The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1901-11-14


BsshiaIsess 90, bsins ene Of The Man
fsilinss. be hrnshea Tee spscks ci das
ifsn bis clothes. gave be blonde mo
t.cse fs.i tsiri, sud rressn,ei tinsei
hinssli si tie SHADES 81 lte telegraph
ollee,
H. sm shout io gay: Hsilc, Daisy. bn
be did not ssy II. There sss scmsshirl
sbcas the ehl th.t esossa him ipstssd II
In III. lst aud stsmmer: IL Mi.-- b.
stopped 10 ootiusioa.
The AMI laughed. Ny nsme is D.isy
she ssid, sud Jouu is George. isuts
thou ght Jon pever we're coming.
TIE Man noticed the, ber hands yer,
very small and white. and thst che hst
big bio.n eyes.
At frs. they talked 90 teIssrsphic ma
srs chieily. The siIi ssked him eresi
msny questions concerning the big ofiic.
10 Ctissso. ell oi which the Mao answered
ustlasbingly. He even vea,nred certain
remarks shout athe suy u HDbsor's Cros'
ins.
/, niue, be bard TO wori 10 sacu basy
place. said abe.
II is hard, replied the Man, bat then,
We act used TO ii you see.
Later. IS they wslked about The village,
The Girl pointed ont to him the principal
buildings Of the place the courthouse,
the town ball. the public library.
Do you knew, che said; You look jusl
as | imagined you did You're tell and
slim. jist as knew you'd be. l like tall
people. l suppose it's because I'm so
small myself. The girl glanced up slyly
toto the face OF the Man and continued
suppose your disappointed With me9
As the Man was boarding the train later
10 the slterpoon. the girl handed him .
photograph, This is the picture prom
ised you so long sgo. she said. Good.by,
George. SIC stood waving her hsndker
chief until the train passed ont Of sight.
The Man placed the photograph on the
bench behind the photograph on the
bench bebind the old sounder at Hobson's
lie lived 10 q kind Of dream aud
looked often o. the picture. II rested his
eyes, weary with stziug across the track 81
Ihe desolste waste OF stumps beyond.
One day he sat on the baggage truck,
holding 10 bic band type written letter.
As be read ii for the fourth time he heard
Ihs sounder say: Daisy dear.
Yes, George.
Do you love me siill9
Yes, George. you know | dc,
Honestly2
Truly.
A. this point the Man at Hobson's reach
ID through the open window aud pulled
mall brsss plny out OF the little switch
board. The sounder was silent When
be Ieinseited The plug the Chicago opera
or was gone The Nan at Hobaon's open
ID the key AID said; Daisy.
What is it. George?
I've got something TO tell you, Are
'ou ready to bear IN
Yes
Daisy, said the Man. am soiDg to leave
bis wire. I'm going 10 work for the A.
?. He paused.
I've got something else to say, Daisy,
,e went op, after = moment. bat guess l
night to say 6. b. fret You won't spesk
o me after I've told you. He wiped the
,erspin lion from his brow and continued
Pm fake, Diisy. Then be
waited In suspense for her answer.
Whist kind Of fake, George. There are
lifierent kinds, you know.
Daisy, said the Man. this is no time TO
oke. say l'm 9 fake. You think I'm
hst fellow down 10 Chicsso. don't youf
OF course.
Well. sin't.
Where are you, theu'
The Man passed his sleeve across his
lamp brow and sent the dread words:
dobson's Crossing
For 9 moment the souuder vas silent.
Then II said said: Why. yoI stupid, did
ou think that would make any difierenoef
TIE Man was sitting Oh the baggage
rack 10 frJnt Of the telegraph flee Of
1obson's Crossing. Down the track.
owsrd where the section gsrg was work
og, the heat rose In curling coln mns from
he rails. The leaves witherej. snd the
,siut on the station blistersd and swelled.
desth-like stiffness reigned over Hob
on's Crossing. Bot neither the stiffness
Ior the heat nor the flies could depress
he Mans spirits, for beside him on the
,sgesge truci we're his leather dress suit
see snd canvas Trunk. He took from bis
'ocket the photograph Of the girl II
Rochester aud sszsd upon i, until. swsy
d down the track. 80 engine whistled.
Then he pat green H.g 10 The iron sock
/ beside the window OF the tl,grsph
flee. The operator who bad been sent
o take the Mans place csmo out Of the
tstion TO say farewell. The Msn stood op
be rear platform ss the train went ont and
Esved bis hand to the nevcomer. who Was
ested disconsolase ly en- the trsck.
Poor devil. be mnttered.
A Changed Man.
No, never had bit oi trouble With