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

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'" an ths way to London pat wo,lt,,
" myself iato fever of jaalouay.
ihc next day wrote most isalsn.n,,r
% As" aays af'erwArd Mary rplItd ia A
II EQUALLY spirited msnuer. "
u Thea sent demanding 70 know VIII,
. oohtaro vas sad What he had 10 da Nth
ca the glrl Sho had promised TO b. mr. u,ta
Before had time to a., "a answer to
u 'nls letter old Mrs, Buckley walked lsto
le the ofiise. NV
o s3o was faiigued ard excited,
Can you spare sn hour, Jselq s,e an.
y ed. '"' :" -
fes, aunt two or three, IL you wIsh.
maat you to take me 10 nice mIllIpe,' a
: ! want TO buy dress for Mary. She tod
: me to tell you all about Il, as shc wa, so,,v
you we're so upset.
we got iato a bus 10 20 up West. ard
no sooner were we seated than the old lady
] began
l want to set something good, you knos,
Tor Mary will rosd to be dressed hand,ome.
". She starts In three weeks.
! s.art' J Whor,' What do YOU mean,
. asked excl,edly.
Starts Why, with Mr.. con,aro. II.
: all settled.
Sdtled | repeated,
ies, said Mrs, Buckley, anI Mary felt
sure you would be pleased with the news.
fon see l. was this way Mary was sine.
lng' aud Mr. Contsro heard her. he got an
lasroduo Ion to her and then, with In a we,l.
II was all settled. She asked our consent.
and you know, Jack, we are getting old,
and SO We thought Ii would be a good thing,
and we gave our consent.
And the poor old lady put her handker.
chief to her eyes aud sobbcd.
On, we shall miss her, poor dear, sbe
said.
Mrs Buckley, did Mary Gregory ask you
to tell me?
Yes, Jack.
My blood boiled. | was frantic.
Aunt, said, when the dresses were ali
purchased, want you to take a little pat-
eel to Mary for me.
Yes, my boy, that will,
when the old lady was getting into tho
train the next day to return home handed
her small package. IL contained all the
letters had ever received from Mary Grepi
ory' and note from me releasing her from
her engagement.
MARY made no response to my letter. II
was all over between us.
About ten days afterward had business
In our principals private office, and to NV
astonlshment | saw Mr.. Glcndon, the head
CT the firm. g Tendon, Work q Co.. lust
wlsning good.day to Mr.. Contaro, who. AZ
soon as he saw me, came across aud held
out bis hand.
All! Morley, glad to see you met you,
you know, with Miss Gregory.
Yes, remember.
VI course you have heard the newsY
ga, yes Good-day, am wanted,
And hurried away to attend to imagl4
nary duties.
When Contaro had gone asked Mr.. Glen.
don 1.-The knew the man.
Know Louis Contaro? Yea. He's ou,lo
good sort, although he looks snob. He
mas made forluue as manager OF theatre
and now he Ia starting out with, what no
calls The Grand o;lginal Opera Company
He married my wIfes sccond cousin.
Ia TApta
Why OF course be Is, and got throe chi.
dren.
Mr.. Glendon, you must give me three
days holiday. 1t Ia 4 most serious mat.
ter.
All right, my boy. II must-yell
must, and there's and end OF It. Get b,ck
as soon as you can.
Two hours later WAS in the train going
home.
"hen got to Mr.. Buckleys, the old
gentleman ran on. with warm wei.
come.
oiad TO see you, my boy.
Mrs. Buckley was equally delighted.
thought you would come and see Mny
oh. She starts tomorrow.
With Contaro,
Yes.
Mary hadn't even looked at me. Her face,
hough, was deep crimson.
have bad news for Mary, said.
Bad news?
Yes. Contaro Is a married man.
WellY
L, that not dreadfulf
NO. think |; Is 3 great deal pleaisnter
or Mary.
Aunt Buckley, what do you meanY
Why, that Mary will have lady fora
ompanion.
Mrs. Buckley, you told ms 10 London
hat your niece was engaged TO Mr.. Con.
aro, and that you we're buying her we'd
Ing dress.
What nonsense' told you that Mr..
'ontaro has engaged Mary as member OF
is opefaiic company, and she starts to-
lorrow.
Oh, Jack cried Mary. Ard did you be-
eve was false 10 your
Forgive me, my darling! have been
'retched for many weeks.
forgive you, jack.
Reallyi
Yes, really.
Then let as get married tomorrow
Jaok,
Yes. am MT rich man, but / have
Of promoted, aud ] can keep you 10 CON.
NJ, and !. VIII bs ulcer to bs Ia London
ish ME than tfAsoiing wish Coataro, viii
noly
Yes, teGieg..
a fqalre 10 eertaie town had just mar.