The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1903-09-10
End Of Loves Dream.

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End OF Loves Dream.
, They we're not . romsntic looking 90
pie, both spprosehins the mark which tt
world calls middle sge. Both vel
slightly inclined TO embonpoint, Sb
vas pleasant snd comfortable 10 sppe,
snce and ssvs the impression OF bsvin
arrived u the stage Of existence whe
she no longer expected things to hspper
Why. indeed. should shei They uevs
had happened to any extent. she be-
grown up. gone to school. plscidly islle
10 love and msrried and there respe
table womsn's experience must stop,
he YES slso ioclined 10 plscidity -on
vardly st least = bnt With . differences
Things had hsppened within his memor
Indeed. he wss even then going quietl
over them end rs,rospection which doe
not include the partner OF . mans joy
and sorrows is not only . dsngerou
luxury. but is . sure sign OF boredom.
They we're travelling between Lltll
Rock snd Fort Smith, Sac was tbinl
ing busily OF the number OF pounds o
sagsr necessary 10 . given number o
baskets Of cherries awaiting her hons,
wifely care. and be well bic mind wa
concerned With cherries too. but they
we're cherries 10 the blossom. the SNOWY
boush OF tree bat had shaded Q littl,
village lane.
Underneath the boughs stood . gin
and . boy -how we'll be renem bsrsd tht
face Of the girl, the pink Of her cheeks
the blue Of her eyes, the brown Of bel
hair he could lei ye, the sting Of thsI
brsid OF hair ~ sue switohed II roughly
across his face when be tried TO steal .
kiss.
He slols . side look Of bis wlie's
plain. wholesome features and sighed
he even wondered why bis dream oil
the tree lane had never come true why
be had % last then the train slowed up
u little side station and be became
aware OF sn unususl bustle on the plss
form. His wife said with some excite
ment in her voice:
John, / do believe . theatrical troupe
10 getting on here,
John dimly rsmem bered that Flors
bsd always called him Jack, % be ans wer
ed lsElIy:
Well. my desv, what Of w There is
plenty Of room. isn't there ! don't see
any immediate need Of my beios interest
ed, end lspsed into the region Of past
delights sgain what . mischief Flora
hsd been--he We rudely iolted back to
The present again BY severe pinch from
MIS- John.
For goodness sake. John did you ever
see such get up2
Eh-wbst did you ssy Nraareti Get
up where2 and following the direction Of
her eyes be looked down the sisle.
Ye godtl Wss be dfesmine' II wM
Flors, Flora 10 the hesh, 10 isct more 90
thsn when they had last met, not Flors
OF the cherry tree. bat unmistsksbly his
early sweetheart. the star Of the barn
ssormins troupe.
She came up the aisle talking loudly 10 .
detected individual whom che osllsd
Tommy. Her dres 9 vas brown snd tbe
ies.her In her hAt-s hat too large for
travelling WAS % green 50 BrzIisn
birds wing.
The piuk vss 10 her cheeks % 10 the
days Of the cherry trees, bat It bad sue
sestion Of pernanency unlike the dittins
roses Of fifteen years ego and her hsir
surely FIora's hsir wss brown, while
the green parrots wing shaded . volumi
nous pompsdoor Of golden yellow.
John vas not sure BY this time shetb
CT be wss most sfrsid she wouldot rs
-oer q. bin or most hoped shs would
bot IL n.ttsr,d little -sbe did.
Ia q moment she Vas bearing down up
20 ,ban like . ship Of T.rshish 10 iull
sell sud sss shaking him BY the hsod
md wss ,sltins % only Flora could do.
Sorely tbis 10 Jack Bsn,oI3 ! couldn't
BE- mistaken. though yon bsve grown .
lot stou,er sipee se lest met. Don't yon
remember Flora Msroeyi II you don,
lhen usss memory for 80 old sweet
bssrt /, . pretty thin thing.
Poor John coold feel M.rssre, stiGsn
II ,be lsst seoteDce, srd arosuins inward
q be iLtrod uce1 bis vile 10 Miss M,rcey
NJ ose volubili,y made up Tor cry svk
ssrdoe.s that Ma BsatoD's manner
night have caused.
Jack end ! we're old sveethesrts u
Fort Smith. Lord. shst lsrks We used
10 hsvs 10 the old days after school snd
pouing home from choir practice.
,eves thought of going on the stsee 10
Ihoee dsys, bns talent will Lot be tnr
,,ssed : sod here | sm. II looks like
.te our meeting like this doesnt IN
John sbtAi d De .oosly snd eorssd
etc ins,rdiy snd presently The ohstler
rent on sssip.
Where ere Jon livinsf Still G Fort
SMITH Well / never, oar circuit closes
Iitern miles from there and I'm going
o take . holiday. / believe IN drops
|osn On 700 iolks TOT noaths change !