Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1902-07-23

objection. He was such nice-looking,
soldierly man, too; and she wondered
who he was, and where he came from.
with that frank interest in the doings
of the world in general which was part
and parcel Of her quiet home life.
Rita" she said, 81 wonder who those
people were. Didn't play my part
well? 1t was quite amusing, and"
II should like the rest of those roses
you have, IL they are not Sold" said
voice; and Angela turned swiftly, to
find the good-looking man beside her.
He was looking at her with queer
smile, and she reflected that he might
have heard her remark.
Certainly, sir" she said, remember
ing her role.
Thanks very much. ood-morning!"
"Why, he has given me too much.
This is half sovereign cried Angela
in dismay. as the man disappeared.
.'Look, Rita! What shall do?"
"AIy dear, what can you do, unless
Mrs. Radley can tell you who the peo-
pie are? The carriage has gone"
1t was late in September when Tom
Thurlow, the eldest son, who was just
home from the war, arrived home on
leave. He had announced In his letter
that he was bringing with him one of
his friends. man who had done awful
ly well at Ladysmith, and who was, ac-
cording to Tom, no end of good fell
low. This caused quite flutter Of in
terest In the Thurlow establishment,
and great were the preparations made
for the reception Of Tom and his friend,
a certain Captain Lawler.
1t was late when they arrived, and
Angela was out feeding her poultry.
where's Angela?" asked Tom, when
all the. first greetings We're over, and
Captain Lawler had been introduced to
his friends good-looking family. Grub
bling In that blessed garden, suppose?
The girl is gardening and poultry
rearing mad! By the way, Lawler tells
me he has been in these parts before
said he saw the prettiest girl he had
ever met In the market. Funny place
to come across her, eh?"
Rita almost jumped from her sent.
She had thought there was something
familiar about the strangers face, and
now 1t suddenly flashed across her. He
was the man to whom Angela had sold
her pink roses for half sovereign!
At that moment the door opened and
Angela came In.
Tom always declares that both she
and Godfrey Lawler looked as If they
had been suddenly struck motionless
images, but that may be taken as n
slight exaggeratlon of the affair.
well, I'm blessed!" said Tom. "You
two don't need an introduction, evil
IDENTIFY; and, since you both seem to
have 80 much to say, you'd better get
1t over. l shall be in the stables when
you want me. Come on, Rita"
And as the others vanished, and
Godfrey Lawler found himself alone
with the "best Of the lot" his tongue
was suddenly Embossed, and he spoke.
They were still talking an hour later;
and Tom Thurlow was very eloquent
on the subject when he came back
from wrathful tour of the stables,
and found the two of them still talking,
as he expressed it.
Godfrey Lawler and Angela are like
ly to talk for ever and day, for he
declared that Fate had brought them
together In such wonderful manner
that 1t would be ungrateful. to say the
least Of 1t, to allow themselves to part
again. And Angela quite agrees with
him. She always does.-New York
News.