The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1903-04-23

~. yNst0 f'''tas ssN sB~sw ~ Ny
II vsyss ii,,ls nys,ssiously, nskiss volu
vary sssrsts Of . hnndssd little sc,ior
.. of lie. ssd loving solitude 10 "a slsrl
=. log manner.
All this vas "a sst by eyes 90 bssa
Ie fol. bys coiofirs 90 nsrvellous, by .
10 expression 20 divine, that hsd io' .h
essrsse 10 nHset on The sinsalari,y Q
., her eh.rscht' l loved her. aud ! ofts
~ psssed toufs oi The night sii.irg tefof
her oeerstsp. sinpiy dreaming shat sh
y iIvsi here,' snd medi,siius on bes pre-
10 snes - does the bslisvr on the trsntul
ssspt it,on.
y / di1 not know. 10 the Hut place
u sbtther che loved me or uoi. she slvsys
y tsfossd TO sosvsr that question, referring
! 70 ihs vishss Of her parents and hsr
conndsoss 10 their wisdom. II insis,
i Cd, she generally ended BY saying that
. 'sh' ksss nothing about II. but ths.
she isit no sniipstsy TOW I'd me, snd
I shat according. 10 her iless. vO enough
D 10 decide . youpe girl on msrriassl Ia
vsip ! sopplissted: in vain / tried TO sni
! msts this snismsiicsl being. she remain
, Cd a. distant - the manner 10 which che
loved. ~ upkuown as che WAS dominating,
! Ois evening % l vss drssuipe little
sadly Of these I'll 'ss. . commotion was
hssrd in the house. returned TO the
sslor, where every thing wss 10 disorder
my hosts we're distressed. their friends
embarrassed and troubled and old Ane.
l. roche horribly pals and trembling.
What in the world has hsppeusdf l ssk
ID. They sxpl.iaed iocohsrettly that
Nine. L,roehss diamonds we're stolen -
old isnily dis 1on . Of great vsius, All
the ser,aats had bseo sun mmoned into 90
Cd ,inins room in short. . formal search
hsd been instituted. An oil gentlemen,
II. OJppe, had bsen unsnimously select
cd to direct this Investigation jast 80 /
vas entering. and hii 6rst proposition
vas that everyone should subni. or. rsth
er, eff r himself to BE- sesrshed Although
the thing wss rather od,nslvs, no one
protested, and II was decided that, after
the servants, each person present should
BE- examined.
To tell the rn:h, oil this seemed OF
smell in nportspce beside my personal cares
ssd, With ssv,rsl Others. l svsi.sd the
end Of tbs sdv,utars. willie A Coppe.
tis two Witnesses and our host, bsgsn
the inspeo.ion Of the domestios.
Very soon fell sssiu into my medi
tstioas. my syos A1sd on the 6rsplscs %
thesgh there wsrss hte ~hen % ,denly
| felt . light touob on ny elbow. raised I
ny heal With . start, to see my nspoee
looking ~ me most beseschinglp. We
we're alone lssr the Asplscs and conld i
talk 10 lev tonss without bsios overheard.
She mor@ured very lev: II
Hyoa love me. arrange .hst they search I
yoa hs.. then try 10 be near me. end. q
without being seen. try 10 ooncssl The OBJ .
jsst that l shsil pass you from behind. .
Ny blosd ran cold. This annoying 10 h
sidsnt became terrible. filling me With the r
most psssioasts troube. l locked at the Q
girl 10 seoay. bit forced myself to smile, o
md vhiepered;
II shsll be % you wish! b
Ny knees trsmblsd, my month Vas hot o.
md dry. The feeling ths. ovsrwhelned g
No vas issxprsssibls, /! vas strssge Q,
ninelice Of bitterness and pleasure, that o.
~ loved enc should be weak 10 sush .
lsgres. isroed myself 10 havs . sort ei
II dsisiniul pity. and 10 reality love Il
beat ardent. strong. stern in ny breast. &C
understood, 10 . 6"h. htw bssuty ~
'ouli become divine above bsseness Of O.
oul. and hov one ceuld respec, II even 10 q,
Iishonor -snd . hundred other things 10 90
,bich we're confused fervent love, devo III
ion without Limit. . desire noble and v,
'erverse.
jeanne bsd thanked me vi b hardly 10
ercep'ibls movement Of the lips. she 90
teod BY the wall With 90 cir OF indii fr
,rspoe end p,id,l so
They srs very long sboat it. she said
.srniy. n Coppe 10 . man Of method,
,neose replied And silence followed
hich told more snd more on ones
ewes, for even the vsitin 10 . peace
II frame Of miod 6oishsd by disturbing DO
ID enpiyipg The brain like pump ne
Iosever. the moment srrivsd shen the I"
,.rchinp Of the ssrv,nts en ed. ths door m'
psrsd. Disclosing our host the tive vii hi'
,sses, snd the old esntemsn, ess
Ny hear. bes. furiou.Iy. l islt my sell su'
leoms terribly rsle. bat. eoneeslinR my ire
and stesdJ ing ny voice. l ssksd Cl'
be sesrched hrst. ma
N. Ccpps emile Of whit be considered sn'
10 vh,m Of 9 young map, snd proceed Ire
ethodicsly 10 nv examination. ~
ushsd. beosms psls si.nout .DJops ~
,dins that peculiar nndsr the cirsum OF
anoes. When il vss over l u,ds tvo sso
three steps Backward snd fosnd ny 4
II seer jeanne. She lowered her fan ~
"a hsndsd me something with . cool Jo'
No that v" only equslsd BY ny calm clio
% in s.iEiss The obisst snd placing II 10
the pocket Of ny coat After which l TIL
med saslns. the hrsplsos, being nov no'
iy . witness sna shove oil suspision. Cd
N Coppe's search VI" onpfodoctiys 4
raults. There rsmsined nothing to -
bot to visi. ell The rooms and then 10 Dol
% tho police. vel
3 III ny ttoable Of mind increased ~ be
snsined stsndiss BY tbs frspisse. Ny sno
sin sss 10 . vhirl. and / felt tbs crime ros
isb on ne ~ though / we're indeed the net