The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1901-07-18


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! Dos shat be mesut ia do With Der fstnse
The child wss dear 10 him % his owp
she sbouid be. Hs would give Der sn st
; ocsilon ss his osp tsusbtsr sbenid hay,
bad. hsd be possessed ore. He woult
; make her briiIisnt women. She shoult
be worthy Of scne msn whom be uonlt
choose Tor her busbspd. Sc would ne,
e. knos lolesomsness more. and 10 ths
fDllcess Of her Lies promise b vopld
forget the emptiness Of bic ovu.
Uncle Rush. she called hin. The
past vas already TO her like dream. She
parted from bin 10 bitter tears when be
left ber u Der nsw home. the school Il
which she wss , be ed ucsted.
Little did Nine. Armand dream that she
vas receiving among her select and fash
icnsble pupils . street f1wer gifl, Wss
this Girl not the nisos snd ward OF the
aristocfstf She hever welcomed . pupil
with greater pride. nor did the yssrs. as
they came snd went. lead her Tor one mo
ment TO suspect the truth.
Amsps oil this fair bsvy Of girls none so
fair ss she who owed the smooth outer cur
rent Of her lie to Rash Trsyers' passing
csprlce. The dep bioe eyes bsd borrow
ed even more Of The psnsy purple tilt;
the bright rose fash OF heslth vas on her
cheeks; the rich c.rmine nstore's brush
alone can paint was upon her lips. 10 the
sunny waves Of the chestnut hair played
CLEANS Of ripping gold. Her bands and
feet were small and dainty. Her figure
had developed into exquisite grace.
The eight years OF stndy had marked
themselves upon the lovely face 10 its
bright expression and sparkling intelli
gence. Rush Trsvers might we'll be proud
Of her to wh,m be had given bis proud
old name. 10 sll this time be had seen
her but onse but now be had returned to
bis native land.
10 the twilight he stood awaiting her 10
Nine. Arnsuds private room; but. when
the door opened be started st the radiant
vision which entered.
She threw herself upon bis breast, With
lsd sob. then started bick
Uacle Rusb, she said qnsslioningly,
you are not glad to see msY
He had recovered himself by then. and |
welcomed her warmly, but something bad
arisen between them her womanly percep
tion was frst 10 recognize. ALREADY this
meeting, to which she had looked Tor
ward with such elsdnsss. wss marred.
From oil sides, that night. MI. Travers
WAS met with congratulations on the bean
y add brillisnce Of bis ward. who bad rs
csiyed the 6rst bonors Of her class. Was
the old oynicism growing on him, that be
tnrned from 1t oil % though weary!
For the 6rst time. slsuciug cssnslly in .
mirror, be discovered that the thick.
brown hair was stresked with gray. and
the sight hurt him. Why2 He neither
asked the question nor answered II. |,
There was no doubt nov Of Pansy's 10
ture, be told himself. %. having thrown
open bis hospitsble doors, the world {
locked there 10 Welcome this new sspirant
10 its honers; bat almost to bic surprise.
be found that be could not remsin quietly q
q the background, spectator. Women q
IT'LL smiled upon him, still murmured 9
Iweet nothiogs 10 his esr. or uttered gen !
lie rsprosches st bis obduracy. .
Was Ls never TO be lnred from bis soil O
ude2 Some one soon would steal from q
lin the bright v star which new light
ID bis hone. W6nld be be content 10 o
esvei 1t 10 dsrknsesi Thus they whisper 4
d 10 bis esr. .
Why should be resent ii. rather thsp b
vslcome III Had be not planned for ber
'rillisnt marriage? Already ii was sssur 4
d 10 her II she would sooeps II. Why. I,
ben. did be rejoice ss one end smother re /,
ired. besvy-heafted from bis listsi b
He grew To hate The world snsv. Nov
nd then would come . quiet evening.
'hen, sitting alone in bis library, she !.
'ould steal soitly TO-, ~ she bad done so Il
iten 10 the old. childish days. snd sit /.
ng on . stool Of his feet. lay her soft vi =
Il cheek upon his hsnd.
Would she coGe 10 him thns, one day. !,
I'd tell him tbst st lest she bad given
way ber hearty Add would be be strong !,
noush 10 eive her his blessingi :
All. be had learned his OWE secret nov.
Oie evening they went together 10
riilisnt gathering. A murnur Of sdmifs
on rsp tbrouen the room - she entered
, but something 10 II sll wssried her to
Ight. 3
She refused the many eager clsimsnts %
u the dance. snd stood vstching The esy &c
'ene. surrounded by little court, When,
oking up. she sew Rash Trsvsrs eyes l
red on her lace. With . suddea i'm 81
,lss she moved swii,ly 70 bic side. ti'
sm tired. Uocls Rusb. she said. The n
,rdsn IL thrown open. Will Jon tsks me
ere With 700 for little while? 10
He drew The little elovsd hand Ia bis %
m and together they passed through the
rench sindc~ Into the lsnterb-iishted %
scs bsyooi Nsi;bsf spoke. when. - b.
ey were 10 the shsdov, voices reaebed ~
EN-. ID
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