The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1904-08-04

L. large party.
". rhe carriage gates are locked, and th
ze lodge ls closed, kl,s Kitty cried a momcn
lie later. Ms. Turner must be Lying up q
IN the house.
ID They stood a moment uncertain, the'
re opening the gate leading to the foot path
BORDERING the drive, they made their WAY
Up to the house. II stood with inhospltst
?. ly closed doors and windows, a silent mssI
Of grey stone.
LIS closed Miss Kitty sank w,srily
down on the steps. What shall We do Han.
:. nshy
MIfs Hannah put down her box Of cookies
and closed her psrssol. There's mistake
!. some here.
EizAbeth's note was dated Thursday,
and said tomorrow shich would be today
q Fliday.
!, know, Miss Hannah answered, It's very
o pun'ing John must have had news call.
Ing them back to the city Immediately.
Z I'll 70 look for Mrs. Turner.
e She soon re,ulutd. There isn't a tign
: Of anyone abou. the place. Mrs. Turner
4 must have gone to the village.
Elizabeth ought to have let US know.
I Kitty, either Deacon Day made mistake
, or else John and FL zibeth ran down q day
f. on buslness--you can see that the place
, has not been opened lately.
Il But--.he not,y
That WAS our last years invitation. I've
! studied II out-.hat the days OF the week
! came the same was merely a coincidence.
: | remember 1t turned suddenly cold, about
, the time Elizabeth left The Naples. Pro-
: baby the deacon wore his old duster the
last time ;or the season, the day we should
! have got that note. IL was like man to
stick 1t In bis pocket ard forget all about
|, It.. There has lain tver since, until to-
day. Belog "Duster Day" and We chanc-
to get other mall 1t got taken out with the
rest.
Miss Kitty drew long breath. How
clever you are Hannah,-father always
said you should have been man and fol-
lowed the law. 50 we've been wronging
Eliz beth all this lime.
III write her tomorrow
You won't tell her Of our coming heref
Miss Kitty exclaimed.
No, indeed, Miss Hanuah answered, but
Sally Pa'mers sure to fad out about tit
will give her food for gossip for q month,
unless, which isn'G likely, somett lag more
interesting h. ppeLs to divert her.
Miss Kitty stretched out her poor tired
feet. Howev are we to get home?
As we came, repli-d her sister.
But I'm 60 l!sed, hungry and thirsty.
Miss Hannah uD.i-d The cocker. We
might as well eat some Of these, with some
straw berries, and there's spring down
yonGer.
They went down the sloping lawn to the
little fpring Just beyond stood grove
OF young naples. The lawn Itself was dot.
led here and there with fine old treees,
beneath them fat red breasted robins hop
ped tamely about, scarcely disturbed by
the intrusion. From the rose garden at
one side OF the house, came the slow steady
murmur OF insects. BE aIs
Hannah, said Miss Kitty, you and are t
going to have q garden party. q
Miss Hannah looked doubtful. You amt '
planning to eat, here on the grass? 2
Yes, am. Y
Wed be deal more comfortable on the
plaza. '
No, we wouldn't.
And though inwardy protesting, Miss .
Hannah. with much careful arranging OF
her draperies, settled herself on the grass ]
and wi.h sigh Of WEAKNESS united her L
bonnet strings, throwing them back.
Miss Kitty took off her bonnet and black
mits. She spread out the white napkin,
from the cookie box, on the grass, and put
bunch Of pink roses In the center. The h
cookies ard straw wberries were laid here and K
there, on little plates made Of iaterwoven y
maple leaves.
You are taking heap Of trouble, seeing v
you're so tired.
Miss Kitty locked up. couldn't bear
we should have all our getting ready, and c,
walk and everything for nothing. All the
morning. was wishing we could 90 some d,
where, or do something, 1t was such per Al
feet day-Eiz ,beth's note seemed like an b,
snswer to the wish-and / sm determined
to have good time some how. Is
She stuck rose Ia her belt and sat down ff
opposite Miss Hannah. ! wonder what W
would say, to see uss In
That we were-my gracious, who's this cl
coming? al
Miss Kitty sprang up. It's the minister or
Mr.. Gray came hurry Ing toward them, nc
then he stopped, astonished. Miss Winth- Nc
ropl And Miss Kitty
For the first time In her life, Miss Har- ed
nah failed In due outward respect to the
Cloth. Blu, 1t was the first time In her 10
life that she had been discovered by this or an
my other member OF II, occupy Ink such a ca
owly position. II was all very well for
Kitty to spring swiftly up she was young
md light on her feet.
Good afternoon. Miss Hannah held out an
ler hand. You will excuse my not risira ed
IL It a picnlef Mr.. Gray asked, and may ,s
jollf I'm very fond Of picnIc,. III,
lis garden party, Mics Kitty answered
'luthing little. NJ,
We shall be most pleased to have you pin he
ls, added her sister. gn
/. was very pleasant little affair. Be-
ore che knew il, Miss Kitty found herself wa
1plailing the why's ard wherefore's Of
his very modest garden party. beard al We
0 that Mr.. winthrop WAS a. The Naples
I'd Is wanted particularly to see him On ed
matter Of business, came over, Mr.. Gray nj,
Iplslntd.