The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1901-07-11

90 red Geld. Dslis beid ~ Up Tor my
simiration,
Nov thai is pretty, ] ssis. pcddine my
head sisely.
I'm so slai yon like H. said Delis. Isn't
II sweelY bought it for shiliing in The
Lanes. Al Jsckson's sale they've eot some
81 four snd eleven thst are not bali so big
| tnroed the thing over 10 ny hspds'
Bat il's crseked sll down the back, said.
I'm sure il isn'i. Dslia sna,cbed IL from
me. lt's only jus. little tioy split 10 ibe
surface Aad she replaced il on The
shelf
msu,ion sll this because IL was the be
ginning OF Delis's bad temper, She bad
90, intended that | should observe The
crack Ia ter bargain.
We vent Into breakfast One OF the let
lers 90 tbs table was 90 invitation for Del
Ia and myself from an uncle Of mine-sn
iu1leutisl aud enormously rica luele. OF
urse. They always are.
OF course we'll 60, ssid d lis. You
know how much he may be- able to
3 p you.
mould mention tbst an engaged 10
% bio career, but was pained by Del
ia's estimation,
i dear Dslia said ], regrs, that you
hoaiT make soy observation Of taat kind,
/ 20, we 80 for the epjoyment Of bic
com 5any aud notning else.
Il good we're getting said Deli,
80 Della announced her intention oil
u jagels With ber. She has rsth
e1.bla collection, what With wed
Hss rtta ID one thing and another.
Q rnts take them. she said.
with mr. efd % iae air when l tried to
iissuide Der, Do you think | am going
to look nice when we stay with your nm
o'e2
Ny dear Della, said again, you would
loos nice under any circumstances,
rather filtered myself at the policy OF
that speech, but Della was not sppeased
auu wouiu NOT pe uissusneu.
Very well. said / resignedly. Have
your own way.
Dei, had her own way. She generally
soes.
We travelled fret for the sske OF appear
snes /. would never do TO let my uncle
think that We generally went second class.
Besides my own luggage, took good
sized bag in the carriage With us, and Ut
the bottom OF that was Q small hand bag
with Dslis's Jewels. Della thought thot
way was saier.
The train was just stating when an old
gentleman climbed painfully toto our car
risge. he was peculiarly dressed 10 o
very loud check ulttsr, and be wore
Tam o Shsn,er cap with two ribbons hang
ing down the back. He bad white hair
aud white beard aud fierce eyes. was
almost afraid OF bin, but Dells whispered
what nice old gentleman as be eat down
in the opposite ccrner
The three Of as sat in strained silence
for long time. Suddenly the old gentle
man granted 'Stutiip ard locked around
al us
Siufig be prntted agsia. and then be
asked Della very politely il she would
mild him pulling the window down.
Della didn't mind, and We got Tito con
versation With the old gentleman, he
ives Scolohmsn going back to his home
10 The north. His name was McColiD -
Colin McColin Of Stigel's Bra: Then be
bsean lalkiog about storms we bad expert
encsd lately. The fishing people Of bis
d,s,rict bad sc hared severely. Their bosts
hii Foae out and not returned, tni the
flrilies gere 6estiInle. Wben sbe fres
IN r. corh ilrs. be told Us as tbst So a .
matter Of iast b. u.s itt returning from
business 10 epnnecticn With these acci
dspts. 70, sLios be ssi been organizing
lpnedia,cly stet~afd be
seemed very cory ibsi be hst let The se {
CRIT ont.
Della bad tears in her eyes. and l blew
my nose, Della kept on nudsins ny srm, I
| could 40. understand why st first. bu,
presently did. J
II yon would permit mc, ssid / (Delis ,
sas nudsipg my arm sll the sime), to offer .
: IL you would accept ttiai from Us
tossrd helping these .
My der tir, Interrupted Colin McColip,
/ conld rot possibly slow yoa 10 do /
such thing.
Pa. The poor people nuss be 80 unbsp
py, said Dali,. sud we wonld BE- only too :
Glad. Z
Ian delighted 10 mse, wi'h sneh sym q
patty, tsii the old ssntlsnau. Bat Il is J
rsaIls qaiis iGpossibl..
lie hssau 10 talk OF something else. Bat q
Oalia ssked hin sssln. snl 10 the end be
.sii be hss nsser teen able 70 reioss |
aiy. That l. izs. ~bs, ! ,hirk sbout De
Is. 50 10 tie eud ug srote orr rsmss on
, fisee q pBprr. sd Ls accepted some
.liag iot The hshtr1fr, AID lssi Ss he
.ha1lsd rs sod pui the clip Of paper
psck ipi0 hls pochti tie sfau drew Dp
"a ihs Grsi xsit $
Wes,cp hers ten nitntss. said tie cid !
Del. ssid ,hs. she shCcld b
Ike cap Of rcn e. sse glanced up si 0
be bag 90 The rack ss shs len the csf
isge. ~