The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1902-04-10
Cousin Fanny's Blundering.

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tune | became engaged to Merton,
When l received MsriGI's cruel letter. "a
turning my ring, | vent 10 see my Cousin
Fanny. At that time | thought Fanny
clever 10 matters requiring tact l will
tell you bow l discovered that she had
no head At oil 10 sucb delicste sff.irs.
Well. she said. alter l bad explained,
what do you propose to do?
told her l desired her assistance, 70
mindiog her that she had tquently
promised TO give ne the benefit OF her
feminine Intuition, should l ever need
counsel on matters pertsiniog to the
heart This. l binted. vas IN sfsir
which needed sll womsn's skill OF hand
ling.
Did she send your riog back2 asked
Fanny.
Itook it from my vest pocket in answer,
and placed it upon the table, She took
IL up. and blushed 10 doubt Ut the
sighting wsy in which Msrion hsd
trestsd me,
She is very proud, 1 said deIectedly,
You kuow, Fan, what 9 splendid creature
she is and how ths men oil adore her.
Fanny bsnt down to examine the rim 6.
not before had csught glimpse Of
her face, and saw that che didn't like
Marion being praised.
She's fair iosbersl l sighed. Tn
afraid. Fan, she'll want 9 lot Of melting.
Ii. me see her letter, stupid ssid Fan
sharply,
The privilege Of cousins is historical,
l banded her the letter
You zee. l said. sitting on the sofa be
eide her, she is bitterly angry about that
night at the Drummond's ball.
Yes. said Fanny, softly.
And what about those those many
dances / bad with you. Fsb2
Dear Marion 10 very nice. she said.
With generous oapdor. but she can be q
most msliciooely Jealous.
Jealous women, said. make
You are right, interrupted Fan. they
msks very bad wives. You have very
deep intuition. Jack. 10 such things.
She ben. down 90 qaickly 10 pat her
bess,ly little spsnisl that l failed to get
glimpse OF her face that time. believe
she knows about my gift.
l think, ! said, she should not have
seted 10 such a.
Contemptuous7 suggested Fanny.
Well. yes. 10 such . oontemptuouo way.
We are cousins. and there wss no harm.
OF course. chs sid, sirily. you will ex
plsin to her that you ofi r,d me those
dsncesi
did not remember efirins them.
Because, she resumsd. though Marion
10 BY no means bad sor. Of girl. she 10 st
times inclined TO say venomo.s things,
promised to eIplsip.
II vas reslly very iollyl ssid Fan. retro
spec,ively
Aud. Isaid. Jon looked so ohsrmios.
Fan.
Tbs''s j1s! Bobby Gnni1's words
By the way. be promised 10 send me
ticket for the operI.
Gafiia ia poverty -,iricken artist chap
sbo slssys pretsDds to be copioundfdly |
jolly, snd sfiscH artistic tastes. he
worms bis wsy into peoples society ill
they like him. / bate cad.
Fan. l said. severely. II you intend to
trsst my trouble With Ie,ity ! shall sol
You der boy she cried looking me 10
the soe and could read rspen.sncs 10
hers thes, and no mist.ks -ss II / could
irs.t snch . msttsr si,h contenpti
l melted. sssurius her thst I did pos
Itisk she oouii.
have known 700 too long, J.et, 10
Ihipt that you would put up si,b con
tempt from ., yons.
We tsvs kuosn each other lopg. |
We sebt 10 school together. JACK,
/ conftssed 10 II
D. you rscoilrct. she s.id, fpsefins
) button 90 my coa', the, day shen |
,pr.ipsd ny sptl', spd you carried NE
home.
Ind . vssne recollection. Jaa then
| noticed ttst se we're sitting sbsardly
I.r spsrL
! thibk. / ssid. tbst se vowed 10 love
ssch Other
A. brother snd sister. Jsek
And 10 tbis svkvsrd sstrspssnsti, 1
,si5, rslsrrios 10 mice snd MsrioI's.
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