The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1902-03-27
Tho Old Maids Balloon Ascsnsien n

Tho Old Maids Balloon Ascensien n
II ws rome time 10 jane that Miss
Derby began TO 'mske show Of herself.
From The modest responsibility q neutral
,iuts. cotton Gowns and . ssilor bet shs
Suddenly burssoasd forth into snsh :
splendid radiance Of millinery and nods
,hst ell Der reishbors wondered. For
Mics DENLY vas 90 old maid, She bad
sccu On sied modes. fortune making
dresser, ard being 6i,y.tvo yssrs old.
a. she admitted With . ssss,n smile. she
hsd retired permsnsntly from business
snd settled down TO = routioe OF tea
drinking and novel reading. relieved. IL
not illumius,ed. BY daily strolls 10 The
park snds Sunday visi. to church.
Homelyi Not exactly, for she had
bright. busy little eyes. . strsisht nose
that bad not always been as rec - nov
spd . cute month tbst puckersd up h
the corner shen she smiled. Her form
was that OF the "ironing board" style
that 10, neither plump nor angular bat
her hands end feet we're The obief pride
Of her romsntic little heart, Tor they we're
ss email ss . child's, Indeed, what
most ssioupded the neigbbors whom they
Aut began to notice the old maids trans
formation we're the marvellous shoes,
slippers and gloves she wore. For 10
stance. the day Mrs dillesher followed
her over to the park Miss Denby's little
tootsiss we're inossed 10 gray undresssd
kids, with oh. shcckingi French heels.
But thst vas not what finally sst the
enormous tongues OF gossip to wsssins,
Mrs. G,llegher bad actually caught The
old maid keeping tryst With mani
From that day the poor old dr's,mak
er's suddenly glorded wardrobe wss ex
plsined, Mrs. Gsllseher bad watched
her forsestLer with . handsome. dark
haired stranger and. lesning on bis stsl
wsrt arm, 81 oil away among the trees,
II was evident that Miss D,nby was 10
love and that her suitor was young and
dssbins fellow
After her money, l guess, said Mrs.
Jenkins to Mrs. Jones ever the bsek fence.
No fool like % old fool. winked Mrs,
Jones,
Some said il vas 'disersceiul. ethsrs
suspected that Miss Dsnby was . little
cracked, but they ell became very friend
Iy With her drank her tes, admired her
gowns and put themselves 10 the way Of
becoming her orHdsnts. The good wo
men even began to take morning tamps
in the psrk. and the queer little dress
msker, walking with her youag suiter.
vas mortified and puzzled st the irs
quency OF these accidental meetines.
FINELY Miss Dsnby decided to open
her heart 10 Mrs. Gallagher. and che did
II like this.
Have smother cup OF tea before you 60,
Mrs. Gsllegher.
Sure I've had seven,
Just one more. Then she whispered, i,
I've go. a secret for you.
Miss DENLY blusbsd and simpered dc
mursly - she poured the tee, and her
fat guest could hardly wsit to come Of
the long deferred mystery.
Wbsts your secret, Sopnronisi Sure
you siut going to mover
Gaess sssin. gigglsd the old msid.
Not another new dressi
| Not thst.
III give up. admitted the other Who
enjoyed the deception.
A Wedding eureled Miss DsDby. Bat
mind nov. its . secret yet, I'm going
10 invite bin up -bee.hee, bee-bee-s and
| want you to me sud cbsperon me-
Mrs, Gallagher v. stsring open
mouthed.
sophronis Dsnbyl she gssped, Mar
riedl Yon going to be msrriedi
To the finest. hspdsomess, noblest, rich
est he's . prince =
Ah' botherl
A Greek noblsmsn, Count Sirdsnsps
lus.
And what business Ia be inf
| Businessl o., dear. nonel He's =
noblemsp, owns an Island end oil that
sort OF thing.
The old maid seemed slnost trsos6anr
ed With enthusiasm, Shs ssid she hsd
met her noble lover qnile BY accident
while strollipe nesr The beach. He had
found and restored TO Der . novel which
she b,d left 90 bench. The cssusl &C
qu,intsncs thus begun had 8ourisbed by
reason OF bis sondrous srdor snd The
fac, tbs, she walked daily 10 The park,
The couLt tsd wood ard won her With
the 6frscs aud ssiit esllsntry OF the old
world. Miss Dsnby sid. spd sbs he'd re
sistsd him - long - her sympsthetic
hesrt conld ~ithst.nd his sloquence,
Hes 10 Cnicsso 10 6ost . Iosn for The
Grsek sostinmsnt. tte explained. A
soon % C,ets is snneIed the count my
count "a smile snd blosb -is 10 be sbso
late rni . Of the island. Eat be 10 very
anIions to depart. aud the Wedding day
mnst be fIsd tomorros night. Turkish
spies are constsbtiy st bis besls. There
1. b.rdly dsy that lie does not poitt
ons oai 10 ne. | have seen then lurkirs
behind tie bashss. srd every time ~
part sm 10 ssony OF iesr lest soms
! itins should h.ppen to hin,
il Mrs. GsIleshsr vas staring nos like I
big buiifros v.lching . red f,nnsl bait.
Will yos como up tomorfos night and
meet hialf she hears Mi. Dsnby ssy.
sili. uurmnfsa the dan bioendsd