The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1901-11-28

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tmsto3 |. wtll ~ ubes Bosiss packed
for Llm
Ionellns bis repeater. ihs fithiul !
Vie chine rsns cot rirs sbd tveni,
Greet sso,.l be siel.imsd. sptioslus !
bic let Why eiab'i you sive me bir
iisn 90 lst,i Wis, pse arc you. sr
vsy, isasius there. tsifiins year Toe,
sLtn sbenlt be iviflins mintf
Jnsi then there cane knock st I'd
door. aud ~iihoul waiting ior 40 snsaer
bis iritnd Gistsn entered With q rush
aslIo. not ready yt,' What hsvs 20,
been sbout you old fcsyf You'lI get u
dances II you don't hurry.
Dop'i wsbt any. Haven't danced 70
four yesfa. - told 700. sutseied John
ip The drssllps. ipdiasreo tone be Away
assumed when matters eooisl we're diousI
ei.
Well. you promised me you 80 to lhis
How do you expect 10 be snecess IL
Jour profession II you drop SO complete
~ oui Of social litef Doss you know
tia, Two OF three corqussts tonight near
as many calls 10 the course OF the week
Great hssvepsl You doL's mean III
(ssressticsliyl
Yes, and III wager you haven't even
thought Of the dancing shoes you prom
ised me go faithfully to buy
There yon are wrong. dear boy, IS usu
al. Thought Of them just 10 the nick Of
time Open the box there and lend me 9
hsnd. will your giving him shake } He
disappeared into the other end Of the
long room, which sss divided By por
tiers. end was disnifed by the title Of
sleeping apartment. 10 this. bis home, up
fve fights OF stsirs-the clinbing Of
which vas al The exercise be needed. be
declared.
An sstonisbed silence iolls wed the
cracking OF the psper, then = burst Of
hearty laughter
What in thunder have you been about,
old w.bopesi Some ones been playing
a trick on you.
As Chsrlie flashed speaking, Meredith
appeared at the portiercs, aud to bis aston
ished gtzs wss held up pair OF white
suedes, dainty, high heel d, fit for fairy.
dire overwhelmed th,m
both, then recollection came to Meredith,
swift aud sure. A pair OF brown eyes
elsnces Indignantly into bis, then ssweel
voice is s2yipe: They must be white, Sne;
sither sa,id or s1edel OF course, the stu
pid clerk h,d mixed them up.
Bat, s,e heavens, where are bi,P He
lere rot ,rust himself to think. 10 the
meantime, ChirIie stood With tue dainty
leceisers poised eipserly in one hand
,szing qu:zzioslly at Meredith,
You've mistaken the box, old man. ]
lid not intend to pry into your secrets.
'ssure ycu. Very clumsy Of me. Kindly
how me the rieh box.
O5, hang II ell. dry up. Wha. are you
slking abontp slmost saonted Meredith.
hsken out OF bis ususl calm. Don't You |
ee what has hsppeped2 The clerk hos
niIed them up, that's ell Then be relst
d the whole story to bis uusy mpstbetic
riend, who rolled over on the divan ip
'sroxysms OF delight, TO the detriment Of
lie Immaculate evening dress.
Thsl's the best ever heard. be gssped.
% sgine the scene 10 the boudoir OF the
rown eyed one. when your dainty canoes
rived. Don't stand there petriaed. Hur
, up, get cut your old ones and come
long.
Bot haven't sny old ones. Gave them
II to my small brother long ego. What
SO have iot dancing sboesP dejsctedly.
low that oil possibility OF . dance was st
q end. he loneed most unressonsbly for
,e unsttsinsble, Forlornly, be srrsyed
imself.
You'll have to sit ont mos. OF your dane
Ill you get any, said bic friend. consol
lgly mine sre oil engaged. / never take
1y before hslt.past ten,
Nobody will want 10 dance with me 10
lese thick things, sighed the other. sur
yips bis shoes iueiully.
However, they made start hnslly,
hsrlie gsyly arranging future proceed
ps ss they went.
Nov, IL the brown eyes are there. what
ckl I'm sure TO know her; know every
,dy. / csn see II ell -introd action, start
recognition. hopeless confusion. gallant
lend to the rescue all satisfactorily eI
lsined 10 q moment.
Neverl ej,culsted Meredith. clntcbip,
s arm. Suppose she's q girl Who chs ffs
fellow numerically.
Why, she can't She's 10 ss % much OF Q ,
u IS you are.
Oh. no. che isn't. She forgot sll sboat
e aId my pstent feathers ss soon 81 che
tered the store.
Well. hope for the best. my afflicted +,
lend, sal 1 Oh lilie.
Presently they reached the brilliantly I
,hted hall where The first coiilion OF the
asoa was under way. Gayly The couples
sre marching back and forth through the
lzss OF the figures. aud there --surely bis
es did not mislesi him-wss the brown A
ed one. demutely leading ell thst lovely
iin OF followers Meredith leaned q
sinst the door facing, and Grshsm 4
,iced the look OF CONSERVATION, aim oct
fear. upon bis lace. 4
She's here, is shef be ssted. :
Yss, there, lesdine, be answered. fsitt !.
Thstl Bsstrice H.rl,el Well. you sre
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