The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1904-12-08

won't even have the lamps. twilight
chat is all feel sqaal to- besides--l want
to ask your ADVICE.
can see your not up to the mark, oo-
served cheerfully.
heutta disregarded this fafessm AID
plAyel aessrscttdly with her bangles.
I've had proposal, she remarked cheer
fully.
Auotheif murmurcd, dropping into
chair on the opposite side OF the fireplace.
Ard | want your sdv.cs about accepting
Il.
Elt as bad as ths, asked sympathetic
ally, then here goes and stretched out
nv hands TO the blsze. Ia be nice.
very--as least most people think so.
Good lookingf
Agpeta regarded me theughtfully. |
think, she said, should hardly call him
that, but he's not very plain.
Rlchf
Abomlnbaly.
And he adores you, Of course? and for
the life OF me couldn't keep suspicion
OF bitterness from my tone
Agneta looked grave. That's the diill:u!-
ty I'm not so sure that he does,
Then, why on earth did he ask you to
| marry him demanded. You're not par
tIcularly rich, certainly not clever and I've
often seen more beautiful women, and
Don't be rude, Tolly, and don't talk
rubbish Of course he liked me then.
My dear glrl--l threw my hands ou
with gesture Of impatlence-we'ie play
ing at cross purposes. | thought you said
1t happened yesterday.
| never said anything when 1t happened
1t certainly wasn't yesterday, nor even the
dsy before.
looked puzzled. But, ! expostulated
If 1t occurred long ago, surely you answer
ed him at the ii me-
Idid-snd she smiled don't know why
and | refused him.
Well
Vel, I've b, en- thinking ever stree ard In
not sure that | meant 1t.
| charged my position ard regarded hel
seyerely. II I'm to be OF the least use tt
you Ia the matter you must be more tx
plcit.
III, try said Agneta Enormously; asl
me as many questions as you like, Tolly.
| No IN lava him
She turned her face away and looket
dreamiIy into the glowing embers. lea
she whispered, and the monosyllable wa
so soft that had to bend my head to catcl
It. / pulled myself together. After all
I'd faced this moment in my imaginatio
for wears. Id tod myself thousan
times il must come some day. 1t was onl
Agneta herself who'd hitherto denied th
possibility.
Wen, she had inherited her womaL'
kingdom at last and ! would not be 10
one to refuse her homage, | got up an
sood leai log on the mantle shelf, lookin
down at htr.
Well. said controlling my voice BY q
en,rt, lis very simple. You must see hir
or write TO him ard tell him you've chang
cd your mind. Poor chap! You've n
business to keep him out OF heaven me
ment longer than necessary.
But suppose he doesn't want heaven
Suppose he's ceased to care
, laughed |. WASH very mirth'r
\ laugh, but II was the best could manage
\ People don't cease to care--f3r you
that's your misfortune, Agneta-or theirs
We remained silent for como minute;
watching the hfelight leap and simmer
each following onr own train Of uf ctior
At last Agreta sighed and sat up.
thiud III do what you suggest, Tolly
Her voice tremb'ed little.
Whist sugEesI repeated vaguely 10
bsa wandered mites away.
Yea; tell him thl. I've altered, yo
knor, 4 ycur qqite sure thst II isn't hori
blv iafradlg. shsnt see bim-l couldn't
rm going 10 write 3 note and you mus
deliver II te-aisht.
Cart you postit:i atked. I'm wretch
cd cosard In some lhlt rs.
No, can'1. H. wouldn't ger 1t I'LL u
morrow and then he'd be-fifieen minute
logger outslde parable, II you don
chaoie to do as ask won'i send II At al
A.it Ia, my resolution's hanging In u
blsnce. do hate 10 own I've made
mistake.
a stupid temptation ss'zd me to tai
her AZ her word. TIE thought Of icsin
The right even 10 he Agneta's corfijsi
wa. torture to me. But she bad said ST
loved him. Why should try TO keep fro
another man what fate has denied mes
All right, / said, III manage Ii. d
know bin.
Yes; 700 kno = him-slishtlg.
she rose 81 she spoke, crossed TO b.
writing table, lighted cspdle and Il
doyp. / cxrse ed cigarette, bot O.
not attempt to tmose IT, though II vi
4 one cf my privileges % Aguetss eoffiihn
For some minutes tie seflohl,d away al
once she laughed softly TO herssi.--s 10
Il earesslrg latgh. I: wcrt ihft ugh ne ID
a knife. Then she diHc'ei an eLyssop
,lgtped the note IL eide and sealed u.
You're rot 10 lock a. The reme III 81
leave here. she iHsisad piayfal17. ecu
10; bear 10 hear hin cdil.iad. You
called him ian awful fool7 lota OF tlia