The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1905-01-26


1 him 30 responsive, WAS At bis hspplest
And even Mr.. Watts narosn melted uude
!. the eomhned itfaenee o. the doctor
D genlslity aud Miss l.acretias croqucttes
The presence Of the jerusalem cherry II
b tha center Of the table, where Dick hst
= placed {, iist before the company Wal
/ called, seemed for the moment innocuous
Mate east significant glance At the plsn'
and ,ten ai her brother, when sound ol
! voices rose suddenly and unsceountably
! 10 the kitchen.
But nothing farther happened. Bridget
! made 70 more Than her usual number Of
9 mistskes In serving, and many blunder'
! might easily have been forgiven 10 fueh an
slmosptre Of cordially aud good pature'
The professor called attention to his cen
Ter pl ce du,iog the leisurely sippipg Of the
i.e.
/ Handsome plant, said Mr.. Vanderhuyden
grsciously, and foe specimen OF its kind
! Is there not some superstitioE-Ah, per
mt me, Miss Emerson. For Miss Lucretls
hal upset Der saltcellsr with sinsularly
careless movement Of her hand. And
Mr.. anderbuydeh's question remained un-
answered.
Assembled la the library after luncheon
The committee bent again to ils discussion.
But cut 10 the dinirg-room Dick faced Mate
with an air Of forced and omnus calm.
i VIA, made you tell me to take that
thing out in the bsrnS he demanded.
did It, just for fun ; and Patricks fallen oil
a ladder and done some thing to bis foot
and gone home. He was telling Bridget
about 1t In the Kitchen at luncheon that's
what we heard.
D.ck And the committee have to take
the four.thirty train!
And I've got to stay and drive 'em down,
said her brother. Father can't manage
that colt auy more than he can ny.
I.'s good that you can sighed Mate.
But hadn't you some engagement this after
noon? I've forgotten what It WAS.
Go, 10, child said Dick grimly. IL was
the football game at Evanston. | was
going over with Fred Nixon.
D.ck! Mate knew that all which this
world has to offer In the way Of pleasure
was comprised for Dick at this stage
OF bis existence within the limits Of the
gridiron. Dck, couldn't they walk
Walk nile and half In this mud
They would think well Of fathers hospi-
tslity Mate, have you looked In the glass
No, said Nate, with dignity. ! don't
wish to. Anyway, more Of those men will
ever see me gain, go they will never know
what shape my mouth really ought to be.
I'm not so sure chuckled Dick.
He went fl to tbe bra vii,tlirg, Mate
left behind, looked vindictively at the
Jerusalem cherry.
can forgive you for myself, she said,
sternly, ard perhaps for D.ck; but II you
should turn to and try any Of your tricks
on father, should pluck you out by the
roots and scatter you over the face Of the
earth
The scarlet berries shone back at her with |
all the radiance Of innocence. But their
fell work was evidently not yet concluded.
At five minutes before four Dick rushed
into the house.
The timetable! he gasped. Look at 1t
quick? Hasn't that train been changed
II has-it's fourteen instead Of four.thirty
Run--tell the committee to hurry. I'll
be round as soon as they re ready.
The committee hurried obediently. The
professor, cut of in the middle Of SEN
tence, insisted upon going with them, and
the colt was melted TO his widest speed.
But all 10 vain. Dick drove back presently
alone
Lost II, he said, briefly. Fathers going
to walt and walk home. There isn't an
other train for an hour.
Miss Lucretia leaned back in her chair
and closed her eyes. / told you how 1t
would be, she said, not without that sad
satisfaction 10 the fufillment Of her pre-.
dictitn. told you! | can't bear to think
how your father will feel about the library.
On, It's all very well for you to try to tie
encouraging, Dick, but you know how it's
been all day. | am sure the decision will
be against him. You must be very con.
cid rate with him when he comes In. ]
know what the disappointment will bef
SO COZ fl lent was she in her conviction
that the others we're almost ready to share
it, and prepared to offer to their parent
those delicate and unobtrusive attentions
which we are wont to press upon the { filict
ed.
The professor, however, came in SO brisk
ly, 10 the dusk, that they paused Dick In
the act Of rolling up the big chair, snd
Mate with her father's clippers In her
hand.
Sit down, Edward, said Miss Lucretis,
soothingly.
| can't, said the professor. Most for
tunate--our missing that trainf There
was one point upon which Mr.. Watts
Duncan was doubtful, and during the de
lay was able to explain 1t to him most
satisfactorily. 10 fact, everything seems
to have conspired to my advantage.
What. cried Miss Lucretla, sitting up
right in her chair.
Yes. The professor was so bubbling
ever with gentle elsii.n and excitement
that be talked without noticing the attitude
OF bis sudience. Perhaps the most crafty.
fug iLing Of al was the change In Doctor
Nugsnt's coLviclions. He was the one
member OF The committee about whom |
had serious doubts. But 10 view Of the ar
guments ! tiiereo, his idess altered ma
terlsliy. be promises TO come up 10 day
or 90 TO talk with me sgain. But he is
with us. h,art gDd toal.
Ahem ssid Dick. Mate looked at him
severely, with scarlet cbeeks.