The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1903-08-20
4 Midalr Romance.

They both worked 10 the clouds, she
on the top floor Of - great ioctory bnild
ing. be amid the iron frame work OF ,
huge skyscrspsr.
He did not know OF her existence bu,
she felt sure that che should recoguix
him II ever they met 10 the street. whose
noisy. busy life swept on Ter below their
feet. She oou!d slssys single him oui
among the mechanics, working there in
midsir. No other workman trod the
iron beams With such sssured poise OF
squared bis shoulders jost 90 be did 10
the Days work, He did everything with
90 cir OF sbsoln,s confidence which
thrilled md mastered her.
He was too far swsy for her TO scruti
MISE bis festufes. bat she was quite sure
that be bsd honest, clesr blue eyes and
brown curly hair. and bis eyes could
twinkle msrrily. This she knew BY the
Iovisl wsy 10 which be signsled his fellow
worbme
Not that she had much time 10 study
bis msnperisms, for Ellen Mulvibil was
. designer 10 the factory Of johnson 1
Co., mskers Of ladies' shirt wsists and
neokwesr. and . very busy woman. Per
hsps IL Vas we'll for the Arm, however,
thst while she designed stocks and fancy
boss she Wove 10 the the thread OF her
romance. for this strangely one sided
love sifsir seemed TO bssusiiy the whole
world for her. snd while her heart sang
her ausers worked deftly. snd the firm
resped the profit.
II she hsd not bsen 90 absorbed just
1t the jancture she might have noticed
thst she wss rising 10 the favor Of her
employers. tut she vss quite sm'zsd one
day when they voluntsrily raised her
salary Q lite naturally they did not Offer
the explsnstion that they feared their
competitors sui gave ths incresse % .
precautionary msaInrs. Ellen accepted
II % . part Of the rose color which hsd
Suddenly enveloped ber entire life scheme
The extra salary hsd come jast 10 time,
she argued, for Tixie, the idol Of her
heart. or. rather, the one person who
divided heart space With the hero Of her
midsir dresms. had been wanting to go
to dancing school these three months to
. wonderful hsll where children oil 10
white isooks and velvet F.untlsroy suits
tripped 10 isiry music.
Ellen lived With her married brother, |
end knowing ones would ssy tbst she
psid . high price for the privilege. Mol
vihill's wife VS. something Of . sbrew.
while Ellen vss Of more gentle birth sud
The sister.it.lsw loved neigh
borhood gossip snd vM not shove .
quarrel With the other dwellers Of the
a.t house. Ellen enjoyed her books, the
ball bedroom. furnished and decorated
sith the dsiaty simplicity which msrkeo
her designs st the factory. and the cham
pionsbip Of Trixie. The girls 1t The fec
tory we're kind to her. to-, end then there
wss .he quiet, shsdovy church midway
wit homo end work where she stop
ped esch day 10 ssy innumersble "sil
,sils" to the Blessed Mother, who must
,sve iDterceded 10 secnre iof her 90 much
happiness.
II Wn about month after The mem
,rsbls sdv.ncs 10 salary thst 90 ominous
ilence Tell upon the Mal,itill supper
sble. Ellen koew iostioc lively tbst some
domestic problem wss coming up for
discussion. Al lest John Molvihill push
ID back hi. empty tescop aud lighted bis
,ipe.
Ellen, The Sbsmrock association ere
ites sivin their annual ball . week this
rnesdsy night, en- the wife 30 nesilf
blink you'd best be soin along.
Ellen raised startled eyes 10 her broth
re fsce.
I'm no dsrcert |" you cell kpov.
'ohu, sI' crowds like that sive me the
esdschs. I'd rather stop st home si,b
rfiIis.
John Malvinill's i.cs dsrkened.
You're always stoppin o. bone With
be child. 90 IL IL time 700 vent oot % c
aes tbs boys 80 bed steady company. 4
ion'ss The 6rss MulvihiiI Girl that ever
sssed twenty-five vi.hcut having hsr