The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1904-05-19


were drowned, but u ehAnced that the ~int
csrriod sis passengers to oue Of the Islands
while curens bore the sAme number u
the other islabd. 10 ore case the half-dos .
en survivors were men, in the other tbsy
we're women.
Now. these Islands were jaat too far sparl
10 be visible one from The other, and botf
we're far out Of the ordinary course Of yes
sells. The getaways accordingly Lived OF
fsr long time with no hope Of rescue
those on the other Island Of course unaware
OF the exisicnce Of The Others.
Neither party found ditii,uliy 10 main
tslnlrg itself, since food was plentiful AND
shelter unnecessary, beyond that afforded
BY the spreading boughs OF the trees.
OF the women II must be confessed that
they got on III enough in some ways. They
soon fell out, and chickering's and harsh
words were common.
II was the constant prac,i Ice almost every
day for two Of them 10 strike truce; the
pair would then spend the hours gossiping
about the others, who were doing precise.
" the same thing. la the end they would
quarrel ard the mex. day form new ALI.
ances.
Az for the men. 1t can be said that usr'
ally they got on much more pleasantly.
They lived together 10 one place and
were, asa rule, on good terms with one
another.
Il would happen frequently, however,
that two Of them would disagree on some
subj ct, when they would fall to and fight
vicIou,ly, the others looking on with 10.
terest.
Just btfore they killed each other they
would be separated, and after they had
recovered sufficiently to stand up they
would shake hands and become friends
again.
lu the o3urse & tine another ship was
wrecked as the irst had been, and In the
same place; all therein persisted except a
young man and Young woman.
By strange chance the young man was
thrown, hsl,-dead, on the woman's island.
Instantly they forgot their differences ard
nocked around him. They bore him to q
sheltered place and finally nursed him back
to life.
When he realized the circumstances he
took 1t all as matter Of course and point
ed out several things which they could do
for him. 10 fact, he kept them busy walt.
iug on him until he was quite recovered.
He proved to be handsome fellow.
One day the women approached him, and
one who had been appointed to speak for
all said
As you know, we are upon an island
where we can never hope for rescue. We
have accordingly decided that 1t Is meet
you marry one Of us. True, there 10 no
priest to perform the usual ceremony, but
the i.uation 10 60 txtraordinar that 1t GER
ta,nly jastines union by mutual consent
under the great law Of nature. Arise, then,
and make choice among ue.
The man smiled complscently and rolled
bis eyes about at the woman In superior
manner, Then be said;
Your plan is good, 10 far as II goes, but
It does not 20 far enough. The situation
% 80 extraordinary that 1t certainly justifles
In wives, and under the great law
Of nature ], by these oral presents, do here
by marry the sig Of you.
lie rose with the intention OF sealing the
wholesale proceedings with q half doyen
kisses, but the women, being good wo-
men, fed, nor stopped till they had hid
den themselves In remote part Of the L.
land.
Here. being truly and deeply In love with
the man, each died Of 9 broken heart,
The man promptly relapsed into solitary
bar blrism.
1t happened that when the second wreck
occurred that the surviving young woman
WAS cast unconscious upon the Island In
habi,ed by the men.
They found her, and, though giving one
another some black looks, carried her to q
safe place, built her comfortable shelter,
and nurssd her much more gently than you
might have expected, knowing what you
DO about them.
She gained slowly, but at last che was
FULLY recovered, and she was certainly
very beautiful woman indeed.
The men by this time were upon very III
terms among themselves, and the energy
With which each glared At bis companions
vas only aoualed BY the industry which he
showed in smiling ct the woman.
II was finally seen that something must
be done, so they retired to secluded spot
% talk It over smicably, each casually, and
- IL by accident, taking along = big
,lub.
The conference being Declared open, one
II the men, who CHANGED to be the small
,,t but handsome and pleasant fellow,
IAid
am sure We are agreed that this young
woman tbouid marry, ard /, for one, feel
,ertsin that she will not be found averse to
he plan. Now, Whist propote 10 that We
70 to her and let her make choice Of huf-
,and among US.
At this tie largest Of the men sneered
md said.
Tits is not my notion 1t al. This con-
erepce, In fact, !, all poppyccck. ! have
Inown from the first what ID going to hsp-
zen, and came out here simply to make
luorum. shall 70 back to the woman ard
,fler myself TO her. When she has refused
ne. something which don't think will
l,pptp, II viii be time enough for you
allows to put yourselves on the counter.
Al the large man said this he brandished
lie club. But 10 bis excitement he did not
lo,lce that one Of his companions stood .
little behind him.