The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1905-05-18

over the cub. WITH abasiness air, lato Y
car, 'Jasi q, Il We ~ere cggs OF products
said cansianth
: o. tourists, said hncas.
. A Halle wicket gate fiw open. The
stepped COT Into age room with VII
dows on ali sides. Rocking-chsir wei
scattered freely shout, sne sofss and pal
era. Itwa.stpo. TO lounge In and ei II
the view. constsItA stalked haoehtil
through. She stepped cut, On the obser'
hg platform. The whole Connecticut Va
lev lay ,ptesd on. before her. She plumpt
down upon berch, with her back TO th
scene. SHE fold,d her hands 10 front {
her, waitlng for Marcus to eIi,y the yiew
| He followed slowly H. had stopped {
drop a few s,tnlng words 10 the swls
cap. He Walked up s-d down otce o
twice. He seemed to think he was hsppy
ConstAntis z rid alternately, no. at ID
knot In the platform ,uew at the clspecard
on the house.
The old lady n Uttered out. She brough
picket mfps. Constants, with a wooden
image look, acc pied one, lettl K It lie IN
touched II her lap Msreu' thanked tn
old lady ,f!isigely She trotted away beam
ing. Presently she resppesred, She bor'
IA her hand a Mirror. She explained, al
she smoothed down her apron, that II mad'
pretty iciurt--lf you stood vi b Jeul
back to tine view. Sne fisr'd T., 10 inuo
,elt hslpfulless. to Constantia. IL was re
fuud-nitly Marcus took II grsciously
He furnish, d manner. fjr two he lock.
ed at the view tacksaIds, and sideways,
and full trout, IN the wonderful mirror, He
let the old lady xplsin the p ilts OF inter.
est. He peektd through The telescope, and
did all the other things. Suddenly he gave
. little start. He pulled out hl' watch and
replaced ii hastily.
What time IL l., Marcus g--she / ad not
removed hergz from the clspboards.
Half past flse.
Marcus her face broke into amin alton
and reprosch. How could you stay so
long9 --hurrying to The car like a child
let out OF school. Marcus waited for some
transaction with the old lsdg at the wicket
gate. He took seat beside Copstsntia,
and the car started en- lis downward way.
At each turn OF the machine the gloom on
face lifted. She looked Joy
ously at Marcus. He seemed strangely
Doesn't II seem good to be on dry lard
once moreY she said, stepping gayly from
the car.
Marcus followed slowly.
Do hurry, Marcus. Perhaps we can get
home 10 time II we hurry. IL wont take
more than minute to stop for the plat
Ter. You can Just give her the money
md take 1t without any doing, up, you
know.
Marcus stared gloomily ahead.
They reached the farmhouse. You get
I, Marcus, Constsntis called back. I'll
'lde along. She rode on serenely and swift
y. Presently she turned her head. Marcus
vas riding close behind her. She slacken.
ID her pace until the wheels ceased TO re.
,olve. She dismounted and confronted
lin. Why, M4rcus! repros schfully, didn't
,ou know the house?
Yes, knew 1t. He did not dismount.
Ie passed her with swify turn Of bis
' heel, and rode on.
She remounttd, and pressed close BIZ
lind him. Why didn't you stop? she call
d out to bis back.
No money.
Have you lost
No.
An awful light broke across her face
low much did they charge to 20 up in
hat machnt9
Twenty five cents.
Apitctf There was ailerce for nome mt
hats only fifty cents. You said you had
wo dollars.
Twenty -fvs cents, admission to the rail.
'ay.
Apiecti The back Of bis head nodded.
10 a fraud! A pause. But thst's only
ollar.
Twenty five cents to come down.
I.'s Outrageous dollar and 9 half
And twenty Ave cents for the platform.
be words a )ated back with grimly hum
rous accent. She dropped from her
heel. Marcus Gavley Two whole dol.
re for that artificial, antediluviau-- He
as ridirg slowly. The shadow Of smile
tted back from his half.turned face. He
lrned brsvely and rode toward her to meet
le charge full In front. II came. And
venty five cents fer the cap. suppose,
I'd twenty five cents for the smile, and the
ass, and the Telescope, and the nails in
lie eide Of that idioii, pavllion-I counted
xty ight-- She paused. breathless.
Mcus gaz,d at the western tky humbly.
e weren't there minute, she taid, incre- I
llously, Ten mirutef-twenty cents q {
mute. They remounted In silence. They
de swiftly across the meadows 10 the
,od Of sunset light. When they were I
ated at table only ten minutes late, Mar I
q looked at her meekly across the roast, 7
I'ging obtrusiyely on Ito tiny platter,
tie puddle OF gravy on the table near
!. /, Constants, am q fool, be said.
Yes, Marcus, che replied sweeilr.
The platter was tever sgsia mentioned G
the Gayley family IJennette Ice in Q
'e Outlook.
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