The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1903-08-06
AFFAIR EXCHANGE.
Al OaRoqas. IIiak Ears


An Oid.Hosms. Hiak Eiws.
Mn ofonp,on vs 10 Asiier Of eIsil'
mert. Besides beisg zoe OF The beoeI
iior Dslegsiion. . Psironsss oi the Crane
Ball. snd ConVener Of the 0lt.Hont
wesk Committee Of Hospitality. sbe "a
10 ebtsrisio the Houorsbie Josish Hilten
Who Va. 10 Gone all ,he v,y from TsIs
TO be ihe orslo' Of The weeks festivities.
Sac sighed - she uoudered IL she hst
and she couId 20, refrain from |
glance ., her mirror to satisfy herself 0
the p,rnsnency OF ber ovn charms. j
s1 . hsnd.ome face that looked back o
her; The isce OF . woman 10 the prime o
. psriectly INSURED vomspbood.
She bad piseed tso rooms 10 ber hoel,
home o. The service OF roysl Vel
% cutters, sni il wss With no small degree
OF satisfaction 10 her tbst the norsbl.
gentleman snd bis nephew bad fallen 4
her lot She vas pleased 10 renew sbe q
ausintsuce With the uncle aud vas secre'
~ hopeinl tbst the oephew might iu.eI
es, Sadie. II would take her mind "a
tasi uniortnnste schoolgirl love sHsiI
which bsd 20 disturbed their summers
peace Mrs Cfomplon smiled complscen'
ly % che tboosht hos elevefly she bad
nipped iha f,ire d'smour In The bad
for she we'll knew her neice to be ss will
fol ~ che wss pretty. As thst yoong ID
dy 3 gnsrdisn she bad pointed ou. TO beI
The undesirsbili,y OF such an entsnele
msut Sadie argued with the aaency oi Z
second Ports. Thep, losing ber temper,
Mrs Crompto scolded. Sadie wept bat
siill obdurste. Finslly . prompt die
OF oil comm nnics,ion Us or
dered. The letters ceased to come. and II
wss presuma able thst they had ceased 10 go
slso. 10 place OF spending her mornings
Sadie took long horseback
rides on * sbtucky Belle"
The rides we're doing her good. Mrs
Gro npton reflected. Ooly that morning
her niece had gone out pale snd heavy
eyed, and returned from her gsllop scross
.he bills with sparkling eyes snd rosy
,heeks. Clearly che was learning to for
get the Uniyersity student. who bad 10 for
Iuue bat bis own ipdomitable courage
Mrs Cfomptop mentally designated 1t ss
cheeky. Some day Sadie would rise up
md call her blessed for preventing such .
n nessllianoe. 1t vas . relief 10 have the
flair ovsr. and she psused to listen to her
,iecs's clear sweet voice singing blitbely
as she busted herself among the decors
ions. Her deft 6ngers banked flowers
md hsiled vines unti the house Was
,ower OF fragrant beauty.
Do you suppose the Honorable Mr. Hill
on will appreciate oil this, Aunt Sarsha
,dis Inquired, with . wave Of her hsnd
's she sank YEARLY into q oh ir to wstch
20. ---t dew On hs' gloves preparatory
o departing TO meet hes suvess.
OF course be will. child. and II be
hooId not, l do. and she leaned over end
ordly kissed ths fair young girl. go and
est. dear, until We return.
l. was With mingled emotions thst Mrs
IRON p,on welcomed the Honorable Josiah
ailton.
Why-wby, Ssrsh. bow handsome You
re still. and % young ss ever. snd be
hook ber hsnd ss only . man csn shake
, sho b 70 not seen home and home people
or nesrly 20 yesrs. ALLOW me 10 present
ny nephew. Mr. Charles Hsmil.on. he is
10 ou,.snd-out Te1sp, bot when be heard
hs, vas coming, nothing would do but
hst be m uss come too. to see his fathers
I'D home. Well-well. how good IL 10 to
,s back sgsin among the old ismilsir
:eues,
Aud such . pleasure for us to have our
repds come back 10 see as. Is IL no! .
slie ebtful ides : this yearly AZ Home, TO
enew old scqusintspces snd new onesi
nd Mrs Crompton tnrned to Mr. Hsmil
on WITH charming smile. She ssw tel,
tbletic I. lIow, with . wholesome oonp pleI
%. frank blue eyes snd wovy chestnut
sir. Jnst rs Joe looked before We lusr
sled. che thought why could not Sadie
III 10 love With come we'll connected iel
~ like ihs,i
Aoy children, S,rshi ssked the Honors
o'ish a. be seated bimseliin the carriage.
None OF my own. but my Niece lives
i,h me. O.hersiss. siroe Mr. Crompton
led ! should have been quite alone.
Both sighed, and involuntsrily looked
YER 10 the old elm tree on the hillside
h,re their own lovers quarrel had taken
lace the quarrel which sent him head
ns toto new oourtry and her to msr
sgs OF pIq1e.
Aud you, Josish7 she ssid timidly.
| never married. be answered slowly. !
10 troe TO my loves young dream. snd be
oksd u her sesrcbinely.
Mrs Crompton crimsoned and then
,e~ deadly psle. Youns Hsmilion ssv
,ttins. He vss drinking 10 the pure
ount.io air. end fesstios bis eyes on mis-
highlands and ysrdsnt intervsles. He
a net Office the long psnse End the re
val of commonplace. until be wss
'orsht back to his immediate sorround
~ BY The voice OF bis hostess.
Here ve sre st The Great Welcome,
this yoor 6rst homecoming TO the dear
d Mother State, and may this be the pre-
'nor OF macy happy reunions
Mr. Hi,on hastily drew his hsnd scross
,sie.. They sere suspiciously moist,
ID be c5oshed ~i,b unnecessary violence