The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1901-05-02
Would Tell Of . Dianer.

Ihe girl was preity enough 10 sttrAos
attention - she entered the elevated train
and Of her escorts the one whose name
was soon disclosed to be Jack looked very
important. His accent was slightly effect
cd, The other escort was g neutral look
ing chap with no accent. His name
proved TO be Tom.
As soon ss the tito were seated jack 10
a loud voice took up q ,tory with which
he had evidently been boring his com
psnions before they entered the car. /.
was . recital in great detail al his expert
encee at recent dinner. He described
the courses, told what the guests said,
which was uninteresting. and even retail
ing his own feelings The girl and Tom
looked as II they we're heartily tired OF
II. Jack gave them no opportunity to 10
terrupt,
Then he continued. when the oofise was
brought ia | asked the waiter to put
three lumps OF sugsr 10 mine, snd be
seemed surprised becsnse you know,
most people take only one lump OF sugar
but l have always taken three in mine
ever since wss old enough TO order, and
that was the way my father did, snd what
be did WAS good enough for me, and then
the gentleman who sst opposite me and
who's usme did not catch, ss most OF
them were French. lifted bis glass and,
bowipg to me, ssid, "A votro sante. and
l.
Whit did be ssy2 interrupted the
girl.
He said "A votre ssnte' and -
Do you mean to say tbst . gentleman
said that to your said the girl. and one Of
the passengers thought be saw her give
Tom little kick.
Why er that 10. Of course be wss
gentleman. said Jack.
Do you know what II mesntf asked tho
girl.
Wby-sr - that IL, not exactly. oi course
but in general way " IL complimen
tsry toast
Do you know its true meaning. said
Tom, coming TO the pirl's sid, when ths
man lifts bis glass snd says ii to youf
The chap called Jack was nov badly
illustrated. and be admitted thst be did
not know exactly whst the Ffenchman 10
tended to say to bin,
And you sat there, Jack, ssi1 tue GIL
earnestly, and permitted thst fellow TO
say thst 10 you without resepting IN
Resent i'll Why, didn't know that
the fellow was insulting me. How cid !
know thstp
Bot be said "A votre ssn,e' to you.
Tom. would ,ou let anybody say such
thing ss thst to you3
Not II was q, big as be is, said Tom
promptly.
BY this time most Of the passengers
within ear shot were enjoying the sport
When they wanted TO laugh they held
up their newspapers. The eifl's fscs gave
no indcstion OF the ian that she wss hsv
Ing excep. when she turned around 10
Tom and sIlose1 oDe eyelii 10 drop slow
" until the lsshes rested on her cheek.
II was . deliberate wink, and Tom res
ponded 10 kind. Tbs other cbsp seemed
TO feel that he tai made = mistske In
some way. but be didnt koow iust how.
Moreover;he knew that enough Of the con
had been overheard by the
other passengers - mske bin sppssr
risisulons ia their sye..
don't last see where tbs itsult 10 ssy
Ing "A yo.te ssBts comes 10. be said.
Yau, tIpldu 70 him, Ton, said the
girl
hsve 90. tie besn 10 toll Jon. Jsek.
said Ton, Really. ! hsssl't, old msn,
bat II ever you sss thst freedman sgsia
lost punch bis f,ee and sec wha be
ioes.
IL was csrtasly most un~sirsnied
Iosult. added The sifi al~sys tboushi
you you'll rs.sntsusa thiag,
Iwouls nsy. ,4-rotej II. said Jack, II
be bad ssls IL 10 E9sn,b, hos ws to
Uno1' Hello, tbi. is Eishiesntb street
nd Imnst get % I've fol 90 engage
msnt wi:b ~ desiiss No. can't go sny
Isghsr. Well. soodbye. zee yoa soon,
md ss be disspps sred oct Of tss door the
yoars womsn sri Ton Isughsd 10 make
sp for Loaf tine. srd % did The ether
passengers