The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1904-06-09

thtis Ht hthk hN6 /" Wa w wv a1Ns
g.
yu, said Hllda. l'bsf. last II. she dl.
; rot uuder,iand Why she felt so relieved
( III did rot speak, and 80 the nkei. whal
woIli you do about w
Id wilse my father ! was coming hone
o.,
Why nolf
He eocsnl want me.
hos do you know Have you ever ask.
ed him
No, admitted Hilda.
Then. he reiterated, II were you, I'd
! write my father.
But what would you tais
II | were you'
i Yes, II you were |.
ia say---let me see, and he stopped rock
Ing ard ,e,m,d TO consider csfefully. I'd
say fret sell-- Boston, July 0, 1902 Dear
fa,her-p,ps-- What do you call hin, any.
WA and he turn,d toward ber as he ques-
toned with lillt, quick, bird-liks side
motion of his head.
call him dsds, said Hilda, smiling at
last she was fCo'ifg mech more cheerful
bar dads, ther. Vel, I've failed
again.
How lightly he could speak OF II Per-
haps It was not so very dreadful, after all.
He continued hls imaginary eplstle. I've
| 4 a a0 IA.
home. I've tiled Cften enough to prove
that | csl't pass, and therefore I've proved
at the same time thst I've tight to let
college 20, ard to come home and be hsp-
py with you. You know you want me.
You know you're just ss glad I've failed as
am, because now | can stay with you
always.
Glad repeated III ds
Yer, of courfe. Hlda's companion sp-
peared TO be greatly ei bying his own COM
position. and went On: Meet me Thurs
day. What trall? Again the quick, bird
like turn OF the head toward her.
could get home on the seven thirty, said
Hilda.
Meet ne on Tbursdsy at seven thirty,
concluded her friend, leaning back well.
pleased
Blu. would you really say that asked
Hilda,
He Jumped forward. Ildeed, you must
say II he cried. viii your
Yes, Hilda slowly acquletced. But
what do you suppose he'll ssyf
Do you mean what would say II were
he, not you, this time asked Hilds's friend,
warming at the thought OF another epistol.
ary attempt.
Yes, said Hilda, now eager and amused
Well, then, where do you livts
Bradford, Vermont.
Bradford capital VT period, July s, 1902
What does he call your
lie calls me Dots.
Dear Dots. Good for you! I'm glad
you've failed. only wish you'd stopped
trying long ago. couldn't have got along
four years without you II you had passed
your examinations. Now we can both en-
10y ourselves with clear con.ciencee, and
live happy ever after. VIII meet the seven
thirty, Thursday. Hurri? Yours, Dads
Hilda was laughing, But the letters don't
sound much like either me or dads, she said
csndidly.
DJn't they : asked the old gentleman,
som what crestfallen.
VIII he say that, really, do you Think
queried Hilda, wistfuly.
Indeed, he surely will, II ycu say what |
told you to say. Those may not be bis ex
ac. words, but those will be his continents
You just try II.
Twill, said Hilda. Then suddenly the
old gloom enyeloped her again. But all the
same have failed, she said.
No, you hav MT.
She turned on him face full Of 1ues-
tion.
That is what people call 1t when they
are young, but not when they grow oil,
he said.
Still there was no CLEAN OF comprehension
In Hlida's dull, sweet, puzzled eyes.
Just put that down as one Of those thirgs (
you can't understand, he said, gently. But
know omething you can urderstand, he
added, ard something In which you will
oeyer fail. /
What /
Loving, he anGwered.
Then he glanced up at the library clock,
Ind rose quickly, tx,aimlng, Twelve twen-
y, and I've an appointment at half pas,
can't remember what 1t ip, or where. but
trust all that Ia to be found in my vest |
,ccket, and he hastily drew fourth a tiny !
nemorandum.bock then htld out bis 9
land.
Good-b, What time does that train 8
cave here on Tbursdayi v
Ten fifty
Perhaps | II see YOU at the station. Just d
o 4 ad out II he Gays what would have a
aid. ard bobbing tni turning ard smll- b
ng back at her, Hilea's. little old gentle b
nan was fl. d
1t was Thursday ard trail time, and be b
lad not come. IIlia-iuch ahsppy, GLOW n
ng Hid stood on the platform, gazing c
,sek at the train gate ard to ward the walt d
az room eutfatca. Hsd be f,rgottenf +
No. there he c inc, hurrying, running, &
ast as the trAIn b. gan 10 pull out. 4
Dd he; Dill h,f be painted I
Y,t. eriei Hlds. Yea
Told you 80 e,llel after her the Brother
4 Good Cheer.
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Hotel Not For Him.