The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1901-12-05

she ssvs . Atls gasp sbs ssi dcsr'
TIE hotel porter cisefessly looked 'he oih
e. vsy: be vas ssioyins The little scene
greatly: the MI seymoar Hotel provided
m.ny Of them. The SRI y. yonns ssd
pre,ly, The hsna uhirh ioysd With The
letter before b.r vss studded With vsins
bis riggs. snons them . pnros one oi
sold. II s.. evident that she wss vife.
There vss 10 hasbsnd 10 greet btr'
tboush ths car ~ith her losssss from The
N sii boat was s,sndins 81 tbe door al
phou.e bad bad the pleasure Of hsndips
her the letter, l, bad been given 10 him
by . handsome. dsth'eyed man oniy fee
boars osfore.
Monsieur is OspiisIne be ssI. Give to de
lady direct she come Hsln. DO eive
The si,I srose, bef blae eyes din siib
tears; tbs susceptible Alphonse vas over
utelmsd.
The GIRL arose. her blue eyes dim With
tears. the susceptible Alpbonss wss over
vhslmsd.
Marie, she said 10 ber maid. Cspt Mol
ynsoI bss been ordered up TO Pfeio'is;
be only lief, today. Please see 10 the boz
es.
She crossed the hall toward the elevator
and disappeared.
Many eyes bsi watched the lit,le
drsms; toe lounging chsirs 10 the bali
we're oil occupied; ofiioers on sick leave.
N 30 convslescent aud men on their wsy up
10 the front or back to old England. Won
en-, too. some grass sidows, few real
widows, many more With no special con
ceru in the wsr st ell. Bat II Vas the war
which bad drawn them to Cape Town-
The war, or, rather. the soldiers sho we're
fighting. Where else but to the Mt. Sey
mour Hotel should they go2 Rank snd
fashion, Joy sud misery. virtue snd Woe
rubbed shoulders 10 that isshionsble and
eIofbitsnt bostelry.
All, . pretty woman, drswled young
Dennis OF the -th Lincers.
Who Is she? qoeried his compsnion.
John Bsresiord rose lsnguidly from bis
ch,ir snd satisfied his curiosity at the por
ter's Office.
lt's Bob MolJ neu1's wife, be said 10 bis
friend. Fancy. Ous Of my oldest pals.
was so sick st having missed him this
morning He left Just before got here.
Abl there is Mrs, de ls Fame, she's a pret
" woman. you like. l wss introduced
I, her this morning by old Vieors.
He sprsng 10 bis feet and offered bis
chair 10 . tall, graceful woman who lad
entered the ball ss he spoke,
She accepted u with . smile, and 10
moment the little group attracted oil eyes.
Mrs de 10 Fame was one OF the leading
spirits OF the hotel the sckuo v lodged |
beauty. whose wonderful eyes drew every
man into her tolls. Her husband Was roll
ing 10 money; be wss reported to be .
johannesburg millionaire; but the reports
we're rather vague. II was sufficient for
her sdmirer thst be spent his money like
wster. gave the best dinners . man could |
wish to cit down to, and did not scowl
when other men smiled II bis wife.
WHIT brings you down 10 Cape Town,
Capt Beresiordi asked Mrs. de 10 Fsue.
Msior vigors tells me your regiment is 10
the thick Of it Just nov. She raised her
great violet eyes to the young mans face
ss she spoke.
The implication underlying The word
stang bin, He flushed. aud tapped side
pocket 10 bis coat
l hsve sots little bag here. be said with
mesDing which contains = we'll, Q few ps
psrs oi importance.
OIL laughed Mrs. de Ia Fsue. | see.
You are one OF Kitchener's messe nRer
boys. Bather . satisfactory berth, isn't
il, Captainf No risk. 90 worry, no exer
tion.
John Bsrcsiord caught those violet eyes
sssiu Toll 10 bis own. His heart beat
isster. He did not care to sppesr Is one
Of no importance in this womsn's eyes.
His nissiou demsuded secrecy. yet for the
bis tongue ran away With him.
Yon are wrong, Mrs de ID Fame, be
smiled 10 reply. The pspspers would be
lot to Kruger or Boths.
Asudden CLEAN came into the womsns
eyes. John Beresford saw 1t, but thong sbt
nothing Of IT, The siken tolls we're 81
ready sbout him.
Come and lunch with me, Capt, Beres
lord. end you, too, Mr.. Dendis, said Mrs.
De Is Fsne. |.
Two days passed away. Muriel Molyn
euI felt insXpressibly lonely. This bus
Ting. frivolous stmosphere Of hotel Jared
90 her, Tortured with snriety for her
husband. che hated the laughter. the mus
10, above eli, the society. She kept slooi I
from il sIl. Her husband wss 90 inteIli
gen, cficer; she knev that she vas never
'ors from dsy to dsy where be would
'leep the followins night To attempt 10
loIlow him 10 the front was Impossible.
Nov Mo'iel. fer all her great love for |
her hnsbsnd. vss 90 enthusiastic little pa
lrio,. This dresry, useless 10 which she
sss condemned taxed her nerves to the ut
ermos,. The quiet Of the gardens over
looking the sos sppesled TO her. After din
,er on the third evening after her srrivsl
Murisl slipped out alone snd paced the I
gravel p.ths in angry imps.ienee with her
ale. The gardens we're empty. Her white
iress looked sbott.like 10 the shsdova
10 . little summer houss st The iuribest 4
limits Of The garden. bittrr tears rose into Q