The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1903-05-21

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silence. then srddsnly Nay vss ssiu,
siiA srish, idea TIE other sirls s,s
u IT her II hrssshlsss susEssss, sAs
che told tssn vbsi IL vss.
WY, Nav Gsraser. ysu mas, b srssy
they cried sin ul.snsossly.
| Mott ti, Of II, ssid Nay s,outly. ko'
zee here. sirls, BE- sensible. Here vs o.
ss.tiss older snd elder every day, so
no, . usn 10 tho village thst 10 1srriss,
ssls sIsspt Jauss. Nss, ~ ell lik,
him. yos ksos % do. bat, II ve vsi
for bin 10 propose. vsil oil eie old
maids. ssd that vosla be ssisl, Al
Jos,s ruSs 10 little srecpras, ser
end 20 one gill ever knos ths. ~ sssi
OUT itAissss for sssh o,heii
Asa hoally. her tesssoiss prsvsilsd,
psssisly b, the sia Of . tspder ssp,iusu'
eIistips tsssrd Jssss 10 the hearts si
both the blushipe naidsns.
! ssy, Jsnss, yoa'd sasAtsr be think
10 Of nsuyis, ssid "Ussls' jobs CARD
ner. shortly alter the inporisnt sssssnsr,
between TIE three yosss lsdis.
ls'soss 50. ssii Jonas. sbses,ly, with
. little blush.
Pears to me youd better bs lsokis'
ssosnd, oehiinued the old farmer. - ip
dinsrsllly ss possible. Ysur 35lh birth
day is osmia' and ysnve been half ysur
life withsut . wife. Nssl be sor, o. dsss
lste fer 20. In thinkin.
Thsts so. ssia jana, = little mourn
islly. There sint nuoh fun s-ssttip
alone . svenias, Bat In used to II, be
sddsd dsspondestly.
P.hAsl Tnsrs sin't no ssch thing ~
sit.is need lev III Il sinr psrrsll sid
Unsle John, stontly.
Whsrll dof Mted Jonas. shsspishly,
Ask enc OF these pretty girls around
here TO marry yen sort OF birthday
present 10 yourself. dont you know. The
old nsn chuetled % he glanced slyly o.
Jsnss.
They veal INT have me. said Jsnas.
With . decided shake si his head.
There's three Of then that would -bs
gas the old farmer, bat checked AInseli
sbruptly, Hs bad come very nssr bs,rsy |
ing his pretty nisce's secret, Jnst yos
,sk en-. he flashed sbrup.Iy, bot With 90
smile,
which one will | ssk2 qusried Jonas.
AK 'sm slil mid the old farmer With
! rssr Of lsuGstsr. BE had evidently
houshI Of something that VITA exceeding
, funny.
John Gardner, BE- you elt OF your
leadi said Josss half sasrily.
Bo, the farmers verds burned 10 bic
rain long after be had parted fron bic
risnd and nsishbor.
Asa that evening he pu. on bis best
nit snd went over to call on Jennie
)serins,
An honr before midnight they we're
ittias alone in the kitcher. for the old
slks he'd gene TO bed in the o oct ascono
sting asnn,r.
Did you knlv my bir,btay vas ssXt
'esk, Jesnis3 ssid Jonas. suddenly. He
10 sitting - near % he dared 10 her
hen hs ssked the question.
Ssddenly Jennie sissled in y most %
way.
Do you wat birthday present, Josssi
ne ssked, with . ct OF laughter that
ordered on hystsrics.
Jssss licked d hsr With some surprise
ut vhsn he answered her be- vas 10
ssperats earnest
l vstt . viisl he said, boldly, and
len blushsd - read ~ = poppy. |,
Thsps what / sesbl said Jennie. still T,
ovsripg os Mysteries. DO you want >
lie Ter . birthday prsseAt3
Jonas saush' his breath ssa locked d
" sharply. H.d che turned nisd rssd
+, sr vas IL only q chance qaestioni
Bot Jennie vss desperstsly 10 earnest,
we'll - Jsnss. Bae had TO fslfll her !.
m toward secaiine the com bissiioD
Iis sad present. \,
hsy Gssdnsr or B. lie Green would .
airy you l en- cure. They srs beth '
% girls and you're bound to like then. y
10 sluitsa out the woris 10 the most
tstishine way, and then fbishsd BY .
lrstisg iuts . ct Of crying. a
ButI don't want Bsllis Green or Nay
'rdaerl | want you, or nobody, isr =
: vii.l Jos.s said brsvely,
The sight Of lsr tears bad made him y "
ID. SD be wss holding her hands sov -
The teDdsrsst issLion.
Asd before IL O'Clock she vss bis prom Z,
d vile. sad whsn be left her there wss -
y enc cloud upon her happiness. Th.
'ls will be avfully usd, she said over
d over, bnt. any boS, / bsve kept ny
sniss Il sn going to tive Jon. . wife 10
his birthdsy. ps
she Burns Cyeon. al