The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1902-02-06
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sssr. sr.y syss she siood q ihs ofies
door sed bssiistsd before be tarnsd ths
unob 10 ith bfis, uonsnt 10 tried 70
recall tie di,srlios, iBst Emily Y isfIes
bed gwen bin.
Fs,bsr 10 peeaiisf, she bad ssid. Yea
a as, hos bin before yen cse sppreci
.,s hin. Aai Spencer Gtsni wondered
hos loes u uouli BE- before Ills sppresi
i've st.se could BE- reached lie hadn't
rast this pse5lir father, snd here be sss
s,sudios 90 the dooimst OF bic tffisc mus
tsrieg ep conr,se 10 90 10 and ssk biD
'or hs dsush,er.
What sise had Emily ssidf Do no,
eontrsdie. father Do iast ubs. be ttils
vou 70 do LII hin have bic osn wy,
II be binstsrs s1d iomes, vsit qaistly.
Ho siIl 1000 cool dosn. Fathers gfufl
rsuoer 10 largely sssumed. II you hsve
tact you gill discover the var TO handle
hin Tell lin irntbiulIy. II you bsve .
cbsuos. how xs mst st Amt Sispbope's.
spd that ~ soon ~ We we're quite sssnred
thai We we're oil 10 ell to tsoh Other.
sbicb, yoa c. nst sdd, cime TO both OF ns
~ complete surprise. ! sent you dir, oily
TO hin. | sill prepsre him as fsr ss
think jadicioas ior your coming. Keep
up stout heart and guard your temper.
Spencer turned the knob and vent 10.
There we're several clerxs writing in the
ouisr talee, but they did lot look up s
be passed sloos the narrow space before
the high rsiIiog TO the door marked
'ptivsie" he shocked st this door,
aud . etnn voice b,ds him come 10.
Spencer summed up oil his resolution
spd entered.
A shsrI-fes' ur d old mao. With heavy
sysbrows sss seat d st desk, Siih his
busby gray head bent above . hsndfuf Of
papers.
Sit down, be sid. without looking up.
Spencer obsyed, snd after little the
old man raised bic head, glanced st the
clock, and then gave the Jouug msn
Iosg. searching glance. As he be did 90
be be drew letter towstd him and
glanced .t the page OF it. Again be
stared st Spencer.
Well, be said abruptly. you are exactly
on time. Yon we're to be here precisely
q. 10. This argues well for yonr early
training. You have made 9 good impres
zion 90 me to ttsrt sitb.
Spencer murmured his pleasure at this
favorable eom meut, but the old man inter
rupted him.
Your father says here that you resemble
hlm. He writes thst the rssemb blsnce 10
90 strong that l couldn't help but know
who you we're II l chsnced to meet you
anywhere. don't sgree With him though
there 10 . family resemblance. You Hs
% uch better looking than be ever dreamed
OF being
Did my father say thstf inquired Speu
csr hastily. He knew the thing vas quite
Impossible. Emily's father was lsboiiDe
uuder some queer delusion. Bot be did
nj mean to contradict him.
Yes. be did. chuckled the old man,
with . grim smile. Father With but one
child ere apt to be asses. Then bis tongue
changed. What do you do' Can you
vr,ts shorthsndi Do You understand
tvpewrItlnei Can you compose . good
lslteri Gan you spell'
Spencer smiliusly took the letters sod
without trace oi besitstion vent into the
little room assigned him. Hs found the
couvenisnces be needed, aud With bis
amused emile deepening he went st bis
tack.
Presently he heard the outer door OF the
Office open snd shut, sud . momsnt lster
The following dislosus csme to him
through the halt closed door:
80 you have come, erowled the old
man.
Yes. cir. said = mild voice With little
3asv 10 il.
Well ssid The old man With . danger
ous rising Infection, ! ssnt TO tell you
that II can never bel
Do you mean that woh's dor inquired
the mild voice.
That Just snst I mean, ensrled the old
old men. Your comprehension does you
credit.
Bat how can you tell till you've tried
mel protested tbs mild voice.
Tried youl rosred the old man. Whit
do you mean By thsii
| mean, said the mind voice hurriedly,
tbst l hardly think i,s fair to condemn
me usbssrd and urtiied. vss led 10
think you woald shov me more considers
ton.
Oh. you we're. we're youi srspped the
old mao. Well. cir. yon have been t.lsely
led. know my dsuah,er much better
than you do. sirl
Your esusbter. sirf
Yes, my dsoshieti Aud don't you dare
10 mention her nsmtl
hsd DO intention OF doing so. cir.
Eh' Coming TO youf ssnses. sre youi
Thst's hight. Shes ooly . foolish. bead
strong girl. 10 month she'll forget
your exis.ence.
Bat do1t see what your dsuahter hss
10 do snh n She is nothing to me. sIr
spoken like = ssusible ycu,h. Itbousbt
Ia eop,irce you. There. there. let The
ubole ttins drop.
Aud you positively rsfuse TO give me .
irisIf
Conioand yon. there you 40 sssini Do
you take ne for On idioif
IL voaldn't so - Ter ~ that. sir'