The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1902-02-13
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npsi people suspieionea.

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npsi people suspieicnsd.
Alter that Mirsnds sestctiy ever ser
oaL bal I. she had slssys been OF
rstiries psiare. her sbsrnes from srpl'
oats. hnski1s srd esins be,s did 20
provoke much comment. Az The vin,sl
scot oa, however, IL hessn TO BE- whisper
Cd that zoe sss srosins misefly. like th'
relative ircm whom ste had ipheriled heI
fortape. When she ce.sed making pnl
chssss st the village store The sir grew
sspsibly colder. but when II became
tnosn that old usn Rsnsslier hsd ,sics
broush, b,r heavy boxes irom Tine Hill
thea the iadicstions Of sn 10y period
we're unmistsksblr.
TIE fret snow had melted when, one
afternoon, Mrs oherb.nsh resolved to
brsvs pnblic opinion by calling on the
ostsae Z a ofieud.
Though this visit vas made 10 dsHsn ce
oi public opinion, che wss no, prepared
70 deny the iasticc OF tbs general altitude
assumed toward Mirsnds, Who upq asstiop
ably hsd been guilty Of ssrious offence.
aud IL opportunity offered she propo ssd
making ber see the error Of her ssys,
but shove this she had always bad . soft
corner 10 her heart for the disappointed.
gentle old maid, After sll, she argued,
Mrsnds nigh, possibly have come es
cuse Tor her conduct. ss there bad been
occasions whsn her own mind had sadly
lacked conviction 10 regard TO the purity
OF the store cofse. Whether Miranda
~, swne how her shortcomings we're
regarded was by no means certain, IN
which cass Mrs, 0bsrbsugh decided TO
break the mstier TO her gently bu, firm
y
Receiving no answer to her knocking,
she stepped over the threshold into 40
icy-cold room. whnre . form wss lying
that looked like the ghost OF the woman
she had known. She approached The
bed, 10 fal . white drawn face with
CLASSY eyes, 3 hand too feeble TO retain
her clasp and . voice that spoke in broL
en- whispers.
Sskes alive, Miraodyl l didn't know
tz how you was down like this.
Ism starving. was the whispered
reply.
Without another word Mrs 0berbsush |
started home, returning with restorstives
and food. which partially restored the
sufferer.
WASN'T there no one as you could call
to. TO let us know yon we're down siokf
Where's your oosl2 III build . fire
right away, this place would fre,zo bear,
Mrs Oberbsugh made . bAsty survey
OF the back regions and opened ssversl
doors; but was rewarded only by the
sight OF empty shelves. and then for the
tint time she noticed how scsnty was the
bed covering.
Mercy on ne, Mirsndyl where's your
IhiDesP Hey you been robbedp
No sold ld-everything for bread
Mira lda's visitor regarded her With
ayes foil Of pity, It wac clear that the poor
creature had bscome . miser,
Why. Mirsndy. you're rich womsn.
Rou We got $4,000 10 Msrketville bank.
The dying woman put her thin hands
'ver her face TO hide from her sight The
,onest. kindly eyes that asked for con
idense she was 20 10th to bestow.
Sit down, Msrlhs. and III tell you,
'ou wss slssys good to me, n-I know
you'll keep i.-a secret. Hs-he took
/ oil.
What tibet city obsp2
Yes. he asked me-to lend ii to him -
or . few weeks. 40 80 drew ii out -sn
ben-a he never wrote went TO New
york -sn oh, Martha - -Nsrths-
Bat here the feeble voice was cboked
nth tears; and como time elapsed before
be could finish the cruel story, {
1 found that be an Oh, Msrtbs. l was
O fond OF him he was "a sWiudluf On
onvicti
Mercy on usI you poor, snfsrin soull 40
on vs been siarvin sll this win.erl
Well, l thought the end would come
Ln |
Oh, Mifsndy, you might have knosn
on could trusted mel An 10 think tibet
ouve been wsniin, and the Corners oil /
,okin to one eide. csnse II wss said you t
'ss doin your msrketin down TO Pine /
iii. 4
A faint emile passed over Mirsndss
80 face ss she thought Of the success OF
or slrstsgem.
Them boxes Il got st Pine Hill and
He'd them with stones s--osuse Il didn't .
ant any one 10 s'picion = how that my n
Iouey vas gone. Thought they q suess
that Arthur get it-sn you see. Mar ii
10 ia never had "a lover before j A
)ni ut beAr =
Miranda rallied nndef careful trsatmeDt (,
ut her hold on life was gone. and when
10 Wild cherry wes 10 blossom the end a
ime. !,
There vas IN ooh speculation - 10 whsi Il
I'd become Of her forinna, bu. shethet !,
. orisipsl smonnt had been exaggerated. n
Mifsadu bad tpsni. lent. or given it |,
Vsy. wss lever known. !,
Poor MinBdy said Mr, Oberbsugb, ss Al
ie turned sway from the broken sod. !,
ls bad . tfri ros 10 hoe, sod she kept
e detd womsI's secret. ;,
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Men and Legs.
rso nsn wris looking over come steel b,