The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1902-08-28
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.seh Jossssnsss Tbs, be bed bsss reward
ID by . bsross,sy vi,host ever having
hsi TO sspess The defects oi hs early edo
ssiies By nskips . ioss speech 10 ihs
koess.
wsssva bis party did ." right. that
sss bic motto. spd be bed lived ap tt I,
With . simplicity shisA had breuubs its
insvitsbls fsssfd.
The eorssqasn vss tbs, bic only con
sss sbIs 10 si,s up sby setivs shsfs 10
The bssinsss. srd to play st bsins soon
try ssniiemsn OF pstfisfehsi descent.
shils bis vile could assume the sis Of .
Lsdy Bountifal on ihs oss hard. sod.
oatshioe oil the great Isdiss Of the neigh
borhood by her diamonds. op the oihsr
| Pstsrscourt. the oouptry ssst OF ths dis
tios eisbsd pair, vss Of coarse On old
place where many generations Of ancestors
-oi somebody else -hsd lived their little
dsy.
II vas . large, rambling. tvc-storisd
bulldog. dating from sons fI svsy p'ri
Cd, end slitrsd 10 the csstellsted style 10
The early ytsp Of vieioris's reign.
| Beautifully sitnstsd 10 the southern part
Of TIE eouo,ry Of Dorssishire. II vss lii
tls too isr susy from L,ndon TO be quite
TO The ts,ts Of L,dy Psters. Who vas sm
billions Of playing srsst part. 10 society,
spd vho would often run up 10 towo for .
lev dsys u time. While her husbspd VS.
enjoying his disuiAsd seolasioo within
the we'll wooded srosods and park Of Pet
srsoouit
Il VS. on oIs OF these occasions. when
The bsropet vss sitting 10 solitary state 10
bis greet library after dinner. his little
electric lamp 90 the table bsbiDd bin spd
. pile Of iitsrsisrs spi.sbls TO . county
ssuslsuso BY bis sids. thss hs ~ss die
tsrbed 10 bis lsisursly psrussl Of his ps
per BY the sound OF iootstep on tbs ersv
sI outside.
He bad scarcely raised his head. wbsp.
10 his surprise snd alarm. . man 10 the
unmistsksbIe dress Of . convict, painting.
brss,hlsss. With starting eyes and hang
log Jaw, lesped upon the window ledge
from outside. snd Tell, exhausted upon The
carpet
By Jovsl cried Sir jasper % be sprsps
up snd made for the bell
Bot the man vss too qaick for him.
Psoiine stili, indeed, but recovering
himself sufficiently 10 stsgser to bic feet
snd ssross the Hoor, the unwslcoms visi
tor threw himself upon the terror stricken
b.rone,, and STOPPING st the same moment
for the poker. which be vss near enough
to reach, he gtovled oul between bis sst
teeth . tbrest 10 "do Tor" thst unhsppy
gentleman II be 30 much as uttered call
for help.
Bir J.ppef eurs'sd out promise to re
frsiu, which be did no, lnesn to keep. and
the msn thereupon let bim down sssin 10
10 the arm .chsir from which be bsd risen,
snd suddenly altered his threatening tone
for one Of sbj,ot eutfessy.
L,ck ere. suvnor. said be. 10 . thick.
hosrss whisper. noistruing bis mouth ss
be spoke. siill standing ns.r aud holding
The poker 10 biz hand, bot no longer mem
soing bis unwilling host l don's want
for 10 do yer no arm. I'm not 80 bal -
vbst yoo'd think for TO look Of The dress
I've got on.
You'res 90 convict stammsred Bir
jasper. hsli tImorous aud halt surly.
You've sscspsd from Por.lsndl
The man hovpe' onessily.
Well, eo's mspy more .hsn me been COS
vists. snd many - deserve II . prscioos
eight vus bor What l do. ssid the msn.
Aod - be spoke be threw from time 90
snxious eIstse tos I'd the window BY
which be h.d entered. Bot this siu't no ,
time for TO rbros my isilioss 10 my lace.
90 'outed mar. tbst vhst I an. The
vArdes IL after MT /.
Wbsii cried Bir jasper, sith somttbius Z
10 like relief 10 his laos The, his eusst
800 slsd bin promptly into silence.
Surely. euvbor. you wooldnt 40 Tor TO ,
bstrsy . 'onied msu . noble gentlemen
like 700, With ssesytbins 'sodsome sod 4
couioh ,bie sbout hiul Yau souldn't so
Ior /, give up . poor vre,ch tbs bess you /
10 give hin . cbsose Of clothes, would
youi All -h-Ll In
Tue soupd he uttered w.s 90 indsss'ibs
ols one, ~ lie suid.tiy stisis btened bin
ssif isI ii,lelsd sfth sHsil ipR ears TO the
unui. ,ksbIe sound u rspiI iootstep on i
Ihs .rsd
Tbs,'f- comic rne,'ss traced me
her For n.rc,'. s.ke. cir. doa't give
mo upi
The bsronst looked d the eloss cropped
hssi, si,h the usly ears standing ont on
ssch side, srd The COARSE features dntsrt
u silh fssr, sith . dbeust be foasd II
hsrd to hide He. ioo. heard the spproseh
ss footsteps. sud secretly cousrs uistsd
himself spou bic pro'peetive dslivsrenes
RON bis tormenior.
Baiore he hsd time 10 stsssr thu mas
,ntrrs.i = The ooise OF footsteps ceased; the :
,onvict tbfes oae s'srce VI the siCdos.
. eoc J glance 10 nd the 70 N. spd then
,s 20 sie ioI tss door siih oil cps d 6r
..p.r ,npsd sp lion Lis chair sod pn
0 The SHADES :
Ys. there. al The dit.oee oi bat . dtz
% ,ssps. -. one OF The prison ssfdsrs, .
NIB . earb.b. 10 bis h-ni. BE sss stsad !"
os s,iil md Joking sboat bin. II vs
vid,Et thsi TOT the moment be bed lost u
be usck Of Lis qa.nr,. o.
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