The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1903-07-02

ceftnrsse Itss vondH thst they dtdn
spssh 70 yoa sboas Il.
Mu Msyns hsd bcoskt the tickets. ~.
Mary remembered sitn . sistins beer
thst bar sisir bad esfsisssly torsed ssia'
. psctsse Of papers shss she TOOK sh'
tiehsls from ,ts envelope.
The cosduc.or ssni 90. Ttis bebcri,
plssus scsre 10 . soefoanded nnisspee !,
the ,rsvelioe patio There is one ~sy
oot VI u, you can male osih tha yoa hsv'
90. beso in Csisstosn or ,hs precincts
wi,hin tiite~p dsys
Ws esn sssily do thA.
II IL the nps1 pec,sd shss happens. spd
Bob's opporsanily bad come. ! vss 10
Chiosiovn lest ssek With Mihe, hs ssid.
Mise Appleton looked d him 10 smsEs
m.nl M,ls vss the nsjoss old End
tsu,ted servant, the lsal person 10 take the
boy into plscs ei dsass. The story vss
iucseaibls.
Bob looked sablashiosly Of bis sonl
To Bob u tass noaast thsre we're things
better soc. ha.h. as 6ess Looked
dosn stsroly d the little shsinkins vom
90. You'll have TO be resdy 10 gel fl as
.hs neI. aiding. You'll nod . box csr
there, The local freight will pick you up
later sLd take you TO Dsmins. There
yoi will fad on. What 10 best 10 DO.
The sympsthe.io excissman. Of their iel
Low passengers vw subioe1 BY the
thought OF relief from The roublesome
boys and BY nervous fssr OF j)urneyins
With . plague suspect The friendly gen
tlemsn lent . bend 10 strsppins valises
snd 10 gathering up the various impedi
msnsa Of 30 overland journey. There vs
evidently 90 bis part no intention OF qnes
tioning tho wisdom OF tbe laws Of Texss.
Miss Appleton's patience received lie
orowning stroke when she mounted her
trunk ~ step and was drsssed BY . rot
ovsrclesn employee into the boz oar. 6hs
bad hardly until then Il slissd the .isnid
canoe Of their N movemenis. She had bot .
soniused ides Of the eooibys Of their fel
low passengers generally, bal .be symps
the.ic tones Of tie friendly man persisted
10 her mind.
Bob scrambled up beside her and sn
nounced bis freedom 10 hilarious whoop.
l, wss adding insult to inlory. and, Is
much to her osn smsE .ment % to Bob's.
she seized the offender by tbe shoulders
and shook him soundly. TIE crestfsllen
sppearArce Of their ring slesder % be sulk
cd on . box 10 the corner Of the oar,
new. stern sunt who certainly held the
Whip hsnd. and strong desires for some
lhins TO eat were conditions not conduc
I've 10 free and easy romance 10 the desert.
II VS. very weary end subdued trio Of
boys that the local freight brought into
Deming.
Mise Apple.on's apprehensions that the
whole party would be subject 10 90 10
pleasant quarantine vsre speedily remov
ID. Before she bad recovered from the
,arprise d the courtesy shown them BY
'bs rsilwsy ofacials, their fellow traveller
II the overland stepped from the oaboose
II the freight.
l tslsersphed to see that you we're prop
'Fly looked after. and l come to sss that
{ 10 done, be said with . smile. know
bis place very we'll, u happen TO be 10
be railroad business myself. You will
70 very comfortable here for few days.
Until you GET your passports.
Much to Miss Appleton's relief bs sssum
ID, with . matter Of fact cir. the entire
management Of their sfi.ifs. He did the
elsgrsphing. the planning end the thoos
nd and one duties demanded BY their
[nsrsn.ine hold up. Once she ventured
% spolosetic rsmonstrsuce about taking
Ip bic time, bat hs snswered ssyly thst
10 We "o6 90 . hold" snd that be vss
u tmmensely (snicn Wse sSs,cSiy ,
rut).
BIB vss the only uahappy member Of
be psrsy. Pride forbade % scknovlede
asns Of bis islsehood, and be srimly 90
epted his punishment He tasted The
Isy Of the tsusressor 10 lonely 4uaFsn
iue, and also reslissd The power Of the gov I
rnment Of Texas 10 punish not only vie I
lore TO Chins.ovn. bat also those who 10 q
dvertently stray 10 ths path ofAosoiss. .
A number Of ctblesrsms we're avs'tirg I
bs Msynes on their arrival II Msnils. q
Ire Msyne nearly tainted with ssionish Q
lent d the contents OF one which her bus Z
and read sloud
Mary msssisd yesterday 10 Robert Read, q
enersl msnsssr Crest Western railroad. 4