she observed. tortly.
Impossible. 10Y pc, Harvey responded;
nd patted her falsely blooming cheek sf
Besides. il you were but q
hadsw--a csrieature Of your beautiful
eli. they would not have been surprised.
hey we're prepared for the worst.
He looked at bis family meaningly.
The truth OF bis words flashed over
hem.
Yes, they had sll said. repeatedly, that
II could not b. worse" But this wretch
d, wrinkled. bsdiz,nei creature had {
hey dreamed Of this2
Harvey watched them with sn undis /
,ibod smile his father, turning away st
lot and rubbing bis forehead with bis I
andkerchief weakly; Mrs Saely. eszins
her daug bter.in.law With Q dreadful 4
'scinstiop, and the girls, tinkiog into Q
bsirs 10 dismsyed silence. Z
Well. mother, said Harvey, lightly. OF
,urse q new addition TO the family is 90
bjec, OF interest; bat don't forget that l
ave an appetite, and getting msrrsed has
,ther improved il. Take of your bonnet.
y own. Take of your bonnet. my o1p.
ere. Kitty
KITTY came forward With Get face aud
ebtly closed lips, to receive the msrvel
ls com binsiion OF beads and elk q wers q
I'D ont to her with . disgusting cir of
,rightliness She was afraid to trust
srseli TO speak. I.
Poor Mrs Ssely, sick It heart, bad
sde her way to the bell and rang IT, and :
uner came down presently.
Tartle soup the bride observed. look 0
z round tbs table with q eirlish smile; y
n't nothing | admire sol Jast pass tbs,
lery. fs,her.in.lsw Delicious! amt j.. 9
'rlinpp
Ertremtiy. my dear. ssid the bfiie
'oom, con piscently. =
Ignorant aud vulgsrl What dreadful .
iDss would they discover next? u
1t was sn evening never forgot. The
parents sat with pale faces o
a ubstesdy hands. staring iaio their o
,pty pIsies. or looking at each other |
th fresh horror Ut each simpsrng, sense b
's, uusram 10 .lic.l remark Of their terri Il
, dsushter 10 lsw u
Kitty and Msrgery excused themselves II
ring the second course. end nsw TO
sir rooms to cry themselves TO sleep, 10 "a
ssony OF dismsy and modification, le
shspt think OF sitting np. ssid the 70
Ide, risiog from the table With so apollo
Iio si,, spd the lsst Of ter dessert held 70
IL. rn too sors ont II spy body calls 10