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

Asd her asushler. Kitty sud anserl
sshosa Der sofds
Cooidph yoa have so, "a Ter snosht
westf said hi. fstesr. breaking . hoi fol
esrsially. Nos lhst yeu'fs partner
though -
Nos that lD rtrtper. lee bard wor'
scitiug Of. rsspo5dei Harvey ssslsy' II
v. sll coala Do
lie paused suddebly
What vas sIl you could dof Inquired
katy.
Well, ssia Harvey. lsyina dosn BIZ
knife snd fork. vita . bssmias smile
here goes; Here's the news I've been say
ling up Tor you tiii The lsst. IRON natural
noiesiy Ii wss all ! could do to gel
ltbines srrspgea 20 tbs, / could 90 on my
wedding Trip month hence. ! am going
10 be mafied,
Ktly's spooa fell into her ssocsr with
% cl.tter, and Mr.. Sseley dropped bis
roll hastily.
Married said Msrgery brssthlessly.
Mrs. Sseley alone rem msinsd calm.
she rolled up her napkin. pat II 10 it's
rina and looked Ut ter 500 through her
gold glasses coupossdly,
She felt. however. that ttis ws az I'm
pofisnt crisis.
When Harvey their only son had.
with commendsble iodopendendence LETT
his pleasant home 10 get start 10 the
ueis bboring city, they bad all expected
great things OF bin.
He would be rapidly successful. be
would distinguish himself 10 the pfofes
siou be had chosen sod smsss fortone,
and be would WOO and win tome sweet
girl. with q long row OF ancestors The
Sselys, being themselves seood old fsmi
ly. were great respectors OF blue blood-s
bost OF mplishments sod heavy dow
~.
Their hopes bad seemed likely to be fol
filled. Harvey bad proved himself possess
ed OF remarkable business quslities; be
bad risen quickly. and had recently eI
Gee ed their widest ambitions by being |
N msde junior partner OF his firm.
All that now remained to be desired was
bis safe conquest Of the beautiful and aris
tocrstic youog person OF their dreams,
with her many talents and substantial 10
heritsnce.
II is oct TO be wondered at. therefore,
tbst the girls we're trembling with eager
ness, tbs. Mr.. Seeley iumbled with his
watch chsin 10 nervons suspense, and that
Ms. Seely opened her lips twice before
she found strength to PROFOUND the sll.im
portsnt question.
Who 10 sbep
She is q Miss Dora Bsrdsu at present,
said Harvey smilingly.
Berdsu7 Mrs. Seeley repeated. and rails
ed her brows inquirinsly. don't think |
have heard OF the family.
Not at sll likely, Harvey reloined. They
are quiet people.
Berdsnl Mrs. Seely repeated, musingly.
No; have not heard OF them. Where do
they liver
In Heymsn street, responded Harvey.
Mrs Sselsy fell back in her char with g
little gasp; her husband turned 9 DISNEY
ID face upon his son; and Kitty and Msrs
Try gave little screams.
Weymsn street, II was miles from the
region OF aristocrscy; it was peopled With
working girls. and seamstresses snd small
hop keepers; with street vendsrs aud old
,pple women, for all the Seelys knew.
Not Weymin street, Hsrveyf said bis
sther sppealinsly.
Cerisinly; Weymsn street. Harvey re
)ested.
Bat she 10 not--she cannot be OF good
emily. living In WeymAn sireelP ssii Mrs
3eely, sD1iously.
The family is qnite respectable, her SOD .
quietly. Dors's mother is
widow She sews for lscs goods house.
nd Dors has been assistant bookkeeper 10
,ur establishment, that is how / met her.
Mrs. Seely erosned.
A bookkeeper "a seamstressl she tlicu
stei. Oh. Harvey, you could not have
lone vorsel
A penpiless eifll said the father. solemn
,. Add after oil We have hoped for you'll
10, it could not be worse
A common workins-Rifll said Kitty, 10
hoking voice. Aad every body will know
II Oh, Harvey. 1t couldn't be worssl
The Young mao looked from one to I'D u
ther 10 sstobisbed, huh and half con
smptnous silence.
M.resfy turned TO bin. with = eeLtIe o
ymps,by nioglins With the dismsy 10
er face.
Perhsps, she said. hopefully = perhaps
here 10 something TO make upf Perhaps Il
be is 9 ~onderiul besuty, or great geni
8, or somethine3 q
Harvey gave ber . grateful emile q
l think her pretty. Of course, be said. 81
lat suppose that's because pm fond Of v
or don't ihinkshe would be called 10
esu,y. And ~ Tor gepiu. -sbc's very b
lever ct accounts; bat she doesn't sing or
sint. or anything Of tnst sort. She's nev d
! hsd the timer or money for such things, u
oor eitll o.
Ba. Msrse'y .b,i TUNED svsy With 40
npstieat gesture. bi
There 10 noihlns. ther, ste said. despsi' q
Iely. No; Il coultnt be worsel VI
Havey rose from his ses,. With sn ensr =
J which ss, the bell 10 tie castor jog L
ns. NA
This 10 sbsar3. be ssii Indignantly. i, Of
more thsn sbsuri; il 10 at spd nsr bs