The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1904-05-26

shall ron do with Aususu she asked
psusins before the high cart.
There 10 sno her trip here, Barnes vii
see to her, ard 10 your uagsge.
She Iaused ard Looked curiolsly Al lh
lean brown hand held out 10 ssiss her, Be
irg 30 obserssb', critical giri, Danhur,
hsd quickly Impressed her a. slightly dii
fcfent from the men she knew.
Are you sfrsid esn't dllssf be asked,
little roughly.
No, said she, givirg him long. COO
scrutiny. done believe | sm afraid o
snythirg
The coming Of label Amber WAS Al
event In Danbury's life. With the singl
u.ndt dness Of thoroughly sincere sn'
uu worldly mar, he fell 10 love with be
deeply and for al time. Isabel WAS hon
estly uneonscious Of II, thought she nigh
have known II bad she stopped to reasol
ont hls ihouahtfulness for Der, hia gentl
sir OF protection and difference, and hi
de p, silent delight In her so.iety. At firs
she took u sll for granted, AZ part OF hel
los. deserts. growing upconsciously to dc
o nd upon his beirg near when she wantet
him Her tistasie for her spproschlni
msrlisge was absorbing her mind TO The *
cIusion Of all else. Wilson WAS the onl,
0 % Who understood the situation, and n
found a vast amount Of quiet, cynics
smusement in 1t. He il nolhirg to lisa
bel, whose engagement to him had beer
the iru ion OF scheming mothers work
because he expected her to allow him grea
latitude in his own silaira. Isabel openly
expressed her liking for Danbury's society
so he was virtually utder orders to accom-
pany her 90 II x, i.ing and abtrsltveI
she desired to 90,
Ga the night OF Issbels birthday there
vas a dinner at the house. While It wal
In progress Danbury was suliing up and
down a secluded path 90 the lawn, having
1t out with himself.
He knew at last Just where he stood and
how he f.!t toward Isabtl, and, though biz
lately acquired knowledge gave him clear
understanding Of their respective positions
he determined, rightly or wrongly, that
she should know some,l l1g Of his feeliag
for her,
After time he grew calmar. Looking
up, he saw Isabel coming straight to him
over the lawn, her white gown cleaning
against the dark background Of the trees
You haven't even congratulated me, Mr..
Dantury, che began, and now my birthday
Ia nearly over.
I've been hopiog all day for the chance,
Miss Amber, he replied q little unsteadily.
IL not oily want to wish you many bap-
py returns, but ! want to beg you to accept
this In remt mbrance OF someone to whom
you have been very kind
He heli out to her small tgaare box,
and she took 1t wonderingly.
How nice OF you! But why do you say
remembrance Surely you are not going
away Why, Mr.. Danbur, she exclaim-
ed as she opened the box and saw the ex.
yuisite heart Of diamonds, how perfectly
beautiful, and how good Of you, but
But whs, be asked, as she psused irres-
olutely.
Ican't accept so lovely gif', and-from
you, she said.
Ycu would take Il ,wer from child,
wouldn't you? My gift Is not much
more, and | want you to take 1t to re-
member me by, II you will, when ! am
gone.
Gone she repeated. Why, surely, you
are not going away.
Tomorrow, and this is our
But why do you gor she interrupted,
suddenly growing white and wis'ful. ]
don't want you to 90, ! need you. l.
trust don't intr lde, broke in Will
sons cool voice You make charming
tatlssus
Danbury scarcely needed him. He was
too much dtz,d AZ The tigolficance OF lss-
btl's last trembling speech TO think, or to
care to think, what wilson's preserce
meant. A sudden bopffulnesa, sprang up
within him, and he could scarcely keep
back the eager word. upon bis lips. Label,
with the cleaning heart still 10 her hand,
loo ked frc m the one mans amused ftce to
the othtr's white, intent one, and knew at
last what the 4 ,rce sweet pain at her heart
protei ded
Making the lady birthday pretent,Du-
bury the cynical voice continued. Rather
an expensive It'll, thing, | should judge. !
hope your accounts art
Danbury made one step toward bin, and
Wilson laughed 10 way that made The
youns man pause
Perhaps, Wison won't on, you are
the heir to the Dabhury millions 10 tis
guis. Z
lam, replied Danbury bri Gy.
Tia, no doubt, explains why Mas Am
Der decided tt lay to throw me over.
George, am ashamed Of you, exclaimed
Isabel harshly. This does not concern you
10 the least, aud must b'g that you will
have the grace to leave me.
You're shrewd one, Isabsl, Wilson mu.-
INJURED as be turned and walked away over
the lawn.
Isabel, b bsgsn ID INJURY abruptly, don't
know how to say 1t well, but love you
with all my hear, and want YOU TO say
that you care for me. Do yous
She stopped up 10 him and put her two
bants on bis shoulders, ard so Tor a lorg
minute she stood look ng straight luio Dan
bury's eyes,
As / never drtsmed of caring for any
one on earth, my dear, she vhifperedi
woman and Judge.