The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1902-07-03
An EvipENr FAILURE

Mia h.ussll vill zee kia Hsbiisy
tss ofBss. ssis Ttsrss. The slsss,or bel
~ be srp"rsd eppo,'.s The doot o. wH
la
Thee hs vsst 90 bis spsaa ssy. sts
iss TO ~. Mays ward on .ls 1oai sbov'
sss Assss Hsbilsy dropped The piIlos 90
% she sss psiliss sssyis the lissn-prss'
saa Issrsa hsr iersbssd sssinst The srss
osk doot for nonsrt, sisstyips be
shiriiSs ihssahs
TsH iEtarisv vlib Nj" Marshal
seald let her tnes .ntiG ihs nsIt aftss'
stss. u sbs vss acc ptsd - nafss, Il
O. ~ plsis her trsisipe 10 the sotk shs bst
chosen. II seemed 10 Ter. 10 the bliat
moment ,itsr Thons bad dissppssfst
tbst The hopes Of . liissius vsrs TO stand
trial 10 those Eileen niputes. She looked
back over the three months OF tet prob'
tioa With dsia sud eotfi isocs slierosi
ibs.
Thars vsrs Ugly little memories OF oscs
sions ~hs, she had been hopslsssly siapid.
sscosrssipg bits OF praise from ons OF 'vo
doctors; bat shove than oil rose the face
OF Miss Msrshsli. inserutabls - alvey.
Misc Msrsbsli o,vsr gsvs hints Of bsr Dc
cisioa A probsliousr eould nsver know
before ths vas summoned 10 the isiefui 10
,stv.u 10 tbs oii so whether secsptsncs or
rejection w,s 10 iollos.
Afues toussd htrseli 10 smother instant,
,nd walked dovn the slsirs With sueh
sell possession - Ihs could muster.
For minute after she sntsrsd the
Off Sc Miss Marshall went on writing st the
dest, snd Agnes could cot see her lace.
Bot when those qaiot gray syes we're
lifted TO her own. the girl said to herself,
lis ell over. Miss Marshall looked ~
she looked iust before . capital operation.
Yoa are not the kind Of women that
needs sussr coated prsliminsri's. tho cid
or woman said, in 9 tone that Agnes re
remen bsrsd hs.fibg only once or tsics by
Of great suii.rius. l am sorry
to tell you that We cannot sccept you.
Agnes did not Try to spssk. Hsr hands
clutched the back OF the cbsir by which
she vas stsnding. but she waited qa!slIy
wbis Miss Marshall wept OF;
It's our rula, you know. thai no rejscisd
ssk the reason for her rtjsc
Iiou. Bat msihius 10 due you In this
ease. You have q right to knoxo that
you are not charged With wilfui neglect oil
iuty. You bsvs worked bard. with every
,fou to be f.itbful
Certain qosstiens OF physiqus aud TEN
lie outside our control, she oon
iinued. have watched you with unusu
Il osre, because l roslizs somethins OF
Iour love Tor the work and yoor ambition.
at II is better for you to know st once.
rus,ins the expert nee Of another rather
han your own, that 10 the matter OF pbyti
vel strength alone you are not qualified
or o nurses life. Your health will serve
'ou WY well l. you do not lay uEassss
cry strain upon 1t. in homo lie or some
'ihsr profession. Bat l have no right to
llow yos to bankrupt it st the ou'sst
Agnes had lifted her eyes. and watched
Mss Msrsh.ll's face intsntly while she
poke, noticing, 90 never before, ita
trensth snd sweetness. Shs thousht
nth dali psiu how completely Miss Mar
hall fulfilled The ideal she had set before
erseli the life OF sucossial snbiliop. Of
,ea utiiul helpiulness. Beside that vision
oss tbs imsss Of the sleepy little town.
As dull. stssnsnt life TO which she N ust
sturn with her defeat
You srs kind 10 put 1t on that grousd,
iiu Nsrshsll, she said. hopslessly. Bat
know feel so Mueh mere than you
~; and it oil smous.s 10 this an .
allure.
Batter, then. to realiz, that st onos thss
year from nov, whom sons ones life il
snsins on help that you srs not ssis 10
i've. said Misc Msr.hsll. insxsrsbly. bat
ith . sir;nse tendernsss 10 her ises and
oice.
That tenderness broke down the reserve
i,h shich Agnes had meant to fence her
,isery. Suddenly without any oossoioss
,tsn,ion OF such undisni6sd sslion. she
,und herself knseling st Misc MsrshslIs
ds. With her isce buried 10 tho folds OF
be gray drsw.
Miss Marshall did not rspulse her or
nigh st her; ste lsid one hand on the
rown hair. aud stfoked it softly.
You srs sv.ryibins | ssnt to be said AZ
%. broksnly. l don't wsnt 10 60 away
o n youl don't vsut TO col Bot | an
let svrs tched fsilurs
Ny dear, ssi1 Miss Msrhsli. very gent
!, this lie Of mine has grown out OF
ilurs fsr more ssrious than yours. II
ut What | shoald have chosen vhes |
- your sas. Perhaps you are going
sex TO The opportunities that l missed.
ot you may take the word OF 90 old dso
u for this -thers is never . failure sp TO
,e vsry momeb, OF desih, which dos not .
rius With itself duty, fresh rssponsi
lli,y. Add thst mesos opportunity.
Agnes sro,s after q momsrt, aad psussd Z
the door Of the tflcs
My tine !, iaa up iodsy, Miss Msr :
sslI. sts ssid With some Lesitsiior. II
% are siliioe, should like 10 60 hsss !
onse ii, will bs 20 much easier Tor ne.
esn leave 90 the oue o'clock train.
vtry yell, II you choose, Mics Marshall
,svsrst. She came step nearer, hold !
q o1t her hsn'; sud Agnes. moved by .
,ddss I'm pulse. did sbs. no other girl 10 !
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