The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1902-12-18

service, bat he came To zee them immed
slely co bs rein,n. Lltle Ttirie ws'
then sbout yesr cid. shd ,nrpriset
every one by to'5ins oai her baby nm'
TO tue chiser after . thori totaiiny,
IRON that time they ~ers Rooi irierds,
and az she stsw older hd llkins Tor ID,
onlser sppesrtd TO Increase. SO conGdsr
tial did they become thai TriIie, sI
the sse oi three. i0iormed him that shg
~ouid marry him when abe vas old
cnousb, which sett The yoang efieer 10
to a fii OF lsashier.
TtiIie looked little hur, 90 Lisn
tensnt H,tley smoolhed bic laos aud
said er,yely; Very veil, little uomspl
III marry you, Make haste aud srov
upl
The years vent by. Lieutenant Hs,
ley became captain and major, and re
turned With bis regiment TO the old
coubiry. He had not beard m ucb OF tie
Dsvonpor,s during bis ti,y iu the East,
ind be was G1uble TO trace them st frst
but be a, length met Mr.. aud Mrs. Diven
port By accident on Raioe s,esmer dor
log e toor on the continent,
The meeiing was a 3 lsttsnt one for
both siles, aud when cordial eteetisss
had been cieh4nsed the mslor asked;
And what about my little TuIief She
is getting TO be quite woman low, and
has forgotten me, expect.
She Is studying at German high
school for girls, and che will go to 3
Partisan school to 6oish, replied her
mother, with touch OF pride. She lie
turned Is nov. ,oa know. mrjor
They spent = day or two together. see
ing some ot the sights OF the Rbine
district, aud then the msilr returned TO
Eogland. week later he was Of to
Egypt. to remain there for four years.
Those four years made gres, oh,nee
10 TriIie. She was nineteen and charm
rug rPcoimVu VI puuuiuk Wum"uhuou,
She bad been presented and was .out' and
her father and mother were anticipating
With that pleasant fear peculiar to such
circumstances that their lovely daughter
would be demanded OF them by SON G
eligible member Of the highes. society.
/ sball no, leave father aud you. dear
manual declared Trixie. softly. / shall
not marry st all. | believe,
Ali exclaimed her father, who had
entered 10 time to overhesr the last re
mark. Wait till Mr.. Right comes, and
then We shall soel say, what do you
think2 he continued, addressing both
lsdits. I've bad letter from Hstly. lie
is giving up bis appointment, and Is com
ing back to take up his residence at Hat
ley manor.
s, Msjor Hatley came home. the OF
having been set 10 order for him aud
servants engaged. His first visit was to
the Davenport, when be saw bis former
small friend and companion in the form
Of besutiful young woman. tGll, grace
fol. cnsrmiug,
You ought to marry. Dick. said Mr.
Davenport one day, while discussing .
cigar. That's 3 foe old place Of yours.
and 1t wants mistress to complete It,
consider that you sre uol keeping up the
reputation OF the manor, end are depriv
ing some woman Of good husband by
single, Why don't You look
about for one?
Major Hatley was silent Tor while,
When be spoke bis voice had last 9 trae
oi sadness 10 its tones.
l daressy yon are right. be said, but
Ibe difficulty wonld be to fad 9 woman
Who would take me and whom liked.
Well. we'll, laughed Mr.. Davenport,
here is wide hald for selection, and you
have time enough to look abo1t.
The Dsvenpoits and the msIor went
10 London for the wiltar. bat She Daven
ports returned to the country before tie
major went back to the manor, Ii was
Turing this extra sci)urn in London thai
N incident happened which bad the
fsct OF changing the course OF two
ives. The M jor met old Colonel WslIis
who h.d been his superior oili,er Ut one
ime 10 India, snd the latter asked = 10
'or OF him.
Il's like this. old fellow, said the colonel
smilisrly Ny boy. Adhur, is quite 10
owe with Miss B3sttice Davenport. He's
good lad, md be will have 9 fair
mount OF monsy when bis uncle dies
,is srest-unols, / should say. You know
II about that sfAn. Haley, IL ougbt TO
ONE to me, bat | rather offended the
Id boy. sni he's going to give II to
Irthnr. It's oil the same Well. Arthur
souldn't bs bad match for Miss Dsveu
oori: Bnt be wants q gcol opportunity
q conldn't get real far chance smong :
II tbs fellows who crowded sboot her. .
bet is Why com to you. Il
80. be co1tinuei. / thought l would /
SIX You II yon would invite him TO s.sy
Iith you for fortnight. kuov that
be 10 amor is no. far from the Davenport 4
ountry house. Bad ,bst you are alssyt q
eeipg ,b IN tn. sould tbrox Arthur (
ito her .oolety aud be would have the 2
cid slmos. T. binseli, A. The same I,
me, the fact OF bis beins with , "a would q
1t ss recon men islioi With Miss D,vep
ort
| don't think have much ip6uet &c o
yer Miss Davenror. protested Msir =
stley. o.. hsyrD you sIelsimed the
,loDel. Why, A sur ssgs thst she
lints al ssiul l5f o. 700, Tbose we're
is very words sIe IL .iwsys mention
IL you 10 some connection or other. and
nm eonid II Il Iepes her more than her